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Is your therapist an OCD Specialist? Many therapists arenāt trained to diagnose or treat OCD that doesnāt focus on physical compulsions. Also itās possible to both have OCD and be overthinking ā which is often something people with OCD struggle with. Keep in mind: your therapist said nothing about you faking memories or obsessions. Thatās a catastrophized thought or interpretation that you created.
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She is apparently trained in CBT but I don't know if she is a specialist... Also my thoughts are intrusive and I can't stop worrying. I also have other obsessions apart from hocd but I feel like they aren't valid because im not diagnosed
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@sanzida? @sanzida? Almost every therapist these days Is trained in CBT, but that doesnāt mean they understand OCD with mental compulsions or how to treat it with ERP properly. Iām sorry that your lack of diagnosis is causing you so much distress. I know getting a diagnosis myself was quite important to me and helped me move forward with treatment with a lot more understanding. Can you seek out a diagnosis from a specialist? I believe the therapists in this app can do this. But any specialist should be able to properly assess you. Even if you continue working with this therapist, it might help inform better treatment. But you may choose to switch to a specialist altogether until you can manage your OCD effectively. Then resuming regular therapy might be more suitable.
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@pureolife Well that's could be a possibility, also maybe I should work with a specialist but I would have to know from the person paying for my therapy. She also triggered me a lot by talking about sexual fluidity which made me anxious but I'm trying to stay with it :(. I would like to talk about some other obsessions o here but idk if they are valid enough to be said :(
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@sanzida? All obsessions are not only valid but NEED to be talked about to recover and heal. But with the right people. A specialist wonāt bat an eye at these things. Theyāre heard it all before. And that can be very comforting when youāre talking about things that bring you shame or make you scared.
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@pureolife Could I talk about some other obsession that I think are probably related to body dismorphia or anxiety? I feel like I'm lying when I say I do have mental issues like anxiety, OCD and body dismorphia mainly because I don't have a diagnosis. I feel like a diagnosis would have helped me understand what's really going on with me. I realized about my anxiety, OCD and body dismorphia after hocd came. Is that bad?
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@sanzida? I donāt see why that would be ābad.ā I highly suggest speaking with a specialist. It will clarify a lot and if they donāt diagnosis you with OCD, you could move on to other options. But at least you wouldnāt have to keep wondering.
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@pureolife I don't know any specialists near me also I can't ask for too much since I'm someone else (not anyone family) is paying for my therapy and i don't want to waste their money. So I'm kind of obligated to go with the therapy :(. It's okay as long as I get CBT I think I'll be okay....
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@pureolife Also I said it was bad since...I'm not diagnosed and I feel like that realization could be a lie, like you know how a lot of girls just pretend to have stuff. I feel like Im pretending too without a diagnosis :(
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