Betterhelp or NOCD? Therapy options

Is NOCD super expensive? I told my dad I really need some help and he offered to help me find online therapy. I have looked at betterhelp a little bit nervous they can’t help me, has anyone used them? Any other recommendations. I have no diagnosis of anything and never been to a therapist so I don’t even know if this is actually OCD that I’m dealing with. I’m dealing with intrusive thoughts and images, ruminating a lot on the past and worried I was a really bad person in my teens without realizing. I don’t know where to go to find help, my father is paying so I don’t want his money to be wasted and I have no idea what to do.

Username: blazedblazed

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 32w ago

Don’t go to BetterHelp, I haven’t heard great things about them and they will likely make your OCD worse. NOCD is the best option out of the two bc all the therapists here specialize in OCD and are trained in ERP. However, it’s very expensive if you don’t have insurance- I personally spent $3k out of pocket 😅 but look around for other places that take your insurance. You can find a therapist near you, here: https://iocdf.org/find-help/

Username: sarah <3sarah <3

Date posted: 32w ago

Those are both pretty expensive. I recommend calling around to local therapy offices near you and see if they take you/your parents insurance. I know a visit from NOCD is over 100$ a visit and a months worth of better help is 300$

Username: jeanette jeanette

Date posted: 32w ago

Because of the type of thoughts I was/am dealing with (rumination, pocd) I decided to try NOCD, and I think that was a good idea because I was able to speak to someone that has heard of those type of thoughts. I felt more comfortable, and I did get diagnosed with Anxiety, depression and OCD. I don’t have insurance so I paid out of pocket and they usually want to meet up twice a week. I’ve only done therapy twice since I don’t have the funds to go consistently but it did help since they explain how to do exposures. It’s about $190 every full hour

Username: jeanette jeanette

Date posted: 32w ago

I actually paid $180 for each session

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 32w ago

@jeanette Why do I have to pay $210 for each 1h session😭

Username: bloominglotusbloominglotus

Date posted: 32w ago

@Anonymous Is it cheaper with insurance? Cause this thread has me discouraged I don’t want my dad to have to pay that much. As much as I don’t want to wait I would rather get a job and pay myself ☹️

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 32w ago

@bloominglotus Ummm but she said she doesn’t have insurance either, so I’m confused why we pay for a different price for the same long period of time sessions. And I think it must be cheaper with insurance! I don’t live in the US so I don’t have any insurance.

Username: jeanette jeanette

Date posted: 32w ago

@Anonymous The first therapy is discounted and idk about the second session I think you’ll be charged the same as me. It should be significantly cheaper with insurance but I don’t know, you can set up that free call and they explain that to you they won’t charge you for that call

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 32w ago

@jeanette No, even for the first session there was no discount for me😭

Username: Jodi :)Jodi :)

Date posted: 32w ago

Talk therapy makes ocd worse stick to nocd

Username: jshauny

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Beginning Therapy

I started therapy last week and I wanted to post about my anxiety and rumination regarding my therapist not believing I have OCD. This has opened a floodgate of intrusive thoughts that I began ruminating on almost immediately after my appointment. There wasn’t a sense of relief with my appointment but, sadness and loneliness. I’m planning on addressing these thoughts with her in my next session so she knows how I’m feeling. I wanted to ask if anyone else has experience with this and what exactly do I look for in a long term therapist. Does anyone have experience with finding therapy through NOCD-how was/is it going?

Username: bloominglotus

Date posted: 48w ago

Advice please?

Has anyone here used BetterHelp? My dad had a talk with me last night and he wants to help me get therapy. I feel so bad for him to pay for it, I should be doing it for myself by now, I don’t want him to be wasting money because I know it’s expensive and I’m worried. I don’t have an official diagnosis of any kind and I’ve never seen a therapist before. I worry if I can be helped.

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 40w ago

Insurance recommendations / can't afford therapy

Hello everyone I've been suffering with OCD since quarantine; so about 5-ish years. Im now in my first year in college and to be honest I have nothing. No insurance, no job, and no car. Recently ive been going through POCD and its really messing me up a lot. Im scared, worried, and confused because its the opposite of what I visualize myself and my future, which is having a nice house and a family. I recently found out about the NOCD app and I still learning about it. I obviously can't afford therapy at all but I heard that with insurance can cover most of it or even all of the cost of therapy. When I look into it, it turns out theres many insurance providers and I have no clue if there's any that covers therapy or even how to apply for it. So please, can anybody recommend any good insurance providers that can cover therapy?

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