Relationship OCD, ERP & Finding What Works | Danielle Jhiani of My OCD Coach

Send us Fan Mail Danielle Jhiani knows OCD from both sides: as someone who has lived through it herself and as the founder of **My OCD Coach**, where she now helps others navigate OCD and anxiety. In this episode of *The OCD Confessional*, Danielle opens up about experiencing multiple OCD themes, including **Relationship OCD (ROCD), Harm OCD, Health OCD, Somatic OCD, and Just Right OCD** — and what she learned when she realized that while the content of OCD can change, the underlying cycle often looks remarkably similar. We spend a lot of time on **Relationship OCD**: the relentless questioning, analyzing and search for certainty about your relationship, and how difficult it can be to distinguish an OCD-driven need for answers from what feels like genuine intuition. Danielle also shares her experience with **Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)**, what it taught her about recovery, and how her own journey eventually inspired her to create My OCD Coach and develop her coaching approach. We talk about: • What Relationship OCD actually feels like  • “Is this OCD or is it my intuition?”  • How OCD can jump from one theme to another  • Danielle’s experience with ERP  • What recovery looks like beyond simply eliminating anxiety  • The approach she now uses in her OCD coaching work  • What she wishes she'd understood when her OCD was at its worst If OCD has ever made you question your relationship, your feelings, your health, your body — or yourself — this conversation is for you. Support the show 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube & everywhere podcasts live. 📲 Instagram & TikTok: @theocdconfessional 📺 YouTube: The OCD Confessional https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9LpIFjdtZQ **Supported by NOCD** If you or someone you love is struggling with OCD, check out NOCD — a leading virtual health platform that connects people with licensed therapists specially trained in Evidence-Based ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) therapy. NOCD offers live video sessions, between-session therapist messaging, access to in-app therapeutic tools, and a global peer community. Their goal: make expert OCD treatment accessible, effective, and affordable. ➤ Visit https://learn.nocd.com/ocdconfessional to learn more and get matched with an OCD-trained therapist. *🧠 The OCD Confessional is hosted by Liam Martin & Alicia Hill — real stories, intrusive thoughts, and the tools we use to cope (with plenty of laughter).* Disclaimer: The OCD Confessional is intended for education, awareness, and community support only. It does not provide therapy or professional mental-health advice. If you are struggling or in crisis, please seek help from a licensed mental-health professional. In the U.S., you can call or text **988** for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.