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 going to take you through the actual step-by-step

process that I take my clients through on their very first session. I'm going to 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 going to 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.

First thing I'm going to tell my OCD client is that you are so freaking brave for doing this

treatment. Learning you have OCD and signing up for therapy is the coolest, bravest, most

courageous thing you could do. I just want to celebrate you for being

here today and being ready to go. Now you might feel ready. You might feel a little like, oh my gosh,

and a little bit scared, that's okay. But it's just so brave that you raised your hand and you said,

hey, I want to change some things. I want to have a different

response to my intrusive thoughts. I want to overcome this condition that's taking and taking and

taking from my life. So let's take a moment to really just celebrate the fact that you are here.

Even if you're listening to this today and you're not even quite sure you're ready to get

going, I still think it's so brave that you're willing to inquire and take this first step. So thank you

for being here. I know how valuable your time is. Okay, the second thing I'm going to tell you is that

the research backs OCD treatment. This treatment works. We have a lot of research,

...