#168 - How OCD Treatment Techniques Go Beyond Just OCD Treatment with Elysse Lescarbeau

In this episode, I talk to OCD and anxiety advocate, Elysse Lescarbeau, about techniques typically reserved for OCD and anxiety are actually beneficial for everyone. We also discuss.. Her "Stay PUT" method of managing anxiety in the moment Our 5 strategies typically reserved for OCD/anxiety that can be helpful for all individuals Why and how ERP is absolutely necessary for OCD and anxiety recovery Elysse Lescarbeau (@ocd.or.just.me) has A LOT of lived experience with mental health issues with diagnoses. Elysse had been struggling in silence due to a lack of OCD awareness - she thought her obsessive thoughts and mental only compulsions were “just her”. A year after being hospitalized for SI, with a long overdue OCD diagnosis and treatment under her belt, she hopes to offer others the knowledge she wished she’d had - how OCD can present very differently from common media portrayals, why gold standard therapy techniques for OCD can go beyond treating acute symptoms, and how recovery and a less anxious life IS possible.  Follow her on Instagram @ocd.or.just.me and check out her free resource - the Values in Action Digital Workbook (https://stan.store/ocdorjustme/p/free-find-my-values-worksheet) - for her tried and true techniques to take value-driven action everyday, even while anxious.  🚧 Take the FREE quiz - "What's Your OCD/Anxiety Recovery Roadblock?": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jennaoverbaughlpc.com/recovery-roadblock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👏 Get your free 40 minute video on "5 Must Know Strategies for Handling Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💪 Overcome OCD/anxiety once and for all - with or without a therapist - with The OCD and Anxiety Recovery Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎙️ Listen to Jenna's latest "All The Hard Things" podcast episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind that Jenna is not your therapist. She does not provide you with individualized recommendations or advice. The information provided is intended as educational information only. Jenna cannot tell you what you should do, what you shouldn’t do, or give recommendations based on your unique situations or circumstances. Nothing on this page or Site should be construed as therapeutic recommendation or personalized advice. If you are in need of such services, please consult with a physician or other medical provider right away to determine the best course of action for you. We are not responsible for your use of this page, this website, or the contents within. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU READ OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AND CONTENT. For more information, please read the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. Your continued use of this platform, this page, and the contents within constitutes as your agreement with this agreement. © 2024 Jenna Overbaugh, LLC, All Rights Reserved jennaoverbaughlpc.com/terms jennaoverbaughlpc.com/privacy jennaoverbaughlpc.com/disclaimer