So I have a regular talk therapist and I have a NOCD therapist. My regular talk therapist triggers me a lot. I’ve made a lot of progress with her in the past but I’ve realize that she triggers me and says things that I don’t like. Too philosophical for my OCD. I’m wondering if I should get rid of her or not. My NOCD therapist really understands a lot with me. Any advice from people who understand this?

Before I was diagnosed with OCD I was being treated for anxiety, my therapist was getting frustrated bc I wasn’t making progress and I started to notice what she was saying was similar to my negative self talk. I now think that treating OCD is something very specialized and I made the right decision changing therapist. It’s nothing personal. I just have to do what’s best for me.

I stopped going to my regular therapist for the same exact reason. Most sessions I left feeling more anxious and obsessing over either the same thoughts or she would trigger new thoughts geared to my obsessions I didn’t even have! So I now only do NOCD and I can tell it’s already better because I don’t feel as anxious anymore even before sessions as I did in the past.

I have had the exact same problem. I tried traditional talk therapy with several different counselors, I shared a lot, I did my homework, but it only made things worse. I know several people who said that therapy was life changing for them. OCD wasn't even on my radar until last week. I listened to a podcast and heard someone share her story. I realized I could identify with many of the things she shared. I started doing research on OCD and learned it does not respond to traditional talk therapy. I would definitely recommend sticking with your therapist who specializes in OCD and ERP

The things people work on in therapy evolve over time, and most therapists have certain specialties or skillsets they’ve put effort into refining. So it’s reasonable to reach a point where a particular therapist isn’t the best match for areas you want to focus on… this doesn’t automatically mean you’ve outgrown them or whatever, just that you have other things to work on. Sometimes people use breakup language for these situations, but I like to think of it as just different kinds of healthcare. I adore my physical therapy clinic, and working with them for a year meant not needing a certain surgery (yay!) but after that I focused my energy (and paychecks) on my psych nurse-practitioner and getting my ADHD meds where I wanted them to be. Doesn’t mean my PT people were jerks, and I didn’t “outgrow” them… I’ll go back there if I have another situation they can help me with, and I recommend them to other people. But that doesn’t mean I would want them adjusting my Adderall either 😅

Dump her.

definitely just stick with your ocd specialist