Reply #101: No, They Need a Professional Organizer & Therapy

[jennygirl]

Most benefit from having a professional organizer to show them how to store or throw out useless items along with a combination of psychotherapy called cognitive-behavioral therapy by a trained therapist. I have done this kind of therapy with this type of client over the years. It can be very frustrating in that some will not give up their hoarding and you have to let them go. Others may end up homeless because landlords fear their properties being overrun by pests like roaches and rats. Another thing I noticed is that they hoarded stray cats-- maybe to control the pest population as well as for companionship.