At both the Orange County location on Saturday, May 3rd, and the Los Angeles location on Sunday, May 4th, there are presentations aimed at people with OCD, their loved ones, supporters, and anyone interested in learning more about OCD and related disorders.
Additionally, at the Speaker Series conference events at both locations, there is a professional track that will offer clinicians (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, and psychologists) 3 CE credits at low cost.
Email us with any general questions at info@ocdsocal.org. Additionally, OCD Southern California never wants cost to be a deterrent from joining any of our events. If you need complimentary registration for you or your loved ones, please email us.
Scroll below to learn more about both events and to register!
To register, please visit: REGISTER for Orange County Speakers Series!
Meet the Orange County Speaker Series presenters! There are 12 OCD experts, local to the Orange County and Southern California area. Learn more about the 12 speakers here: BIOS FOR THE 12 ORANGE COUNTY SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTERS offering presentations on OCD and related disorders with topics to include: medications, family accommodations and how to best support your loved one with OCD, taboo mental obsessions, combating rumination, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), shame and guilt, getting into the treatment mindset, co-occurring disorders, the treatment for OCD, and more! To learn more about the presentations being offered, as well as the agenda and program, visit here: PRESENTATION INFORMATION, AGENDA, AND BIO FOR MAY 3RD EVENT.
The 12 presenters speaking at the Saturday, May 3rd, Orange County Speaker Series Event
Event Info: Orange County will host a Speakers Series conference event on Saturday, May 3, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM PST. This event is being held at Orange Coast College at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. There is free parking adjacent to the event location.
This event is open to individuals with OCD, their family members and loved ones, mental health providers, students, and the general public. Talks for the general public will be presented throughout the day.
Beverages and a catered lunch will be provided.
Registration is $15 per individual. The low-cost sign-up will aid our non-profit in covering venue and food costs.
This event is also for mental health providers wanting to learn more about OCD. There will be a clinician track at Orange County, and we are offering 3 CE credits to licensed clinicians who attend the full day. For licensed therapists (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, and psychologists), please purchase the Professional ticket when you register.
Schedule
9:30 AM: Registration opens
10:00 AM: Welcome & introductions
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM: Speakers
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Speakers
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM: Lunches Provided (Catered)
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM: Speakers
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Ask the Experts: Q&A Panel
(More information on the schedule here: PRESENTATION INFORMATION, AGENDA, AND BIO FOR MAY 3RD EVENT).
To register, and for more information, please visit: REGISTER for Orange County Speakers Series!
The next day, on Sunday, May 4th, we are offering a Speaker Series event in Los Angeles!
Sign Up Link: REGISTER for the Los Angeles Speakers Series
Los Angeles will host a Speakers Series on Sunday, May 4, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM PST. This event is being held at the USC Health Sciences Campus, 2250 Alcazar Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
There is a parking lot adjacent to the event site. Here is a map of the venue: https://events.usc.edu/assets/docs/USC-HSC-Map-2022.pdf. There is a parking lot adjacent to the event site. Enter Lot 17 from Alcazar Street and proceed down the one-lane entryway to the rear parking lot (3G and 4H on the map). Park in any unmarked parking space. Entry to the CSC Building is from this rear parking lot (red circle with gold cross at 4H on the map). Once parked, please go to https://www.offstreet.io/location/SBT977EW and enter code 584236 when prompted.
This event is open to individuals with OCD, their family members and loved ones, mental health providers, students, and the general public. Talks for the general public will be presented throughout the day.
Beverages and a catered lunch will be provided.
The suggested donation is $15.00. The low-cost sign-up will aid our non-profit in covering venue and food costs.
This event is also for mental health providers wanting to learn more about OCD. There will be a clinician track at the Los Angeles event, and we are offering 3 CE credits to licensed clinicians who attend the full day. For licensed therapists (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, and psychologists), please purchase the Professional ticket when you register.
Schedule & Speakers:
Morning Schedule
10:00 AM: Registration opens (coffee, bagels, pastries)
10:30 AM: Welcome & introductions
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM: Paul Zawacki, LCSW: How to be Uncomfortable: Getting ACT-y with Your ERP
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM: Dr. Jen Siegel: Medication for OCD
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch break
Afternoon Schedule
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM: Melissa Mose, LMFT: The Role of the Family System in Treatment
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Dr. Adam Frank: Neuromodulation for OCD
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM: General Q&A and networking
Bios for the Los Angeles presenters:
Adam Frank, M.D., Ph.D.
Website: http://ocdsocal.org/about-us/board-of-directors/
Bio: Dr. Adam C. Frank is a psychiatrist, researcher, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Dr. Frank currently divides his time between caring for individuals with OCD in an outpatient psychiatry clinic, supervising and teaching psychiatry residents at USC, and conducting research on the mechanisms of OCD and improving treatment outcomes through the use of neuroimaging, wearable biosensors, and neuromodulation.
Melissa Mose, LMFT
Website: https://www.melissamosemft.com
Bio: Melissa Mose, LMFT, has been in private practice for 30 years and has specialized in working with OCD for roughly half of that. She is currently the president of OCD Southern California, an affiliate of the International OCD Foundation and she is an international speaker and educator on Obsessive Compulsive disorder. As a Level 3 trained and Certified Internal Family Systems therapist and an IFS-I Approved Clinical Consultant, Melissa is committed to developing a more compassionate, IFS-informed approach to treating OCD. She is devoted to raising awareness about OCD, training clinicians to identify and treat, improve early identification and wider range of treatment options for individuals with OCD.
Jennifer Siegel, MD
Website: https://communitywesttreatment.com/jennifer-siegel-md/
Bio: Dr. Jennifer Siegel is a current PGY4 resident and serves as Chief Resident of Outpatient Psychiatry at the University of Southern California. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine after graduating summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis, where she received her bachelor’s degree in psychology with minors in graphic design and studio art. At the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Siegel was a Bridging the Gaps Clinical Scholar, receiving an additional certificate in Community Health. Dr. Siegel specializes in medication management of mood & anxiety disorders (with particularly emphasis on OCD) as well as has training in ERP. She is actively involved in OCD-related research and has presented at the International OCD Foundation Annual Conference.
J. Paul Zawacki, LCSW
Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/courageous-act-therapy-irvine-ca/1440830
Bio: J. Paul Zawacki is a licensed clinical social worker and part-time clinical faculty member at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, where he specializes in the assessment and treatment of OCD and other anxiety disorders. Paul also maintains Courageous ACT Therapy, an OCD and anxiety-focused private practice serving adults in California. He received his bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and his master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. He has specialized training in both Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). He is a former three-year board member of the Southern California chapter of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), which is the primarily international organization for ACT-nerds. He is also a member of the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation. He has lived experience with both OCD and ADHD.
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We hope to see you at one — or both — of these Speaker Series conference events. It is an opportunity to meet local OCD experts, get your questions answered, learn more about OCD, and meet others in a similar situation as yours. Email info@ocdsocal.org for any questions and to be added to our mailing list. We look forward to seeing you this weekend!
