Purely OCD
Episodes
Sensorimotor OCD, Part III
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss recovery in the context of Sensorimotor OCD.
Sensorimotor OCD, Part II
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the Purely OCD podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss common compulsions in Sensorimotor OCD.
Purely OCD Q&A
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, does a Q&A with listeners.
Sensorimotor OCD, Part I
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Purely OCD, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, will be talking about obsessions in Sensorimotor OCD.
Pedophilia-Themed OCD Part III
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Purely OCD, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, will be talking about recovery in Pedophilia-Themed OCD...
Pedophilia-Themed OCD, Part II
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Purely OCD, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, will be talking about compulsions in Pedophilia-Themed ...
Pedophilia-Themed OCD, Part I
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Purely OCD, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, will be talking about obsessions in Pedophilia-Themed O...
OCD Awareness Week 2024
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, in honor of OCD Awareness Week, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, talk about what OCD recovery looks like and offer words ...
Contamination OCD, Part III
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss recovery from Contamination OCD using Exposure and Response Preven...
Purely OCD with special guest Dillon Tucker
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, speak with Dillon Tucker, director of the film Pure O.
Contamination OCD, Part II
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT discuss compulsions common to contamination OCD.
Contamination OCD, Part I
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Purely OCD, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, talk about obsessions in Contamination OCD.
Health Anxiety/Health OCD Part IV
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, round out their discussion of Health Anxiety and Health OCD with special guests Josh Spi...
Health Anxiety/Health OCD Part III
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Purely OCD, OCD specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT discuss recovery from Health Anxiety/Health OCD.
Health Anxiety/Health OCD, Part II
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT discuss common compulsions in Health Anxiety/Health OCD.
Health Anxiety/Health OCD, Part I
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss obsessions in the context of Health Anxiety/Health OCD.
Sexual Orientation OCD, Part III
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT discuss recovery from Sexual Orientation OCD.
Sexual Orientation OCD, Part II
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss compulsions in Sexual Orientation OCD.
Sexual Orientation OCD, Part I
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss obsessions in Sexual Orientation OCD.
Existential OCD, Part III
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss recovery from Existential OCD.
Existential OCD, Part II
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss common compulsions in Existential OCD. They also discuss depression and i...
Relationship OCD, Part III
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, OCD specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, talk about exposure and response prevention with Relationship OCD...
Existential OCD, Part I
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Purely OCD Podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss obsessions in Existential OCD.
Relationship OCD, Part II
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Purely OCD, Lauren and Kelley discuss compulsions in Relationship OCD.
Relationship OCD, Part I
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss common obsessions related to Relationship themed OCD.
Harm OCD, Part III
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Purely OCD Podcast, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, wrap up their discussion on Harm OCD with a discussi...
Harm OCD, Part II
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, continue their discussion on Harm OCD, with a focus on compulsions. To start, La...
Special Guest Shaun Flores
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Purely OCD Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, are joined with a special guest Shaun Flores who is a mental health advocat...
With Special Guest Dr. Patrick McGrath
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, are joined by Dr. Patrick McGrath. Dr. McGrath is the Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD and the f...
Harm OCD, Part I
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Purely OCD, Lauren and Kelley explore harm obsessions in this multiple part series. In part 1 of the series, the two ident...
Confessing as Compulsion
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Purely OCD, Kelley and Lauren discuss sneaky reassurance seeking in the form of confession. First they discuss how to tell i...
Getting Support without Compulsing
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Purely OCD, Lauren and Kelley discuss how to get support from a loved one without it becoming compulsive. To start, they cover the reason...
Exposure and Response Prevention
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Purely OCD podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, talk about Exposure and Response Prevention in the treatment of OCD. They di...
Overt Compulsions
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, talk about different types of overt, or observable, compulsions that com...
Perfectionism and OCD
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT talk about perfectionism in OCD. They talk about how perfection can be such an a...
Real OCD
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the purely ocd podcast, in honor of ocd awareness week, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, discuss their own journeys with OCD. ...
Optimism in OCD Recovery
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on purely OCD podcast, Lauren and Kelley discuss how to maintain optimism in your recovery. They start the conversation by setting realistic...
Managing Multiple OCD Themes
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Purely OCD podcast, Lauren and Kelley discuss managing multiple themes of OCD. They start by discussing how common it is to experienc...
Self-Compassion Part 2
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Purely OCD podcast, Lauren and Kelley continue their discussion on self-compassion and OCD recovery. They start by discussing loving-...
OCD and Self-Compassion, Part 1
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, talk about self-compassion in OCD recovery. They define self-compassion and discuss how ...
OCD and Community
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Purely OCD, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, talk about the role of community in OCD recovery. They start by sharing about th...
Mental Compulsions, Part 3
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, continue the conversation on mental compulsions, in the third part of the ...
OCD Recovery and Everyday Life
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode of Purely OCD podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT are joined by Jenna Overbaugh, LMFT to talk about how OCD re...
Mental Compulsions, Part 2
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of Purely OCD Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, pick up where they left off in their discussion of mental compulsions....
Mental Compulsions, Part 1
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss mental compulsions. They define mental compulsions and explain how they can prese...
Substance Contamination
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss obsessions related to contamination with Alcohol and Drugs. To ...
Q&A on March 28th
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, answer listeners questions. Some questions they cover include: 1. What can trig...
False Memory OCD
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, talk False Memory OCD. To begin with, they cover about common obsessions, compulsions...
OCD and ”Urges”
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of the #purelyocd podcast, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, are joined by the wonderful Catherine Benfield! The t...
OCD in the Workplace
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Purely OCD, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, discuss navigating OCD in the workplace. To begin with, they cove...
Meditation and OCD
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meditation and OCD: in this weeks episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, talk about how meditation supports the recovery in OCD. They d...
Acceptance and OCD, Part 2
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, continue their discussion on acceptance. To begin with, they talk about how accept...
OCD and Other Anxiety Disorders
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Kelley and Lauren are joined by special guests Emma Garrick and Lisa for a discussion about OCD and other anxiety disorders. To begin with...
Acceptance and OCD, Part 1
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, define acceptance and what it means to accept uncomfortable thoughts and f...
OCD and the New Year
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Rosen, LMFT and Kelley Franke, LMFT welcome you to 2022 with a big announcement: we are officially a podcast. You can find all episodes at o...
Our ”Favorite” Things About OCD, Part 3
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT and Lauren Rosen, LMFT talk about one of their least favorite things about OCD - when obsessions attack identit...
Our ”Favorite” Things about OCD, Part 2
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the next several episodes Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, are discussing their “favorite things” (read sarcastically) about OCD. ...
Our “Favorite” Things about OCD, Part 1
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the next several episodes, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, are discussing their “favorite things” (read sarcastically) about OCD....
OCD and the Holidays
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, discuss how OCD, phobias and anxiety can impact the holidays. They talk about all ...
OCD, Relapse and Relapse Prevention
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, talk about what recovery and relapse prevention looks like with OCD. Lauren and Kel...
Imaginal Exposures
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, discuss Imaginal Exposures: What they are, how to write them, the importance of response ...
OCD and Social Media
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode of Purely OCD, Kelley Franke, LMFT and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, discuss Social Media for those living with OCD. They cover the good, the ba...
The Obsessive-Compulsive Cycle
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode of Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, get back to basics, discussing what obsessions and compulsions are and dem...
OCD and the Classroom
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Purely OCD, Lauren McMeikan Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, talk about how OCD, anxiety and perfectionism can impact school. ...
Just Right OCD
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Purely OCD, Lauren McMeikan Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss "Just Right" OCD. We discuss related obsessions (they cou...
Q&A on August 9th
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren McMeikan Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, answer your questions about OCD. To read the full show notes, click here.
OCD versus OCPD
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Purely OCD, Kelley Franke, LMFT and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, review the differences between OCD and OCPD and answer questions from viewe...
Q&A from 7.2.21
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Purely OCD, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, answer questions from viewers. To read the full show notes, click here.
Q&A from 4.26.21
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Purely OCD, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, answer questions from viewers. To read the full show notes, click here.