487 9 Things I Tell My Patients in Their First Session of OCD Treatment

487 9件事,我在患者首次进行强迫症治疗时告诉他们

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2026-05-27

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In this episode, I'm sharing the nine core things I teach every OCD client in their very first therapy session to help them better understand recovery, build confidence in ERP, and begin responding differently to intrusive thoughts.
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  • There are nine specific things I tell my OCD clients in the very first session, and these are not fluffy things.

  • These are specific concepts that will continue to be the backbone of OCD treatment.

  • So today I'm going to take you through the actual step-by-step process

  • that I take my clients through on their very first session.

  • I'm going to teach you the specific nine things so you can get to work,

  • whether you're with a therapist on your own or whether you're one of my students taking your OCD toolkit

  • and you're doing this step-by-step through the program we have at CBT School.

  • My goal here is to make you confident, to make you get really clear on the mindset shifts

  • you're going to need to make and so you can get going and feel like you're ready to move forward.

  • So get your notepad out, get your pens, get a cup of tea, and let's do this together.

  • First thing I'm going to tell my OCD client is that you are so freaking brave for doing this treatment.

  • Learning you have OCD and signing up for therapy is the coolest, bravest, most courageous thing you could do.

  • I just want to celebrate you for being here today and being ready to go.

  • Now you might feel ready.

  • You might feel a little like, oh my gosh, and a little bit scared.

  • That's okay.

  • To change some things, I want to have a different response to my intrusive thoughts.

  • I want to overcome this condition that's taking and taking and taking from my life,

  • so let's take a moment to really just celebrate the fact that you are here,

  • even if you're listening to this today and you're not even quite sure you're ready to get going.