Dr. Rebecca Hamlin, PHD

One of Dr. Hamlin's specialties, according to her mentor, is OCD which many psychiatrists have diagnosed me with over the past 25 years. It is hard to find a psychologist who specializes in OCD so I was very happy when I found her. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to know much about it. She seems to practice a relatively new therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and was insistent that I only read and listen to information from one psychologist who writes on the subject. When I found and watched videos from another psychologist I found on-line that were helpful, she told me she only wanted me to read information from her specific psychologist. I found that to be strange. She also talks about herself a lot and when I brought up different subjects she would talk about an incident that happened to her. I found that I knew as much about her as she did me. After a few months I found another psychologist who is much more helpful to me.

She isn't qualified in the area that best suited my needs. I needed someone who has experience in dealing with victims of nPD abuse. She is not that person. Instead, she wanted to diagnose me and put me on meds. I wasn't seeking a formal diagnosis; I needed a clear understanding about certain events in my life and how they affected me as an adult. A different therapist helped me put everything into perspective. Always screen therapists. They all have different approaches.