Hi, I have Harm OCD and have Kaiser. They have been near impossible to work with and it’s been dragged out for months. Kaiser refuses to acknowledge that Harm OCD even exists and no one I’ve talked to even know what it is. Does anyone know any good OCD specialists in the Los Angeles area? I would like to go some place that someone recommends or has had experience with. Please help! -Tricia

How wild. ✌❤Same town. I'm in Northridge. I seeing a really great ocd therapist. Anthony Bishop ocd center of woodland Hills. I was desperate when I saw him ( 4 months in therapy) I'm much better.

I don't live in that area so I can't help with your request but I hope that you end up finding some great help and get on a healthy track soon!! I believe in you!! :)

WOW having the exact same problem with Kaiser. I had to explain to my therapist the difference between “thoughts of harming someone else” and instrusive, obsessive thoughts about harm. Out of the three therapists I’ve worked with from there, I had to explain that OCD isn’t just being clean and organized. :/

Tricia- go to the OCD center of los Angeles!!! What part of town?

Wow. Thank you for sharing. I mean it!! I can't people because they wouldn't understand. I basically left my teaching job due to severe burnout. I had never really been an anxious person but I just started feeling anxious and depressed. Not myself at all. I felt so guilty leaving mid year. I had a thought that the parents Would think I was a terrible person for leaving. A criminal offense! Or even a pedophile!! It's been hell. ? the intrusive thoughts kept coming. Sometimes I have driving fears. I may run someone over. I too have never broke the law and for some reason think I was a criminal. It's awful I'm a mild mannered kind hearted woman. Maybe inappropriate but I'd love to meet you for coffee sometime. It's so darn isolating..

I think it would be great ERP.. If your open I'm kinda excited to actually talk to someone face to face with this disorder. There's a coffee bean on hillhurst. It's directly across from lasens health food store. I could meet this afternoon or any day. I'm not working right now.

Yes. I'm open. Let me know.

Perfect!!! We can help one another recover. So tomorrow at 2 I'll wait for your response. ✌❤

Oops, I didn’t mean to select trigger warning for this post :/

It's too bad we can't meet face to face. This is weird stuff to go through. May I ask how it came on for you?

Thank you so much for sharing your story as well! It reallllly helps to feel less alone in this and I want to express that you are not alone in this as well. I’m so sorry you also have to deal with this and that it’s effecting your life so greatly. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone and you don’t deserve to be having to go through this hell. I completely understand the thoughts you have and I also experience driving fears. I know what you mean by saying your mild mannered, that’s one of the hard parts around it for me. It feels completely not me. Not trying to reassure myself because I know that’s bad to do...but I’ve always been a very sweet, caring, and soft spoken person. I’ve never been violent or been arrested. I have a hard time even yelling at people (especially strangers—the only time I’ve done this is recently out of frustration and desperation trying to get help through my insurance). I relate so much to you saying you haven’t felt like yourself in all of this. It’s the hardest thing I’ve dealt with mentally out of all the years dealing with multiple disorders—it’s absolutely incomparable. I know I should be also saying this to myself, but you are so strong for being able to talk about it, reach out, and take it day by day. I’ve been trying to be proud of myself for little things everyday like getting out of bed, eating food, talking to people, etc. because it is so debilitating and triggers (at least for me) my anxiety and depression. I’d love to meet as well! It would be so nice to talk it out with someone who is also experiencing this. I just think I might have to get some help first because it might be a trigger for me to meet someone new. Being around people is so hard, even though I would really love to ??

That’s true! I haven’t had ERP yet, I’m fighting my insurance to get it. However, I realize something like that would help. The Coffee Bean in Los Feliz? I might be able to meet today or tomorrow afternoon, I will let you know! It depends on how late I have to work today :/

Actually, I have yoga tomorrow from 10:30 to 12pm and have to run an errand in Echo Park. I could meet after that especially since I will be closer to Los Feliz. I’m not sure if there’s a way on here to share phone numbers (I’m new to the app), but that might make it easier to plan ?

So let's tomorrow at 2 at the coffee bean. To make it easy I'll meet out front..ill wear a plaid shirt. I have dark mid length hair. This is a new one. Lol

Or I could meet at 1. Whatever works.

That sounds great! I think 2 might be better if possible that way I’m not rushing :) I will also keep you updated.

Are we still on for 2? Lunch?

Yeah! I’m excited to meet you ❣️ I’ll be wearing white pants w/circle pattern, “leather” jacket and also have mid length hair ?

Great. There are lots of places to eat..look foward to it. See you at 2