NOTE: These events below are just some of the virtual and in-person offerings from OCD Southern California. We have already hosted events that have passed earlier this year, including our Speaker Series events in San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles and our “One Million Steps for OCD Walks” in both San Diego and Orange County. Later this year, we will be hosting The Online OCD Conference, a Global Event this November 15th and 16th. More details to come but below is information on the conference, including a “Save the Date.”
Please check this page frequently as we will announce information on our virtual Speaker Series, participation in the International OCD Foundation’s “One Million Steps for OCD” walks, OCD Awareness Week events, holiday party, and more! Scroll down to learn more about our current events and how you can register to be in attendance!
The 2025 Online OCD Conference, A Global Event
https://ocdconference.eventbrite.com
You may have seen that the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) will no longer host its Online OCD Conference. OCD Southern California has hosted both in-person and virtual conferences since 2015. For over a decade, we have worked to offer programming and community to individuals and families impacted by OCD–both locally and to attendees online. OCD SoCal is stepping it up and offering a global conference that features presenters from all around the world!
We opened registration as of Friday, August 1st at 8am PDT (Information on How to Register for the 2025 Online OCD Conference), and we have also posted the agenda: Online OCD Conference 2025 Agenda. Our full program is now available here: Conference Program for the 2025 Global, Online OCD Conference! Register here: https://ocdconference.eventbrite.com
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The conference is aimed at people with OCD and the family members, spouses, parents, and loved ones who support them. This conference is also for professionals and educators who want to learn more about the OCD and related disorders community and how to support those impacted. We also hope anyone else interested in the OCD community attends! For professionals seeking continuing education credits, we are able to offer 8.75 CEs through the University of Southern California (USC) at a low cost!
We are currently in Final Week Registration for only $35 per person; register here: https://ocdconference.eventbrite.com! Registration cost is to cover our non-profit’s cost of creating a conference platform and hiring a team to run the event. We hope you clear your calendars and are able to attend live on Saturday, November 15th through Sunday, November 16th! Each presentation will have a Q&A segment you can engage in. The conference is from 9am to 6:30pm PST (including after hours community discussion groups and interactive events) on Saturday the 15th, and 9am to 3pm PST on Sunday the 16th.
If you cannot join the conference live, registering will allow you to watch each of the presentation recordings for up to 60 days after the event at your convenience!
More information on our home page, or at http://www.ocdsocal.org/conference, but we hope you open the weekend of November 15th and 16th and join OCD SoCal’s global, Online OCD Conference this year! See you there! Email us with any questions or to get on our mailing list: info@ocdsocal.org!
As always, we do not want cost to prevent anyone from attending any of our OCD SoCal events. Please email scholarships@ocdsocal.org to receive complimentary registration through one of our scholarships.
Our free, virtual Family and Loved Ones OCD Support Group
Chris Trondsen, LMFT, a clinician with OCD, and his mom, Liz Trondsen, are excited to remind you about our February, virtual, free Family and Loved Ones OCD Support Group.
It will be held this Saturday, February 14 for two hours, from 11 AM – 1 PM PST. To receive the Zoom link for this support group, please email info@ocdsocal.org.
We are excited to announce that we are going back to basics and have invited a family to discuss their OCD journey. Dianne and her husband, Matt Tiberg are parents of a teenage daughter. Their daughter suffers from OCD, as well as emetophobia (fear of throwing up). Dianne and Matt will discuss what they did as parents when symptoms first appeared, how they helped their daughter navigate treatment, and their new role now that their daughter is doing well.
They will share with you what they did right and what mistakes they made in an effort to help you navigate supporting a loved one with OCD.
The Tibergs will also address the sudden onset of their daughter’s OCD from a PANS / PANDAS infection.
By attending this support group, you will feel a sense of hope and recognize you are not alone in this journey. Come and learn from a family that has successfully traveled this road.
The first hour will be dedicated to hearing their remarkable recovery journey. The second hour will be an open Q&A session where anyone can ask questions. You do not want to miss February’s support group!
We will see you this Sat, February 14th from 11 AM -1 PM PST!
The event is open to loved ones, family members and spouses of someone with OCD, as well as people with OCD—or anyone else interested. Anyone from anywhere can join!
In order to foster a safe community, we do not record the support group. This allows attendees the opportunity to share their experiences and ask questions in a safe space. We encourage you to attend or listen in to the support group live on Saturday.
To receive the Zoom link for this support group, please email info@ocdsocal.org.
The support group facilitators:
Chris Trondsen suffered with severe OCD and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) until receiving specialized treatment. No longer under the control of the disorders, Chris is now a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at the Gateway Institute in Costa Mesa. He received his bachelor’s degree in human development and psychology from California State University, Long Beach. Additionally, Chris earned a Master of Science (M.S.) Degree in Counseling at California State University, Fullerton. Chris is on the Board of Directors for the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), as well as in leadership for four of their special interest groups (SIG) including the BDD SIG, Trauma & Grief SIG, and others. He also currently serves as the Vice President of the IOCDF’s Southern California Affiliate (OCD Southern California – OCD So Cal), leading efforts in OCD awareness and education in the local community. Chris is a national speaker on OCD and was the keynote speaker at the International OCD Foundation’s yearly conference in 2011. He continues to be a regular presenter at the IOCDF’s annual conferences. At the annual conference, Chris helped create the Young Adult Track, which is now an essential part of the conference’s program.
Website: Chris Trondsen: LMFT & OCD Specialist – The Gateway Institute
Liz Trondsen is the mother of a son with mental illness. When her son, Chris, was diagnosed at age twenty, she was able to locate a treatment center in Los Angeles where he received excellent cognitive behavioral therapy. From a young man consumed with obsessions and compulsions, Liz watched her son regain his life, graduate college, and now work to help others fight this disorder. Liz helps to facilitate a Family Support Group online that brings families and people with OCD together to provide support, suggestions and hope to one another. Liz graduated from CSULB with a bachelor’s in science in Dietetics and Food Administration and completed her dietetic internship in Detroit, Michigan. Liz spent her career working in hospitals, as a Food Service Director and a Clinical Nutrition Manager. Since retiring in 2024, Liz has focused her interests on nutrition and mental health. With the others on this panel, she has presented twice at the IOCDF conference and presents an update annually to the Family and Loved One’s OCD Support Group.
Website: https://ocdsocal.org/about-us/board-of-directors/
Upcoming 2025 In-Person and Online Events!
Information coming soon on our upcoming events. After our in-person Speaker Series and opportunity to speak at our November Online OCD Conference, we will hold a virtual Speaker Series, “One Million Steps for OCD” Walks, OCD Awareness Week events, a holiday party, and more. Keep checking our website for up-to-date information on all the events OCD SoCal has to offer!
