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OCD Whisperer Podcast host

OCD Self Help: www.korresults.com Psychotherapist I Coach I Trainer

11/25/2025

Most people think OCD is about “being neat” or “liking things perfect.”

But the hardest part of OCD is what nobody sees:

💥 Suffering silently so you don’t scare people
💥 Pretending you’re fine while your brain screams “danger”
💥 Having intrusive thoughts you can’t explain
💥 Hiding compulsions that take over your day
💥 Acting normal because people won’t “get it” anyway

From Lucas’s story (Intrusive OCD Memes):
He looked functional — working, married, showing up —
but inside he was checking, counting, avoiding, looping…
and slowly falling apart.

That’s the real OCD.
The invisible kind.
The exhausting kind.
The kind most people miss.

If you needed this reminder:
You’re not dramatic.
You’re not “overthinking.”
Your brain is doing the best it can.

🟣 Want more? Listen to the full episode on The OCD Whisperer Podcast.

11/24/2025

Growing up Ukrainian, mental health had two labels: “alcoholic” or “schizophrenic.”
 Everything else? Silence.

No one explained OCD, intrusive thoughts, shame, or mental loops.
 But naming it changes everything.

If you grew up in a culture that didn’t talk about mental health, this post is for you.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34026241/

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-mental-health/article/mental-health-stigma-in-ukraine-over-time-a-crosssectional-study/898CB808E4EF06F5D1AE1106C547A824?utm_source=chatgpt.com

11/23/2025

Lucas shared what it was like growing up in Poland where OCD wasn’t understood, discussed, or even named.

This part hit me deeply: “My friends didn’t know what OCD was u til I showed them memes.”

Awareness matters
Language matters.
Community matters.

Share this if you come from a culture where mental health is still misunderstood- and let’s change that narrative together.

Check out our conversation on OCD Whisperer Podcast.

✨

11/22/2025

Inside the OCD Brain
Here’s what your brain is doing during OCD.

Learn more on The OCD Whisperer Podcast.

11/19/2025

✨ OCD Healing Journey: Therapy Isn’t 2 Weeks! ✨

11/14/2025

We just hit 5,000 subscribers on YouTube! 🌀

Thank you for showing up, sharing your stories, and trusting me with your OCD + anxiety journey.

This community is powerful because of YOU.

Tell me what you want to see next —
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11/12/2025

🧠 Can self-compassion really help you recover from OCD?

In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, host Kristina Orlova speaks with Kimberley Quinlan, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, creator of CBT School, and author of The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD. Together, they explore how learning to treat yourself with kindness can transform your relationship with OCD and emotional suffering.

Kimberley opens up about:
• Why self-compassion is not weakness or self-indulgence
• How criticizing yourself actually increases stress hormones
• What it means to “be a safe place” for your own emotions
• Simple ways to start practicing compassion without triggering compulsions

Whether you’re living with OCD or supporting someone who is, this episode offers real strategies to reduce suffering, calm your nervous system, and heal with compassion.

📲 About Kimberley Quinlan (guest):
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youranxietytoolkit/
• YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/
• CBT school: https://www.cbtschool.com/

✂️ TIMESTAMPS:[00:00] Meet Kimberley Quinlan — Therapist, Author, and OCD Expert[01:18] What “Self-Compassion for OCD” Really Means (and Why People Get It Wrong)[03:00] Why Being Kind to Yourself Isn’t Weak — It’s Actually Science[04:40] The Stress Hormone Secret: How Self-Criticism Fuels OCD Suffering[07:25] Real Compassion vs. Compulsions — The Long-Term You Strategy[08:55] Becoming a Safe Place for Yourself: Handling Guilt, Shame & Emotions[11:05] The Surprising Power of Doing Nothing With Your Emotions[13:10] Why People Struggle to Accept Themselves (Even When They “Know” How)[16:25] When OCD Tricks You Into Thinking Self-Kindness Is Dangerous[19:00] Step-by-Step: The Self-Compassion Break That Calms Intense Feelings[21:30] “You’re Not Alone” — The Humanity Behind Anxiety & Intrusive Thoughts[23:10] Gentle Self-Kindness vs. “Screw You, Anxiety!” — Finding Your Style[25:30] The Fear of Feeling Itself — Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Avoidance[28:10] The Real Goal: Becoming a Safe Space for Every Emotion[30:05] Where to Find Kimberley — “Your Anxiety Toolkit” Resources

✅ Free Resources & Links

🎁 Free OCD Survival Kit & Classes → www.shorturl.at/KcTxM
📖 OCD CBT Journal → www.shorturl.at/7pUxB
🌐 Website → www.korresults.com/
✍️ OCD Academy→ www.ocdacademy.thinkific.com/

📲 Stay Connected

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✅ About OCD Whisperer
Welcome to OCD Whisperer! Each episode shares tools and insights for OCD recovery, managing intrusive thoughts, ERP therapy, CBT techniques, anxiety relief, and mindfulness practices. Join me for expert interviews and personal insights into overcoming OCD. Subscribe to find support, strategies, and hope for your OCD journey.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note while the host is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders in the state of California, this podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for therapy.

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11/05/2025

🧠 Do you ever feel like something is wrong — even when nothing happened?

In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Heather Brown, LCSW, OCD and trauma specialist. Together, they explore Just Right OCD, magical thinking, somatic anxiety, and how OCD can sometimes feel like trauma.

Heather opens up about:
• Her personal experience living with Just Right OCD
• Sensations-based OCD: when the fear isn’t a thought, but a feeling
• Magical thinking OCD & “what if something bad happens?” spirals
• ERP, ACT, Brainspotting & CPT for trauma-related OCD symptoms

Whether you're navigating OCD yourself or supporting someone, this episode offers powerful insight, tools, and hope for healing and self-trust.

📲 About Heather Brown (guest):
• OCD, anxiety, trauma, & perfectionism therapy
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evoluercounseling/
• Evoluer Counseling: https://www.evoluercounseling.com/

✂️ TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00] Meet Heather — The Therapist Who Actually Has OCD[00:22] “Just-Right OCD” — The Invisible OCD Nobody Talks About[01:30] When Everyday Tasks Feel Wrong — The Hidden Somatic OCD Signs[02:28] Shower Shock — When OCD Strikes Out of Nowhere[03:25] The Symptom Everyone Misses: “Nothing Happened… So WHY Do I Feel This Way?”[03:44] The OCD You Don’t See — Why So Many Cases Get Missed[04:25] It’s NOT Just Anxiety — The Quiet OCD That Hides in Your Body[04:53] When Thoughts Loop Forever — The Difference Between Worry & OCD[06:05] “If I Don’t Do This, Something Terrible Happens” — OCD’s Magic-Thinking Trap[07:00] Real Story — The Carpool Lane OCD Panic Moment[07:47] What Is Magical Thinking OCD? Explained Simply[08:52] “My Thoughts Could Cause Disaster” — Why It Feels So Real[09:21] Can OCD Cause Trauma? Shocking Truth Explained[10:10] When Trauma and OCD Join Forces — And What Actually Helps[11:04] The Brain Under Fire — How OCD Shakes Your Identity[12:20] How OCD Rewrites Your Beliefs About Yourself[13:15] Trauma Treatment + OCD Treatment — When You Need Both[14:20] ERP, ACT, Brainspotting — What REALLY Works?[15:07] The Surprising Therapy That Helps Trauma + OCD[16:35] “Is My OCD Trauma?” — How Clinicians Decide[18:27] Obsession vs Worry — How to Tell the Difference FAST[19:33] Can Treatment Work? Heather’s Recovery & Honest Answer[20:25] When OCD Comes Back — Expert Shares What She Does[21:40] OCD Explained in Kid-Language — The Monster Analogy[23:00] The Cookie Monster OCD Trick — Why Compulsions Backfire[24:06] “How Do I Even Start?” — First Step for Anyone Struggling[25:17] Where to Find Heather — Therapist Who Gets It

✅ Free Resources & Links

🎁 Free OCD Survival Kit & Classes → www.shorturl.at/KcTxM
📖 OCD CBT Journal → www.shorturl.at/7pUxB
🌐 Website → www.korresults.com/
✍️ OCD Academy→ www.ocdacademy.thinkific.com/

📲 Stay Connected

Facebook: www.facebook.com/korresults
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ocdwhisperer/
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/
Twitter (X): www.x.com/korresults
Website: www.korresults.com/

📩 Business Inquiries: info@theocdwhisperer.com

✅ About OCD Whisperer
Welcome to OCD Whisperer! Each episode shares tools and insights for OCD recovery, managing intrusive thoughts, ERP therapy, CBT techniques, anxiety relief, and mindfulness practices. Join me for expert interviews and personal insights into overcoming OCD. Subscribe to find support, strategies, and hope for your OCD journey.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note while the host is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders in the state of California, this podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for therapy.

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11/01/2025

If you’ve ever thought, “Why do I only doubt this thing?” -you’re not crazy. You’re experiencing selective inference.

I used to describe OCD through an ERP lens — “false alarms,” “irrational fears,” “fight-or-flight responses.”

Then I discovered ICBT and realized I’d been describing the symptoms, not the source.

Inference-Based CBT taught me that the real issue isn’t fear — it’s the reasoning that made fear feel necessary in the first place.

That distinction might sound small, but it’s a total paradigm shift.

10/31/2025

For years, I taught ERP and thought I fully understood OCD — until I learned ICBT.

I used to think ERP and ICBT were the same.

Then I realized ERP helps you face fear, while ICBT helps you see the fear was never real to begin with.

Totally different starting points.

Over time, and through years of practice, I’ve come to see that neither is better — they’re just different frameworks that help us understand OCD from unique angles.

If you want to explore both, I have ERP and ICBT playlists on my YouTube channel → OCD Whisperer.

10/28/2025

🧠 Could Your Child’s Sudden OCD Be Something Else? Understanding PANS & PANDAS

In this powerful episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Angela Henry, therapist and PANS/PANDAS specialist, and Lindsay Forsyth, a mother and advocate who has navigated this journey with her own child. Together, they shed light on how sudden-onset OCD, tics, and anxiety in children may sometimes point to something deeper — an autoimmune or inflammatory disorder known as PANS or PANDAS.

Angela and Lindsay open up about:
• How PANS/PANDAS can mimic OCD and anxiety — and why it’s often misdiagnosed
• The emotional toll families face when doctors can’t find answers
• How infection-triggered inflammation can alter behavior overnight
• What every parent should know about early warning signs of PANS/PANDAS

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or clinician, this episode offers clarity, validation, and practical tools to navigate the confusing intersection of OCD, PANS, and PANDAS.

📲 About Angela Henry (guest):
• Certified EMDR Therapist
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctr_for_collaborative_healing/
• Webpage: https://angelahenrylcsw.com/
📲 About Lindsey Forsyth (guest):
• Mom of 2 kids with PANS/PANDAS.
• Pandas network: https://pandasnetwork.org/
• Surviving The Flares: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surviving-the-flares-an-emotional-toolkit-for/id1749126771
• Neuro Immune: https://neuroimmune.org/

✂️ TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00] Welcome — Meet Lindsay, Angela, and Kristina
[01:05] PANS & PANDAS Revealed — How Your Child’s Brain Can Turn Against Them Overnight
[01:50] The Infection Trigger — Strep, Viruses, and Environmental Factors That Can Hijack a Child’s Mind
[02:57] Recognizing Abrupt Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Kids
[03:24] PANS vs PANDAS — The Shocking Differences You Need to Know
[03:42] “Something’s Not Right” — How Parents Can Spot the Early Warning Signs
[05:05] Lindsey’s Story — From Meltdowns to Mystery Illness
[07:48] The Specialists Who Saved Our Child
[09:12] Lifelines for Parents
[10:02] Why Your Child Can Suddenly Regress Without Warning
[10:45] Tracking the Chaos — Growth Charts, OCD Scores, and Why Labs Don’t Always Show the Truth
[11:06] The Hidden Diagnosis — Blood Work Says “Normal” but Your Child Isn’t
[12:27] Advocacy 101 — How to Get Answers When Doctors Don’t Have Them
[14:13] How to Make Sure Your Pediatrician Takes You Seriously
[15:53] Therapy That Helps — How to Support Children
[17:54] Not Just Bad Behavior — Why Your Child Isn’t Misbehaving
[20:09] Supporting the Whole Family
[22:00] Covert OCD Revealed — When Your Child’s Obsessions Don’t Look Like OCD
[23:47] Why ERP Can Backfire During a Flare
[25:12] Pediatric OCD Exposed — Obsessions, Separation Anxiety, and the Hidden Signs
[27:44] Heavy-Hitter Symptoms — Emotional Outbursts, Bedwetting, ADHD...
[29:03] Are Some Kids Genetically Predisposed?
[30:26] Could Family History Play a Role?
[31:17] Step-by-Step Guidance — Therapy
[32:24] Get Help Now —How to Contact Lindsay and Access Real-World Resources
[33:32] Therapist Support & Networks — Angela’s Consultation Groups for Families and Professionals
[35:09] Closing Words — Hope, Awareness, and Why You’re Not Alone

✅ Free Resources & Links

🎁 Free OCD Survival Kit & Classes → www.shorturl.at/KcTxM
📖 OCD CBT Journal → www.shorturl.at/7pUxB
🌐 Website → www.korresults.com/
✍️ OCD Academy→ www.ocdacademy.thinkific.com/

📲 Stay Connected

Facebook: www.facebook.com/korresults
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ocdwhisperer/
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/
Twitter (X): www.x.com/korresults
Website: www.korresults.com/

📩 Business Inquiries: info@theocdwhisperer.com

✅ About OCD Whisperer
Welcome to OCD Whisperer! Each episode shares tools and insights for OCD recovery, managing intrusive thoughts, ERP therapy, CBT techniques, anxiety relief, and mindfulness practices. Join me for expert interviews and personal insights into overcoming OCD. Subscribe to find support, strategies, and hope for your OCD journey.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note while the host is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders in the state of California, this podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for therapy.

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Kristina has been in the mental health field for over a decade. She has always been drawn to working with severe, complex, and co-morbid disorders. She has significant experience working with anxiety disorders, trauma, depression, and disruptive behavior disorders.

Kristina chose to specialize in OCD & Anxiety Disorders because she is passionate about helping people break the debilitating cycle of panic and fear. She will teach you strategies to help you and your loved ones regain control of your life to get KOR Results. Kristina incorporates Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and YOUR values and strengths when delivering Cognitive Behavioral and Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy (CBT & ERP).

Kristina attends regular trainings to ensure she is up to date with the most current best practices.

Kristina’s practice KOR Results is currently providing telehealth/ virtual therapy via video calls for anyone residing in California. To see her in person, you can find her at The Gateway Institute in Oakland, CA where she is a contract therapist providing face to face therapy services for clients with higher level of needs.