I Was A Therapist For 20 Years Before I Truly Understood OCD

Opublikowano: 2026-09-20

Shawn Welty had worked in mental health for nearly 20 years — in schools, community mental health, trauma care, substance abuse, and more. But when he finally received specialized training in OCD and ERP, he started looking at his old work differently. Suddenly, he could recognize symptoms in former clients that he hadn’t known to look for at the time. It was a reminder that years of experience don’t automatically make someone an OCD specialist. Now, Shawn gets to approach those same kinds of cases with tools he wishes he’d had years ago, and help people g...