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Breaking the Rules: A Clinician's Guide to Treating OCD

by Dr Celin Gelgec and Dr Victoria Miller
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  • I Think My Child Might Have OCD: What Do I Do?

    September 21, 2026 · 33 min

    This one's for the parents. In this episode of Breaking the Rules, Dr Celin Gelgec and Dr Tori Miller tackle one of the most common questions they hear from families - I think my child might have OCD. Where do I even start? The episode…

  • OCD or Anxiety? It's Not a Black and White Question

    September 7, 2026 · 32 min

    OCD or Anxiety? It's Not a Black and White Question The question has been coming up in supervision a lot lately. Is this OCD — or is it GAD? Specific phobia? Health anxiety? Social phobia? It sounds like a simple diagnostic question. It…

  • Getting Creative with OCD Therapy: When to Go Beyond ERP

    August 24, 2026 · 32 min

    ERP is the gold standard for OCD. But what happens when it's not enough on its own? In this episode of Breaking the Rules, Dr Celin Gelgec and Dr Tori Miller explore one of the most important — and least talked about — questions in OCD…

  • Assessing OCD: The Complete Guide for Clinicians

    August 10, 2026 · 42 min

    Four years in, and we're going back to basics. In this episode of Breaking the Rules, Celin and Tori walk through the full OCD assessment process from the ground up - because with new listeners joining and so much focus on treatment in…

  • The OCD Trap Even Therapists Fall Into

    July 27, 2026 · 28 min

    When Therapists Spiral Too: What OCD Taught Us About Ourselves Can therapists get caught in the same OCD traps as their clients? Absolutely. In this honest and vulnerable episode of Breaking the Rules, Dr Tori Miller and Dr Dr Celin Gelgec…

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  • Sex & OCD: The Theme No One Wants to Talk About

    July 13, 2026 · 35 min

    Sex & OCD: The Theme No One Wants to Talk About Sex is one of the most misunderstood and least talked about themes in OCD - but it's also one of the most common. In this episode of Breaking the Rules, Dr Tori Miller and Dr Celin Gelgec…

  • When OCD Looks Like An Eating Disorder with Dr Alissa Knight: Part 2

    June 29, 2026 · 33 min

    OCD, Eating Disorders & ARFID: Where Do You Start? | Dr Alissa Knight (Part 2) In Part 2 of our conversation with eating disorder specialist with Dr Alissa Knight, we dive deeper into one of the most complex areas of mental health…

  • The Truth About Eating Disorder Treatment with Dr Alissa Knight: Part 1

    June 15, 2026 · 21 min

    Eating Disorders, OCD & The Problem With Traditional Treatment | Dr Alissa Knight For the Season Premiere of Breaking the Rules, Dr Celin Gelgec and Dr Tori Miller are joined by eating disorder specialist Dr Alissa Knight from Calming…

  • Exposure Therapy in a Public Bathroom

    May 18, 2026 · 16 min

    In this episode of Breaking the Rules, we record from an unusual location — the bathroom floor of a public restroom — as we explore an increasingly popular social media trend: “clean girl culture.” Across platforms like TikTok and…

  • Why OCD Gets Worse Before It Gets Better (Extinction Bursts)

    May 4, 2026 · 19 min

    In this episode of Breaking the Rules, we unpack one of the most confusing and frustrating parts of OCD treatment: extinction bursts. If you’ve ever started exposure therapy and felt like your intrusive thoughts suddenly became louder…

  • What Exposure Therapy Actually Feels Like (The Mentos/Jelly Bean Exercise)

    April 20, 2026 · 16 min

    In this episode of Breaking the Rules, we do something a little different — we guide you through a live experiential exercise used in therapy to demonstrate how Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) actually feels in the moment. Using a…

  • OCD and Productivity: The Struggle Behind the Scenes

    April 6, 2026 · 28 min

    In this episode of Breaking the Rules, we explore one of the most frustrating and often misunderstood impacts of OCD - how it interferes with studying, productivity, and performance at work. For many people, OCD hides behind traits that…

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About the show

Breaking the Rules is a show for mental health professionals designed to help you build confidence in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Effective treatment of OCD requires commitment, creativity and the recognition that things can sometimes get a little … messy. And on the show, you’ll hear from a range of leading professionals and learn everything there is to know about OCD and other related mental health concerns. This podcast is brought to you by Melbourne Wellbeing Group, a psychology practice based in Melbourne with a special focus on treating OCD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.