Does Stop Compulsions REALLY Mean Stop?
From OCD Straight Talk by Chris Leins, MA, NCC, LPCC-S
March 20, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
Chris discusses the implications of the directive 'Stop compulsions' in therapy and shares a listener's message.
Chris introduces a new sponsor to OCDST, shares a story of a recent session in which a patient balked at the shorthand directive, "Stop compulsions;" and responds to a listeners kind message.
People in this episode
Host: Chris Leins
Topics covered
- OCD
- compulsions
- mental health
- therapy
- patient stories
Keywords
- OCD
- compulsions
- therapy
- mental health
- patient stories
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