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Published October 1, 2022

Save The Date! OCD SoCal is Hosting a Virtual Event on Saturday, October 15th to Celebrate OCD Awareness Week 2022!

OCD Southern California is asking you to ‘save the date’ of Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 11am to 1pm PST! We are hosting a free, 2-hour virtual event that is open to anyone, from anywhere, interested in attending. The event is to celebrate OCD Awareness Week 2022, which is a week to provide education on what OCD is, as well as resources and a sense of community, to the world at large!

If you are interested in attending, or know someone who would benefit from attending our event, please email info@ocdsocal.org to be on our mailing list to receive more information and to receive the event link. 

We hope to see you there! Stay tuned to our website for an upcoming post that will include more details on each of our presentations. Following the presentations will be an open question and answer segment, allowing attendees to ask any of the panelists questions!

Our presentation titles and speakers are:

“Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) 101 For OCD” presented by Evelyn Gould, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Jennie Kuckertz, Ph.D.

“Medications For OCD” presented by Dr. Sepehr “Sheperd” Aziz, D.O.

“Maintaining Motivation in OCD Treatment: Lived & Clinical Experience” presented by Chris Trondsen, M.S., AMFT, APCC and Shannon Switzer, Peer Support Specialist

“Navigating the Family Accommodation Trap with Compassion and Confidence” presented by Melissa Mose, LMFT and Liz Trondsen, RD

“Treatment for Kids with OCD and What is Next in the Field” presented by Eric Storch, Ph.D.

We look forward to seeing you there on Saturday, October 15th at 11am PST!

Published September 12, 2022

IOCDF Online Conference November 4-6!

Did you enjoy attending OCD SoCal’s virtual OCD conference last spring? The International OCD Foundation is hosting their Online OCD Conference this year on November 4-6, 2022. Speakers will include many of our OCD SoCal board members, including Chris Trondsen AMFT, Liz Trondsen, Melissa Mose LMFT, and Jennie Kuckertz PhD! Click here to register and learn more about this year’s amazing programing!

Published September 10, 2022

Conferencia de TOC Online

El 10 y 11 de Septiembre 2022 7:30 a 2:15 PT (10:30 a 5:15 ET)

La Conferencia de TOC Online se realiza íntegramente en español y proporciona información, recursos y apoyo a los miembros de habla hispana de lacomunidad del TOC y trastornos relacionados, incluso a las personas con TOC a los familiares y a los que losapoyan, y a los profesionales que tratan el TOC.

¡Ver el programa y consiga hoy sus entradas!

https://www.iocdf.org/conferenciadetoc

Published September 10, 2022

Tickets Available! Driver’s Seat West Coast Premiere

Based on true events, this one-woman show tells the story of living with OCD, a once-in-a-lifetime heartbreak, a mental health hospitalization, coming out as queer, and, just possibly, learning how to drive. Written and performed by Ellie Brelis, her darkest moments are told with truth and humor as she finds her unique voice while navigating recovery. Winner of the 2022 NY Frigid Festival Audience Choice Award, the West Coast Premiere, don’t miss the West Coast premiere of Driver’s Seat!

“After being hospitalized, I scoured everything online and in TV and film, looking for someone else’s experience with OCD. There was nothing that mirrored my experience of living with this disorder, or receiving intensive care that rang true to me. So, I started writing this in July 2020,” says playwright Brelis. “The play has evolved over the past two years, but the story remains the same: taking agency over one’s life and discovering comedy in dark moments. Finding the humor in, and sharing my lived experience, will hopefully widen the scope of how people view OCD, and normalize treatment for mental health emergencies.”

Driver’s Seat opens October 1st and runs through October 23rd in The Emerson Theatre at the Theatre 68 Arts Complex in North Hollywood. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays Driver’s Seat opens October 22nd and runs through November 13th in The Emerson Theatre at the brand new Theatre 68 Arts Complex in North Hollywood. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm. Click HERE to purchase tickets and get an exclusive 10% discount with promo code DS10 at checkout!

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