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OCD Self Help: www.korresults.com Psychotherapist I Coach I Trainer

12/26/2025

🤰Are these protective instincts… or is it postpartum OCD?

In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Betty Flores, LCSW, a perinatal mental health specialist from Perinatal Wellness. Together, they explore how postpartum and pregnancy OCD show up, why intrusive thoughts feel so convincing during this stage of life, and how parents can tell the difference between normal worry and an OCD-driven threat response.

Betty breaks down:
• What intrusive thoughts in pregnancy and postpartum actually look like
• How perinatal OCD disguises itself as “being a good parent”
• The difference between normal protective instincts and OCD-driven urgency
• Why reassurance-seeking, checking, and mental reviewing fuel the cycle

If you’re pregnant, postpartum, trying to conceive, or supporting someone who is — and struggling with frightening thoughts that don’t match who you are — this episode offers clarity, normalization, and hope. You are not broken, dangerous, or failing as a parent. And help is available.

📲 About Betty Flores (guest):
• Certified in Perinatal Mental Health | EMDR | ERP
• Perinatal OCD/Anxiety, Reproductive Trauma, Grief & Loss
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perinatal_wellness/

✂️ TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00] – Normal Protective Instinct or OCD? Why This Question Confuses Almost Every Parent[02:32] – The “What If” Spiral: Intrusive Thoughts in Pregnancy & Postpartum Explained[05:02] – Why Mental Compulsions Are Harder to Spot Than Physical Ones[05:52] – “If I Say This, Will I Be Reported?” Why Parents Stay Silent About Intrusive Thoughts[07:42] – Do These Thoughts Mean I Want to Harm My Baby? How to Tell the Difference[09:45] – What OBs, Midwives, and Doctors Often Get Wrong About Perinatal OCD[11:00] – Why Perinatal OCD Is So Often Misdiagnosed as “Just Anxiety”[12:26] – Does Perinatal OCD Ever Go Away? What Actually Helps[14:02] – ERP in Pregnancy & Postpartum: Why It Works (And Why People Fear It)[14:34] – Final Takeaway: You’re Not Dangerous — You’re Stuck in an OCD Loop

✅ Free Resources & Links

🎁 Free OCD Survival Kit & Classes → www.shorturl.at/KcTxM
📖 OCD CBT Journal → www.shorturl.at/7pUxB
🌐 Website → www.korresults.com/
✍️ OCD Academy→ www.ocdacademy.thinkific.com/

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✅ About OCD Whisperer
Welcome to OCD Whisperer! Each episode shares tools and insights for OCD recovery, managing intrusive thoughts, ERP therapy, CBT techniques, anxiety relief, and mindfulness practices. Join me for expert interviews and personal insights into overcoming OCD. Subscribe to find support, strategies, and hope for your OCD journey.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note while the host is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders in the state of California, this podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for therapy.

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12/23/2025

Need we say more.
If you have this form of OCD how has is hidden behind reasonable relationship insecurities but taken it to an excessive level?

12/22/2025

Because of OCD doubts we start to believe things about ourselves that aren’t remotely true. But we start to treat them as true. And we start to act as if it is true.

This is the saddest part - how OCD makes our world suddenly so small that we fall for stories we have repeated to ourselves so much over time that we feel convinced.

It’s the biggest illusion - the biggest trick our mind pulls on us.

12/19/2025

💔Can OCD convince you that you’re incapable of love?

In this episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Zack Tucker, OCD advocate and creator of OCDestigmatize. Together, they explore relationship OCD, health anxiety, shame, and what real recovery actually looks like when OCD never fully disappears—but stops controlling your life.

Zack opens up about:
• Relationship OCD and the fear of “not really loving” partners
• How intrusive thoughts destroyed past relationships and self-esteem
• Promiscuity, avoidance, and using control to cope with emotional pain
• ERP, exposure, and redefining what recovery truly means
• Living with OCD long-term while still building love, confidence, and meaning

Whether you’re navigating OCD yourself or supporting someone who is, this episode offers hope, perspective, and reassurance that you can live fully—even with uncertainty.

📲 About Zack Tucker (guest):
• popular mental health Instagram page owner
• OCD survivor
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ocdestigmatize/

✂️ TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00] – Meet Zach & Why He Started Speaking Publicly About OCD[01:22] – Relationship OCD: Believing You’re Incapable of Love[02:42] – How OCD Destroys Relationships Without Anyone Seeing It[04:22] – Real Doubt vs OCD Doubt: Why Relationship OCD Feels So Convincing[05:57] – The First Breakup That Wasn’t Caused by OCD[08:17] – What Recovery Actually Looks Like (Thoughts Still Exist)[10:12] – From POCD to Health OCD: When Themes Shift but Fear Stays[12:12] – Living With Real Risk: Health OCD, Rabies, and Uncertainty[15:32] – Vietnam as Exposure Therapy: Facing Every Fear at Once[17:42] – Why Recovery Isn’t Cold Turkey (And Why Self-Compassion Matters)[20:07] – Ending Shame by Putting OCD on the Internet[22:02] – What He’d Tell His Younger Self About OCD and Recovery

✅ Free Resources & Links

🎁 Free OCD Survival Kit & Classes → www.shorturl.at/KcTxM
📖 OCD CBT Journal → www.shorturl.at/7pUxB
🌐 Website → www.korresults.com/
✍️ OCD Academy→ www.ocdacademy.thinkific.com/

📲 Stay Connected

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TikTok: www.tiktok.com/
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Website: www.korresults.com/

📩 Business Inquiries: info@theocdwhisperer.com

✅ About OCD Whisperer
Welcome to OCD Whisperer! Each episode shares tools and insights for OCD recovery, managing intrusive thoughts, ERP therapy, CBT techniques, anxiety relief, and mindfulness practices. Join me for expert interviews and personal insights into overcoming OCD. Subscribe to find support, strategies, and hope for your OCD journey.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note while the host is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders in the state of California, this podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for therapy.

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12/18/2025

OCD doesn’t need more rules.
It needs more conscious choice points.
One intentional scroll can change the whole pattern.

12/17/2025

If scrolling leaves you feeling worse, it’s not in your head — it’s how the loop works.
Awareness is the first interruption.

12/12/2025

🧠Can social media trigger your OCD without you even realizing it?

In this solo episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova explores how social media interacts with OCD, compulsions, and obsessive thoughts. She shares strategies for scrolling with intention, not on autopilot, and how to reclaim control over your digital habits.

Kristina opens up about:
• How a quick scroll can spark OCD spirals and leave you feeling anxious or empty
• The sneaky ways social media hijacks compulsions and triggers obsessions
• Why intention-focused use is more effective than avoidance
• Simple, actionable steps to reclaim control over your scrolling habits

Whether you’re navigating OCD yourself or supporting someone, this episode offers practical strategies, awareness tools, and encouragement to transform your social media use into a value-driven practice.

💪Listener Challenge: Before bed tonight, pause and screenshot your home screen. Circle the app you reach for first when you feel triggered and post it (or save privately). Then write: “I’m choosing intention — not autopilot.” Let’s show social media who’s really in charge.

📲 About Krista Reed (guest):
• OCD/BDD/BFRB Specialist in KS
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristaruthreed/?hl=en
• Breathe Between Battles: A Daily Reflection Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSL41QCR?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_SKM3AA2QVVQ5B5MHYS9Q&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_SKM3AA2QVVQ5B5MHYS9Q&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_SKM3AA2QVVQ5B5MHYS9Q&bestFormat=true

✂️ TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00] – What happens when social media feels like a drug?[00:28] – Why can a “quick scroll” leave us anxious and empty?[02:02] – How do endless scrolling and notifications hijack our attention?[02:37] – Can heavy social media use harm our mental health?[04:04] – How does OCD interact with compulsions and comparison triggers online?[05:02] – Why does a quick glance spiral into self-critique and rumination?[07:16] – How are OCD symptoms evolving with technology?[08:09] – What’s the difference between intentional use and avoidance?[09:02] – How can we use social media with awareness and intention?[09:50] – How can small actions help reclaim control over our mind?[10:49] – Listener Challenge — you MUST try this[12:07] – How can community support help in taking back social media?

📚 Research Sources Mentioned in This Episode:
• Primack et al. (2017). Social media use across multiple platforms linked to higher depressive symptoms. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4853817/
• Keles et al. (2020). Social media associated with anxiety, depression, loneliness, and lower well-being. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7785056/
• Giraldo-Luque et al. (2023). Excessive social media use connected to stress, poor sleep, and emotional distress. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10129173/
• Lin et al. (2017). Using more social media platforms predicts higher anxiety/depression. https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2017.1b16
• Hunt et al. (UPenn). Cutting social media to 30 min/day reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness. (summary) https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/cutting-back-social-media-reduces-anxiety-depression-loneliness
• Dalvi-Esfahani et al. (2022). Compulsive social media use positively correlated with OCD symptoms. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9407245/
• Garcia & Thibedeau (2018). OCD symptoms increasingly include digital compulsions. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6120640/
• Frontiers Review (2022). Problematic social media use linked to OCD, ADHD, anxiety. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1106004/full

✅ Free Resources & Links

🎁 Free OCD Survival Kit & Classes → www.shorturl.at/KcTxM
📖 OCD CBT Journal → www.shorturl.at/7pUxB
🌐 Website → www.korresults.com/
✍️ OCD Academy→ www.ocdacademy.thinkific.com/

📲 Stay Connected

Facebook: www.facebook.com/korresults
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ocdwhisperer/
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/
Twitter (X): www.x.com/korresults
Website: www.korresults.com/

📩 Business Inquiries: info@theocdwhisperer.com

✅ About OCD Whisperer
Welcome to OCD Whisperer! Each episode shares tools and insights for OCD recovery, managing intrusive thoughts, ERP therapy, CBT techniques, anxiety relief, and mindfulness practices. Join me for expert interviews and personal insights into overcoming OCD. Subscribe to find support, strategies, and hope for your OCD journey.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note while the host is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders in the state of California, this podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for therapy.

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12/10/2025

I asked the doctors privately to tell me the truth.

It wasn’t good.

So I held it.

I smiled.

I hid my tears.

I soaked up every moment.

I protected her from the pain of knowing —
while being swallowed by it myself.

Grief doesn’t begin with death.
It begins the moment you realize the goodbye has already started.

💜 Share if you’ve ever had to be the strong one in the hardest moments.

12/09/2025

Everyone doubts when they lose someone.
That’s human.

OCD is different.
It grabs a real loss and spins a full-body horror film:
Replay it.
Analyze it.
Prove you’re grieving “right.”
Prove your love.
Prove you didn’t cause anything.

The intensity isn’t a choice.
The fear isn’t the truth.
It’s OCD disconnecting you from reality while convincing you it’s the only truth.

💜 Save + share if you’ve ever felt like grief became a trap instead of a goodbye.

12/08/2025

OCD doesn’t just fear the loss —
it fears losing the details of the person you loved:
✨ The sound of their voice
✨ How they smelled
✨ What their laugh felt like

You’re suddenly replaying moments over and over…
Not to reminisce —
but to prove you still love them.

That isn’t “holding on wrong.”

It’s what happens when grief hits a brain wired for danger.

If you’ve ever tried to memorize love… you’re not alone.

You’re grieving with a brain that panics when love feels out of reach. 💜

Follow for more support.

12/05/2025

🧠 Can grief and OCD completely change your s*x drive, intimacy, and connection with your partner?

In this powerful episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova speaks with Krista Reed, licensed therapist and trauma specialist, about how grief, trauma, cortisol, and the nervous system directly affect s*xuality, desire, and emotional intimacy in people with OCD.

❤️This episode explores:
• Why grief and OCD can shut down desire — or make it feel overwhelming
• How cortisol and chronic stress disrupt arousal and connection
• The role of s*x, intimacy, and or**sm in nervous system regulation
• Why shame around desire is so common in OCD
• How trauma stored in the body blocks emotional and s*xual safety

This is one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about OCD, grief, and s*x — and how to begin healing at the nervous system level.

📲 About Krista Reed (guest):
• OCD/BDD/BFRB Specialist in KS
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristaruthreed/?hl=en
• Breathe Between Battles: A Daily Reflection Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSL41QCR?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_SKM3AA2QVVQ5B5MHYS9Q&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_SKM3AA2QVVQ5B5MHYS9Q&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_SKM3AA2QVVQ5B5MHYS9Q&bestFormat=true

✂️ TIMESTAMPS:[00:00] – Why Grief and OCD Can Completely Disrupt Desire[00:42] – Lowering Cortisol: The Foundation of Emotional and S*xual Regulation[01:53] – What Chronic Stress Does to Libido and Arousal[02:39] – Journaling the Thoughts You’re Too Ashamed to Say Out Loud[03:28] – When Your Mind Is Loud but Your Body Feels Numb[05:02] – Creativity, Fantasy, and S*xual Energy as Emotional Escape[06:08] – Discipline vs Avoidance in Mental and S*xual Health[07:41] – Showing Up for Your Body Even When You Don’t Want To[08:36] – Mood Swings, Hormones, and Emotional Intimacy[09:24] – Burnout, Attraction, and Feeling Disconnected From Pleasure[10:34] – The Body’s Natural Drive for Physical Release[11:28] – S*x as Stress Relief: When It Helps and When It Becomes Escape[11:57] – The Nervous System, Or***ms, and Temporary Calm[12:32] – Shame, Desire, and Wanting Comfort at the Same Time[13:20] – Using S*x for Safety After Emotional Loss[14:43] – Physical Connection as a Shortcut to Feeling Alive[15:36] – When Pleasure Becomes Regulation, Not Destruction[16:12] – Emotional Regulation Through Touch, Not Self-Punishment[17:37] – There Is No “Wrong” Way to Feel Arousal During Grief[18:49] – Alcohol, Hookups, and Numbing Emotional Pain[19:56] – Dopamine, S*x, and the Trap of Chasing Relief[20:44] – Cultural Shame Around Grief, Desire, and Coping[22:08] – When S*x Feels Like Healing but Turns Into Avoidance[24:12] – The Line Between Connection and Self-Destruction[26:12] – OCD’s Role in S*xual Intrusive Thoughts and Guilt[26:54] – Letting Arousal Exist Without Turning It Into Compulsion[27:40] – Harm Reduction in S*x, Dating, and Emotional Coping[29:16] – Why Control Feels Safer Than Surrender[30:33] – Writing About S*x, Loss, and Shame Without Censoring Yourself[31:43] – What S*xual Self-Compassion Actually Means[32:56] – Forgiveness, Healing, and Reclaiming Desire[33:45] – Boundaries in Intimacy and Emotional Safety[34:38] – You’re Not Broken for Wanting Relief Through Your Body[35:42] – Final Reflections on Grief, OCD, S*x, and the Nervous System

✅ Free Resources & Links

🎁 Free OCD Survival Kit & Classes → www.shorturl.at/KcTxM
📖 OCD CBT Journal → www.shorturl.at/7pUxB
🌐 Website → www.korresults.com/
✍️ OCD Academy→ www.ocdacademy.thinkific.com/

📲 Stay Connected

Facebook: www.facebook.com/korresults
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ocdwhisperer/
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/
Twitter (X): www.x.com/korresults
Website: www.korresults.com/

📩 Business Inquiries: info@theocdwhisperer.com

✅ About OCD Whisperer
Welcome to OCD Whisperer! Each episode shares tools and insights for OCD recovery, managing intrusive thoughts, ERP therapy, CBT techniques, anxiety relief, and mindfulness practices. Join me for expert interviews and personal insights into overcoming OCD. Subscribe to find support, strategies, and hope for your OCD journey.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Please note while the host is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders in the state of California, this podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for therapy.

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12/03/2025

If you feel grief deeply — even for people you’ve never met — you’re not “too much.”

You’re human with a sensitive nervous system.

People with OCD often absorb emotional weight that others overlook.

And when someone says “tone it down,” we start to believe our feelings are wrong.

But your sensitivity is not a flaw.
Your empathy isn’t embarrassing.
You don’t have to hide how deeply you care.

If you’ve ever been shamed for feeling big feelings — the episode with episode will feel like permission.

Watch on our YT channel: OCD Whisperer Channel.

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Kristina has been in the mental health field for over a decade. She has always been drawn to working with severe, complex, and co-morbid disorders. She has significant experience working with anxiety disorders, trauma, depression, and disruptive behavior disorders.

Kristina chose to specialize in OCD & Anxiety Disorders because she is passionate about helping people break the debilitating cycle of panic and fear. She will teach you strategies to help you and your loved ones regain control of your life to get KOR Results. Kristina incorporates Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and YOUR values and strengths when delivering Cognitive Behavioral and Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy (CBT & ERP).

Kristina attends regular trainings to ensure she is up to date with the most current best practices.

Kristina’s practice KOR Results is currently providing telehealth/ virtual therapy via video calls for anyone residing in California. To see her in person, you can find her at The Gateway Institute in Oakland, CA where she is a contract therapist providing face to face therapy services for clients with higher level of needs.