{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dr Steven Phillipson and Sean: \u2018Sarnos\u2019 and Sean\u2019s story (#533)","description":"In episode 533 I chat with Dr Steven Phillipson and his patient Sean. Steven is a licensed clinical psychologist who specialises in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD. Steven is the Clinical Director at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in New York. He is joined by one of his patients, Sean, who has kindly agreed to share his story. We discuss Sean\u2019s OCD story, Steve discusses the idea of Sarnos (psychosomatic symptoms), Sean\u2019s difficulty bragging and worrying about Sarnos, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), the idea of the brain voice and the gatekeeper voice, and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: https:\/\/theocdstories.com\/episode\/steve-and-sean-533 The podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/go.treatmyocd.com\/theocdstories Join many other listeners getting our weekly emails. Never miss a podcast episode or update: https:\/\/theocdstories.com\/newsletter&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The OCD Stories","author_url":"http:\/\/theocdstories.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40680205\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200297370"}