I got a therapist appointment in about a week and I'm scared I will get misunderstood, or I feel like Im not telling enough details, I'm scared that I have something else. This week alone was so draining
Hey there.. What you’re experiencing is very very very common. I’ve dealt with anxiety and OCD in silence for decades, terrified of the intrusive thoughts and even more terrified that they meant something and that I’d have to utter them to a complete stranger. But, when these OCD therapists say that they’ve heard everything, please believe it. My thoughts that I thought were so weird and taboo turned out to be so common that my therapist didn’t even flinch. So, You’re in good company and have started the journey to understand just how common your experience is.
Hey i know how you feel completely. I had my first appointment and i had the same thoughts, especially about this theme. When talking about this theme with my therapist i thought id either be misunderstood or sent to jail. But its important to know your therapist is a therapist for a reason and is there to understand you. It’s also worth noting that when I had my first appointment I had my support system, which was my mom. I’d recommend that you talk to a friend or family member so that they can give you gentle reassurance before you go but my mom told me is that for your first therapist appointment it will be a get to know you kind of thing before you dive into the actual problem. I don’t think you’ll have anything to worry about for this first session. I hope it turns out OK and that you feel a little bit of weight off your shoulders after you go. All Support to you :)
I actually came here to see if anyone felt the same as me. I feel this too. I have my 2nd appointment today and my thoughts are trying to tell me it’s all a set-up to ‘catch’ me. I keep trying to reassure myself that it’s to help me.
@A.N OCD attacks what is SACRED to you. The disorder is meant to make you doubt and believe the scam it’s trying sell….
I know I need therapy. I have a flare up every three months that rocks my world— it’s been like this for four years. I’m just too scared. I’m too scared to have a therapist tell me I’m a lesbian. I’m too scared to do ERP and have it not work because it wasn’t actually OCD. I’m too scared for the ERP to work and me finally feel comfortable with being bisexual or a lesbian. I don’t want any of that to happen. I don’t understand how I can get over this and still be straight. I’m petrified at the thought of therapy, but what is going to happen to me?
I feel really scared and worried that the therapist I find on NOCD might not be effective, and instead of getting better, I might end up feeling worse. I’m afraid that if I don’t feel any progress, I’ll want to switch therapists, but my mom might get impatient with me. I worry that she’ll lose faith in therapy, stop paying for it, and think it’s a waste of time and money. I know therapy takes time and it’s not a quick fix, but I’m scared that things won’t go the way I hope. What if I don’t connect with the therapist? What if they don’t understand my OCD as well as I need them to? I’ve already been struggling so much, and the thought of going through another disappointment is exhausting. I’m only 14, and I feel stuck because I can’t manage this on my own. I need help, but I also need my mom to stay patient and supportive through this process. I’m scared that if things don’t improve fast enough, she’ll give up on paying for therapy. I don’t know what to do, and it’s making me feel really anxious. I just want to get better, but what if nothing works out?
I’ve been going through this rough patch for the last four months, and I can already feel an even worse one coming. I just feel scared. And on top of that, I’m going to stop therapy. After everything with my current therapist, I just don’t have the strength to keep trying anymore. I feel hopeless. My head hurts so much, and it’s hard to keep going when everything feels this bad. I just want to cry, hope this feeling passes, and maybe try again if it ever lets up. But right now, it feels like nothing will ever get better. I don’t feel like I can ask for help. I hate that it took me so long to realize this wasn’t the therapist for me. I was too scared of being dramatic, so I let it go on for far too long, and now I feel like I’ve just become a burden-like. I hate that I let it get to that point, especially when I was paying for this. I just want to give up. I feel broken down, and I don’t even want to be okay anymore.
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