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Diagnosis and therapy
How do I get Diagnosed? And is any therapist adequate to dealing with OCD?
How do I get Diagnosed? And is any therapist adequate to dealing with OCD?
Personally, as someone who was in talk therapy since 2020 (endedthis year), an OCD/ERP therapist is always a great choice when seeking treatment if you have access to one. During my entire talk therapy treatment, I only had one therapist who came close to being able to treat it effectively, and that was only because we tried out a "fear ladder" which is basically like a hierarchy in erp. I also wasn't diagnosed the entire time because they just didn't know much about OCD. After seeing an erp specialist, I was finally diagnosed.
You should definitely look out for an OCD specialist. Unfortunatly, many therapist who don't specialise in OCD/ERP therapy tend to misdiagnose OCD as another disorder or are not capable of offering effective treatment for OCD.
The problem is the lack of specialists around my area, and unfortunately most online specialists are not in my native language
Hi all, As of Monday, I received the diagnosis for Pure OCD during an ADHD evaluation. It came as a bit of a shock, despite knowing my grandpa had OCD (according to my parents and extended family, he passed away before I was born). I'm just a little lost on where to go from here. I'm trying to find a therapist who does both OCD and ADHD, but it's surprisingly hard. Do people typically have different therapists for their different needs? I've mentioned it to close friends and family, and when I've tried to discuss what I'm feeling, they said they do it too to a certain extent which is a little invalidating. Anyway, sorry for the ramble. Would anyone be able to give some advice/supportive words for a newly diagnosed college student? Thanks :)
I had my second session with a therapist and they told me they don’t think I have OCD. They think that I have just intrusive thoughts. They also said they don’t do diagnosis. I also noticed they did not ask me questions about my different themes.This has made me so confused. Even though I had a terrible fear that a therapist will tell that I don’t have it, (which is the main reason why I had not gone to one) I did suspect I had it because I identify with many of the symptoms. On the website it says that they treat it but I don’t think they are like a specialist. On the first session they described OCD mainly as needing to have things symmetrical and fear of contamination. I have a feeling that they don’t know much about it. I also didn’t mentioned all the themes I think I have because I’m scared to be misunderstood. I am not sure what to do. I can’t afford seeing an OCD therapist at NOCD. Can anyone give an insight, has something similar happened to you? Thank you!
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?
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