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Pure O, Intrusive Thoughts & Writing Characters with OCD; With Author Louis Urbanowski

October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

What happens when your intrusive thoughts end up on the page? This week we're joined by author Louis Urbanowski to talk about his experience of "Pure O" OCD, what actually helped him, and how he now uses his obsessive brain in his writing…
Contamination OCD: Not Just a Desire to Wash Your Hands

October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

Contamination OCD is so much more than liking things clean. In this episode of Just Checking, OCD specialists Jess and Laura unpack what contamination OCD really is, how it differs from everyday cleanliness, and why it can leave people…
OCD & Depression Together: Why They Co-Occur and What Treatment Really Looks Like

September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

⚠️ Trigger warning: this episode discusses suicide and suicidal thoughts. Depression and OCD show up together far more often than people realise, and when they do, everything can feel heavier. In this episode of Just Checking, Jess and…
Sensorimotor OCD Treatment: ERP, Metacognitive Therapy & Self-Compassion with Andy and Ferne from the Anxious Academy

September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

Sensorimotor OCD; where you get stuck noticing your breathing, blinking, thinking, or other automatic bodily processes. It can feel relentless and impossible to switch off. In this episode of Just Checking, we're joined by Andy and Ferne…
The Magical Thinking OCD Client: A Full Assessment-to-Treatment Walkthrough Minipod

September 15, 2026 · 50 min

Ever wondered what OCD therapy actually looks like from the inside? In this mini vignette, we build a fake client, Jamie, presenting with magical thinking OCD, and walk through the whole clinical journey: assessment, formulation, and…

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Mental Compulsions & Rumination: Breaking the Loop with Jess Marriner

September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Mental compulsions can be invisible, exhausting, and easy to miss- even for clinicians. In this episode, Jess and Laura sit down with Jess Marriner (creator of Breaking the Loop) to unpack what mental compulsions and rumination actually…
Disgust-Based OCD: When There's No Obvious Core Fear

September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

It's not always fear driving OCD; sometimes it's disgust. In this episode, Jess and Laura unpack disgust-based OCD: what makes it different from anxiety-based presentations, why there's often no obvious "core fear" to find, and how disgust…
"I Thought I Was a Danger to My Baby": Perinatal OCD, Intrusive Thoughts & Recovery with Jess

August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

A lovely guest, Jess, opens up about her postnatal OCD journey; from the sexual and harm intrusive thoughts she was terrified to admit, to the health visitor and GP visits that Jess courageously opened up in, to finally getting the right…
pOCD: What It Looks Like, What It Feels Like, and How We Work With It

August 18, 2026 · 43 min

This week we're bringing a fictional case study. Meet "Dan"; a composite character who helps us walk through what pOCD (paedophilia-themed OCD) can actually look like in the room, and how CBT treatment unfolds session by session. We cover…
When Autism and OCD Collide: Neuroaffirming Therapy, Masking, and Rumination

August 10, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

Autism and OCD overlap far more than most clinicians realise- but where does one end and the other begin? In this episode, Jess and Laura unpack the complex relationship between autism and OCD, exploring how to deliver truly neuroaffirming…
Purely Obsessional: Tamara Orlova on Filmmaking, Pure O & Caregiver Burnout

August 4, 2026 · 31 min

Laura sits down with filmmaker Tamara Orlova to talk about her upcoming film Purely Obsessional; a project shining a light on Pure O OCD, one of the most misunderstood and under-represented forms of the disorder. Tamara shares her journey…
"Is It All In My Head?" Health Anxiety, OCD & Somatic Symptom Disorder

July 28, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

Ever googled a symptom at 2am and spiralled into full-blown catastrophe mode? This week we're unpacking health anxiety; what it actually is, how it overlaps (and doesn't) with OCD, and where somatic symptom disorder fits into the…

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About the show

OCD therapists talk intrusive thoughts, scary themes, and why your brain can be a dick. If you are looking for reputable information that comes from some good friends then come and join us; Laura Mole and Jessica Hayes. Get involved by emailing ocdcollectiveuk@gmail.com and following us on Instagram or TikTok @justcheckingpod to contribute towards features and to request that we cover what you want to hear. Disclaimer: This podcast provides educational information only and is not a substitute for professional mental health support.