Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
May 27, 2026 · 19 min · 11 segments
In this episode, I'm sharing the nine core things I teach every OCD client in their very first therapy session to help them better understand recovery, build confidence in ERP, and begin responding…
[ on-hold music] There are nine specific things I tell my OCD clients in the very first session, and these are not fluffy things.
These are specific concepts that will continue to be the backbone of OCD treatment.
So today, I'm gonna take you through the actual step-by-step process that I take my clients through on their very first session.
I'm gonna teach you the specific nine things so you can get to work, whether you're with a therapist, on your own, or whether you're one of my students taking your OCD toolkit and you're doing this step by step through the program we have at CBT School.
My goal here is to make you confident, to make you get really clear on the mindset shifts you're gonna need to make, and so you can get going and feel like you're ready to move forward.
So get your notepad out, get your pens, get a cup of tea, and let's do this together.
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[ on-hold music] There are nine specific things I tell my OCD clients in the very first session, and these are not fluffy things.
These are specific concepts that will continue to be the backbone of OCD treatment.
So today, I'm gonna take you through the actual step-by-step process that I take my clients through on their very first session.
I'm gonna teach you the specific nine things so you can get to work, whether you're with a therapist, on your own, or whether you're one of my students taking your OCD toolkit and you're doing this step by step through the program we have at CBT School.
My goal here is to make you confident, to make you get really clear on the mindset shifts you're gonna need to make, and so you can get going and feel like you're ready to move forward.
So get your notepad out, get your pens, get a cup of tea, and let's do this together.