Best Child OCD Expert Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 68 - Externalized vs Internalized PDA 23:05

1h ago23:05

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Are you ready to start working to deeply understand and support your PDA child or teen and lead your family to peace? Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my signature Paradigm Shift Program at https://www.atpeaceparents.com/paradigm-shift-program To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Mast…

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PSP 379: Are you Missing Some of Your Child’s Anxiety or OCD Struggles? 51:38

2h ago51:38

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If we are openly discussing our child’s anxiety or OCD with them, we might assume that we aren’t missing anything. But it is important to note that just because we see the tip of the iceberg, doesn’t mean we see everything. I am constantly missing, and then discovering, yet another thing that is actually my child’s anxiety or OCD in disguise. In th…

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PSP 378: Helping Kids with Anxiety and Panic Attacks 56:21

7d ago56:21

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She was visibly shaking. Her hands were trembling and she was asking me to help. Her face was so pale that my own panic started to set in. This was the start of an anxiety attack. Anxiety and panic attacks can overwhelm both the person having them and the person trying to support them. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I’ll explore how a…

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PSP 377: How ADHD Complicates Anxiety and OCD 1:03:28

14d ago1:03:28

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Anxiety and OCD are hard enough to deal with, but when you sprinkle ADHD into the mix everything can be magnified. As parents raising kids with comorbid conditions, this adds another layer of struggle. You might find things that work for other kids with anxiety or OCD doesn’t work as easily for your child. It can require a different way to approach…

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Ep. 67 - Donna Georgen: Expert Coach for Parents of PDA Tweens, Teens and Young Adults 58:10

17d ago58:10

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In this episode Donna Georgen - one of the expert coaches with At Peace Parents - shares her own amazing story of being a single mother raising two PDA daughters, one of whom also has Down Syndrome, into adulthood. Donna is a true inspiration, and a wonderful human. I feel so fortunate that she now brings all of her wisdom, empathy and practicality…

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PSP 376: How to Respond to Unhelpful Comments About Your Child’s Anxiety or OCD 37:47

22d ago37:47

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It is already tough trying to help our kids with anxiety or OCD, but it is even harder stomaching unhelpful comments and advice. Sometimes people are trying to be helpful and don’t mean to be upsetting. Some people are uneducated. And some people are judgemental and critical. Some people deserve education. Some people deserve boundaries. And some p…

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Ep. 66 - None of This is Your Fault! (Shame and Parenting a PDA Child or Teen) 24:06

28d ago24:06

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In my work with hundreds of families one thing I see often is that parents are wrongly made to feel shame for their parenting by well-meaning but shortsighted "experts." In this episode of the podcast I debunk the arguments and "evidence" that these experts use and show that none of us need to feel ashamed of the herculean parenting we're doing. Ar…

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PSP 375: Can the Movie Inside Out 2 Help Your Child’s Anxiety (or Even OCD?) 31:37

29d ago31:37

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It has been so nice to see all these films addressing our children’s mental health issues. The more these struggles can be normalized, the less stigma they’ll be for our kids! A couple of week’s ago I discussed whether you should show your child with OCD the film Turtles All the Way Down. If you missed that one, you can check it out here. In this w…

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Ep. 65 - What is it like to grow up as an internalized PDAer? 1:04:48

1M ago1:04:48

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This episode is a MUST listen! Kendahl Damashek, a gifted PDAer and parent coach with At Peace Parents, walks us through her experience as a PDA child and young adult. With vulnerability and courage, Kendahl shares her experience with burnout in her college years and her story of how she learned to balance raising four PDA children and her own acce…

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PSP 374: Loving the Child You Have vs The Child You Wanted 38:56

1M ago38:56

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Raising a child with anxiety or OCD can bring with it so many struggles, including our own grief and overwhelm. It is easy, and tempting, to bury our own raw emotions around our child’s anxiety or OCD struggles. But honoring and processing our feelings is equally important. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I have an honest conversation …

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PSP 373: Should my Teen with OCD Watch Turtles All the Way Down? 41:59

1M ago41:59

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John Green’s new movie Turtles All the Way Down goes a long way in helping the OCD community educate the world about OCD. But should your child or teen with OCD see the movie? Well, I have mixed thoughts on that. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I dive into the pros and cons of the movie Turtles All the Way Down and which kids would ben…

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Ep. 64 - Parenting a PDA Child like Scientist Would 26:51

2M ago26:51

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We can use time-tested scientific methods to determine the best ways to parent our PDA children and teens. In fact, many of you likely already do so, and in this episode I discuss how we all can. To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com. You can also connect …

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PSP 372: When Kids Reject the OCD Diagnosis 48:01

2M ago48:01

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It can take so much energy to find a qualified OCD specialist to finally assess and diagnose your child with OCD. But what are you to do when your child rejects the OCD diagnosis? In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talk about some common reasons why a child might reject an OCD diagnosis and where to go from there. 🌸 Get in-depth support…

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Ep. 63 - Parenting PDA Children and Teens Amidst OCD, Violence and Siblings with Dr. Alex Klein 1:04:15

2M ago1:04:15

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In this episode Dr. Alex Klein, clinical psychologist, discussed strategies for parents of children with both PDA and OCD, and how to handle violence and hitting, especially with the added challenge of keeping siblings safe. Also, Dr. Klein mentions two other practitioners in this episode, Dr. Melissa Neff (https://www.melissaneffphd.com/) and Dr. …

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PSP 371: Boosting Self-Esteem During Anxiety and OCD Struggles 39:43

2M ago39:43

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Anxiety and OCD can rob our kids of so many things, including their self-esteem and self-worth. It is easy for them to feel hard on themselves when their anxiety or OCD is knocking them down. Often kids are extra hard on themselves during these times. As parents we are intensely focused on helping our kids navigate anxiety or OCD, but there are som…

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Ep. 62 - Violence and Risk Mitigation Raising a PDA Child or Teen 27:42

2M ago27:42

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The subject of this podcast can be triggering, but I'm committed to talking about it because so many parents of PDA children and teens encounter violence - and I am sending love and, compassion and deep empathy to all of you - and because part of the mission of At Peace Parents is to reduce violence at the individual, household and societal level. …

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PSP 370: We are Your Anxious Kids All Grown Up | Conversation with Amanda Stern 52:06

2M ago52:06

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What will your anxious kids look like when all grown up? Amanda Stern and I are two possibilities. Amanda Stern is the author of the beautiful and raw memoir, Little Panic, a story about growing up with an undiagnosed panic disorder. I invited Amanda back onto the AT Parenting Survival Podcast to discuss what it was like growing up with anxiety. We…

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Ep. 61 - Kendahl Damashek: Expert Coach for Parents of 2E PDAers 56:45

2M ago56:45

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In this episode I talk with At Peace Parents coach Kendahl Damashek about parenting twice exceptional children - who are both gifted and PDA. Kendahl shares her personal experience being 2E and raising 2E children. You can learn more about her and her coaching services at https://www.atpeaceparents.com/kendahl-private-coaching-1 To learn more about…

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PSP 369: Incorrect Assumptions About ERP and OCD Exposure Work 37:30

2M ago37:30

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There are many assumptions about ERP, Exposure Response Prevention, the go-to approach to treat OCD in kids. Some parents (and therapists) don’t understand how ERP is supposed to work, how it is done and what one should expect. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore the most common assumptions about ERP that are incorrect. 🌸 Get in-…

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Ep. 60 - Polyvagal Theory and Parenting a PDA Child or Teen 30:39

3M ago30:39

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In this episode I share how Polyvagal Theory - cutting edge understanding of how the human nervous system works - can help us parent our PDA children and teens. Specifically, I look at how it helps us answer the following paradoxical questions: 1 - Why do things seem to get worse after I dive in on accommodating? 2 - How can my child turn their res…

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PSP 368: Why OCD Can Get Worse with the Wrong Therapist 55:03

3M ago55:03

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When you bring your child to a cardiologist, you expect they know all the evidence based treatment interventions to help your child. When you bring them to an endocrinologist you assume they are an expert in all things endocrinology. But sadly you cannot assume the same when seeing a mental health therapist. The truth is not all therapists are prop…

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PSP 367: If Your Child’s Anxiety or OCD Returns are You Starting Over? 38:07

3M ago38:07

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There is nothing worse than seeing the first signs of anxiety or OCD return. It is a stomach dropping kind of feeling. It can bring all those old emotions flooding to the surface. But the good news is the return of anxiety or OCD doesn’t mean your child is starting from scratch. All those past skills are still there under the surface. In this week’…

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Ep. 59 - Angry and Exhausted from Advocating for Your PDA Child? These ideas can help. 33:07

3M ago33:07

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In this episode I share the lessons I learned THE HARD WAY about advocating for my PDA son. Because you are truly not alone if you're feeling angry and exhausted after trying to convince teachers, doctors, therapists, grandparents, even spouses what your child needs and why - I've worked with hundreds of families who have gone through this. I share…

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PSP 366: Helping a Child with Separation Anxiety 45:01

3M ago45:01

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It can be a struggle to know how to help a child with separation anxiety. Separation anxiety impacts the whole family. Often parents jump into doing exposures or challenges around separating, without fully understanding the core fear behind their child’s struggle. In this week’s episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore two most common…

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Ep. 58 - How Polyvagal Theory Explains Masking in PDA Children 28:40

3M ago28:40

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Parents often ask me how their three-year-old PDA child could possibly be masking before they've even started preschsool and seen much of how other kids behave. It's a great question, and one I asked many times as well. In this episode I dig into the answer, according to Polyvagal Theory. To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is …

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PSP 365: Why Does My Child’s Anxiety or OCD Show Up More For ME?! 41:22

3M ago41:22

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One of the biggest questions I get from parents is, “Why does my child’s anxiety or OCD show up more for me?” It can be a source of contention when one parent sees all the struggles and the other parent sees nothing. It can cause people to finger point and waste unnecessary energy playing the blame game. The truth is…that is the norm. In this week’…

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Ep. 57 - Conversation with Dr. Alex Klein, Clinical Psychologist 46:08

3M ago46:08

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In this episode Dr. Alex Klein and I answer questions that families submitted. If you'd like to submit a question for one of our future conversations, here is where you can do so: https://www.atpeaceparents.com/submit-question-klein-ehrlich Here's some of the questions we took on for this episode: How do you know if the behavior you are observing a…

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PSP 364: How Our Parenting Styles Impact the Anxiety & OCD Journey 40:17

4M ago40:17

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Our parenting style directly impacts how we approach our child’s anxiety or OCD. How do you feel about setting boundaries? What emotions do you feel when your child is in distress? How do you feel when you pull back your accommodations around anxiety or OCD? Our parenting style plays a role in these questions. Your parenting style wasn’t developed …

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Ep. 56 - PDA Children Avoiding Writing and Drawing 20:38

4M ago20:38

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Does your child refuses to write or draw? In this episode I share my story of my son's avoidance of both and how supporting his nervous with PDA accommodations enabled him to come back to them over time. The story also illustrates the general logic of supporting a child through and out of burnout. To learn more about and figure out if your child or…

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PSP 363: The Importance of Finding the Right Therapy for OCD | One Family’s Journey 56:58

4M ago56:58

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The wrong therapist can wreak havoc on a children’s OCD. That is why it is so important for parents to understand what are evidenced-based approaches specifically for OCD. It is also key to have the skills to decipher a qualified therapist from a non-qualified therapist. When Eve started having intrusive thoughts, she privately went to google to fi…

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PSP 362: The Use of Storytelling in Anxiety and OCD 48:42

4M ago48:42

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It can be hard to help kids navigate anxiety and OCD. Sometimes adding some creative ways to help validate, normalize and build skills to handle anxiety or OCD can be gold! One of my favorite ways to do that is through storytelling. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It can help kids understand how anxiety and OCD work. It can help talk about anxiety…

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Ep. 55 - Boundaries vs Rules with Your PDA Child or Teen 23:39

4M ago23:39

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Knowing the difference between boundaries and rules, and when to use each, can be really helpful when parenting a PDA child or teen. To learn more about and figure out if your child or teen is PDA, you can take my FREE Clarity Masterclass at www.atpeaceparents.com. You can also connect with me on: Instagram - www.instagram/atpeaceparents TikTok - w…

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