When I say regular therapist I mean the ones that have you sit down and have you talk about stuff like how they show in the movies. There’s no erp therapist near me that take my insurance so I’m thinking about just going to a regular therapist but Ive heard that regular therapist can make ocd worse.
Personally to the extent possible I personally find 2 therapists the most effective. One on here for ERP and one elsewhere for CBT , between the 2 it helps me with about 85 to 90 % of my issues.
Honestly you will never know you have to keep on switching therapists and see which one fits you just like how it is with Psychiatrists! You have good or bad! It’s just luck!
I had one that made it worse for a while, but once we got a pattern figured out was actually extremely helpful. It might just be trial and error. Good luck!
@Rous Thank you!!
I jumped on this post because YES a CBT therapist really mislead me, offered me “skills” that turned into compulsions, all because of poor education on OCD and over confidence in her ability to treat it. BUT I found a new therapist, I told them about ERP and inference based CBT and they have been able to learn and work with me in effective ways. Go to therapy, and don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself.
@Ms. P Ahh more therapist need to be educated on ERP and OCD! Glad you eventually found a good therapist
Worse worse worse. You’re better off saving money to pay out of pocket for online therapy or do online based courses.
Hi everybody! I started with a therapist who’s super pricey outside of NOCD, when I had mentioned that I’m struggling with OCD she didn’t seem too well versed she said oh so you’re struggling with intrusive thoughts? Lady you don’t know the half of it!! But I’m afraid of continuing because I don’t want to waste $180 a week for what is sold as someone who can treat and help with OCD then turns out to just be talking about stuff I’ve already talked about with past therapists! Anyway onto the question at hand! If I join NOCD and they don’t cover my insurance but I pay out of pocket fora real OCD/ERP specialist because I really need the help! Is NOCD going to help me? Or am I going to waste my time and should I keep trying my hardest to find ERP specialists on Google. I’m exhausted I just want to know I’m going to get help and relief from this before I put more money into therapy Any advice or honesty would help greatly! ❤️👈🏼
I tried contacting NOCD, but they said that they didn't accept my insurance, and even if they did, I'd have to provide co-payment. I felt devastated because I'm afraid of going to a therapist who will misunderstand me. I can't afford therapy at the moment but I might be able to in a few months. Are there any alternatives for self therapy?
Hi everyone. I'm feeling kinda scared because I have to wait a whole month to start ERP therapy, but I feel like I need to start doing exposures now because the longer I wait, the more anxiety I get. It just feels like the OCD monster is getting worse. One thing that helps me is asking one person about an obsession I have...asking a person that I trust, and then doing an exposure after I get the "ok" to do it. I feel like I do need 1 reassurance and then I can go ahead and do it. I know i'm not supposed to ask for reassurance at all, but i dont think you're supposed to do ERP on your own right? Does anyone have any suggestions for what to do while waiting for therapy? PS-the reason there is a wait is bc she's on vacation. After she's back we will meet regularly.
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond
