Hello everybody. Hope you are doing ok. I have a question. I'm so scared to share my obsessions with my therapist. Im afraid she make them worse. One time i had an obsession and i decided not to do the compulsion. I said it to my therapist and i was expecting she encourage me to not do the compulsion. But instead she said why don't you just ask? And she ruined all of my efforts. Recently i told her my obsession and she gave me reassurness that it won't happen. The same thing my previous therapist always did. So when i read about ocd in NOCD it said getting reassurness is not good. Do you think i should change my therapist? I'm so confused. My previous therapist who always gave me reassurance didn't help me at all. Before that i went to another therapist who claimed to be an ocd expert and promised me he will cure me in 10 sessions but he didn't help me at all and it was really expensive. I don't know what to do. I wish i lived in America so i could use NOCD therapist. I'm scared. I feel alone in the path of curimg my ocd. Do you think i can overcome it with self help books and medicine? Because i don't think my therapist can understand my situation in OCD.

kenny0

276d ago

i suggest getting another therapist, and also self help books^^ im not so sure about medicine

Lil OCD Vert

276d ago

I think you should definitely switch therapists, the difference between a therapist that gives you reassurance vs one that will absolutely refuse to do so to help your OCD is like night and day. Your OCD will not get any better if your main line of support is constantly giving you reassurance and not tackling the issue at hand effectively with ERP. The wrong therapist can if anything make recovering from OCD harder, but that just means you need to do more research on finding one near you that does specialize specifically in ERP so you can be treated effectively! I know it sucks right now but your journey will get easier and you will feel better, trust. But definitely does start with getting the right therapist! Hope this helps! Keep faith

Orange-Colored_Glasses

276d ago

I’m sorry you’re having difficulty finding a therapist who can help you. Are there any OCD therapists in your area? If not, I think self-guided ERP workbooks and medication can help a lot. Hopefully someday you’ll have access to an ERP specialist, but in the meantime, there is a lot you can do on your own.