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OCD Straight Talk

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/chris-leins/subscribeAn anxiety and OCD treatment-specialist explains how these debilitating conditions are effectively treated, why sometimes they're not, ... Read more

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Manage Feelings; but F*** Anxiety

Manage Feelings; but F*** Anxiety

Chris continues to series on OCD-Related disorders, this time talking through the "A" (for Affect) in the acronym SCAMP.... Read more

9 Aug 2023

14mins

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Talking Back to Thoughts in Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking Disorders

Talking Back to Thoughts in Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking Disorders

Chris continues the series on skin picking and hair-pulling habits, focusing on Charlie Mansueto's SCAMP concept: Succes... Read more

4 Aug 2023

10mins

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You Play Offense for OCD. You Play Defense for Skin-Picking and Hair Pulling Disorders

You Play Offense for OCD. You Play Defense for Skin-Picking and Hair Pulling Disorders

In this episode, Chris starts off by re-emphasizing the importance of identifying and preventing relevant behaviors when... Read more

26 Jul 2023

24mins

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Got Triggered? What Now?

Got Triggered? What Now?

Chris discusses evidence-based strategies for dealing with triggers relative to the anxiety-related disorders, like PTSD... Read more

19 Jul 2023

15mins

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