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Therapist bias against pocd
Just met with a therapist on NOCD who was biased against pocd, they didn’t want to treat me. I’m so shaken and disturbed like I feel awful about myself now.
Just met with a therapist on NOCD who was biased against pocd, they didn’t want to treat me. I’m so shaken and disturbed like I feel awful about myself now.
100 percent please report them, and also so sorry that you were put in that position. That person has no business working for NOCD or even calling themselves an OCD therapist.
Please report them, that goes against the very ethos of NOCD.
Did you report them? They should be fired or sued.
@Stay.Fluid I’m considering it, I don’t want to get anyone in trouble but I think it’s bizarre that it happened here when the therapists aren’t supposed to have that kind of bias
@Just trying to survive I wouldn’t want that to happen to anyone else struggling with POCD. They should not be employed to treat OCD if they refuse to treat POCD themes. ❤️🩹
@Stay.Fluid Yea I’m gonna tell the care team about the experience it made me feel really bad but it’s good for me to remember that lots of people have pocd and they deserve kindness and non judgement
@Just trying to survive Absolutely you are not alone and have community who understand and support you 🥰 Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. I’m so sorry you had to go through that. Hopefully this post and the comments will help anyone this happens to in the future 💪
A therapist tht works with ocd clients should understand that taboo topic. Do you mind sharing in general what the therapist said on why they do not want to treat you. I understand if you do not want to share that information
@Anna,hi! When I told them that I had pocd they made a point of telling me they probably didn’t have enough availability for me because they mostly work with children and teachers who need afternoon availability. I thought it was weird they brought up children being their priority clients so I flat out asked them if they were uncomfortable with pocd and they said yes.
@Just trying to survive At least they were honest I guess. I’m not exactly sure what the criteria is for being a NOCD therapist but they should definitely make it clear in their descriptions what type of ocd they treat. That’s also weird since if that’s a main struggle of yours, that should’ve been made clear before NOCD set you up with a therapist since they ask you about what types you struggle with before hand
@Wyonna Thank you for clarifying.
I’m so sorry :( I hope you find someone to help you soon
I’m so sorry :( it can be difficult to find good medical professionals. Try not to give up, you can do this! I’d also recommend reporting them if you feel up to it.
Every therapist I’ve tried for OCD has felt dehumanizing and judgy, as if I’m the threat not my OCD. I’m still looking for a good therapist. Have you ever had a bad therapy experience?
I need a therapist who specializes in Pocd I’m struggling please tell me how much can you discount me because NOCD doesn’t take my insurance
And no one at the company will call and tell me why or how this was appropriate, nor did they follow through and make sure I have follow up care. (I dont have follow up care. I’m too afraid to trust a therapist again. My chart also shows I am severely depressed and anxious.) Instead they falsely charted there was follow up and closure and I only found this out because I REACHED OUT and a random customer service member told me: “Hi Tessa, one of our Member Advocates spoke with you first on Saturday, 5/31 around 10am PDT. After that call, the Member Advocate requested that one of our Clinical Managers reach out to you, in which Arlene (the Clinical Manager) had spoken with you that same day between 10:40am PDT and 11:20am PDT. Arlene had discussed your concerns regarding the therapist directly with you during that time and provided you with resources in your area that could be a better fit for your needs. As mentioned, we have reached out to Arlene again today, who has stated she will give you another call to address any additional concerns you may have regarding this situation.” Once I showed screenshots showing there was no second call from NOCD, and demonstrated that Arlene, who I have NEVER spoken to in my life had lied and falsely charted a resolution only continued to lie more and attempt (and fail) to cover it up by claiming she called me on her “personal clinician phone.” “Hi Tessa, we have coordinated with Arlene to obtain more information in regards to what occurred here. She indicated she had called from her personal clinician phone, which would come through as a blocked number on your end. However, for the call today, she is able to give you a call at 2pm PT and call from the main NOCD phone line, so you can expect the call from our (312) phone number. Will a call at 2pm PT work for you today?” After all this … NOCD negligently failed to reach out to me for a second time this last weekend after telling me: “We would be glad to accommodate that for you, and will have another Clinical Manager reach out to you today. Once we have a confirmed time that person will call you, we will send you an update to make sure you are informed of that call time.” No one followed up with a time. No one called. I had to go back into this anxiety riddled place to beg for a call. Still waiting on the call. Be careful. Don’t expect anyone to help you if you experience an issue. They cover for themselves. Having a therapy company that I trusted to treat me and care for me (for a very hefty price) call my family disgusting and attempt to gaslight me by telling me a story about Arlene that wasn’t based in reality, I.e., “Arlene (the Clinical Manager) had spoken with you that same day between 10:40am PDT and 11:20am PDT. Arlene had discussed your concerns regarding the therapist directly with you during that time and provided you with resources in your area that could be a better fit for your needs,” when that never happened is not something clinicians should be doing to people with mental health issues.
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