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  • Jan 5, 2026

Why Aren't Physical Sensations Considered Direct Evidence with I-CBT?

  • Michael Parker

This video answers the question, why aren't "physical sensations" in the body considered direct-evidence for reasoning in I-CBT? These tips come to us from the perspective of Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), a treatment approach developed by Kieron O'Connor and Frederick Aardema.
Your Feared Possible Self

  • Dec 9, 2025

The Feared Possible Self

  • Michael Parker

This video presents the concept of The Feared Possible Self, a core element of the OCD experience that explains why someone with OCD doubts some things and not others.
Arguing with OCD

  • Nov 25, 2025

Does I-CBT Lead to "Arguing with OCD?"

  • Michael Parker

Does I-CBT lead to arguing with OCD?
Myths and Misconceptions about I-CBT

  • Nov 11, 2025

Myths, Mistakes, Misconceptions, & Misinformation about I-CBT

  • Michael Parker

Enjoy this important and timely livestream from a collection of experienced practitioners, all of whom extensively utilize Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) to treat OCD in the United States. The presenters address the most common misunderstandings when it comes to Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Questions addressed ranged from "Can you expect to eliminate all OCD discomfort with I-CBT?" to "Is I-CBT just compulsive reassurance?"
anxiety spontaneous pneumothorax

  • Nov 7, 2025

My Story

  • Michael Parker

Things take a personal turn at OCD Space when I share some of my personal struggles with social anxiety, a spontaneous pneumothorax (sudden collapsed lung) that required surgery, and chronic pain...and how I've managed to make peace with it all and find meaning along the way.
ICBT and Imagination

  • Oct 27, 2025

Does I-CBT Say the Imagination is Always Bad?

  • Michael Parker

This video answers the question, does I-CBT view all use of the imagination in reasoning as a bad thing. This is part of my '4-minute questions' series where I answer the most common questions about I-CBT Treatment for OCD in 4 minutes or less.
ICBT and Imagination

  • Oct 22, 2025

Tips for Real Event OCD

  • Michael Parker

This video reviews the common OCD subtype of Real Event OCD, which occurs when a real event in your life becomes the focal point of your OCD.
ICBT and CBT and MCT

  • Oct 20, 2025

Does I-CBT Have Any Relation to CBT or MCT?

  • Michael Parker

his video answers the question of whether or not there is any overlap between I-CBT and other "thinking" therapies like Cognitive Therapy and Meta-Cognitive Therapy. This is part of my '4-minute questions' series where I answer the most common questions about I-CBT Treatment for OCD in 4 minutes or less.
ICBT Certain

  • Oct 16, 2025

With I-CBT, What Does It Mean to be Certain?

  • Michael Parker

This video answers the question, how does I-CBT view the concept of certainty. This is part of my '4-minute questions' series where I answer the most common questions about I-CBT Treatment for OCD in 4 minutes or less. These tips come to us from the perspective of Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), a treatment approach developed by Kieron O'Connor and Frederick Aardema.
ICBT and Food Allergies

  • Oct 13, 2025

Can You Use I-CBT When You Have a Pre-Existing Situation Like a Food Allergy?

  • Michael Parker

This video answers the question, how does one utilize I-CBT to treat obsessional doubt when a pre-existing situation, like a food allergy, seems to support your doubt and your decision to avoid things. This is part of my '4-minute questions' series where I answer the most common questions about I-CBT Treatment for OCD in 4 minutes or less.
ICBT Unlikely Events

  • Oct 9, 2025

How Does I-CBT Address the Possibility that Unlikely Events Do Sometimes Occur?

  • Michael Parker

This video answers the question, how does I-CBT address the possibility of a very unlikely event occurring in life. This is part of my '4-minute questions' series where I answer the most common questions about I-CBT Treatment for OCD in 4 minutes or less.
The Void in ICBT Treatment

  • Oct 6, 2025

Welcome in the Void (when recovering from OCD)

  • Michael Parker

This video reviews the concept of The Void, an experience that needs to be welcomed in as one makes progress in OCD treatment.