i questioned my therapist about existential and somatic ocd but she told me they don’t exist, even tho it looks like they can explain some of my symptoms, can someone confirm that they exist?
Is this therapist specialized in OCD? If not, then I suggest finding someone who is because it’s going to be a constant battle.
i don’t think she is, we started treating but she suggested me not to follow any community and not to concentrate on ocd, when i asked her about existential ocd she said it doesn’t exist
@reb Uhhh… that’s really weird. I absolutely suggest finding another therapist that can help you with OCD.
Hi reb, I'm with your peers on this one, I'm a little wary that a provider would discourage getting support from a community of people who can relate. Perhaps there's a good reason such as them recognizing the possibility of seeking reassurance and dependence on other people, and I would also encourage you to be very aware and mindful about this. Without knowing more about you, your therapist might be on to something. I wonder if they could better explain why they discouraged this? I hope you can determine if your provider specializes in OCD - some well-meaning therapists may attempt to treat OCD like other forms of anxiety that are not effective, and I'd hate for you to go through that experience. My personal/professional style is to not give too much weight to any specific theme or subtype label; however it can be helpful as a shortcut and summary description. Intrusive and obsessive thoughts are just that - naming it a specific theme doesn't make it more or less real, or valid. I may challenge you to work on not needing to label or define it, just recognizing "I have obsessions and compulsions and that's enough for me."
