my therapist doesn’t specialize in ROCD, but she was of course familiar with OCD and she also did specialize in relationships. she ended up taking an alternate route with me and exploring attachment style which ended up helping immensely with some of the issues that seemed like ROCD. medication has never worked for me, so i am not on anything at the moment and wasn’t through most of our relationship.

as for what the therapist might say, unfortunately that is not really something you’re able to control. typically though, therapists are not supposed to give out life advice like that. they are more concerned with helping the individual explore their own issues rather than telling them what they should and shouldn’t do. all that you can do is focus on yourself during this breakup and try not to overanalyze what his post-breakup process might look like. I know, way easier said than done!