[Paracelsus]

I can’t seem to find a therapist who can help me with my OCD. I have obsessions about illness and disease and I think about my mortality all the time. I spend around 5 hours a day fearing microbes. It’s like I can't get rid of these thoughts. I have a benzodiazepine dependency on top of it. Where can I find a decent therapist who understands this condition? My psychiatrist doesn’t think I need medication.

[Skeezyks]

Hello Paracelsus: I'm sorry I don't really have any great suggestions for you here. I've never been able to find a therapist for myself, where I live, whom I thought was worth the time & expense. So I know it can be a real challenge.

I think all one can do is to get ahold of a listing of therapists in one's area & start making phone calls. A call to your local mental health association might, or might not, be helpful. From my perspective, I think it's simply a matter of making a lot of contacts & hoping you stumble upon someone great.

[cincidak]

Hi Paracelsus. I take an antidepressant for my OCD. It does seem to help quite a bit. I also take a benzodiazepam. Finding a good therapist/psychiatrist can be difficult. I would look up therapists/psychiatrists in your area , and Web search them. There may be reviews of them online. That's what I did four months ago when my insurance changed , and I had to find a new therapist, and a new psychiatrist. Best of luck