Help teenage son 16 with GCSEs looming struggling with OCD. How do I find a good counsellor/ therapist?

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What qualifications am I looking for?

Where do I look

How can we best support him until then?

I would start by calling Young Minds parent line. Then I would look for cbt psychotherapists who have experience with ocd. Also visit the GP - could low dose antidepressants help in combination?

What qualifications do I look for?

I'd get a clinical Psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology! Look on the BPS website

In the mean time get hold of Breaking Free from OCD. I recommend this to all my patient's parents where OCD is the main issue

Thank you. Which author? Just looked on Amazon and there are a couple.

This one www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ENSRTWW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1&tag=mumsnetforu03-21