Just had a crazy experience with a therapist

I have just started seeing an ocd therapist (not through this app, through the nhs) and I just came back from my third session with her, she really pushed me into a very fragile and bad place and then just made it much worse with some of the worst “advice” you can give someone with these kind of ocd themes I was becoming very triggered because she had pushed me too much and she was putting wayyy too much emphasis on “not actually having done anything bad” she was making me feel like if I had done something bad she would have condemned me which is obviously a terrible way to make someone with ocd feel especially as a therapist It was also pretty obvious that she has ocd herself and it was getting triggered, which is insane, if she’s this fragile and underdeveloped in her own recovery she should NOT be giving therapy to other people with ocd Anyway I am finding it very difficult to stay afloat after this terrible session so if anyone has had similar experiences please share x

Jay344

Date posted: 3d

Im so sorry you went through that! That sounds awful

Crescent moo...

Date posted: 3d

@Jay344 Thank you for your support! I’m going to report it to her higher ups because I really don’t want this happening to someone else

UnrealisticElk

Date posted: Yesterday

@Crescent moon girl Did you talk to her about it first? Reporting her will probs just move her but if you talk to her she'll understand and hopefully not do it again. Not saying that you go back to her, just be brave and say hey this isn't the way it's working with me. As much as OCD makes you think it can, we can't read others' minds.

Vividragon

Date posted: 3d

She clearly broke her therapist's trust with you, and I hope you never return to see her. If there's anyways to leave an annonymous complaint, I would.

Crescent moo...

Date posted: 2d

@Vividragon Thank you and yes I am not going to return to her, I am going to try and find a way to leave a complaint or report

Mackenzie - ...

User type: Staff

Date posted: Yesterday

We are so sorry you're going through this. Unfortunately, this experience is all too common, and it is unacceptable. Some therapists have not received specialty training in treating OCD, despite the fact that they may say they do. OCD requires specialty treatment, or else it can get worse, as you have experienced. We have an article that shares more that may be helpful: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/beware-many-licensed-therapists-claim-false-specialty-in-ocd Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy is the evidence-based, specialty treatment specifically designed for OCD, and it has been proven to be effective in treating the condition. ERP helps us face our obsessions directly and learn to sit with the discomfort they may bring while resisting the urge to do compulsions. ERP is tailored to each person’s unique needs, and you and your ERP-trained therapist will create a personalized plan that allows you to build skills gradually and safely to manage OCD long term. We’re sorry again that this happened to you. Here are some questions that can help you ensure your therapist is properly trained and can truly treat OCD with ERP: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/how-to-find-an-ocd-therapist#h-6-questions-to-ask-when-choosing-a-therapist If you’d like to learn more about working with a specialty trained therapist, we can help. All NOCD Therapists have a deep understanding of OCD and extensive training in treating OCD with ERP. Our care team is ready to answer your questions, provide detailed information about treatment, and can help match you with the right therapist for you whenever you're ready. You can schedule a free 15-minute call with us anytime.

garbitch

Date posted: 18w

psychiatrist advice

Has anyone had horrific experiences with seeing a psychiatrist? This past week I had my initial appointment with a new psychiatrist. When we approached the topic of my prior OCD diagnosis, she asked me what it looks like. I told her all about my ROCD and harm OCD. At the end when we went over what she was diagnosing me with, she said that all of the OCD examples I gave her but one just sounded like generalized anxiety. The one she agreed on she said was “classic OCD behavior”. I talked the whole interaction over with my therapist and we approached the situation of if I should switch or if I could use this opportunity to push this psychiatrist to learn more about OCD and that compulsions aren’t just strictly external. After some deep thought I came to the conclusion that if I can help advocate for myself and potentially help someone not experience the same dismissal it would be worth it. Has anyone else had a situation where they felt dismissed or not seen by a psychiatrist? Did you stay with that provider and advocate for yourself? I would love to hear others experiences and any advice you may have when advocating for myself. PS I don’t believe her bc she didn’t do any sort of assessment on me and just made that assumption based off “what my OCD looks like”.

Sofia_123456789

Date posted: 15w

Please pick a psychologist who specializes in ocd

Hi! I’m trying to say this story as short as possible. I started realizing I was having an ocd flare up a long time ago and I chose private psychotherapy because I thought it would be better. I had a bunch of other issues and I wanted one quick (I had tried 2 before) and when I met someone that I felt was kind of okay I trusted them with my ocd. The thing was that she was NOT specialized in ocd, in fact, looking back I realize that she barely knew how to handle it at all. I had a really good one when I was younger and I was not having symptoms when I quit years ago, so it surprised me a LOT that all I had learned got unlearned because I trusted a bad psychologist. I have currently Rocd and a bit of compulsive staring as well, plus tricomania. I really really want to warn you, DON’T LET A NON OCD SPECIALIST GIVE YOU ADVICE OR ERP!!!!! It has taken me a while to realize all the damage she did. But I was so desperate for a solution at the time that I ignored the signs. She had no idea what she was doing and she actually asked me what we should do! She also made my staring worse, because she told me to try to not look (which is actually wrong), she also asked me if I was really in love with my partner, EVEN THOUGH I HAD NO DOUBTS AT THE TIME!!! She thought that I actually wanted sex with someone else and was like yeah it’s normal some people do that, instead of understanding my feelings and that I actually didn’t want to, but it was an intrusive thought. (It was very different from the classic: you know what maybe maybe not erp thing) She misunderstood everything and I now have to rewire my brain.

Just trying ...

Date posted: 14w

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.

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