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Dec 2023
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Story: Laura (#412)

STUART RALPH
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In episode 412 I chat with Laura who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. 

We discuss her story, relationship themed OCD, going inpatient, getting misdiagnosed, getting effective therapy for OCD, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), the inner critic, compassion focused therapy (CFT), and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/laura-412 

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