TW: OCD (contamination, religious, pet), pet death/anxiety, intrusive thoughts, shame, religious trauma, death/fear of deathThis week we chat with Dr. Amy Mariaskin, PhD, founding director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center (@ocdnashville). Dr. Mariaskin is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in OCD & we chat about contamination OCD, religious OCD, pet OCD, and the myths surrounding OCD. Dr. Mariaskin is so knowledgeable when it comes to OCD, and her clinic’s account, @ocdnashville, has some amazing and educational resources, including comics that Dr. Mariaskin draws! If you are located in the Nashville/Tennessee area, you can also visit ocdnashville.com if you are seeking treatment! Dr. Mariaskin will also be publishing a book in December titled, “Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD: How To Keep Obsessions and Compulsions from Sabotaging Love, Friendship, and Family Connections.” Lastly, Dr. Mariaskin will be leading a support group for people who have OCD related to their pets at the online convention for the International OCD Foundation in November 2022. The International OCD Foundation will also be hosting other workshops online in November and will have an in-person conference in July! You can find more at iocdf.org . Mindful Minds is a podcast centered on mindfulness and intentionality. From sex to religion to mental health, we are focusing on how to be mindful & intentional about important topics! Join as we learn and grow together!Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! You can find more about Mindful Minds & Serafina Blog on serafinablog.com & on Instagram (@serafinablog). Support the show