u/WebParking5614

Hi ! My name is Michelle I work for a practice that doesn’t have a lot of clinicians trained in OCD / ERP / icbt ..

It’s a lot , I’m constantly hearing other clinicians taking on ocd patients and then doing DBT & CBT w them .. giving into their reassurance and checking it gets to me so much ! But it’s out of my control .

I really wish I could find some people out there who want to get together virtually once in a while to just chat about our cases . Just in a way to vent and share experiences NOT as a way to find supervision or guidance .

I really would love to find other clinicians doing similar work ! If you’re interested lmk , I’ll send you my work line and you can shoot me a text .
I am 30 , engaged , I have 2 dogs . Hopefully kids soon . 🙂

Love how this video describes what we are experiencing .. it’s not just the thoughts it’s the intense emotions

Hi all! Just looking to vent , hoping a few of you on here can relate to my frustrations.

How many of you had a patient who had a friend or family member constantly analyzing and criticizing everything you did ..?

This patient really struggles with their identity and self worth.

This patient has a friend ( still in school mind u, going for a PHD ) constantly telling the patient that what there doing in therapy is “ insane” and that I am doing the wrong thing ..

Little background

This patient does not want to engage in DBT or CBT Work, although we have attempted many times . They do not stay consistent with outside psychoeducation homework’s . So as anything other therapist would know .. we must meet the patient where they are at . And at this time , the patient wants to discuss their previous relationships detail by detail , reflecting on their experience .. as they felt they were gaslit and confused on what had happened ( which understandable once she shared these details , it made sense )

Patient brings up how the friend is constantly questioning what we are doing , and now asking what license I have . I plan to address this next session to further explore if this doubt is effecting the patient as well as may other questions to address this .

I just feel .. very frustrated . My first few years I had to have conversations ALL THE TIME with parents on their expectations of what therapy looks like .. it just never ends…

I know I am doing great work.. it’s this constant pressure from all angles sometimes of these unrealistic expectations of what people think therapy is .. and it drives me crazy..

Anyone else ? Now’s ur time to drop your story😭