Hi, currently I’m looking into getting therapy but it feels really scary to me and I’m looking for more information surrounding it.
In recent days, I have been struggling with my sexual trauma where I was exposed to pornography as a child and feeling immense guilt, shame, and obsession over it. I have moments where I feel completely fine, and then plagued by these thoughts for weeks trying to analyze it and eventually it leads to self blame and feeling terrible about my actions.
So recently, as a 15 year old, I’m trying to potentially get aid for these thoughts as I do suspect it may be a form of ocd. But it feels shameful to talk about such subjects with a guardian- and also a bit confusing where to even start to begin.
Since I’m close with my aunt, I’m considering telling/asking her about it and maybe she’ll tell my parents about it. it might be less nerve racking because I’ve talked with her regarding sexual issues. I’m also wondering, what type of therapy treatment would help with my issues?
How to get therapy?
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Re: How to get therapy?
Hi there, rainette. We can't speak to what type of therapy may help you because we're not therapists and we haven't done, as therapists, an intake for you. That's really only something a therapist expressly working with you can offer, including because who they are and who you are, what you seem to be like in therapy and how you two work together are all things someone needs to know to sort out what they think will work best for you.
We've got a couple articles that can likely help you with this:
• How do I talk to a psychiatrist about sex?
• Process This: Getting the Most Out of Therapy
Your aunt sounds like a good place to start, but I'd not rely on a "maybe" with telling your parents if you actually want therapy. You need to for sure either ask for that from them directly, or ask your aunt to tell them you want to seek out therapy. Know, too, that to ask for therapy you don't have to say why you want it: i's okay to say that you want that to be private, or it sure should be, anyway. <3
We've got a couple articles that can likely help you with this:
• How do I talk to a psychiatrist about sex?
• Process This: Getting the Most Out of Therapy
Your aunt sounds like a good place to start, but I'd not rely on a "maybe" with telling your parents if you actually want therapy. You need to for sure either ask for that from them directly, or ask your aunt to tell them you want to seek out therapy. Know, too, that to ask for therapy you don't have to say why you want it: i's okay to say that you want that to be private, or it sure should be, anyway. <3
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