The Feared Possible Self Explains Your OCD / Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT)

This video presents the concept of The Feared Possible Self, a core element of the OCD experience that explains why someone with OCD doubts some things and not others. This concept come to us from the perspective of Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), a treatment approach developed by Kieron O'Connor and Frederick Aardema. I'm Mike Parker, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA. 💻My online self-help course for individuals with OCD provides a full overview of ICBT and can be purchased on my training website: https://www.icbttrainingonline.com 💻I offer comprehensive training options for clinicians wishing to learn how to administer ICBT for OCD: https://www.icbttrainingonline.com ☕OCD Space/Trust Yourself Mug Collection: https://www.redbubble.com/people/mike... 🎒OCD Space Tote Bags and Other Things: https://www.redbubble.com/people/mike... 🪑My private practice website: https://pittsburghtherapyocd.com 📖My self-help book (based on ACT and ERP treatment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736409131 🔗General resources for OCD treatment: https://iocdf.org/ 🔗I-CBT specific resources: https://icbt.online/ Intro Music Credits: Big Bird's Date Night by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

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