Dr Steven Phillipson and Sarah: Metaphysical OCD and Sarah's story (#512)

The OCD Stories

Stuart

Bdd, Health & Fitness, Recovery, Hocd, Cocd, Rocd, Bodydysmorphicdisorder, Ocd, Anxiety, Obsessivecompulsivedisorder, Mental Health, Help, Mentalhealth, Depression, Advice

4.8 • 873 Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In episode 512 I chat with Dr Steven Phillipson and Sarah. Steven is a licensed clinical psychologist who specialises in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD. Steven is the Clinical Director at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in New York. He is joined by one of his patients, Sarah, who has kindly agreed to share her story.

We discuss what is metaphysical themed OCD, what is metaphysical contamination OCD, trauma, Sarah's OCD story, her sticking points in recovery, getting the wrong diagnosis, how her husband supported her, and her therapy with Steve. Hope it helps.

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0:00.0	You're listening to The OCD Stories podcast, hosted by me, Stuart Ralph.
0:05.5	The OCD Stories is a podcast dedicated to raising awareness and understanding around obsessive,
0:11.1	compulsive symptoms. I do this for interviewing inspired therapists, psychologists, and people
0:16.8	who have experienced OCD. Welcome to the OCD Stories. And welcome to episode 512 of the OCD
0:24.2	stories podcast. And in this one, I chat with Dr. Stephen Philipson and Sarah. Stephen is a licensed
0:30.7	clinical psychologist who specializes in CBT for OCD and his clinical director at the
0:35.9	center for cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in New York,
0:38.6	and he is joined by one of his patients, Sarah. In this, we discuss what is metaphysical-themed
0:44.0	OCD, what is metaphysical contamination OCD, trauma, Sarah's OCD story around this theme of
0:51.7	metaphysical OCD, her sticking points in recovery, getting the wrong
0:55.7	diagnosis, how her husband supported her and her therapy with Steve. Really great conversation.
1:03.3	Thanks to Steve for his expertise. And of course, thank you so much to Sarah for giving her time
1:08.4	and her story. I really appreciate it and it was very inspiring.
1:11.8	And thanks to our podcast partners, NoCD.
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