Anyone went to therapy to beat this addiction

Yeah I went to a therapist for my PMO. I told her at first I was there for depression, and after a couple sessions when I got a little more comfortable I told her I was really there about PMO.

She told me that it wasn't an addiction and pretty much shrugged it off, everytime I would bring it up she would stir the conversation away from it. It was honestly a terrible experience and I stop seeing her after like 2 months. She was very controlling and she wouldn't let me talk about what I felt I needed to talk about. And most of all she didnt believe PMO was a real thing, she said it was just a compulsion.

But this is just my experience and I know their are much better therapist out their, I just don't want to have to go fishing through a bunch of them to find a good one.

 

I've been in therapy several times over the years for different things. The first thing I would suggest, as Bluespace123 hints at, is to avoid female therapists. I don't want to go in to too much detail, but I saw a female therapist years ago for another problem entirely (although looking back it could have been early symptoms of PMO, but still...), and she was mega judgemental about anything to do with sex - she kept steering the conversation towards this when I wanted to talk about something else entirely. A real nightmare - she was obsessed with it and ignored my other problems, to the point where I had to complain. Eventually she lost her job because I wasn't the only person who had problems with her.

My point here is actually about judgementalness. It's a powerful thing - be wary of it. A good therapist should never judge a client, but not all therapists can actually do this. Unless you find a female therapist who is genuinely clue'd up about Nofap, then I think there is simply a greater risk of wasting your time and money on someone who simply can't relate to what you're going through. For this type of thing I think the chances of having a good experience are greater if you find a decent male therapist.

I also suggest you check the qualifications / certifications that best apply in your country, and perhaps look for someone who specialises in behavioural addictions. I'm a bit wary of therapists who claim to be experts in sex addiction though - they seem to be quite hostile to Nofap (David Ley etc etc). I think it is important to talk to people about the problem, but finding the right person is difficult - so good luck!