My Child Can’t Explain Their OCD—Now What?

AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & Anxiety

Natasha Daniels: Child Therapist, Child Anxiety and OCD Expert, Parenting Coach and Parent

Parenting, Ocd Therapy, Ocd In Children, Ocd, Anxiety, Child Anxiety, Child Ocd, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

When your child can’t explain their OCD, it can feel impossible to know how to help. Many kids feel embarrassed, don’t have the words, or experience OCD as a feeling instead of a clear fear. Sometimes the compulsions come first, making it even harder to put into words.

In this episode, I’ll share why kids struggle to explain their OCD and what you can do instead of pushing for answers. You’ll learn how to spot patterns, identify themes, and support your child with both compassion and strategy.

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0:00.0	Before we dive into today's episode, I want to make sure that you know about something that could really change the way you support your child with OCD or anxiety.
0:09.7	I am once again running my free video series called survival tools for parents who are raising kids with anxiety or OCD.
0:16.8	And it is packed with practical concrete strategies and insights that I wish every single parent had.
0:25.6	You'll learn how to get your child to open up and communicate more.
0:29.0	You'll learn how to create exposures that they'll actually want to do.
0:32.8	And most importantly, regardless of whether they are willing or able to work on their anxiety or OCD,
0:37.7	you will learn how to build a home environment that supports them long term, so they can have
0:43.6	some long term progress and not just crisis management. This is the kind of information that's
0:49.7	hard to find unless you're deep in the trenches. And I want to make it accessible as possible.
0:55.6	And that is why you can register for free at ATParenting SurvivalSeries.com. This is by far my most
1:01.7	popular series and people come back over and over. So please join us again if you've done it before.
1:07.1	The series runs November 6th through the 14th, and you can join at any time during that period
1:12.1	because they are on-demand videos, and then I do bonus live videos as well.
1:17.3	So join us at AT Parenting Survival Series.com.
1:21.3	All right, let's get into today's episode.
1:27.2	Welcome to the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, where you get help and guidance through the chaos of parenting a child with anxiety or OCD.
1:36.1	This show is for educational purposes and is not intended to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.
1:42.7	Here's your host, child therapist, Natasha Daniels.
1:46.7	Hello there, and welcome to another episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast.
1:52.2	Today, we're going to be talking about what do you do when your child can't explain their
1:57.8	OCD?
1:58.9	We talk so much on this podcast and in my AT parenting community about
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