Breaking the Rules: A Clinician's Guide to Treating OCD

Sex & OCD: The Theme No One Wants to Talk About Sex is one of the most misunderstood and least talked about themes in OCD - but it's also one of the most common. In this episode of Breaking the Rules, Dr Tori Miller and...

OCD, Eating Disorders & ARFID: Where Do You Start? | Dr Alissa Knight (Part 2) In Part 2 of our conversation with eating disorder specialist with Dr Alissa Knight, we dive deeper into one of the most complex areas of...

Eating Disorders, OCD & The Problem With Traditional Treatment | Dr Alissa Knight For the Season Premiere of Breaking the Rules, Dr Celine Gelgec and Dr Tori Miller are joined by eating disorder specialist Dr Alissa...

In this episode of Breaking the Rules , we record from an unusual location — the bathroom floor of a public restroom — as we explore an increasingly popular social media trend: “clean girl culture.” Across platforms...

In this episode of Breaking the Rules , we unpack one of the most confusing and frustrating parts of OCD treatment: extinction bursts . If you’ve ever started exposure therapy and felt like your intrusive thoughts...

In this episode of Breaking the Rules , we do something a little different — we guide you through a live experiential exercise used in therapy to demonstrate how Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) actually feels in...

In this episode of Breaking the Rules , we explore one of the most frustrating and often misunderstood impacts of OCD - how it interferes with studying, productivity, and performance at work . For many people, OCD hides...

In this episode of Breaking the Rules, we’re joined by researcher and clinician Dr. Clarissa Ong to unpack the complex relationship between perfectionism, anxiety, and OCD — and to explore how process-based therapy...

In this episode of Breaking the Rules , we explore when and why OCD tends to peak across the lifespan — and why symptoms often intensify during moments of growth, change, and meaning rather than out of nowhere. Drawing...

In this long-awaited episode of Breaking the Rules , we finally do a deep dive into contamination-themed OCD — one of the most common, misunderstood, and physically debilitating OCD presentations. This conversation goes...

In this reflective and practical episode of Breaking the Rules , the hosts unpack a phrase that shows up constantly in therapy rooms: “I don’t feel ready.” What does it actually mean? Is readiness a feeling—or is it a...

In this in-depth episode of Breaking the Rules , we unpack two commonly confused but fundamentally different clinical presentations: moral scrupulosity (OCD) and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) . While...

In this thought-provoking episode of Breaking the Rules, the hosts explore how values and paradox show up in the therapy room—especially when working with clients who experience OCD. Drawing from Acceptance and...

In this powerful and insightful episode, we explore the connection between PTSD and OCD, two conditions that often intersect in complex and misunderstood ways. The discussion dives into how trauma can shape...

In this insightful episode, we explore the concept of parental accommodation — the well-intentioned ways family members and loved ones may unknowingly reinforce OCD behaviours. Drawing from the research of Professor Eli...