OCD Therapist

[Anonymous]

My tween is having an epic OCD (he was diagnosed 5 years ago) meltdown that’s lasted almost all day every day for a week and disturbed his sleep. I’m desperate for northern Virginia therapists who are great and can preferably see him soon and often. Please share any resources you can for therapists or other helpful things. I’m at a loss and he’s in extreme pain — as are we, watching him suffer.

[Anonymous]

Try Nocd. It’s virtual, take insurance and specialize in ocd.

[Anonymous]

Also highly recommend this book,
https://academic.oup.com/book/31823
Breaking Free From Childhood Anxiety and OCD. It focuses on what parents can do to address anxiety and ocd in our kids. Very helpful when mine was in the worst of generalized anxiety.

[Anonymous]

We actually did NOCD last night. She was sweet, but seemed a little over her head for the severity of his symptoms and said she was going to connect him with someone else and send me recommendations for in and outpatient hospitals, which I really really don’t want to have to send him to if possible.

[Anonymous]

And yes, I actually own that book. And I’ve bought workbooks and other books for him but he refuses to do them/can’t do them because he’s too distraught.

[Anonymous]

Is he on meds? that would be my first stop.

[Anonymous]

OP - we started him on Prozac last night…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try Nocd. It’s virtual, take insurance and specialize in ocd.

OP needs a lot more than this. The Ross Center specializes in anxiety disorders and has psychiatrists on staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - we started him on Prozac last night…

Great. Are you working with a psychiatrist or is the ped prescribing?

[Anonymous]

OP - ped for now but eventually we would move him over to a psychiatrist. Tine was of the essence and it’s impossible to find urgent help we’ve found (without resorting to hospitals).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - ped for now but eventually we would move him over to a psychiatrist. Tine was of the essence and it’s impossible to find urgent help we’ve found (without resorting to hospitals).

That makes sense. Try the Ross Center.

[Anonymous]

https://changeanxiety.com/

Good luck, OP.

[Anonymous]

This place is opening up on Vienna, so they shouldn’t have a wait and they take most insurances.
OCD Anxiety Center
https://www.ocdanxietycenters.com/anxiety-treatment-in-vienna-virginia/


Just did a tour there yesterday so I can’t speak to the quality of therapy but it seemed like an interesting concept that could work (I’m not a therapist and I don’t work there, was there in a professional capacity as a Nurse Navigator for a large pediatric practice).

[Anonymous]

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10883097/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This place is opening up on Vienna, so they shouldn’t have a wait and they take most insurances.
OCD Anxiety Center
https://www.ocdanxietycenters.com/anxiety-treatment-in-vienna-virginia/


Just did a tour there yesterday so I can’t speak to the quality of therapy but it seemed like an interesting concept that could work (I’m not a therapist and I don’t work there, was there in a professional capacity as a Nurse Navigator for a large pediatric practice).

That looks like an other private equity money grab with a dodgy “proprietary method” that they don’t describe - I wonder if it is implemented by untrained “behavior technicians.”

OP should try the legitimate local practices listed here first. I will also add the Washington anxiety center - it is on Capitol Hill but depending on where you are located in Virginia, it may not be that bad of a drive.

https://www.washingtonanxietycenter.com/