#37: Breaking the Cycle of Obsessional Doubts with ICBT and Amanda Petrik-Gardner

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Did you know there is a psychological approach to treating OCD that DOESN'T focus on preventing compulsions?
To mark OCD Awareness Week, I am joined by Amanda Petrik-Gardner, a licensed clinical professional counsellor specializing in inference-based CBT (iCBT). We discuss the principles of iCBT, which differs from the traditional exposure and response prevention (ERP) approach. Instead, iCBT focuses on the reasoning process behind obsessional doubts rather than stopping compulsions. Our conversation highlights the concept of inferential confusion and the feared possible self, aiming to restore trust in the individual's real self. The conversation provides insights into the practical aspects of iCBT therapy, valuable insights into this purely cognitive approach that seeks to resolve the roots of obsessive doubt.
Highlights of the episode include:
03:10 What is iCBT?
04:02 Core Concepts of iCBT
09:03 Inferential Confusion Explained
18:34 The Feared Possible Self
This week's guest:
Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPC, LPC, LIMHP specialises in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders. Amanda is the creator of the OCD Exposure Colouring Books and The Compulsive Reassurance Workbook. Amanda currently provides Telethe

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1. Introduction to Hello Therapy (00:00:00)

2. Understanding OCD and ERP (00:00:29)

3. Introduction to Inference-Based CBT (iCBT) (00:00:41)

4. Meet Amanda Petrick Gardner (00:01:03)

5. Diving into iCBT (00:01:28)

6. What is iCBT? (00:03:10)

7. Core Concepts of iCBT (00:04:02)

8. Research and Evidence for iCBT (00:07:30)

9. Inferential Confusion Explained (00:09:03)

10. Components Leading to Inferential Confusion (00:12:39)

11. The Feared Possible Self (00:19:10)

12. iCBT Session Structure (00:23:46)

13. Challenges and Suitability of iCBT (00:26:43)

14. Conclusion and Final Thoughts (00:38:21)