If you have anxiety about the election results, you are not alone. In this episode Dr. Vicki offers some tips about moving forward in the face of the our future leadership.Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagram and Facebook for more insights and resources on managing OCD.

Have you named your OCD monster? This episode explores embracing the parts of ourselves we hide while reclaiming control over the voices that don't define us.Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagram and Facebook for more insights and resources on managing OCD.

What is Halloween like for someone with OCD? In this Free Me From OCD podcast episode, we take a closer look at Halloween—a holiday celebrated for its thrills and chills, yet one that can be particularly challenging for those dealing with OCD. We’ll dive into three key questions:1. Why is Halloween so much fun for many?2. Why isn’t Halloween as enjoyable for people with OCD?3. How can someone manage OCD effectively during this spooky season?For those interested in the psychology behind Hallow...

If you parent an adult child with OCD, you might think that your job is to protect your loved one from the pain associated with unmanaged OCD. This is a suicide mission. In this podcast episode, see the more effective way to make a positive difference when someone you love is learning to manage OCD.Your secret weapon that will make the biggest difference for your loved one with OCD is forming a trusting relationship.In this podcast episode you will find four tips to do that. Li...

You may believe certain things are impossible due to OCD, whether for yourself or your child. But what if you're wrong? In today's podcast, we'll explore the possibilities beyond those limits.Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagram and Facebook for more insights and resources on managing OCD.

In this podcast, I’d like to discuss three steps to help you better connect with your emotions.Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagram and Facebook for more insights and resources on managing OCD.

In this episode, Dr. Vicki highlights the therapeutic power of exercise and its potential to enhance mental well-being. She shares practical tips on incorporating movement into your daily routine if you have OCD.Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagram and Facebook for more insights and resources on managing OCD.

OCD themes can morph and change over time. Listen to this episode to hear Dr. Vicki describe the common themes. Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagram and Facebook for more insights and resources on managing OCD.

It's a delight to welcome back Tracie Ibrahim. Tracie is an OCD/ERP therapist and practitioner. She also serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for NOCD. In this episode, Tracie shares the story of spending over 8 years of her childhood in inpatient psych facilities, and NO ONE--not one treating practitioner--ever considered the diagnosis of OCD.Don't miss this episode!You can learn more about OCD and find an ERP practitioner here. https://www.treatmyocd.comYou can follow Tracie on Insta...

Could eliminating sugar from your help manage OCD? That's the topic for today.Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagram and Facebook for more insights and resources on managing OCD.

In this empowering episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner dives into the powerful question: Who is the true you? She explores how our identities are shaped by experiences, societal labels, and, in the case of people with OCD, often by misleading thoughts. Dr. Rackner draws on her personal experience as a mother of a son with OCD, as well as her background as a physician and life coach, to discuss how those with OCD—and their families—can reclaim their true identity.Using engaging stories and reflec...

In this uplifting episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner flips the script on OCD by exploring how the same qualities that make OCD challenging can also serve as powerful gifts. From persistence and empathy to creativity and attention to detail, people with OCD possess remarkable strengths that can be harnessed and celebrated. Drawing from personal stories, including the inspiring tale of Gus Wahl, Dr. Rackner explains how reframing OCD from a liability into a potential superpower can lead to a deeper und...

In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores the power of thoughts and how they shape our lives. Building on the previous episode about the origins of thoughts, today’s focus is on the importance of intentionally choosing your thoughts and thinking on purpose. Through relatable stories and practical exercises, Dr. Rackner explains how thoughts create feelings, actions, and ultimately, the results in our lives. She offers actionable steps for shifting from reactive thinking to strategic thinkin...

Your experience with OCD proves to you the power of thoughts. Listen to this podcast episode to explore:1. Why your thoughts are so important, 2. Where your thoughts come from and 3. How your thoughts create the results in your life—with or without OCD.

Do you avoid difficult conversations? In this podcast episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner offers 6 simple steps to help you successfully navigate these conversations.

The best fuel to drive your efforts to be freed from OCD is a focus on what you want. In this episode, you will learn the three steps to getting what you want, and the powerful Freedom Formula self-coaching tool to make them happen.

Do you have a hard time getting what you want--especially when OCD enters your life? In this episode, Dr. Vicki shares the top three reasons it's so hard.

What is your OCD Story? Is it helping you or holding. you back? In this story, Dr. Vicki Rackner offers tips about how to retell you OCD story.

Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp. This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24. Welcome to the Free Me From OCD Podcast! In this insightful episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner shares her profound wisdom and personal experiences accumulated over a decade of navigating life with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in her family.Join Dr. Rackner as she unveils her number one lesson that has made a significant impact on her son's journey and her family's well-being while manag...

Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24. 

What do you say and what do you do when your OCD Warrior—your loved one managing OCD—is in pain? This may be the most challenging situation you face. You may have the human urge to swoop in and make things better and easier for your OCD Warrior. You might organize your home and your families’s activities to avoid triggers for your OCD Warrior. In an effort to avid family drama, you may make it easier to perform compulsions. While all of this is done with the intention of making things...

This is the second of three episodes exploring how you can respond to pain more effectively.  Why is this important? OCD is associate with pain. The way you respond to pain makes a huge difference. In the last episode, you learned to identify your pain personality. In this episode, I’m distinguish between two kinds of pain: primary pain and poisonous pain.  In the next episode you’ll learn the Connection Prescription—how you can make a positive difference to someone in pain.

OCD is associated with different kinds of pain. Your experience is shaped by your Pain Personality. In this episode, you will: Learn Dr. Vicki's 5 Pain Personalities Discover how your Pain Personality shapes your experience with OCD Understand how you can modify your innate response to. pain so you get a better result See how different Pain Personalities contribute to family conflict about OCD.

Do you flaunt your perfectionism as a badge of honor? This podcast episode might change your mind, whether or not you have OCD! You'll hear about the "On-purpose Mistakes" exercise. Resources Read the Gifts of Imperfection  Read Mindset Watch the TED talk What I learned from 100 days of rejection. Get a copy of the Explore Perfectionism worksheet.