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Kristina Orlova is a licensed therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders. She also lives with OCD.

OCD & anxiety explained in a way that actually makes sense. 🤍 Practical guidance for people with OCD and their families.

🎙️ Hosted by Kristina Orlova, LMFT
▶️ 21K+ YouTube subscribers | 1M+ views

Get your FREE OCD Survival Toolkit ↓ Kristina has provided trainings at the IOCDF and ADAA conferences and is on the board of OCD Sacramento, an official affiliate chapter of IOCDF.

11/01/2026

When a choice can't be just good enough, it has to be the best 👇

You finally pick one. For a second, relief. Then: "What if there's a better one?"

Even after you decide, the decision doesn't close. It stays open in your mind, like a browser tab you won't let yourself shut.

And underneath, it's usually not fear of making a mistake. It's "What if there's a better option I haven't found yet? What if I'm wasting my time, my money, my potential?"

"Optimization OCD" isn't an official diagnosis. But if this loop sounds familiar, you're not alone. 🤍

From this week's solo episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast 🎙️

📩 Send this to someone who can't stop comparing options.

10/31/2026

Can't stop comparing options, even after you've decided? 🤔

You finally pick one: the planner, the flight, the morning routine. For a second, relief. Then: "Well, what if there's a better one?"

So you open another tab, read a few more reviews, maybe make a little spreadsheet. An hour later, you're not more sure. You're less sure.

It's not because you're not trying hard enough. Usually it's the opposite. 🤍

📩 Share this with someone who can't stop comparing options.

🎙️ Watch the full episode on optimization OCD: https://youtu.be/uxmV8Ena29A

10/29/2026

OCD only has a few moves. Once you learn them, you'll spot them everywhere 👇

The topic changes (relationships, harm, faith, health), but the playbook doesn't:
1️⃣ Switch the topic
2️⃣ Make it urgent
3️⃣ Make it feel real
4️⃣ Demand certainty
5️⃣ Make stopping feel wrong
6️⃣ Sound the alarm

Good news: you don't need a new plan for every new thought. You need a few counter-moves, repeated again and again.

From my conversation with Dr. Reid Wilson on The OCD Whisperer Podcast 🎙️

Which move does your OCD use most? Drop the number 👇
📩 Send this to someone whose OCD keeps changing topics.

10/28/2026

Why does OCD keep switching topics? 💥

As Dr. Reid Wilson explains, the disorder doesn't really care about the topic you're stuck on. Its main goal is to control your attention through fear, and it doesn't matter what it picks to get you to feel threatened.

So just when you think you're getting a handle on it, another one comes up. It's looking around to maintain control. 🎯

📩 Share this with someone whose OCD keeps changing topics.

🎙️ Watch the full conversation with Dr. Reid Wilson: https://youtu.be/MQJXrwGi-0w

10/27/2026

Letting go of an OCD thought can feel irresponsible. That feeling is part of the trap 👇

OCD doesn't only scare you. It convinces you that thinking about it is the right thing to do:
💭 "If I stop thinking about this, something bad could happen."
💭 "A good partner would figure this out."
💭 "If I let it go, it means I don't care."

So the loop doesn't feel like a compulsion. It feels like being responsible.

Recovery means taking a risk: "I might be wrong, and I'm still choosing not to dwell on it, because I want my life back."

From my conversation with Dr. Reid Wilson on The OCD Whisperer Podcast 🎙️

📩 Send this to someone who thinks overthinking is how they show they care.

10/26/2026

Is it you, or is OCD giving the orders? 🛑

Dr. Reid Wilson shared a story about someone with scrupulosity who heard a sermon and couldn't get one thought off his mind: "Oh my God, does that mean this about me?"

The question that helps: "Do I want to be dwelling on this? Or is it, am I being told to dwell on this?"

As Dr. Wilson puts it, you don't need to work harder at it. You just have to work a little smarter. 🤍

📩 Share this with someone who can't stop replaying a worry.

🎙️ Watch the full conversation with Dr. Reid Wilson: https://youtu.be/MQJXrwGi-0w

10/25/2026

Noticing your OCD isn't enough. Here's what to do next 👇

You can see the thought, name it, even say "that's OCD"… and still feel stuck.

That's because awareness is neutral, and OCD isn't. It's always making a move: get you to check, figure it out, get rid of the feeling, feel certain first.

So once you notice it, ask: "What is OCD trying to get me to do right now?" Then do the opposite.

From my conversation with Dr. Reid Wilson. Full episode on The OCD Whisperer Podcast 🎙️

📩 Send this to someone who's tired of just noticing their OCD.

10/25/2026

Can't stop obsessing? Try this from Dr. Reid Wilson. ⏰

When an obsession pops up, you postpone it: "Not now. I'll let myself worry about this at 6 o'clock." Until then, every time it shows up, you let it go.

Then one of two things happens:
1️⃣ At 6 you think, "Thank God, now I can worry about this." But you've just done four hours of really good practice.
2️⃣ It's 7 and you realize you forgot all about it. As Dr. Wilson puts it, that's exposure and response prevention without the pain. 🤍

📩 Share this with someone who's exhausted from fighting their thoughts.

🎙️ Watch the full conversation with Dr. Reid Wilson: https://youtu.be/MQJXrwGi-0w

10/22/2026

Plot twist: you can turn recovery into a compulsion too. 😮‍💨

Are you practicing recovery... or checking if you're doing it right?

Because it can sound a lot like this:
💭 "Did I respond correctly?"
⏱️ "Why is the thought still here?"
✅ "Am I allowing uncertainty properly?"

Notice what's happening? The goal was to stop needing certainty, and now you're looking for certainty that you're recovering correctly.

That's not failure. It's one of the sneakiest ways OCD shows up, because it looks like progress.

Here's the reframe that changes everything:
Recovery isn't another thing you have to get perfect. 🤍

There's no "right" way to feel, no countdown for when a thought should disappear, and no perfect response to uncertainty.

You're allowed to do it messily, imperfectly, and still move forward.

💾 SAVE this for the day you catch yourself grading your own recovery.

📩 SEND this to someone who's working hard at "doing it right."

🎙️ New episodes of the OCD Whisperer Podcast every week. Link in bio.

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