The Orange County Speaker Series is being held on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 10am – 2pm PST. Check-in for the event will open at 9:30am. Coffee and tea will be served. We suggest you arrive early for check-in and then the event will begin promptly at 10am. If you have not registered for the event, there are still low-cost tickets available. Your registration includes a catered meal, beverages, and free parking. For more information and to register, visit: OCD SoCal Speaker Series – Orange County Tickets via EventBrite
There are 15 presenters for the event. To read each speaker’s bio, please visit: http://ocdsocal.org/3033/oc-speaker-series-presenter-information/
Here is a list with details of the break-out sessions being offered:
Registration: 9:30am PST
The check-in desk is located near the entrance of the hotel, to the right when you enter, in front of the Ballroom. You do not need to bring your EventBrite ticket; we have the names of everyone who registered and will check you in at the check-in table.
Introduction and Welcome: 10 – 10:15am PST
OCD Southern California board members Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, Barbara Van Noppen, Ph.D., LCSW, and Sue Chudy, LCSW, (http://ocdsocal.org/about-us/board-of-directors/) will welcome attendees, go over the day’s events, and announce additional important information. Then the event’s presentations will begin.
There will be three presentations occurring during each session. Attendees can pick a talk to attend during each session. There will be four sessions total, with three talks running concurrently during each of the first three sessions, with the final (fourth) session featuring all of the day’s speakers for an “Ask the Expert” Q&A Panel.
Session I: 10:15 – 11:00am PST
| An OCD Recovery Roadmap: Navigating Diagnosis, Treatment, and Common Keys to Success on the Path to Healing – Matt Codde, LCSW https://www.restoredminds.com In this discussion, the presenter will draw upon both personal and clinical experience to outline the three phases of OCD recovery and how to successfully navigate each phase. This will include understanding and accepting an OCD diagnosis, successfully implementing ERP and breaking the OCD loop, and implementing common keys to success along the path to recovery from OCD and anxiety. |
Taboo Obsessions and Mental Compulsions – Kevin Foss, MFT https://calocd.com and Lauren Rosen, LMFT https://theobsessivemind.com
This presentation will shed light on taboo OCD themes and cover issues, like shame, that often come up for those dealing with these subtypes. Given that taboo obsessions and mental compulsions often go hand in hand, the two clinicians will also explore how to spot rumination and other mental behaviors that may be keeping you stuck. Ultimately, they’ll consider how ACT, Mindfulness, and ERP techniques can help you to navigate mental compulsions so you can get back to living life on your terms.
| As If Having OCD Wasn’t Enough! Navigating Treatment While Having a Comorbid Disorder – Curtis Hsia, Ph.D. https://ocanxietycenter.com and Stephanie Davis, Ph.D. https://ocanxietycenter.com Individuals with OCD are likely to be diagnosed with one or more additional psychiatric conditions in their life (69.3% comorbidity). In this presentation we will discuss a few of the most common comorbidities (anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, ADHD, autism, panic disorder, and OCPD). In particular, differential diagnosis, how comorbidities may affect treatment, as well as adaptations that may be necessary for treatment success will be addressed. |
Session II: 11:10 – 11:55am PST
Families Unite!: Finding the Right Therapist and Family-Based Treatment for OCD – Barbara Van Noppen, Ph.D., LCSW http://ocdsocal.org/about-us/board-of-directors/ and Eda Gorbis, Ph.D., LMFT http://www.hope4ocd.com/index.php
This presentation will address key points to ensuring you and your family know what to look for to receive gold-standard care for OCD. Oftentimes people do not know the right questions to ask or what to look for in finding the right therapist. Also, in an effort to cope with challenging situations to help the person with OCD, families engage in behaviors that perpetuate OCD symptoms and interfere with treatment. Family accommodation worsens OCD symptoms, leaving family members feeling frustrated and at odds with one another. You will be provided information to help you find the best, most qualified therapist who has expertise to treat OCD. There will be a review of family accommodation and how to use behavioral contracting as an essential ingredient in family-based treatment for OCD.
| Exhausted, Discouraged & Close to Giving Up? We Got You! 6 Strategies for the 5 Most Common OCD Treatment Roadblocks – Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC http://ocdsocal.org/about-us/board-of-directors/ and Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT https://kimberleyquinlan-lmft.com OCD is draining. Life with the disorder is a daily, emotional rollercoaster that feels as if it will never end. Long-term OCD recovery requires strategy, motivation, hope, and quite a bit of creativity. In this presentation, we will address the most common OCD pitfalls that can sabotage your treatment. No matter what stage of recovery you are in, whether recently diagnosed or in treatment for years, these 6 POWERFUL strategies will propel you in your OCD treatment and help you take your life back from OCD! |
Scrubbing Hands, Saying Prayers, and Searching For the One: The Many Subtypes of OCD – Sheva Rajaee, MFT https://www.caocd.com
What makes OCD unique is that not everyone experiences the disorder the same. This is mainly due to the many subtypes individuals with OCD experience. There is relationship OCD (ROCD), moral What makes OCD unique is that not everyone experiences the disorder the same. This is mainly due to the many subtypes individuals with OCD experience. There is relationship OCD (ROCD), moral scrupulosity, harm OCD, sexual intrusive thoughts, existential OCD, and many more. Understanding key differences between subtypes, as well as core fears common to all subtypes, offers a powerful framework for enacting change. This presentation will define each subtype, cover core fears and important differences, and address what to do when themes switch and evolve over time.
Session III: 12:05 – 12:50pm PST
| Kids, Teens, and Young Adults, Oh My! OCD Treatment For the Younger Generation – Michelle Malloy, MFT, PMH-C https://oc-therapy.com and Jennifer O’Connor, Ph.D. https://drjenniferoconnor.com The treatment for OCD should be adjusted and tailored based on the client, and this is especially true when treating youth. How we navigate treatment for a 12-year-old is much different than what therapy looks like for an adult. This talk will highlight specific strategies that can help both kids, teens, young adults–and their parents feel more successful in facing challenges from OCD. The presenters will go over how successful treatment should look like at each of these major developmental stages and offer tangible strategies for each age group. Finally, the unique challenges each age group experiences in treatment and solutions will be offered. |
There Is Always Hope: The Journey of a Family’s Triumph Over OCD – The Kinberg family: Toby, Mali, and Simon Kinberg https://iocdf.org/blog/2022/06/09/ocd-conference-keynote/ and Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC (moderator) http://ocdsocal.org/about-us/board-of-directors/
It can feel as if there is no hope when you or a loved one is experiencing OCD. Years of suffering, misdiagnosis, and poor treatment is what many experience early on in their journey. Treatment can be challenging and feel like a never-ending battle. Inspirational, success stories are needed to provide hope and proof that someone with OCD can get better–and that is what you will hear in this talk with the Kinbergs. For this event’s lived-experience panel, the Kinberg family–Toby, along with his mom, Dr. Mali Kinberg, and dad, Simon Kinberg, will share their story of how the family came together through an OCD diagnosis. They will open up about their journey and share what helped them navigate this experience successfully! The Kinberg family were the keynote speakers at the IOCDF’s 2022 annual conference in Denver, Colorado and OCD SoCal is honored and excited to host them at our Orange County Speaker Series event.
| An Overview of Medication and Neuromodulation Treatment for OCD – Adam Frank, M.D., Ph.D. http://ocdsocal.org/about-us/board-of-directors/ There are many treatment options for OCD including therapy, medications, and neuromodulation. This talk will present the basics about 1st- and 2nd-line medications used in treating OCD, including expected response, time to response, and side effects. Additionally, the talk will provide an overview of neuromodulation techniques for OCD, including treatments like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS). |
Lunch: 12:50pm PST
The Costa Mesa Marriott is providing a catered lunch and beverages. There will be different food options to choose from; you will select your preferred option at check-in. The lunches are provided in a portable dinnerware, we ask you to bring your food into the main Ballroom as we begin the final session presentation.
Session IV: 1:10 – 2:00pm PST
| Ask The Experts: Summary Q&A Panel – All of the event’s presenters Please join us for an opportunity to ask questions of a panel consisting of all of the event’s presenters. This is an opportunity to ask any of the questions you were unable to ask during the day, or if you were unable to attend one of the presentaitons, that talk’s presenters will be able to answer your questions at this panel. The panel will consist of leading OCD experts and individuals with OCD. |
Event Concludes: 2:00pm PST
On your way out, please make sure to sign up for OCD Southern California’s mailing list, as well as visiting the front desk of the hotel to have your parking ticket validated. Parking for the event is covered by OCD SoCal.
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For more information and to register, visit: OCD SoCal Speaker Series – Orange County Tickets via EventBrite
A huge thank you to the sponsor of OCD Southern California’s Orange County Speaker Series, The Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders.
The Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders, Inc. was founded in 1997 to better serve the OCD and anxiety disorders community. Since then, Dr. Gorbis has successfully treated numerous patients from many parts of the world suffering from severe OCD, and has trained many clinicians from the United States and across the world on her intensive integrated method.
The mission of Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders, Inc. is to properly train clinicians to be effective in treating OCD, to improve OCD treatment through rigorous research, to eliminate the stigma attached to OCD through media appearances, and to disseminate knowledge of OCD through public education.
For more information, please visit http://www.hope4ocd.com/index.php.