mummers
- Date posted
- 6y ago
FrancisFrancis
- Date posted
- 6y ago
You should have a good feeling about your therapist. I would recommend trying a different one if you’re not having a good experience with this one. However, keep in mind, ocd therapists are often quite matter of fact in my experience. They usually don’t go into many personal details and try and keep idle chatting at a minimum. They are trying to avoid reassurance and focus solely on the ERP therapy. This may seem cold, but for many people, it may be what they need the most. Just a straight time slot of focused, uninterrupted ERP with a professional
FrancisFrancis
- Date posted
- 6y ago
You could try voicing your concerns with this therapist, maybe asking if you could ease into the ERP each session with some chit chat or general well being questions.
AelaAela
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I know what you mean! Ive been to an OCD specialist too. I told her I wanted to talk about my past and she said its a good idea sometimes to start going to a general therapist at the same time if theres trauma from the past. OCD specialists get straight to the point to try to help you in your current situation. I had same concerns as you when I started, I did some research and asked others and realized she was doing what she was supposed to do.
LewisLewis
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Muni, if you look on OCD actions website. They have the ‘Signs of a good therapist for OCD’ and have a checklist of Do’s and donts. My last therapist doesn’t know much about OCD but claimed to...spent nearly an hour talking about my relationship when that’s not even the issue ?
FrancisFrancis
- Date posted
- 6y ago
What has he done that makes you think that?
AelaAela
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Most specialists do that. Thats a common thing, and actually a sign of a good OCD specialist!
mummersmummers
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I had no clue! I just thought she was being rude and too straight to the point! Its a very different experience from all the other therapists that I’ve had: to me, this one feels like an exercise, more than anything else. Does that make sense? She’s more of a teacher, and she’s teaching me ERP, and that’s it.
AelaAela
- Date posted
- 6y ago
1 hour. She was expensive too but I had insurance at the time that covered it.
AelaAela
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I went once a week for 1 hour. It does cost a fortune ?. I wish it didnt. OCD is a severe mental illness, help should be more accessible. It impacts your daily life so much its so sad to see so many people not be able to afford the help they need.
mummersmummers
- Date posted
- 6y ago
@Aela, I so agree with you! It saddens me :( and I also think of all the money I’ve spent on useless therapies and it makes me so angry and sad. @Lewis, thank you so much! You’ve been of great help ?
mummersmummers
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Thank you so much, @aela. This comforts me! How long did/ do the sessions w/ your therapist last?
mummersmummers
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I mean, minutes ?
AelaAela
- Date posted
- 6y ago
How long is yours?
mummersmummers
- Date posted
- 6y ago
This is the part that bothers me. It’s 45 minutes, which I find is not enough for ERP. I see her twice a week and I’m spending a fortune on therapy ?
Stephen SmithStephen Smith
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Does your therapist specialize in Exposure Response Prevention for OCD? If yes, than he/she is legit. If no, you need to find a new therapist
mummersmummers
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Yes, she’s specialized in ocd and exposure and response prevention @stephen2 :)
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- Date posted
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Jusne
- Date posted
- 13w ago
are the therapists here actually reliable???
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