#72 – What is Relationship OCD? with Alex Bishop

Episode Notes

Themes: relationship anxiety, relationship ocd, anxious
attachment, avoidant attachment, dating anxiety, new
relationship, self-sabotage


Do you feel constant, intense urges to end your relationship? Or
feel your brain being hyper-critical of your partner - even
though you feel that they are safe and a good match for you? If
so, the term "relationship OCD" or "relationship anxiety" might
help shed light on what is going on.


Our guest for this episode is Alex Bishop, a registered counselor
from Canada:


"Hi, I’m Alex!


As someone who has struggled relationally with a diverse spectrum
of issues from relationship anxiety/ROCD, disorganized
attachment, intimacy and commitment issues, and doubt, I get how
difficult it can be to be in a relationship and feel settled and
secure. I know what it’s like to desperately want to be committed
and feel open-hearted and at the same time want to run for the
hills! With all of the internal disorganization I was
experiencing, I knew I needed help and that the only way
through my relationship problems was to seek professional help.


In my healing through various different modalities from
one-to-one therapy, group work, psychedelic medicine, and breath
and bodywork I slowly worked towards more security within. I
became better able to communicate my thoughts and feelings, I no
longer felt a massive desire to run away, my doubt about whether
I was with the right person dissolved and I learned that
everything I had been experiencing in my intimate relationships
had ties to childhood trauma and relational wounding. I learned
that it wasn’t safe to get close to people and open my heart. My
continued healing allows me to open my heart more and more and
enjoy a safe, loving relationship.


Transcending these difficulties allows me to now guide others
into doing the same. As a Registered Counsellor I now help others
with a wide range of personal and relational issues work towards
a more fulfilling loving relationship with their partner and
themselves!"
Work with Alex

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