i unfortunately had a very very bad experience with my therapist. i was dragging myself to each session because i thought that it must just get worse before it got better. within 2 months of seeing her i was rock bottom. she didnt understand anything. in a few sessions she continually asked me the same question again and again "why do you do this" all i could ever say was because of the germs/contamination and that was never good enough for her. on our first session she handed me print offs from google one of which contained a picture of someone being s*. in another one she sat me down and told me everywhere and everything that had germs on and no matter what i did i would get ill one way or another. i was a mess. CBT wasnt for me, hypnotherapy was. i dont want to put you off because me and you are different. this may be the answer/help you have been waiting for. i wish you luck with it and i hope it goes well for you xx