What does OCD recovery actually look like? In this episode, I’m sharing the honest truths that often get left out of OCD recovery conversations. We’ll talk about taking an active role in therapy, why it doesn’t always feel good, the pressure to recover fast, and how to stop waiting to feel “ready.” If you're navigating intrusive thoughts or mental compulsions, this is your reminder that you're not doing it wrong—you’re doing the hard work.

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Anxiety doesn’t just make you feel uncomfortable — it makes you question everything.

In this short, calming episode, we explore the exhausting cycle of overthinking, mental checking, and self-doubt that anxiety creates — and why trying to answer every single anxious question only keeps you stuck.

PS. Get the Break Free From Rumination Guide here.

You’ll hear:
✔️ Why anxiety feels like it demands answers
✔️ Why reassurance and certainty don’t actually help long term
✔️ A reframe for when you’re spiralling with doubt
✔️ How to gently stop mental rumination and build self-trust
✔️ A mini intro to the Break Free from Rumination guide

This episode is your reminder that you don’t have to answer every thought to be safe.
You're not broken — your brain is just trying to protect you in the only way it knows how.

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Disclaimer - This channel/ podcast exist for psychoeducation & marketing purposes. This is not a replacement for professional mental health support or therapy. While I am a therapist, I am not your therapist and this content does not substitute a professional, therapeutic relationship. Please reach out to a mental health professional for a higher level of care.

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Making friends as an adult is hard enough — and when you add anxiety into the mix? It can feel near impossible. In this honest episode, we unpack the reality of trying to connect with others when you're dealing with overthinking, self-doubt, fear of rejection, and the awkwardness of putting yourself out there.

Whether you’re feeling lonely, struggling to meet like-minded people, or wondering if you're the only one who finds socialising this difficult — this one's for you.

We talk about social anxiety, adult friendship struggles, how to move through the discomfort, and why you’re not the problem (even if your brain is trying to convince you otherwise).

👯‍♀️ If friendship feels overwhelming, know that you're not alone — and you're not broken.

🎧 Hit follow for more real conversations around anxiety, low self-esteem, overthinking, and coping when life feels like too much.

PS. Here's a link to the group I mentioned at the end of the episode. See if you can find a similar group in your local area!

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Disclaimer - This channel/ podcast exist for psychoeducation & marketing purposes. This is not a replacement for professional mental health support or therapy. While I am a therapist, I am not your therapist and this content does not substitute a professional, therapeutic relationship. Please reach out to a mental health professional for a higher level of care.

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Mental compulsions are invisible, but the exhaustion they cause is very real.
In this short and supportive episode, I’m speaking to the moments when your brain won’t switch off — when the looping, scanning, checking, ruminating and mental rehearsals feel like they’ve taken over.

You’ll hear:
✔️ Why mental compulsions are so exhausting
✔️ How OCD links certainty with safety
✔️ A gentle reframe to help you step out of mental checking
✔️ How to start reducing mental compulsions SAFELY.
✔️ A calm reminder that you’re not weak — you’re just exhausted from trying to feel safe

If you’re looking for deeper support around managing OCD, intrusive thoughts, or mental rumination, I share a bit about my OCD Action Plan course at the end of the episode.

Click here to join the OCD Action Plan.

🎧 Save this one for the next time your brain feels like it just won’t stop.

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Disclaimer - This channel/ podcast exist for psychoeducation & marketing purposes. This is not a replacement for professional mental health support or therapy. While I am a therapist, I am not your therapist and this content does not substitute a professional, therapeutic relationship. Please reach out to a mental health professional for a higher level of care.

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When health anxiety takes over, it feels impossible to trust your body — or your thoughts.
In this episode, we’re talking about why health anxiety spirals happen, how it tricks you into worst-case thinking, and gentle ways to start breaking the cycle. Whether you’re stuck in Googling symptoms, checking your body, or feeling constant worry about your health — you’re not alone, and you’re not broken.

You’ll learn:
✔️ Why health anxiety feels so convincing
✔️ How reassurance-seeking keeps you stuck
✔️ The sneaky ways health anxiety shows up (like catastrophising and body hyperawareness)
✔️ Simple therapist-backed strategies to slow the spiral
✔️ How to start trusting yourself and your body again

You deserve peace — and it starts with understanding what your anxiety is trying to protect you from.

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Disclaimer - This channel/ podcast exist for psychoeducation & marketing purposes. This is not a replacement for professional mental health support or therapy. While I am a therapist, I am not your therapist and this content does not substitute a professional, therapeutic relationship. Please reach out to a mental health professional for a higher level of care.

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Do your intrusive thoughts ever feel too real?
This short, calming episode is here for the moments when anxiety and OCD make your thoughts feel overwhelming, scary, and deeply personal — even though they’re not.
I’ll gently walk you through why intrusive thoughts latch onto the things you care about most, why they don’t mean anything about who you are, and how OCD tricks you into believing they do.

You’ll hear:
✔️ Why OCD targets your values and identity
✔️ Why thoughts can feel like facts
✔️ A gentle reframe to help you create distance from intrusive thoughts
✔️ How to stop trying to “figure out” what a thought means
✔️ Info on the OCD Action Plan – my therapist-designed mini course to help you feel safer and more confident in your recovery

You are not your thoughts. You are not your fear. And you’re not alone in this.

🎧 Listen now or save for the next time your thoughts feel like too much.

Click here to Join the OCD Action Plan course.

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Disclaimer - This channel/ podcast exist for psychoeducation & marketing purposes. This is not a replacement for professional mental health support or therapy. While I am a therapist, I am not your therapist and this content does not substitute a professional, therapeutic relationship. Please reach out to a mental health professional for a higher level of care.

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Feeling like you’re never doing enough in your life & healing journey? Always seeing content on 'how to change your life' and feeling like you're doing life wrong. Like you’re somehow behind or failing if you're still struggling with anxiety, overthinking, self worth, attachment wounds or OCD — especially when social media makes it look like everyone else has it all figured out?

In this calming episode, I talk about the quiet pressure to always be “healing” or “improving,” and why you don’t need to be healed to be worthy, lovable, or enough.

We’ll explore:

• Why your healing doesn't have to be a constant self improvement project.
• How social media adds pressure to always be working on yourself
• The difference between growth and self-criticism
• How to be kinder to yourself and practice self compassion when you’re still in progress

If you’ve ever thought “I'm not doing enough”… this episode is for you.

Let’s drop the pressure, together.

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Listen to this episode when you feel anxious about being 'behind in life'. Whether you're in your 20's, 30's or 40's, comparison can leave you feeling behind and like you're not 'keeping up' with others.

Did you enjoy this short episode? Listen to the full episode - Episode 8 - Feeling behind in life.

🔔 Follow the podcast for weekly episodes on anxiety, OCD, and self-trust—plus mini “For When” episodes for the tough moments.

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Disclaimer - This channel/ podcast exist for psychoeducation & marketing purposes. This is not a replacement for professional mental health support or therapy. While I am a therapist, I am not your therapist and this content does not substitute a professional, therapeutic relationship. Please reach out to a mental health professional for a higher level of care.

Take Care!

Jess | Therapy with Jess