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The OCD Stories

The OCD Stories

By: Stuart Ralph
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 Welcome to The OCD Stories, hosted by Stuart Ralph. The podcast has been heard over 6 million times globally. Check out your first episode from our existing hundreds of episodes featuring experts, and people experiencing symptoms just like you today. If you do, you may just feel understood, heard and possibly help you identify your next step in your own personal journey to healing. Disclaimer - this podcast is not a replacement for therapy. Please seek treatment from a licensed mental health professional.2015 Stuart Ralph Ltd Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • Story: Charlotte (harm and suicidal themed OCD, journaling, therapy) (#525)

    Story: Charlotte (harm and suicidal themed OCD, journaling, therapy) (#525)
    Feb 15 2026

    In episode 525 I chat with Charlotte who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.

    We discuss her story, worrying she was pregnant as a kid, realising it's OCD, experiencing theme switches, harm themed OCD, mental health health anxiety, suicidal themed OCD, getting therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), acceptance, her joy journal, and much more. Hope it helps.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/charlotte-525

    The podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

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    38 mins
  • Ray Kolke: Rumination by the Numbers (RBTN) as a tool for dealing with rumination (#524)

    Ray Kolke: Rumination by the Numbers (RBTN) as a tool for dealing with rumination (#524)
    Feb 8 2026

    In episode 524 I chat with Ray Kolke. Ray is a licensed mental health counsellor (LMHC) who works with people affected by OCD and anxiety.

    We discuss his therapist background, why he doesn't ask his clients how they are feeling at the start of the session, he discusses not focusing on feelings in more detail, rumination, his tool of rumination by the numbers (RBTN), he breaks down this tool, and much more. Hope it helps.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/ray-524

    The podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

    Join many other listeners getting our weekly emails. Never miss a podcast episode or update: https://theocdstories.com/newsletter

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    53 mins
  • Story: Angie (Health anxiety, contamination OCD, suicidal OCD) (#523)

    Story: Angie (Health anxiety, contamination OCD, suicidal OCD) (#523)
    Feb 1 2026

    In episode 523 I chat with Angie who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.

    We discuss health anxiety, contamination themed OCD, and suicidal themed OCD. Doubting whether it's OCD or not, compulsions, uncertainty, getting therapy including exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), relationships, exercise, having a dog in relation to OCD, and much more. Hope it helps.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/angie-523

    The podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

    Join many other listeners getting our weekly emails. Never miss a podcast episode or update: https://theocdstories.com/newsletter

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    49 mins
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