Could Anyone Recommend A Therapist In Sheffield?

[Ev1985]

Apologies if this isn't the correct place to ask this, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend a therapist in Sheffield? I tried CBT via the NHS several years ago but left treatment after reaching an impasse. I've been managing my condition but feel I need to address it again and get back into therapy of some kind.

Thank you    

[Katiek]

Hi there, you can get information on registered therapists via the BACP and NCS websites. I’ll post the links. 

Katie. 

[Hal]

Hi Ev,

Welcome to the forum

I can’t recommend anyone personally as I’m down south...but your best bet finding someone would be through the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

Seeing an accredited therapist through them ensures you should get to see someone with both the professional knowledge and skills to help you. 

Here’s a link to their finding a therapist search option:

http://www.cbtregisteruk.com/Default.aspx

I hope that may help you narrow the search, and it goes without saying we’re also here as a community to help anytime too.

[Katiek]

Hers the BACP website where you can find therapists 

https://www.bacp.co.uk/

katie

[Katiek]

https://www.nationalcounsellingsociety.org/

And the national counselling society also has a search tab. 

 

I hope this helps. 

Take care Katie, Sheffield. 

[Hal]

Thanks for finding the info for Ev1985 Katie, it’s very kind of you.

You’re absolutely right, both the BACP and NCS will have therapists listed who offer treatment for OCD, but sadly they aren’t always as qualified or have the necessary experience in treating people with the disorder as someone accredited with the BABCP.

Going that route is probably going to be more expensive unfortunately, but it’s as close to a guarantee we’ll receive a high standard of care and expertise in CBT, which is so important to overcome the disorder rather than something like counselling. We have a bit more info here...

https://www.ocduk.org/overcoming-ocd/accessing-ocd-treatment/accessing-ocd-treatment-privately/finding-a-private-therapist/

....going into more detail.

The best advice I was given was to take my time and give them a call, and don’t be afraid to ask them about their experience, approach etc. 

I hope that may help.

[Katiek]

Hers the BACP website where you can find therapists 

https://www.bacp.co.uk/

katie

[Katiek]

Hi Hal, 

thank you for the reply, and correcting me here as well. 

But can I just say that both these organisations are for accredited counsellors. Yes, I understand that not all the therapist will be trained in CBT but to say that they are not qualified if incorrect. It will depend on the therapists specialism. 

[Hal]

Hi Katie,

11 hours ago, Katiek said:

But can I just say that both these organisations are for accredited counsellors. Yes, I understand that not all the therapist will be trained in CBT but to say that they are not qualified if incorrect. It will depend on the therapists specialism. 

Absolutely, I agree with you...both organisations will have accredited counsellors. My point tho’ is are they qualified to provide a good standard of CBT specifically for OCD, I haven’t said they aren’t qualified to treat other issues/conditions.

There may be people listed with the BACP who do have the requisite skills to help us, but there are also unfortunately people out there who claim to be able to, but can’t and don’t because they haven’t that knowledge in CBT.

Seeing someone accredited with the BABCP filters those people out for us and removes most of that risk. It doesn’t remove it entirely, we still need to exercise some caution as the charity’s guidelines for finding a private therapist outlines in the link above, but it is the treatment route the charity always recommends (other than going through the NHS).

Thanks for raising this Katie, it’s a really important point and hopefully will help steer others in the right direction.

Hal

 

[Bodger]

Hi Ev,

I've sent you a dm.