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- 3y
- Date posted
- 3y
The fact that you’ve made no progress in 4 months isn’t a good sign. From what I’ve heard, results from good OCD therapy are seen pretty quickly. Also, I think she shouldn’t constantly be changing her mind on whether or not you have OCD. I don’t think it’s good that she’s ignoring your concerns either. If I were you, I’d probably get a new therapist.
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- 3y
She's a therapist in training at my local uni clinic and they get strictly supervised, but even her supervisor seemed to agree that I "just have anxiety" when I know, deep in my bones, even though it's difficult for me to believe sometimes, that this is NOT anxiety. I've literally forced myself to tell her every embarrassing detail of my thoughts, I told her all of the mental rituals I think I do and that bother me, and in the end it was just treated as nothing serious. I'm considering going to a specialist, but they are rare in my country and the waiting times will be insanely long. I just feel really sad and angry about being so blatantly dismissed by someone I put my hopes in.
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- 3y
I’m so sorry that’s happening to you. The therapist shouldn’t be dismissing your concerns. What type of therapy has she been doing with you, if you don’t mind me asking?
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- 3y
She's a CBT therapist, but we haven't really done any meaningful work, beyond her encouraging me to be more active and take up my hobbies again, which I've told her repeatedly is almost impossible because every one of my interests and hobbies has ended up having an obsession attached to it. It's a big reason why I'm seeking help, because I am avoiding all of my hobbies and are practically incapable of doing them, even though I desperately want to. She has also given weekly plans to fill out while tracking my mood, which went very wrong, since it encouraged my compulsion to constantly check my feelings, mind and mood. All in all, most of the homework she has given me has backfired on me in one way or another, except when I modify her homework to be an exposure. And I tell her what I do and why I think this is the way for me to get better, but she just doesn't seem to really listen or understand.
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- 3y
@Philomena Yeah, this therapist clearly doesn’t understand OCD. I would suggest that you stop seeing her and see an OCD specialist . If the waitlist is long, I’d reccomend doing your own research and start doing response prevention and disregarding your OCD thoughts in the meantime. Saying something like “I hear and understand you, OCD, but I don’t really care what you have to say. You can tell me this all day long, but I refuse to believe it.” This might feel fake at first, but it will eventually make you see your OCD thoughts are what they are, which is irrelevant nonsense. I hope this helps!
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- 19w
i’ve been seeing the same therapist for over two years now. she does not specialize in ocd and i often find myself too afraid to talk about it with her. it’s not necessarily her fault, but i feel like ive reached a point with her where she feels more like a friend than a therapist. i know that isn’t good and i should not feel that way. she is a very very kind person but i also feel like she doesn’t fully listen to me sometimes. we talk more about our day to day lives with one another rather than anxiety and worries at this point and i feel like i can’t suddenly reverse it? also, i’ve expressed certain thoughts with her that she has laughed at or has not taken very seriously. this has made me really upset in the past and makes me feel awkward and not listened to. i’ve mentioned these moments to friends and they think i should get a new therapist, but i feel so terrible because i am so used to her and i do like her as a person. i don’t really feel like ive been benefiting from therapy with her lately. again, we don’t really talk about ocd or anxiety which are my main issues. i want an ocd therapist so i can actually seek help but i can’t find one in person. i’ve considered doing it through this app but im not a big fan of online therapy as i find it uncomfortable and awkward. i’m willing to try tho. anyone have tips on how to “end things” with my therapist? i’d rather not, but i know i need to prioritize my mental health over making her feel bad. and if anything, im sure she’d understand. i just feel bad
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- 17w
A couple of weeks ago I went through a breakup and was mental reviewing and ruminating the entire relationship. My therapist asked me if we can’t talk about and focus on the OCD treatment (my main themes). I am surprised that my therapist did not recognize that this new situation in my life is turning into another one of my obsession. And the constant talking about it is ruminating and my inability to sit with uncertainly and discomfort of the breakup (ROCD) is OCD and thus needs to be worked on. I am really beginning to question how much he understands OCD and I’m surprised that as the client I have to educate him on it. I have been working with him for many months and I don’t think I’m making process. I’m also having a hard time connecting with him. I want to terminate. I can’t do this. Also in terms of my main theme, I also had to teach him that to some degree. He also doesn’t know terms like “mental review” or “ROCD”. Like the words we all associate with when it comes to OCD. I’m getting not so good vibes. How do I leave?!?
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- 13w
Has anyone else had a rough start? I’m 4 sessions in and have had no actual ERP work happen, I have 2 different therapists because none have availability to meet 2 times a week. Both those therapists are not available for the next 2 weeks so now I’m going to see a new 3rd one. Each time I’ve seen a new therapist I feel like the whole first session is spent with them re explaining everything. I’m paying for this out of pocket because they don’t accept Tricare which is my insurance as a Retired Marine. So I’m 960 in, and honestly feel worse than when I started. I get zero suggestions on what to do between sessions and feel so incomplete after my session finishes. I feel like I’ve gotten more help asking chat gpt questions on EPR and how to deal with ROCD than I do in my sessions . Does anyone have any insight or helpful advice here?
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