Christian Therapists That Treat Scrupulosity

[flowerforever7]

Hi,

Does anyone know of any good Christian therapists that specialize in treating scrupulosity? I understand this is hard to find, and therapy is so difficult for this demographic. I think I may need treatment, no longer is it just blasphemous intrusive thoughts I'm having which I know is OCD/scrupulosity; but at times I am having trouble figuring out what is OCD and what is me. I want to be treated by a Christian therapist that takes the Scriptures seriously; but one who understands and can treat scrupulosity.

I've looked but haven't found anyone yet.

Thanks much.

 

[gracealone]

Hi Flower,
If you can't find a Christian psycholgist who treats OCD using ERP then you should go ahead and work with one who isn't a Christian. My therapist wasn't a Christian either but it wasn't detrimental to my recovery to see her. The only thing that was a problem was that she wasn't "in the know" about ERP so some of the behavioral therapy she recommended made me worse. This was just asking me to write logical counterstatements to the obsessions. That's not a good idea for OCD. Other things she did for me were very helpful. I think the OCD makes us scared that seeing a nonChristian therapist might make us worse. But all OCD themes are treated in the same manner. What you don't want is to go to someone who is just a Christian "counselor" who is clueless about OCD. They may try to treat the OCD as a spiritual problem and spend a great deal of time trying to reassure you through the scriptures. Although this is certainly a well intended thing it would immediately show that they don't understand the disorder. Reassuring someone with OCD is always counterproductive because it validates the obsessions. Try to keep that in mind.
I'll pray for you that God would direct you to a good Dr.
Mitzi

Hi,

Does anyone know of any good Christian therapists that specialize in treating scrupulosity? I understand this is hard to find, and therapy is so difficult for this demographic. I think I may need treatment, no longer is it just blasphemous intrusive thoughts I'm having which I know is OCD/scrupulosity; but at times I am having trouble figuring out what is OCD and what is me. I want to be treated by a Christian therapist that takes the Scriptures seriously; but one who understands and can treat scrupulosity.

I've looked but haven't found anyone yet.

Thanks much.

 

[bluestormz]

I don't know of anyone who does.

 

[veryworried]

What state do you live in? Try searching the net to see if there is anyone near you.

 

[flowerforever7]

I did, I didn't find anyone in my area. Thanks

 

[babegirl111]

I wasnt looking for a christian theripist when I went to seek help but the therapist I got just happened to be a Christian. So that really made it more comforting and a lot better because he also understood why this affected me so badly. You should just call around, I dont know if you should ask every therapist if their a Christian but you might just end up with one

 

[smith1]

Where do you live? I'll try to help you locate one if I can.