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RSVP HERE FOR Our Free OCD AWARENESS WEEK 2019 EVENTS!

RSVP by Clicking the Links Below
for OCD Awareness Week!

 FREE Events with Activities for Adults, Families, Children and Friends in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego County

Celebrate OCD Awareness Week

OCD Awareness Week is an international effort taking place during the second week in October each year to raise awareness and understanding about obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders–with the goal of helping more people to get timely access to appropriate and effective treatment. Launched in 2009 by the IOCDF, OCD Awareness Week is now celebrated by a number of organizations across the US and around the world, with events such as OCD screening days, lectures, conferences, fundraisers, online Q&As, and more.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles will be celebrating on Saturday, October 19, 2019
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
OCD So Cal would like to invite you to a free event at Sherman Oaks Castle Park to celebrate OCD Awareness Week. 
Come enjoy free OCD themed miniature golf, hear clinicians speak about the many facets of life with OCD, ask your questions, meet others, and learn. There will be snacks, music, an arcade, and opportunities to network and build community. 
Topics include:
– ERP and Treatment of OCD
– Family Life, Accommodation and Treatment Resistance
– School Strategies
– Q&A with local OCD experts

The location is Sherman Oaks Castle Park.
4989 Sepulveda Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
https://www.laparks.org/castlepark

RSVP For The Los Angeles Event HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocd-awareness-event-los-angeles-tickets-72140432977

Orange County

Orange County will be celebrating on Sunday, October 13, 2019   
1pm to 5pm
OCD So Cal is holding an outdoor Picnic Event that will include clinicians discussing and answering questions on OCD, success stories from individuals in OCD recovery, OCD information booths, a catered lunch, bounce house, classic games such as a water balloon toss and watermelon eating contest, music, fun in the sun, and more! This free event is aimed for adults, families, children, and friends!

Wakeham Park
3400 Smalley Rd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

RSVP For The Orange County Event Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocd-awareness-orange-county-tickets-72137963591

San Diego

A fun, free, and informative event! OCD Southern California and Rogers Behavioral Health would like to invite you to a free event in San Diego to celebrate OCD Awareness Week 2019.
All families, community members, and treatment professionals are welcome to attend what’s sure to be a fun and informative day!
Informative presentations on the following topics include:
• Q&A with San Diego’s top OCD experts
• Mock exposure rooms
• Activities for children • Lunch will be served Topics:
• OCD medication management
• Dealing with resistance to OCD treatment
• Treating co-occurring disorders of OCD
• I got my OCD controlled. Now what?
Saturday, October 19 10 am to 2 pm
Check-in at 9:30 am Rogers Behavioral Health 1
7140 Bernardo Center Drive San Diego, CA 92128

Learn more and RSVP at https://sdocd.eventbrite.com by October 14, 2019

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Any overall questions? Please email us at: info@OCDSoCal.org with “OCD Awareness Week Events” in the email subject heading. Thank you!

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The “Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast” with Kimberley Quinlan– A Great Listen for Individuals with OCD and Anxiety!

Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT recently spoke at OCD Southern California’s 2019 conference!

The journey to managing OCD symptoms can be a long and difficult one. Although working with a clinician trained in the treatment of OCD (primarily exposure and response prevention therapy – ERP) is always recommended, there are other resources that can make treatment manageable, as well as enhance the therapy experience.

“Your Anxiety Toolkit” is a podcast hosted by Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT

One of those resources is the “Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast” hosted by Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT. Not only is Kimberley Quinlan trained in the treatment of OCD and anxiety, she is also a Southern California local clinician who is also very active with OCD So Cal! Your Anxiety Toolkit aims to provide you with helpful tools to manage anxiety, stress and other emotions that get in the way.

Access the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-anxiety-toolkit/id1098792502

Episode #97: The Emotional Stages of Recovery – Rebuilding Life After OCD

Click below to listen to Kimberely Quinlan, LMFT’s recent podcast episode with OCD So Cal’s Vice President, Chris Trondsen, M.S., AMFT, APCC, titled “The Emotional Stages of Recovery – Rebuilding Life After OCD.” You will also be able to access other free episodes of the podcast as well: https://www.cbtschool.com/blog/chris-trondsen-talks-about-rebuilding-life-after-ocd

Vice President Chris Trondsen was featured on episodes #97 and #100!

About Kimberley Quinlan

Kimberley Quinlan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Eating Disorders, Panic Disorder and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB’s). .  Kimberley is highly trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with a heavy emphasis on Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and has been practicing meditation and mindfulness for many years.  Kimberley has a special interest in the integration of mindfulness principles with CBT for OCD, Anxiety Disorders, and Eating Disorders.  Kimberley has experience treating adults, adolescents, and children, and tailors each program to suit the age and cognitive development of each client.  Kimberley has a private practice in Calabasas and Westlake Village.

For more information, you can find Kimberley at the following:

Website: https://kimberleyquinlan-lmft.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberleyquinlan

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KimberleyQuinlanCBTschool/

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RSVP Here! OCD Awareness Week 2019 Events Announced!

OCD Awareness Week is an international effort taking place during the second week in October each year to raise awareness and understanding about obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders–with the goal of helping more people to get timely access to appropriate and effective treatment. Launched in 2009 by the IOCDF, OCD Awareness Week is now celebrated by a number of organizations across the US and around the world, with events such as OCD screening days, lectures, conferences, fundraisers, online Q&As, and more.

Current planned events (please keep checking back for more possible events announced):

1. Sunday, October 13, 2019; 1pm to 5pm- In Orange County, OCD So Cal is holding an outdoor OCD Picnic Event that will include clinicians discussing and answering questions on OCD, success stories from individuals in OCD recovery, OCD information booths, a catered lunch, bounce house, classic games such as a water balloon toss and watermelon eating contest, music, fun in the sun, and more! This free event is aimed for adults, families, children, and friends! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocd-awareness-orange-county-tickets-72137963591

Wakeham Park
3400 Smalley Rd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

2. Wednesday, October 16, 2019; 7pm to 9pm- “The Diagnosis, Characteristics, and Treatment of OCD–and the ADHD Connection!” OCD Southern California’s Vice President, Chris Trondsen, M.S., AMFT, APCC, will be presenting on OCD and ADHD. The talk will focus on individuals dealing with both OCD and ADHD, how the disorders are both different and similar, how to treat an individual with both disorders with medication and therapy, why doctors misdiagnose and confuse these disorders, as well as a general overview of the diagnosis, characteristics, and treatment of OCD!

H4K Coaching, Training, and Therapy Center
145 W. Main Street (upstairs)
Tustin, CA 92780

3. Saturday, October 19, 2019; 9:30am to 2:00pm- “A to the Z of Breaking OCD.” OCD Southern California is hosting an event at Rogers Behavioral Health in San Diego, CA. This educational presentation will include breakout sessions led by clinicians focusing on the following topics: OCD Medication Management, Dealing with Resistance to OCD Treatment, Treating Co-Existing Disorders of OCD, and “I Got My OCD Controlled.. Now What?” The event will include a Q&A segment and lunch, as well as a tour of Rogers’ new facility!

Rogers Behavioral Health
17140 Bernardo Center Dr. 3rd Floor
San Diego, CA 92128 

4. Saturday, October 19, 2019; 2pm to 5pm- OCD Southern California is hosting an event in Los Angeles, CA. Location and details to be announced soon!

Location in Los Angeles To Be Announced Soon!

For more information, please email info@OCDSoCal.org and indicate that you would like to join our mailing list to be notified with up-to-date information about our 2019 OCD Awareness Week events!

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Support OCD Southern California Just By Shopping on Amazon!

Set OCD Southern California as the charity you support when shopping on Amazon through the web address: smile.amazon.com

Prime Day is July 15 & 16! We are reminding you that AmazonSmile donates to OCD Southern California when you shop at smile.amazon.com.

You can make a difference while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on July 15 & 16. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/45-1749394 and AmazonSmile donates a portion of your purchases directly to OCD Southern California! It is that easy. Simply click the link above and shop as you normally do. You will be supporting OCD So Cal with your purchases!