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You need an ocd specific therapist. Does NOCD take your insurance?
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I don't have insurance at the moment, sadly. I used a sliding scale program with the therapist I have at the moment. I don't even know if what I'm dealing with is OCD, so I wouldn't want to "waste" time or money if it turns out that it's not what I think it is, yknow? That's where I feel torn.
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@ronniesjourney Have you joined any of the community support groups? If not please do and ask questions because they are run by the NOCD therapists who are all well trained on erp. I’ve joined several over the last few days and they have been not only great support but a wealth of information as I am waiting to start my erp. They are free!
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@BritD I'm planning on joining the one held every Saturday, I believe it focuses on learning more about and identifying OCD? But it sounded like it'd be helpful, and I've considered signing up for it. I'll have to follow through this once and see if it's helpful for me too. :) Sounds like a first good step!
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@ronniesjourney I did that group on Saturday with Billie and it was great!
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Before I was diagnosed with OCD, I had so many bad experiences with therapists. I had therapists who called me names, I had another who told me not to come back until I decided what I wanted to do as a career. I had another therapist who kept insisting I was depressed when I knew I wasn't. I frequently felt like I wasn't being taken seriously. I would open up, do assigned homework, but always felt like it was just making things worse. But once I started to suspect I had OCD. I started doing research. I found out that traditional talk therapy doesn't work for OCD. You need to find a therapist that understands OCD and specializes in ERP. When I started with NOCD and did my assessment, I was sure I would be told I didn't really have OCD. But I was told I do meet the criteria for OCD. Even if it turns out you don't have OCD. At least you will know. But doubting you really have OCD is a OCD thought.
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Yeah, I'm trying to pay attention to my experiences more often today and be aware of what happens in my brain. At least most of it does seem like some form of an OCD experience. But I'll have to look into finding a therapist that at least truly understands OCD, so even if I don't feel ready or "legit" enough to do ERP, I'll be talking to someone who knows their stuff. I'm still trying to figure it out, but I'll definitely be looking into OCD-specialized therapists to see if it's even an option for me right now. Thank you for your indepth response!
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@ronniesjourney My therapist through NOCD is wonderful and its covered under my insurance. www.treatmyocd.com
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I think if you feel it's safe to, bring up how you feel dismissed and what exactly is making you feel that way. Tell your therapist how it's important to you. Also be sure to tell them your symptoms and how they effecs you and why it's so important, that way they will see it from your point of view. I think therapists tend to make you feel as though you're normal, which I understand can feel dismissive since I've had my problems dismissed in the past like that, so it triggers the same anger and sadness deep down. Definitely tell them how it makes you feel though. If they continue to dismiss you, then seek out a new therapist, and they should be open to your point of view.
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I had my second session with a therapist and they told me they don’t think I have OCD. They think that I have just intrusive thoughts. They also said they don’t do diagnosis. I also noticed they did not ask me questions about my different themes.This has made me so confused. Even though I had a terrible fear that a therapist will tell that I don’t have it, (which is the main reason why I had not gone to one) I did suspect I had it because I identify with many of the symptoms. On the website it says that they treat it but I don’t think they are like a specialist. On the first session they described OCD mainly as needing to have things symmetrical and fear of contamination. I have a feeling that they don’t know much about it. I also didn’t mentioned all the themes I think I have because I’m scared to be misunderstood. I am not sure what to do. I can’t afford seeing an OCD therapist at NOCD. Can anyone give an insight, has something similar happened to you? Thank you!
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I finally found the courage to seek a psychiatrist last week, when I got there I was nervous for obvious reasons and felt a bit guilty. I met the doctor and don’t get me wrong he was very nice and knowledgeable in the bigger scope of mental health. Asked me questions of depression, anxiety, if I see things others don’t etc.. However, while we went through the assessment I did not receive a formal “diagnosis” and seemed as though he came to the determination what I have is general anxiety disorder. I don’t disagree, I know I have anxiety! However, when it came to the point where we were wrapping it up I had a “BUT WAIT” moment. I explained I was a part of an OCD community where I had previously been doing therapy to manage OCD. He asked “well why OCD?” I replied, “I have constant thoughts very repetitive thoughts that follow a theme and they are extremely persistent.” It was then I knew I couldn’t let down the walls and go into depth, as I knew he wouldn’t understand. To validate what I already knew, I said “I have constant fears and worries about my children, myself, and religion. I think about these things all day long. In order to free myself from the feeling I have to say a specific phrase or word in my head.” He said “well yea that’s normal to have worries and fears about your family, your religion” and so forth. The feeling of disappointment is an under statement, this is more than just “anxiety” this is something that I struggle with daily and to have a professional discredit my daily fight was off putting. Not his fault, it demonstrates the lack of knowledge for OCD and treatment many of us have to face. Sorry for the rant, sometimes we just have to advocate for ourselves.. 🌸
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Some background: I’m a woman in my 30s who’s been struggling to find the right diagnosis for years. Since 2022, I’ve had multiple psych hospital stays, and with each stay came a different diagnosis and different sets of medications: Bipolar II, CPTSD, MDD with psychotic features, “high functioning BPD,” and most recently, Schizoaffective Disorder (depressive type). Before all of that happened, I had been seeing a therapist for CPTSD and AuDHD traits for 2 years, but after they left the practice, I struggled to find someone I trusted again. Most of my breakdowns happened during my last relationship. Looking back, I was in survival mode with them, leaving who *I* am behind. I got to the point where I started doubting my own reality from the abuse. This eventually added up and landed me in my first episode of psychosis. That combined with my attempts is what got me my schizoaffective diagnosis. After finally leaving that relationship 1.5 years ago, I’ve slowly rebuilt my life: new town, new job, new friends. Many of my old symptoms (major ones) haven’t returned, which makes me believe I may have been misdiagnosed due to reliving past childhood trauma and stress responses from the abuse. Through all of this, I’ve felt like nothing ever truly fit. I journal, I reflect, I replay the recordings and I’ve even watched old vlogs –the puzzle pieces still don’t come together. It’s left me feeling like I’ll never really know what’s going on, and I’ve started to fear that my diagnoses will just keep stacking up without ever leading to effective treatment. Recently, I opened up to a friend about this. She mentioned that her neighbor went through something similar not exactly like me but she thought it would give me a starting point—multiple diagnoses that never felt right—until a new doctor finally identified it as OCD. That one diagnosis changed everything for her. It made me realize I really don’t know much about OCD beyond the stereotypes. I didn’t know OCD could involve intrusive thoughts, rumination, or mental compulsions. My friend encouraged me to look into it, especially as I start searching for a new therapist. Facebook and Google lead me here… So now I’m wondering: could OCD be a better explanation for what I’ve been experiencing all these years? Questions for the community: 1. What steps did you take to find out if OCD was what you were dealing with? 2. If you had a long history of misdiagnoses, how did you finally find a clinician who got it right? 3. How did you advocate for yourself when people dismissed your concerns? 4. Is there anything you wish you had done earlier in your OCD journey? Thank you so much if you made it this far. I’m really grateful for this space and just want to start finding answers and the right kind of help.
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