I strongly think that I have OCD, and I am unable to receive a formal diagnosis at the moment.

I strongly think that I have OCD, and I am unable to receive a formal diagnosis at the moment.

I read where you shared that you strongly think that you have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and you shared that you are unable to receive a formal diagnosis at the moment.  You were questioning if you are still able to receive help from a professional therapist and or professional counselor that specialized in working with individuals that have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? You shared that you strongly feel like you have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and you are currently unable to receive a formal diagnosis.

Based on your question, while there are great advantages of doing counseling online, such as ease of access, lack of having to travel, saves time, shortens delays for treatment, eases stigma, effective results, etc. there are also some limitations. One of the limitations is that you would not be able to thoroughly and fully evaluated and or assessed. Therefore, licensed professional therapists and or licensed professional counselors on the BetterHelp unfortunately will not be able to give you an official diagnosis or confirmation of a diagnosis. However, the licensed professional therapist and or licensed professional counselor that you are matched with would still be able to help you with your current symptoms. A licensed professional therapist and or licensed professional counselor can certainly explore and process your current issues and concerns with you. Having an actual diagnosis is certainly not the only way to better understand what is going on with someone who is receiving therapy and or counseling on the Betterhelp platform.

The Betterhelp platform does an excellent job of matching you with a counselor that will meet your needs. All you need to do is select what symptoms you are currently experiencing and the Betterhelp team will find a licensed professional therapist and or licensed professional counselor that can meet your current mental health needs. In the event, that you need a diagnosis, a licensed professional therapist and or licensed professional counselor can assist you in finding local referrals for the in-person licensed professional therapists and or licensed professional counselors that might be able to better assist you with an official diagnosis. Best wishes to you!