3 New Concepts from Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)

[@judyananda]

It’s been a week since I found this channel and I cannot fully express what a huge impact your videos and comments have had on me. The I-CBT approach completely resonates with my own OCD experiences. Whenever I watched videos that talked about ERP and “accepting possibilities or uncertainty” in the past I just felt that would be completely counter-productive, since the whole issue for me is/was obsessional self-doubt, and “just accepting” what you have called this feared possible self is such a horrific prospect that this was exactly why the doubting conjured up anxiety in the first place. Slowely but surely through your teachings I am learning to trust what I know, and it is a revolutionary experience. I hope many others will find this channel as well (as I did, all the way from The Netherlands), I am so grateful!

[@OCDspace412]

Awesome to hear. It is such a great new approach!!

[@judyananda]

@@OCDspace412 Could you in a future video maybe discuss some ways to strengthen self-trust? That would be really helpful! Thanks again :)

[@jadey12]

I just wanna say, your videos have helped me significantly. ICBT seems like it just clicks with me. I wish there was an OCD therapist in my area that utilized this approach. I understand the concept of ERP, but I think it would be more traumatizing for me, personally. I don’t want to be pulled into a ‘virtual reality experience’ as you said, and accept that its reasonable. Anyway, please keep the content coming- it’s helping people. 🙏

[@OCDspace412]

Thanks for saying that! And happy the videos are helping!

[@Ajax-730]

I-CBT is legit! OCD better watch out.

[@OCDspace412]

Agreed!

[@CQM-y6v]

Wow. I’ve battled obsessive anxiety and depression for years though not diagnosed OCD. The fixations take up hours and hours of thinking and contingency-planning and researching but my themes are usually more in line with phobias (not driving over water, ever), or regular anxiety (how on earth will I pay for old age), or depression (do I have any value as a human being, etc). I’m not diagnosed with OCD but I’ve found information on OCD to be more helpful than anything I’ve tried for depression or anxiety. This really elevates that to another level. Thank you. I would love any resources you recommend on ICBT.

[@OCDspace412]

Glad to hear this resonated. OCD often goes unrecognized and undiagnosed. You can search for OCD providers on the IOCDF website (click on Find Help). And there is a list of ICBT resources and providers at icbt.online.

[@Jake-mj2kf]

I absolutely love this. ICBT has been clicking with me in ways that ERP just simply hasn’t. My themes jump so frequently - so ERP seems like starting over ever single time, if that makes sense.

[@OCDspace412]

It is such a helpful approach when there is content that jumps all over the place!

[@juliannamaria8817]

Please continue to post about icbt. It is so so helpful. I am in alaska and there is virtually zero help for severe ocd. Your videos are really helping people that don’t have access to help but are greatly suffering. Thank you so much! ❤

[@OCDspace412]

Thank you. I've been super busy, but will get back to videos soon!

[@abhid.2679]

I am not into OCD...but OCD seems really into me.

[@triciaosullivan6582]

Brilliant

[@OCDspace412]

Thank you!

[@rdevalentin]

I have a question in regard to trusting one's senses as one aspect of the treatment for OCD. Sometimes I lose an item, and I can't believe my eyes I can't find it in the most likely places for it to be found. So, I check over and over those places for fear of having missed it the last time I searched. My question is, I can't believe my eyes it's not there because I can't accept the fact it's gone, or is the reverse?

[@OCDspace412]

That sounds like 'obsessionally doubting" your senses. You already know what you see, but you choose to question the information you have. You ask yourself: "Are my senses telling me the whole story? Could I be missing something?" This is exactly how OCD works, and treatment involves realizing that doubt is unnecessary and unproductive when you don't have actual evidence to support the doubt (i.e. a diagnosis from a doctor confirming you are losing your eyesight).

[@triciaosullivan6582]

I don't care if there's an asteroid heading for earth cause it wouldn't be my fault.

[@OCDspace412]

If you haven't already, be sure to look into the concept of the Vulnerable Self Theme: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHytcqCmeqeZnKM

[@agnesconway2561]

Do you know of any icbt therapists in the uk?

[@OCDspace412]

Check out icbt.online/find-treatment/