Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 How does one go about finding a good therapist? We don't want to tell everyone our child has OCD. We live in the Florida Panhandle if anyone has a recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 I would find out if there is an OCD support group or resource group for parents w/ children w/ special needs and ask them for a referral. You might just have to call up and ask then if they do CBT and work w/ children. You don't necessarily have to give your name but you do have to be upfront and straightforward about what exactly you are looking for! Ausley wrote: How does one go about finding a good therapist? We don't want to tell everyone our child has OCD. We live in the Florida Panhandle if anyone has a recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 The OC Foundation also has lists of therapists for different geographic areas. It would still be good to get a personal referral, but the therapists they had listed for our area included the best ones in our town (a couple of others were not as highly recommended). But the list also indicates whether they use CBT/ERP, etc. so that helps narrow things down a lot. Best of luck. > How does one go about finding a good therapist? We don't want to tell everyone our child has OCD. We live in the Florida Panhandle if anyone has a recommendation. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 I would call the Brain Institute Shands? at the U of Fla in Gainesville and ask for a referral or suggestion of a therapist near you. They have a child anxiety clinic and I believe there is at least one other campus somewhere south in Fla too. They are doing " cutting edge " research into PANDAS and OCD there...Dr. Wayne K. Goodman and Dr. are there. Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- > How does one go about finding a good therapist? We don't want to tell everyone our child has OCD. We live in the Florida Panhandle if anyone has a recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.