Holl1

Date posted: 8w

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I had a therapy assessment today (not on here) and she said she is gonna put me forward for CBT and said I had generalised anxiety because I worry about different things, rather than it being OCD where you worry about one thing, but I do compulsions so I’m confused. Will CBT help even if I do have OCD ? my main worry is harm and I told her other things like fear or fainting or switches being off but she said I’ve got anxiety and I definitely feel like I’ve got ocd

24ozpersepho...

Date posted: 8w

She is obviously not trained in OCD. People with OCD can worry about many many things. CBT makes it worse (I was in CBT for years before I realized it was making my symptoms worse. I’ve made a lot more progress with ERP in a shorter length of time)

24ozpersepho...

Date posted: 8w

@24ozpersephonenoice https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/ineffective-and-potentially-harmful-psychological-interventions-for-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/

Holl1

Date posted: 8w

@24ozpersephonenoice That’s what I feel. I did CBT when I had contamination OCD fears and did not help at all

Jocelyn McQu...

Date posted: 8w

From what I understand, the answer is yes. My therapist informed me that OCD is a form of anxiety. Also, here in Nashville they have a few OCD clinics that are CBT driven.

CloudyGirl7

Date posted: 8w

I was recently diagnosed with GAD, OCD and PTSD so I’m thinking you can have more than one thing going on otherwise the three different psychiatrist that I’ve seen wouldn’t have all said I had these.

Holl1

Date posted: 8w

@CloudyGirl7 Yeah I definitely feel I have GAD but also OCD because most of my fears are illogical

Nica

Date posted: 8w

You could have GAD but you also need to see an OCD specialist to get diagnosed and she doesn’t seem to have any clue of OCD, so that won’t be helpful. Have you looked into OCD specialists in your area via google? Or you health insurance’s website?

Holl1

Date posted: 8w

@Nica Yeah I’m from the UK so it’s hard to find a OCD specialist, they don’t seem to have a clue.

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 8w

I’ve been diagnosed with OCD and GAD by a traditional therapist as well as a psychiatrist. Interestingly, my NOCD therapist has only given me an OCD diagnosis. I’ve heard Dr. Jon Grayson describe GAD as OCD “light”. I’ve also heard people describe GAD as OCD without the compulsions.

alissaa

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 8w

Is this a NOCD therapist? If not, does this therapist specialize in the treatment of OCD using ERP? On another note, I have extensive experience with fear of fainting, and it 100% is due to my OCD. I will also say- trust your gut. You know yourself more than a therapist you may or may not have just met. If you feel like the experiences of those with OCD align with you, trust yourself. Advocate for yourself and find effective treatment with a therapist who validates your struggles. Sometimes the way OCD presents is difficult to see, and can be misinterpreted by providers. There are times when my symptoms so obviously align with an OCD diagnosis, and also times when it’s just barely identifiable, if at all, but it is still OCD. Good luck.

Holl1

Date posted: 8w

@alissaa Yeah my fear of fainting only worries me when I’m out in public or I’m in a crowd of people. But my main worry is harm which I am riddled with intrusive thoughts 24/7 every day for nearly 9months: before this I had a fear of my partner cheating on me and I also had contamination ocd, to which every therapist has said I just have anxiety. But I don’t trust that I really do think I have OCD but also GAD about other things. It wasn’t a NOCD therapist it was one who specialised in CBT.

alissaa

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 8w

@Holl1 A therapist specializing in just general CBT is typically not going to be able to effectively diagnose OCD. While ERP is a type of CBT, a therapist needs to specifically be specialized in ERP and treating OCD. The things you’re describing align perfectly with OCD and the mental + physical compulsions that come along with it. I would encourage you to try out therapy with a NOCD therapist (they can also be hit or miss, but I do feel they all are able to accurately diagnose). If not, just be sure they specialize in treating OCD with ERP.

alissaa

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 8w

@alissaa It is not that you couldn’t also have GAD (though in my experience, I did not, it was just OCD being misidentified). It’s just that GAD does not encompass all of the symptoms you’re describing, and I fear the only way you’ll receive effective treatment is advocating for yourself and your suspected OCD.

Huskydog

Date posted: 21w

I have a question.

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!

Angel1717

Date posted: 14w

ALL THERAPIST PLEASE HELP

Hello, so I’m in therapy for ROCD but my therapist says she doesn’t think/feels that I have ROCD. Her reasoning is because “compulsions don’t provide any sense of relief for someone with OCD, they are constant even after compulsions” but i’ve read online that they do provide relief until a new intrusive thought restarts the cycle. She also said I can’t have ROCD if I don’t show signs of regular OCD, because ROCD is only a subtype and I must have OCD to have ROCD. I’ve read otherwise online though so all therapist on here is she correct? (She also mention she only has 2 years experience and has a supervisor she reports to)

emma345

Date posted: 9w

Going to a psychiatrist. Help

17f So I don't have an official diagnosis, but I know I have it, I struggle with it since I was 4, I went through like almost every theme like contamination, symmetry, checking, existential, health anxiety, false memory, moral ocd, sexual ocds, and also a therapist told me I have it (another one said I have generalized anxiety disorder but idk like I was talking about textbook ocd to her) I don't have a therapist now therapy is not working out well for me but I was hoping to maybe get medication For me the absolute hell is POCD and real event ocd. I genuinely don't know how do I start. I also think I will replace POCD with harm ocd cause well I'm to scared to talk about POCD. But what do I even say like do I come in and talk about more obvious ocd stuff I experience and then randomly jump to POCD, seems like a crazy jump idk... Also I thought it will be in the evening and I will have time to prepare but it's in and hour and a half I'm terrified Anyone? Help? How do I start what do I say I'm so scared

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