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FearCast Podcast
Kevin Foss, MFT
The Podcast answering your questions about anxiety and OCD recovery
- 25 episodes
- weekly
- Avg 45 min
- English
Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.
- FPSeptember 21 · 33 min
#286-Is Accepting My Past Choices Agreeing That I Am Broken?
Mary messaged me with a question about how she can accept her past choices without having to also accept that she is fundamentally flawed for giving into her compulsion. Real Event OCD can be a monster because it forces you to accept a giant package of information, which all together feels wrong, and wont let you easily split it up. I was glad to hear her message because I see this struggle in my practice so I know more people need to hear this message. The post #286-Is Accepting My Past Choices Agreeing That I Am Broken? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPSeptember 14 · length unknown
#285- Self Guided EMDR with Natalia Aiza, LPC
Today I had the pleasure of having on repeat guest, Natalia Aiza, LPC, to talk about her upcoming book for self guided EMDR. Natalia has been on the podcast before to talk about SPACE for children and adults, and her recent book on EMDR outlines what this treatment method looks like, how it works, and how people can utilize some of the trauma focused techniques in a self guided way. Natalia is a great communicator and her passion for helping people is evident in this episode. The post #285- Self Guided EMDR with Natalia Aiza, LPC appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPAugust 31 · 50 min
#284- Treatment Interfering Behaviors (TIBs) with Alec Pollard, PhD
Today I had the privilege to speak with Dr. Alec Pollard, PhD, and to pick his brain about Treatment Interfering Behaviors, or TIBs. Dr. Pollard is a well known researcher, speaker, and clinician who has a particular interest in helping people who struggle with the treatment process. We discuss four key TIBs (Beliefs, Skills Deficits, Incentive Deficits, and Motivation Deficits) and how they create obstacles in the way of recovery. Dr. Pollard discusses how clinicians and treatment seekers identify and work through their TIBs so they can get back on track toward recovery. The post #284- Treatment Interfering Behaviors (TIBs) with Alec Pollard, PhD appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPAugust 24 · 43 min
#283- ROCD Makes Me Think My Partner Will Leave Or Cheat
Today’s audio question comes from Joey. They ask a question that represents the middle ground between genuine relationship concerns and Relationship focused OCD (ROCD). In their call they note their obsession toward their partner and struggle with fears that their partner will leave or cheat. But, they also point out that their partner is spending a lot of time with other people which is triggering their insecurity. The post #283- ROCD Makes Me Think My Partner Will Leave Or Cheat appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPAugust 17 · 37 min
#282- Can I Have POCD And Be Into Lolicon Anime?
Today’s question comes from Ann who asked a question that I’ve never been asked before. Ann shared that she has been diagnosed with POCD by her psychiatrist, but she questions this diagnosis because she is interested in a niche anime style that portrays young looking, or child coded, characters in sexually explicit ways. First, how can she come to terms with the diagnosis and deal with the obsession that it is wrong. Secondly, how can she think about her interest in Lolicon anime? Is it compatible with diagnosis, or is the interest in it enough to make the thoughts ego-syntonic, thereby nullifying the POCD diagnosis? I offer some thoughts and some considerations while offering encouragement and guidance for treatment to discuss with her treatment team. For more about POCD, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post #282- Can I Have POCD And Be Into Lolicon Anime? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPAugust 10 · 49 min
281- I Overshared, What Do I Do, And Forgiving Myself For These Thoughts
Today I’m answer two questions. Anxious Questioner wants to know how to handle a situation where they shared some details about their OCD and now they are worried it has changed the way the other person views them, and they want to know what to do. To answer this, I do offer some direct advice, but I also go over some solid guidelines on how, when, and why to share details about your obsessions, if you share them at all. Diane asks the next question. She wants to know how to let go of the content of the thoughts to get on with her life. Scrupulosity has gripped her after a rough medical patch that has left her struggling with unnamed thoughts that stop her from looking at people or sitting next to them. I discuss ways to give herself forgiveness and offer some exposure advice! For more about Religious and Moral Scrupulosity, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post 281- I Overshared, What Do I Do, And Forgiving Myself For These Thoughts appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPAugust 3 · 37 min
280- Casadastraphobia/ Phobias: Does Knowing It’s A Thing Make It Worse?
Peyton sent in a great question about their Casadastraphobia, but it also applies to other phobias, and the question is mainly in two parts. First, is it common for people to ignore their phobias because they think it’s just a crazy thought without ever knowing that it is a real fear/ phobia with a real name? The second question is about whether knowing about the fear, and subsequently giving it attention, make it worse just because you’re now aware of it? These are great questions! In the process, I learned about the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon, and I forward the learning to all of you. To learn more about phobias, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post 280- Casadastraphobia/ Phobias: Does Knowing It’s A Thing Make It Worse? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPJuly 19 · 40 min
#279- Is ROCD Making Me More Attracted To Men?
Broken Record sent in an audio question about her struggle with ROCD and SO-OCD. She is struggling with a dilemma; is she actually not attracted to her female partner, or is she more attracted to the male body shape? Did I mention she identifies as Bi-sexual? Either way, she wants to know how to love her partner best and stop her rumination about the possibility that she dislikes her partner’s body and would rather have something entirely different! The post #279- Is ROCD Making Me More Attracted To Men? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPJuly 6 · 34 min
#278- Habitually Checking My Groin, and OCD Causing Self Harm Thoughts
For today, I’m going to answer two questions! The first comes from Alex who wants to know whether his routine of checking his groin for potential arousal, and how it all started, is a normal process for someone with POCD. The next question comes from Salt & Pepper. They want to know whether OCD can give them thoughts about self harm, or are they actually having self harm thoughts? The post #278- Habitually Checking My Groin, and OCD Causing Self Harm Thoughts appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPJune 29 · 47 min
#277- Rhinotillexomania And Picking The Right Treatment
Pick Me reached out to me to ask a question about picking (every pun intended) the right treatment for their Rhinotillexomania, or compulsive nose picking. I discuss the differences between OCD treatment and the treatment approaches for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, or BFRBs. I share a ton of ideas for competing behaviors and behavioral blockers, and if you watch the YouTube video, you will see a bunch of fidget examples, or you can hear me describe them. For more about treatment for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, or BFRBs, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post #277- Rhinotillexomania And Picking The Right Treatment appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPJune 23 · 40 min
#276- Academic Real Event OCD, Or Maybe Just False Guilt?
Marianne reached out with her question about some academic rumination that’s been plaguing her lately. She’s fixated on her time in college and whether or not she was dishonest in her academic performance. But, things aren’t so easy sometimes. The question flips between whether there was anything genuine that happened that brings her to this obsession, or whether it is just an obsession about whether something happened but really didn’t. It’s an obsession as old as time. So, I try to handle it from both angles and offer her some ideas on how to consider the obsession and how to tackle it through acceptance, compassion, and exposure. For more on Real Event OCD, check out this four-part blog series from The California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post #276- Academic Real Event OCD, Or Maybe Just False Guilt? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPJune 15 · 43 min
275- Existential? Derealization? Schizophrenia? What’s The Fear?
Eve from the UK sent in her question in the hopes of trying to figure out what kind of obsession she has and what she can do about it. It seems to hover between the fear of whether or not her reality is real, whether she’s going crazy, whether others will think she’s crazy, or if she’s disconnecting from reality. She’s pretty aware of how obsessions work and how OCD can be a tricky liar, but better safe than sorry, right? I offer her some things to think about and ways to re-consider how to approach her obsession, and uncertainty, in a grounded, mindful, and values based manner. For more on Existential OCD, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post 275- Existential? Derealization? Schizophrenia? What’s The Fear? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPJune 8 · 40 min
274- Is This Last Trigger Weird, And Dishonesty ERP Without White Lies?
For today’s questions, I give a short answer to a long question, and a long answer to a short question. The first one has to do with the listener’s curiosity about their current and last hanging-on obsession. They want to know if it’s weird, and if other people deal with it. The next question is a great one and gets a fundamental question about how we build exposures. Can they do good exposures to the idea of dishonesty without actually having to tell white lies? The post 274- Is This Last Trigger Weird, And Dishonesty ERP Without White Lies? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPJune 3 · 35 min
#273- If I Know It’s An OCD Thought, Then I Know I’m Not Trans, Right?
Frank reached out recently with a follow up audio question. This time he wanted to know how you know whether it’s OCD thinking, or his rational and reasonable thinking. Simple enough question, right? But, how do you know? Can you know for sure? How much is you and how much is OCD? And is it a compulsion to figure it out? I try to help give Frank, and all you other listeners, some other ways to consider this as you move forward. The post #273- If I Know It’s An OCD Thought, Then I Know I’m Not Trans, Right? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPMay 24 · 1 hr 12 min
#272- Getting Better and Staying Better, with Jenna Overbaugh, LPC
For today’s episode, I was joined by the one and only Jenna Overbaugh, LPC, to talk about what it means to get better from OCD and anxiety disorders, and how to stay better. We discuss the mindset and perspective shift necessary to meaningfully engage in CBT and ERP treatment, face your fears, and build a new relationship with anxiety that lasts! This was a really fun conversation and Jenna has such a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. The post #272- Getting Better and Staying Better, with Jenna Overbaugh, LPC appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPMay 11 · 34 min
#271- Am I, Or Am I Not, What My Obsession Says I am?
Today’s question was a bit of a tricky one, and deserves a tricky answer. There seems to be a mix of responses across the internet about whether you are what you fear. Some people saying, “No, you are not your fear and your fear is evidence of it not being you because obsessions are ego-dystonic.” Whereas some people say, “Yes, the obsession could be you,” and even fewer saying “Yes, you are what your fear says you are.” But what if the content of the obsession did not even matter, and trying to answer the question conclusively was a waste of time, and was actually the problem in the first place? The post #271- Am I, Or Am I Not, What My Obsession Says I am? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPMay 4 · 59 min
#270- Treating Religious Scrupulosity With ICBT, feat. Claire Breedlove, LCSW
For today’s episode, Claire Breedlove, LCSW, joined me to talk about her work treating Religious Scrupulosity among the Latter Day Saints (LDS) population. Claire joined me on episode #189 where she discussed her work in general, but on this episode we do a deeper dive into her use of Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT). This was a fun conversation to look at the differences between ICBT and the traditional ERP/ CBT treatment methods for Religious Scrupulosity and why Claire has shifted her practice to primarily ICBT. Even if you aren’t LDS, but still struggling with Religious Scrupulosity OCD, this episode is definitely worth a listen. For more on Religious Scrupulosity OCD, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post #270- Treating Religious Scrupulosity With ICBT, feat. Claire Breedlove, LCSW appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPApril 20 · 35 min
#269- Is My Porn Use Causing Me Become A Creepy Person?
Cheesecake Destroyer, no that is not their real name (probably), messaged me a question that is more complicated than it seems. They want to know whether their use of porn is causing them to be creepy toward women. They acknowledge they have had this obsession for while, but does that mean they need to quit porn? Is this really a question, or are they looking for permission? Are they hoping I’ll say, “It’s all OK, and you’re OK”? Can exposures help with this? How can someone work toward being a better person while also recognizing their OCD is wrapped up with the concern about being better (or being creepy)? Learn more about Moral Scrupulosity! Check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post #269- Is My Porn Use Causing Me Become A Creepy Person? appeared first on FearCast Podcast.
- FPApril 6 · 1 hr 24 min
#268- Supporting Good Kids With Moral Scrup, With Elena Fasan, LCSW, and Jenny Foss, MA
To answer today’s audio question, I had on TWO experts on child development and OCD. The questioner who is in the middle of the delicate balance of supporting her daughter’s best moral development while not feeding the Moral Scrupulosity OCD beast. To answer the question I have on Elena Fasan, LCSW, an expert on child and adolescent OCD treatment, and Jenny Foss, MA, child development professor. We talk about how parents can support kids going through the trials of adolescence and how to help raise good, thoughtful, and honest kids while taking into account the ways OCD wants to take over development and the parent/ child relationship. For more on Moral and Religious Scrupulosity OCD, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post #268- Supporting Good Kids With Moral Scrup, With Elena Fasan, LCSW, and Jenny Foss, MA appeared first on FearCast Podcast.