I can’t afford nocd due to change in insurance. I am trying to find a therapist, outside of nocd, that works with ocd but also helps me with other life issues I have. It’s been hard finding someone who does both. Has anyone been successful with this and do you have any tips on what i should be searching for?
My experience has been finding a therapist that say they dealt with ocd but had no idea about ERP. Since I had a few issues, my therapist would give me homework to do. Which is good, however I did ERP through NOCD for a few months but found there were too many other issues that needed resolutions before continuing. So while I’m still in traditional talk therapy, I do whatever ever I can to address the ocd. This includes NOCD group support, listening to the podcast and listening to The OCD Stories. I’m hoping this helps you. At least a little bit in your journey.
@Dee C I’ve been seeing a lot of therapist say they specialize in ocd but dont have erp or act within their treatment plans. That’s also something Ive been keeping an eye out for. I’m glad this method is working out well for you! I think i’m going to try this until i can find someone. Thanks so much for the help
@Dee C I had this issue with a therapist I found who specialized in trauma (which I needed) but also had OCD on the list of things she “specialized” in… only to find out she literally had NO idea what ERP was!!! I was shocked. How can you make one believe you’re qualified to treat OCD and not even know about freakin ERP? So misleading. Needless to say, I didn’t see her again.
IOCDF website can help you find one locally.
@thrutheweather Thanks so much! I’ll look this up today!
If you have PTSD, then find a trauma specialist and do that first or else you’ll retraumatize yourself if you just do ERP. If you have things depression and GAD, then just go to finding an OCD specialist—type that into Google and also add “near me”.
@Nica I’ll def try this, thank you!
@Nica I wonder if doing trauma therapy should come first, or are we able to do both simultaneously. My therapist didn’t really have a clear answer for this. My trauma is definitely what caused my OCD to come back after years of lying dormant. I definitely need to see a trauma specialist but OCD has been a big issue too, because of the trauma. It’s tricky to know when to treat what.
@Taylor10 I hear you. I’m unsure myself
Mark freeman on youtube!!
@777Q I also follow mark freeman! I havent heard of brain tech support so i’ll definitely check them out! Thank you guys
@Resilient His approach to mental illness in general and not just OCD is so great imo. He is all about how to make changes and valued actions, i love that!
Ali greymond on YouTube is really good!
@Anonymous-r Thanks so much. I just looked her up and i forgot i used to follow her! I’ll definitely check this out
@Taylor10 I stuck with my therapist because I was in a really bad place (mentally). It was to the point where my NOCD therapist suggested it. I’ve learned to forgive for the sake of my own mental health. Hopefully a few more sessions and I want to return to a NOCD therapist…insurance permitting 🙏🏽 stay strong, we got this 👍🏼
@Dee C 🫶🏼
I've been in and out of talk therapy for OCD-related issues for years, but it hasn't been effective long-term. I am struggling with body image / eating disorder adjacent obsessions and I am really hopeful that ERP might actually give me some relief. I had my first session with my NOCD therapist a few weeks ago. It felt like a good match and I was ready to unpack my obsessions and compulsions to try ERP for the first time. The day of my second session she canceled due to personal illness. Then this happened a second time. Yesterday all of my future booked sessions were canceled without explanation. I went to schedule with a new therapist and the ones that seemed could be a good fit are filled up until at least early April. I booked a slot and sent the therapist a message letting her know I would be interested in starting sooner if a slot opened up. I am just disappointed. I could just meet with another therapist who has earlier availability, but it's most important to me that the therapist be a good fit since I've been through therapy so many times. I feel like I'm in limbo until I have an ERP plan set up and I'm not sure how to move forward in the meantime. I'm planning try out a support group but I need a personalized exposure plan and I'm not sure if that's something I should just try to set up myself? Anyone have something similar happen to them? Any thoughts or advice would be helpful.
Hello! What a journey this ocd thing is! After 17 years with one therapist, I knew I was no longer making progress, so I changed to a new therapist. After just 6 months with her, she suggested I might have ocd and to look into getting diagnosed. She was right and I was diagnosed with ocd last summer. Meds are making a big difference but I still have lots of unlearning and re-learning to do. I’ve been struggling with whether or not to switch to a therapist who specializes in ocd. I have no issues with my current therapist, but she doesn’t specialize in ocd and I sometimes think I need someone who does specialize in it. But of course, I have Pure O, so I can think myself in circles til the cows come home. Can anyone share experience about switching to a therapist who specializes in ocd?
I need a therapist who specializes in Pocd I’m struggling please tell me how much can you discount me because NOCD doesn’t take my insurance
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