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Thank you all for your answers. I found the book.

So I'm actually French and every psychiatrist I've met has told me that there is no therapy for sensorimotor ocd. Most don't even understand what it is. One even laughed at me and told me that if I had time to obsess about my eyes it must be because I had a really easy life. France is still in the Middle Ages as far as ocd is concerned. Psychoanalysis is still very much in use today. That's why I turned to English-speaking therapists and found Robert Bray... Anyway, I can only rely on meds which don't really work at the moment. Anyway, thanks for your answers.

Is recovery from sensorimotor ocd really possible? I really doubt it now. It is becoming more and more difficult to manage. My anxiety is constant all the time and I'm getting depressed like I've never been before. I watched almost all the videos and read all the articles about it. I understand that acceptance is the key but I can't seem to get there. I don’t know what to do anymore.

May be he is a therapist but he makes a lot of videos and he advertises his very expensive « courses », I don't think it's professional.

I totally agree with you. I was stupid enough to believe that so-called experts were going to cure me and I’ve spend a fortune for nothing, the worst experience being the one I had with Robert Bray. I watched Nathan Peterson's videos, he is nice but I don't believe that a serious therapist sells miracle methods on the internet to cure OCD.

Thanks Angst !

Thanks northpaul !

I would like to know if any of you have ever suffered from sensorimotor OCD and if therapy has helped you. I'm French and every therapist I've seen has told me that it doesn't work with this kind of ocd. That's why I tried to find English therapists. I have already tried twice without success, once with the horrible Robert Bray and another time with another therapist. I'm still trying to find a psychologist who can help me but I'm losing faith. I'm getting desperate and very depressed. Another question: I am really depressed because of OCD even though I take a high dose of antidepressants, can CBT help with depression?

Actually still struggling a lot unfortunately.

Hi Nick, That really seems like the best attitude to have. I would have to do the same thing... Are you sleeping better ?

I would be happy to share my experience but I’m French so it's probably useless. Just let me know.

You find him negative but he is a warrior! He survives with this bully after failing several CBT attempts. I really understand that he is resentful, I am too.

Actually I have already told my experience with him on the topic “unconditional acceptance”… And you can have a look at this too from an Robert Bray’s moderator:

No don’t do that ! He’s a scammer, very smart on the social media but really a scammer. Can I send you a pm because I'm not sure I'm allowed to talk about him on a forum.

Yes, it’s a shame ! When my ocd started, I went to see a therapist I was advised to see and I spent 3 years on his couch, 3 times a week, he was a psychoanalyst psychiatrist and I didn't know anything about it.