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Healing Isn’t Linear: Living with PTSD & OCD | Kelly Sheets
Description
Kelly is a licensed mental health therapist who specializes in treating PTSD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). With nearly a decade of experience, she combines professional expertise with a deeply personal story of survival.
She’s passionate about breaking the silence around trauma, raising awareness about domestic violence, and giving a voice to stories that are often overlooked, especially in her home region of central Appalachia.
In this honest and grounded conversation, Kelly shares:
- Searching for direction in her 20s
- What she wishes her younger self knew about healing
- Why healing is rarely complete or linear
- Learning to manage trauma rather than erase it
- What PTSD and OCD actually look like
- Common misconceptions about these conditions
- Why therapy remains one of the most powerful tools
If you’re in your 20s carrying trauma, living with mental health challenges, or wondering whether real healing is possible, this episode offers clarity, honesty, and hope.
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Connect with Kelly Sheets
Website:https://www.kelsheets.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hellbillyappalachia/
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro & Welcome Kelly
1:40 - Life in Her 20s: Searching for Direction
8:15 - What She Wishes Her Younger Self Knew About Healing
15:30 - Is Complete Healing Possible?
23:10 - Learning to Manage Trauma
31:45 - Why She Became a Therapist
40:20 - Understanding PTSD
48:50 - Understanding OCD & Common Misconceptions
57:15 - Final Advice on Moving Forward