I have expressed extreme frustration regarding my depression and anxiety many times to my T. She expresses sincere (by my perception) compassion for my struggle. Our work together over the years has been mostly focused on how I can learn to cope. She once said, "Depression and anxiety do not define you, Speck." I said, "It sure feels like they do." She responded, "Let's work together to change that perception." I've made some progress on that front, but it has taken time. effort, and patience.

If you feel like sharing your frustration about your OCD (or anything, really), your T may be a great person to do that with. I believe I'm fortunate to have a great T, and I know that each of them is different, but I hope yours will show compassion and be willing to help you work through that frustration!