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Making Sense of OCD

by Dr Liz White

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What is Existential OCD? A Psychologist Explains

October 26, 2026 · 10 min

Do you struggle with questions such as “What’s the point of life?”, “Am I even real?”, “How do I know if anything matters?” - questions that go far beyond healthy curiosity and spiral into distress.In this video, I delve into the…
Why ERP Feels Like It's Making You Worse

October 19, 2026 · 13 min

Are you trying Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and feeling like your anxiety is getting worse? Do the obsessional thoughts and compulsions feel louder and stronger than ever? This video podcast can help.I break down what…
Relationship OCD or the Wrong Relationship?

October 12, 2026 · 12 min

Is it ROCD - or is your relationship actually wrong?That question can feel terrifying, especially when the stakes feel this high. You don't want to ignore real problems, but you also don't want anxiety making your decisions for you.In this…
Can Using AI Make Your OCD Worse?

October 5, 2026 · 10 min

Can using AI make OCD worse? If you’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or other AI tools repeated questions about intrusive thoughts, doubts or fears, AI may be becoming part of an OCD reassurance-seeking cycle.In this video, I look at what…
Confession Compulsions in OCD

September 28, 2026 · 11 min

Do you feel an overwhelming need to confess something, disclose every detail or make absolutely sure another person knows the truth? In this episode, I look at confession as an OCD compulsion — why it can bring temporary relief and why…

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OCD’s Biggest Lie: “This Isn’t OCD” - A Clinical Psychologist Explains

September 21, 2026 · 9 min

One of the most difficult parts of OCD can be the feeling that this time the fear is different - that maybe this one really does need to be worked out. In this episode, I look at why doubts about whether something is “really OCD” can…
How to Break the OCD Cycle

September 13, 2026 · 15 min

You know the pattern: an intrusive thought or doubt shows up, anxiety rises, you feel an urge to do something about it, you get some temporary relief - and then it starts all over again. In this episode, I take you through five skills…
Why OCD Thoughts Feel So Real

September 7, 2026 · 9 min

Part of you may know that an OCD thought or doubt doesn’t really add up or make sense - and yet it can still feel incredibly convincing. So why does that happen? In this episode, I explain how OCD can pull you away from what you already…

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About the show

Why can an OCD thought feel so real, even when part of you knows it doesn’t make sense? Why does reassurance only help for five minutes? And why is it so hard to stop checking, reviewing and trying to work things out? I’m Dr Liz White, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist specialising in OCD and anxiety. In this podcast, I break down what keeps OCD going, explain approaches like ERP and Inference-Based CBT in plain English, and help you understand how to start responding differently. Because making sense of OCD is an important part of getting unstuck from it.