Hi Waterman,
1. psychologists - i am training to be a psych, and i've seen a bunch of them too. don't be afraid to be straight with your psych about wanting to get on-topic. sometimes they try too hard with the "making you feel comfortable" thing b/c some people can't open up. also maybe ask them directly what approaches they take to therapy (cbt or what?) & what techniques they are considering to help you move forward. a good counsellor should be able to let you know what their tools are and what ideas they are generating after hearing you tell your story.
if you really don't relate to that person, maybe you can change counsellors as has been suggested.. not all counsellors are good!
2. OCD. my mom had this when i was growing up (so did her sister). she was a germaphobe/cleaner. she would sometimes clean for 22hrs in a day, she was really quite unwell at times. she'd make the rest of us join in too - i can clean anything!
BUT the encouraging thing is that she cured herself. i'm sure it would have happened quicker had she gone to therapy, but after quite a few years, it basically resolved. she had a strong desire to make her life better & a strong level of self-insight. don't get me wrong, she still has her 'quirks', but nothing out of the ordinary or problematic.
best of luck to all you folks
ae
