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AT Parenting Survival | Raising Kids with OCD & Anxiety

When OCD Shifts: Handling Theme Changes in Kids & Teens with OCD

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

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

OCD loves to change costumes. One week it’s germs, the next it’s harm or moral worries—and parents are left wondering, “Are we back at square one?” In this episode I explain why theme changes are common, what’s actually staying the same beneath the surface, and how to respond without chasing content.

You’ll learn:

  • Why themes change (and why that doesn’t mean regression)

  • How to spot the OCD cycle across any theme

  • Practical ways to keep coaching and exposures on track when the fear looks “new”

  • Language you can use with your child when OCD suddenly pivots

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Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Join the AT Parenting Community

Core Fear YouTube Playlist

OCD is an Octopus video

Offense and Defense video

Moral OCD YouTube Playlist


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This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the 18 Parenting Survival Podcast, where you get help and guidance through the chaos of parenting a child with anxiety or OCD.

0:12.0

This show is for educational purposes and is not intended to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.

0:18.5

Here's your host, child therapist, Natasha Daniels. Well, hello there,

0:23.7

and welcome to another episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast. Today, I want to talk to you about

0:29.2

something that happens to most of us if you have been raising a child with OCD for any length of time.

0:35.9

And that is when OCD shifts and it morphs and it changes.

0:40.9

And now it's onto another theme.

0:43.4

It looks different.

0:44.4

It has a different flavor.

0:45.8

It seems like a whole new problem.

0:49.8

But it's not.

0:51.5

And we're going to talk about how do you handle the shifts of OCD without losing your

0:55.9

mind and losing your hope. But before we get started, I do want to thank No CD for sponsoring this

1:01.5

episode. NoCD offers affordable, effective, convenient therapy, and they're available in the

1:07.3

U.S. and outside the U.S. You can schedule your free 15-minute consultation

1:12.0

to see if no CD is the right fit for you and your child. Just go to treat myoced.com. That is

1:18.8

treat my OCD.com. I'll leave a link in the show notes. Also, my children's book on OCD has been

1:26.0

released if you haven't gotten your copy. It's a great supplement for those of you that have gotten my

1:31.7

workbook, crushing OCD workbook for kids, which is ideally targeted for kids ages 6 to 13.

1:40.3

I wanted to create a storybook that was more visual and simplistic for those kids that are three to six years old.

1:48.1

We miss them all the time.

1:50.0

People aren't making books on OCD for that population.

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