Articles by Chris Trondsen

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The International OCD Foundation Announces Their First-Ever Faith and Mental Health Conference!

http://www.iocdf.org/faithconference

Registration is now open for the International OCD Foundation’s first-ever online Faith and Mental Health Conference!

This free conference will bring together a diverse group of faith leaders, therapists, and those with lived experience for an afternoon of learning and support. The conference is open to anyone who would like to attend, including (but not limited to) individuals with OCD, their loved ones, and members of the faith community.

This conference is also going to be a great opportunity for faith-based leaders and mental health providers to receive tools and resources to best support those impacted by OCD and related disorders. This is a free event with CE opportunities for professionals. We will also be offering some Spanish translations. 

We hope you will attend the conference on Friday, May 21st from 1-5pm ET! To learn more about the conference and register, please visit: iocdf.org/faithconference

Hope to see you there!

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A Free Resource for the OCD Coummunity: The “OCD Whisperer Podcast!”

http://www.korresults.com/podcast

OCD Southern California has shared with our community different valuable resources for OCD in the past—and we received a lot of feedback that people are interested in OCD-themed podcasts.

We wanted to share with you another one: “The OCD Whisperer Podcast!” This podcast is hosted by Kristina Orlova, LMFT, and was created on Feb 2020 because her clients kept wanting to have support and tid-bits they could access in-between sessions.  

This is a free resource that offers tangible tips and interviews with leading OCD specialists—so that you can have support and know you are not alone. “The OCD Whisperer Podcast” has over 13,000 downloads and is grateful for listeners like you showing your support and feedback that this is a valuable resource!

If you would like to listen, here is the podcast link: www.korresults.com/podcast

About Kristina Orlova, LMFT, the host of the podcast:

Kristina Orlova, LMFT, is a licensed therapist in California (LMFT Lic # 97264). She was born in the Ukraine and has now lived in California for 30 years. In addition to being an OCD specialist, she too has obsessive compulsive disorder.

Her mission with the podcast is to help her fellow OCD global community get access to information about OCD and its very specialized training, no matter where someone is in the world and no matter how remote!

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“Dancing Thru The Storm,” A Brand New Blog and Website From Sammy G., A 13-Year-Old Recovering From OCD!

Sammy Gallagher, a 13-year-old recovering from OCD
https://dancingthruthestorm.com

Sammy Gallagher is a 13-year-old girl from Washington State who recently was hospitalized and in an intensive-outpatient program (IOP) due to severe OCD. She is now in weekly, step-down outpatient sessions and has made massive strides in her recovery! Her days are no longer spent doing hours of compulsive rituals, struggling to function in school and dance, and lashing out in angry outbursts.

Through exposure and response prevention (ERP) behavioral therapy, Sammy is now back in school, spending time with her friends and family, and doing what she loves the most…dancing!

To hear more about Sammy’s recovery journey and to find out what is next in her life, visit her website and read her blog here: https://dancingthruthestorm.com!

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Holiday Messages of Hope From Your International OCD Foundation Advocates!

The holidays and the start of a new year can be difficult for those with OCD and related disorders. Change and added holiday stress, along with the additional distress from COVID-19, can make these times stressful for those with a mental disorder.

The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) has national, lead, and general advocates–and this year they came together to film a special holiday message of hope for those currently dealing with OCD. Please watch and share with anyone who needs to hear this hopeful message!

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RUcNKAnqwA

The IOCDF’s national, lead, and general advocates put together a special holiday message of hope for those with OCD and related disorders–and their loved ones!

Additionally, celebrity Marc Summers (Nickelodeon’s Double Dare) has a special message to all of those companies and individuals who minimize OCD by calling it “Obsessive Christmas Disorder” during the holidays. Watch his message by clicking the link below to view it on the IOCDF’s official Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/IOCDF/posts/10160718939177995

Celebrity Marc Summers