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Laura Mole is an integrative therapist specialising in OCD, with additional training in ERP and CBT for OCD. She works with teens and adults and supports people with intrusive thoughts and complex OCD themes using evidence-based approaches. Laura also brings lived experience of OCD alongside her clinical training, giving her a practical, compassionate understanding of how convincing OCD can feel. She’s passionate about helping people recognise OCD and get the right help for it as early as possible.

Catch her on the Just Checking podcast!

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Jess is a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist specialising in OCD and perinatal mental health. She has spent several years building on her OCD knowledge with further training specific to this. Jess loves working with OCD and has built a practice of OCD specific associates to try and help more people to find good support. As a vocal advocate for ethical OCD support, you'll notice on the podcast that Jess is keen to spread awareness and to get others thinking how to best support anyone with OCD.

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Just Checking is an educational podcast created by three qualified psychotherapists specializing in OCD treatment. The content shared is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

We are not your therapists, and this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship. The information discussed should not replace professional mental health support tailored to your individual circumstances.

If you are experiencing mental health difficulties, please contact your GP, call NHS 111, or access crisis support through Samaritans (116 123) or SHOUT Crisis Text Line (text 'SHOUT' to 85258).

While we discuss evidence-based approaches to OCD treatment, individual experiences vary, and any treatment decisions should be made in consultation with a qualified healthcare provider.

Views expressed are those of the hosts and do not necessarily represent those of any employing organizations or professional bodies.

© 2025 The OCD Collective. All rights reserved.

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8 months ago

We do a Listener Question feature in our episodes and this one was all about fears of changing careers or choosing to write when you have OCD.

@urbwrites gave a fantastic and inspiring answer so we had to share.

OCD can be debilitating. It can also be something that you can live with and pursue your aspirations.

Make sure you follow Louis and check out his book links, to see characters with OCD represented in books that you can enjoy.

Remember, you can access the full episode this relates to by searching 'Just Checking' on your podcast streaming platforms or by commenting 'link' for us to send you the link to the direct episode. And please don't forget to follow this page and subscribe to the podcast for free so you don't miss out on any of the clips and shows, and share them to get the information to more people it could help. As always, we would also love to hear your Weekly Wins, Listener Questions, and feedback too!

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Not only did @urbwrites go through how OCD helped his writing, he also explained his experiences with what he describes as Pure O.

It can be really scary to have these thoughts, and we think Louis explains how they felt really well.

Remember, you can access the full episode this relates to by searching 'Just Checking' on your podcast streaming platforms or by commenting 'link' for us to send you the link to the direct episode. And please don't forget to follow this page and subscribe to the podcast for free so you don't miss out on any of the clips and shows, and share them to get the information to more people it could help. As always, we would also love to hear your Weekly Wins, Listener Questions, and feedback too!

@ocdtherapylaura
@jess_helps_your_ocd

#ocdawarenessweek #thisisocd #pureo #mentalhealthawareness #authorsofinstagram by @justcheckingpod

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OCD comes in many forms, and a common one is when youre driving. Starts with being "extra safe" with a few more checks, until you have to drive back and check things, then eventually not drive at all.

This video is funny, but OCD isnt. OCD awareness week is so important so that we get real examples out there to people of what this looks like. Why? Because its treatable!

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3 days ago

Did you know that confessing can be an OCD compulsion?

This clip is from an early episode all about false memory OCD and moral OCD.

Because for OCD Awareness Week, we want to highlight some OCD subtypes and behaviours that you might not recognise as OCD.

Does this resonate for you?

Remember, you can access the full episode this relates to by searching 'Just Checking' on your podcast streaming platforms or by commenting 'link' for us to send you the link to the direct episode. And please don't forget to follow this page and subscribe to the podcast for free so you don't miss out on any of the clips and shows, and share them to get the information to more people it could help. As always, we would also love to hear your Weekly Wins, Listener Questions, and feedback too!

@jess_helps_your_ocd
@ocdtherapylaura
@iocdf
#realeventocd #thisisocd #ocdawarenessweek #ocdawareness #mentalhealthpodcast by @justcheckingpod

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Pure O is something that is named in a confusing way.

Because it isn't JUST obsessions, it also has the compulsions too. As my friend says, you can't have the O without the C and the D.

Pure O can have many themes, and the compulsions are things that others can't see.

So monitoring, avoidance, mental rituals etc.

Do you have any questions about Pure O? We have covered it quite a few times in the @justcheckingpod and this week's episode is an author's own account of his Pure O and how it helped him to write.

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This week's podcast episode is an interview with the amazing @urbwrites sharing his story of pure O and how he uses his OCD to write best selling books, with characters with OCD in them too.

If you are looking for an honest account of OCD that gives you hope and even practical tips of how to use an OCD brain to write, this episode is for you.

Remember, you can access the full episode this relates to by searching 'Just Checking' on your podcast streaming platforms or by commenting 'link' for us to send you the link to the direct episode. And please don't forget to follow this page and subscribe to the podcast for free so you don't miss out on any of the clips and shows, and share them to get the information to more people it could help.

Don't forget to follow Louis to get access to his books.

As always, we would also love to hear your Weekly Wins, Listener Questions, and feedback too!

@ocdtherapylaura
@jess_helps_your_ocd

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Is Pure O a thing?

Pure O is something that is real, but named in a confusing way.

Because it isn't JUST obsessions, it also has the compulsions too. As my friend says, you can't have the O without the C and the D.

Pure O can have many themes, and the compulsions are things that others can't see.

So monitoring, avoidance, mental rituals etc.

Do you have any questions about Pure O? We have covered it quite a few times in the @justcheckingpod and this week's episode is an author's own account of his Pure O and how it helped him to write.

#pureo #ocdhelp #ocdawarenessweek #thatsocd #mentalhealtawareness

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5 days ago

The purpose of OCD Awareness Week is to raise awareness of what OCD actually is and to reduce stigma.

This week. we are sharing clips from some of our episodes that cover some of the lesser-discussed OCD themes.

This is a clip from our episode on a type of contamination OCD that doesn't respond to treatment in the same way of others- it is fuelled by a sense of disgust and the fear isn't about illness, it is about trying to preserve a sense of safety.

This one resonated with a lot of people who have tried ERP for contamination fears and had to stop when it didn't help. It also got a lot of therapists rethinking what to look for and how to approach this.

If you have any questions about this theme or want to share how it feels to raise awareness, let us know!

Remember, you can access the full episode this relates to by searching 'Just Checking' on your podcast streaming platforms or by commenting 'link' for us to send you the link to the direct episode. And please don't forget to follow this page and subscribe to the podcast for free so you don't miss out on any of the clips and shows, and share them to get the information to more people it could help. As always, we would also love to hear your Weekly Wins, Listener Questions, and feedback too!

@ocdtherapylaura
@jess_helps_your_ocd
@iocdf

#ocdawareness #ocdawarenessweek #contaminationocd #exposures #mentalhealthawareness by @justcheckingpod

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It is World OCD Awareness Week and so I am going to share a lesser-discussed OCD theme each day, covering what it can look like and some treatment considerations.

This type of contamination OCD often gets missed and when standard ERP doesn't work, the client gets filled with shame and hopelessness and may drop out of therapy, convinced they can't get better.

But if we recognise it more and adapt how we work with it and our expectations, less people need to go through this utter shame and despair cycle and csn get the help they need.

We covered this in detail on the @justcheckingpod and so many therapists and people with OCD have fed back about how much we need to be having conversations about it.

What would you like to know about this type of OCD? Do you have any tips for what helped you with it? Let me know if you would like any specific questions addressed about this and I will try and put up some videos, and do check out thr podcast episode where we describe it in detail too- comment 'link' for a direct link.

#ocdhelp #worldocdawarenessweek #thatsocd #mentalhealtawareness #contaminationocd by @justcheckingpod

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