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As always I am sure there will be lots of people saying how amazing, but our advice remains the same as always, check for accreditation. Lots of individuals calling themselves OCD coaches have created websites of late and most of them I would personally not touch with a barge pole.   But our advice remains the same, check for credentials and accreditation bodies.  Whilst they don't guarantee a good experience, at least guarantees some level of accountability. Here in the country the minimum we recommend is ensure the therapist is BABCP accredited. 

If the money you are being asked to pay is small change to you then try it, maybe they can help. But if the money is a decent chunk of change for you then it would be better spent with a fully experienced and accredited OCD therapist here in the UK where their BABCP accreditation means if things go wrong, you will have some means of seeking a resolution.    Forrester/Veale/Willson/Stobie to name a couple of well known and fully qualified OCD specialists.

As for this one, I don't have any direct experience (other than a couple of comments from others about her), but this is the first thing that popped up on her website and it's not good!  It's utter rubbish in fact! 

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Only a trained person who has recovered from OCD can truly understand and help a person who is going through OCD.

This is just one of several red flags for me. The best OCD experts I know do not and have never had OCD. Having OCD and recovery from OCD does not make someone an expert in treating others with OCD, it only makes them an expert with lived experience of THEIR own OCD. 

 

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6 minutes ago, mummyoftwogirls said:

I didnt realise she wasn't accredited

She might be (although I can't see anything), and I have no idea how things work in the US, but certainly not with any reputable British accreditation body that I can tell.   There's no 'About me' page on her website (although I was only giving a quick glance), but with any private therapist if there is no 'About Me' page this is also something that should always raise a red flag. 

Now don't get me wrong, she may be very good, but she seems to be charging a lot of money so all I would suggest is it is better spent with a clinically experienced, trained, supervised and accredited therapist.   Most of those names I mentioned in my first post are in London (or 30 minutes train ride) and I believe tick all of those boxes I mentioned just now.

 

 

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Thanks ashley , I would love to have therapy with the names you mentioned but david is advertising 0ver 200 pound for 45mins. I can't afford this unfortunately.  I have emailed a few of your other recommendations and I'm hoping they will be a little cheaper.  My budget would be up to £110 and hour 

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2 hours ago, Doubt_It said:

Hi, I know this is probably a daft question but are you on the waiting list for nhs treatment? Just private is so expensive it’s eye watering. I was desperate a few years back and found a local CBT therapist who charged 60 per session, depends where in the country you are too as we’re in Yorkshire where it’s a tad cheaper!!!!

Hi ! No I'm not . I've had ocd of and on for 22 years . Seen many cbt therapists accredited claim to know how to treat ocd but always endeded up reassuring me in some way or not really fully understanding ocd and they was the private ones! Dont even get me started on the nhs ones . Most of the therapists the nhs have sent me thought ocs was about cleaning.  I did have one private one I paid £90 an hour for , he was good but had moved away , that was over 5 years ago. I had actually thought i recovered I've  had no symptoms for nearly 3 years but covid started it all up again. I know the only way to get treatment quick will be with a well recommended therapist like ash has mentioned but jesus christ £200+ an hour is too much for a single mum! Hope you are doing well with treatment,  that's a good rate £60 . sending hugs 

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Ali s been around for years & used to have ocd too. She’s the best, no games.  Online support is not very expensive.  I would suggest her YouTube page & you can see her method. She’s got lots of videos. 

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