Idontknow
- Date posted
- 23w
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What happens if I don’t speak to an OCD specialist about my thoughts and instead I go to a normal one will I get reported???
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 23w
I would definitely recommend an ocd specialist if that’s possible for you! In my experience “regular” therapists just don’t have the full grasp (?) of ocd and can’t help you to the extent that someone who specializes in it could!
Idontknow Idontknow
- Date posted
- 23w
@Anonymous I will, I already have one in mind but unfortunately I have to pay out of pocket but I just want the right help and if I have to pay then so be it
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- Date posted
- 23w
You can choose any therapist you feel most comfortable with. If you end up with a non OCD Specialized therapist they may refer you to an OCD therapist if they do not feel knowledgeable enough of your thoughts and compulsions as we ultimately want everyone to get the best help and not try to do things we are not trained in. Going to a normal therapist would not get you reported unless there was imminent concern of safety (being a true danger to self or others outside of OCD thoughts) or active abuse/neglect happening as all therapists and health care professionals are mandated reporters.
Idontknow Idontknow
- Date posted
- 23w
@Sara Admire I had a bad experience because I was talking about these thoughts to a normal one and she reported me to Cps just because I said that I feel like I gave him the flirty eye and said that I did that it was so traumatizing And said I was a pedo
Idontknow Idontknow
- Date posted
- 23w
@Sara Admire I feel like I’m the only one this has happened to
Idontknow Idontknow
- Date posted
- 23w
@Sara Admire I had a therapist report me because of “sexual fantasizing”
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- Therapist
- Date posted
- 23w
:( that is so sad I’m so sorry to hear about your very negative experience! Definitely understand why you’d feel more anxious/hesitant. It sounds like speaking with an OCD specialist may be more beneficial so we can better understand what these thoughts sound like/look like for you.
Idontknow Idontknow
- Date posted
- 23w
@Sara Admire I was almost left homeless because of it, I’m scared to talk to any person because I don’t want to be called a p or have them called again because I never did anything I know having sexual obsessive thoughts is concerning but I’m still upset about it
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- Therapist
- Date posted
- 23w
@Idon’tknow Completely understand. That is so scary and difficult to go through and big AND you are here in NOCD app! So it tells me there’s a little openness to trust someone to talk with and identify all the thoughts and things going on and engaging in exposures so things that will challenge the triggering thoughts to work towards increasing your ability to handle distress and regulate emotions ❤️
Idontknow Idontknow
- Date posted
- 23w
@Sara Admire I know right, it’s all my fault because my current therapist told me “makes sure they’re an ocd specialist” and I thought they were because it said “other specialty” and on the bottom it said OCD and I was so confident I told her about my thoughts and feelings she took everything out of context And then when I was assign with a second one at the same facility she was like that I had Pocd until I told her that it manly happened to kids because I thought my obsessions were on kids only and then she goes “ I can see why you got diagnosed with pedophilic disorder” The first therapist told me pedophilic disorder wasn’t pedophilia basically gaslighting me because that’s what it is in clinical term I’m scared that they were right about me like what if it’s pedo? I’ll never forget that experience and now I tell people if you suffer from obsessive sexual thoughts go to an OCD specialist because I don’t want nobody to go through what I went through
Idontknow Idontknow
- Date posted
- 23w
I know, stupid question
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- Therapist
- Date posted
- 23w
@Idon’tknow Nooo to me there’s no such thing as stupid questions! How would any of us ever learn something if we don’t ask?! But you got this! Work with someone who you feel comfortable with!
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