Re: OCD hand writing/reading BJ

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Gee, , sorry you went through that, but better to find out now,

rather than once you are there and paying for it.

I had a few experiences like that too. One told me our son was beyond

help. A couple told me to hospitalize him, but I knew that would make

him worse. We went to one that ridiculed our son for his fears.

<sigh> I turned that one in. . .Big butthead that he was. I didn't

want him doing that to another child.

You are right, if that is the behavior of the office, it's probably

not the right place for you. If they can't be compassionate than that

over the phone, then you don't want them to be like that with Micah.

Don't get discouraged. It took us 3 months, with me on the phone

daily, to find someone. But, it was well worth it. Most find help

much easier than we did though.

BJ

>

> I tried that today BJ. boy, let me tell you he has one bull dog of a

> receptionist.

>

> I couldn't talk to him. And when I asked what kind of treatment he

uses for

> children with OCD, she wouldn't tell me. She said if I wanted to

know I would

> have to make an appt. She then suggested I check the web site to see

what

> type of therapy he uses. So I asked if she had the web

address.....guess what

> her answer was.....NO.

>

> Then I said I just want to know if he uses CBT/ERP...she said I've

never

> heard of it. Then told me he isn't taking new patients anyway, and

that there

> was a 4 month wait to be added to the list!

>

> Didn't take long to decide this wasn't the Dr. for us. So we went

another

> route,

>

>

>

> In a message dated 11/24/2008 12:05:10 A.M. Central Standard Time,

> BJClosner@... writes:

>

> Hi, , just a thought here. If you are up for it, because I know

> you don't feel well, often. . . You might call the doctor you are

> waiting to see, and ask to speak to him. Many will do a phone

> consult, for no charge. Then you can ask him if he uses CBT/ERP. I

> interviewed a lot of therapists over the phone, in order to find the

> one we are currently using. All were happy to speak to me. There

> were only a few instances where the receptionist tried to put me off,

> but I nicely insisted that I would prefer to talk to the doctor first,

> before making an appointment. That way you don't have to wait so

> long, just to find out he might not do the correct type of therapy.

>

> Finding a qualified therapist can be so rough. :o/

>

> BJ

>

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