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Oct 2019

31m 5s

Jon Hershfield - Existential themed OCD ...

About this episode

In episode 197 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Jon Hershfield. Jon is a psychotherapist who specialises in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. We talk about what is existential themed OCD, common obsessions and compulsions, ERP for this theme, how families can support their loved one with OCD, and much much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/podcast/jon-hershfield-existential-themed-ocd

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