S2E85: Feared Possible Self v. Real Self: How I-CBT Helps to Rebuild Trust with Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPC, LPC, LIMHP
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes OCD expert and lived experience warrior, Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPC, to our family table. Amanda is a skilled clinician, trainer and presenter who actively consults and shares clinically-relevant content through social media and conferences that help other warriors and practitioners alike have a better understanding of OCD, Obsessive Compulsive-Related Disorders (OCRDs) and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs). Today, we’re examining a deeper look into some meaty Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) concepts as we examine the meaning of the feared possible self and real self. So join the conversation! Because this learning can make a big impact in your OCD warriors’ treatment journey.
Resources and Citations:
To learn more about Amanda and her practice, click here.
To learn more about I-CBT from I-CBT.online, click here.
To learn more about ERP from the International OCD Foundation, click here.
Real Self Writing Prompts:
Think about what you did today. List out some of the activites you navigated, and list them on a paper or in a note on your phone.
For each activity, think about what kind of person does that kind of activity? Why were you doing that, and what does it mean about you?
Ex. I took the kids to soccer practice, and then we went through a drive thru on the way home because I wasn’t up for cooking and it was too close to bedtime.
What kind of person takes their kids to soccer practice?
A responsible person,
What kind of person drives thru a drive through to make sure their kids can eat?
A person who cares and wants them to get good rest.
What kind of person is tired, but still manages their to-do list?
Some one who perseveres., or who’s strong.
So what does this tell you about your real self?
You’re a person who is responsible, caring, perseverant and strong.
