Originally Posted by
MyNameIsTerry
It's a common OCD theme and it's concerning trained professionals aren't aware of it. Others should be so you could ask for a change in therapist. Otherwise pointing them at any OCD charity website would tell them it's a theme although I would be wondering about their expertise when not knowing basics like common themes in anxiety disorders.
Regardless of theme it's the underlying disorder that needs the treatment. Themes have their nuances and you can tweak counter evidence to deal with that in a more bespoke manner but tackling overall levels of anxiety (which will bring down intensity of cycles), determining compulsions and working to eliminate them, working on the obvious Perfectionism and Cognitive Distortions involved in your thinking, and learning to sit with your thoughts without reacting to them in negative ways will all help you.
No one is ever perfect, you know this. Your subconscious is looking for imperfections thinking the opposite. But the conscious mind makes the decisions. It's just that it takes time to change the subconscious so it mothballs these negative core beliefs. You can work on your negative thinking though and cut down what is feeding it all. Beware All-or-nothing thinking that works with the Perfectionism, unrealistic beliefs will only mean faults start to be found.