Finding Therapy

Over the last week or two, it has become clear to me that I cannot get any better with my OCD by myself. I feel out of control so often that it is becoming debilitating and honestly, I don't know how to stop.
So, I did what any educated person of the 21st century does, and went to Amazon and purchased a self-help book It is called the OCD Workbook by Bruce M. Hyman, PhD. and Cherry Pedrick, RN. It is a guide to "breaking free" from OCD. The first day it came I started reading it and I read 4 chapters in one day. Then it began getting more like a workbook, and it required me to actually do activities in it. Well, to say the least, it is taking me much longer to go through the next two chapters. I am hopeful, but not extremely optimistic. The book talks about working through this book with a therapist to make sure that there are resources there in case you feel overwhelmed (this is foreshadowing).
Feeling overwhelmed on Friday, I decided that I needed to find some assistance in the form of a therapist. So, I go online to find out what I can about treatment and therapy for OCD. The first place I found was http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_therapy.htm. It is a guide that has a section called "Therapy for Anxiety Disorders." It is a great resource and wonderful overview of the world of behavorial therapy. There are a few links to finding a therapist here and I was able to find a few right away. Another wonderful site was Obsessive Compulsive Foundation http://www.ocfoundation.org/. Again this had a search engine that you could use to find a therapist in your area. It also provided some good information and support.
After finding someone's name and number, I of course contacted them. Unfortunately the one that sounds like the best fit is out of network and would cost about $130/session after Personal Choice paid a small amount of the total cost. This is a lot of money for my family. I am not currently working, and therefore it would be a huge drain on our savings. So, I am in the process of looking up someone in network...ugh! I really liked this person when I talked to her on the phone and wished she and Personal Choice could work together...oh well. I will keep you posted on the search.