To register for this event, click on: https://ocdspeakerseries.eventbrite.com. You can register online if tickets are show to still be available OR you can register onsite. We heard from some of you that you prefer to register onsite, at the venue. We have saved tickets for walk-ins. Please show up to the venue and register at the check-in desk on the 3rd floor of the College Center Building!
For further information on the Speakers Series, please contact us through email at info@ocdsocal.org.
What: Register Today for OCD SoCal’s In-Person Speaker Series! This low-cost, in-person event will feature presentations by local, Southern California OCD treatment providers. They will facilitate panels and presentations on OCD and related disorders. This will also be an excellent opportunity to meet and connect with others in similar situations as you and your family in the local OCD community. What is new this year is that OCD SoCal is holding one Speakers Series event in one central location at Orange Coast College! We invite everyone in Southern California to join us under one roof!
When: Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 10am to 3pm.
Who: This event is for 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. We are also pleased to announce that we will be offering 3 Continuing Education credit for professionals (LMFTs, LPCCs, LCSWs, and psychologists)!
Where: Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Cost: $15. Beverages and a catered lunch will be provided. Parking is free. Thank you to OCD Anxiety Centers for sponsoring the catered lunch. Please email info@ocdsocal.org if cost is a prohibitive factor. We never want the cost to prevent anyone from attending an OCD SoCal event; scholarships are available for free entry!
See you at the Speaker Series conference today, Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 10am with registration and on-site check in starting at 9:30am! To register for this event, click on: https://ocdspeakerseries.eventbrite.com.
5-day-countdown until the largest OCD, in-person event of the year in Southern California! Come join YOUR OCD community for our Speakers Series event this Saturday, May 30 from 10-3pm!
We often hear from so many people in Southern California who are suffering with OCD that they need community and education. There is no other place in Southern California this year that you can hear 23 of the top local OCD experts address your specific concerns and get that education you are asking for! This will also be an excellent opportunity to meet and connect with others in similar situations as you and your family in the local OCD community.
These events are for 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.
We invite everyone to join us this Saturday. Ticket prices are only $15.00 and include a catered lunch, beverages, and free parking. Thank you to OCD Anxiety Centers for sponsoring the catered lunch.
We know it can be difficult to find extra time on the weekend, but we would like to stress how important education and community are for your OCD recovery and for family members who support someone with OCD.
There are ONLY FIVE days left to purchase tickets to attend this event. OCD SoCal will not be able to offer additional Speakers Series events this year.
We are pleased that we are able to provide three CE credits for clinicians (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW and psychologists). Please register using the Professional Ticket at a cost of $45.00.
For further information on the Speakers Series, please visit our website at https://ocdsocal.org/speakerseries or contact us through email at info@ocdsocal.org.
The OCD Southern California Speaker Series conference is being held on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 10am – 3pm PT. Check-in for the event will open at 9:30am. We suggest you arrive early for check-in and then the event will begin promptly at 10am. If you have not registered for the event, there are still low-cost tickets available. Your registration includes a catered meal, beverages, and free parking. For more information and to register, visit: https://ocdspeakerseries.eventbrite.com.
Our event program, which will include full talk descriptions, is coming soon. The program will be posted on the main page of our website, as well as our official Speaker Series page on our website (https://ocdsocal.org/programs/speakerseries/).
Here is the agenda for the event, that includes a rundown of the day’s events, titles of the presentations, and details of the break-out sessions being offered:
Registration: 9:30amPT
The event will be at Orange Coast College located at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626. Please park in parking lots C, D and E, which are adjacent to the College Center Building. This is the building where the event is being held. Parking is free on Saturdays (please do not park in staff parking). After parking, please proceed to where the event is being held, in the College Center Building, and go up to the third floor where the check-in desk is located. You do not need to bring your EventBrite ticket; we have the names of everyone who registered and will check you in at the check-in table.
Introduction and Welcome: 10 – 10:15amPT
An OCD Southern California board member (http://ocdsocal.org/about-us/board-of-directors/) will welcome attendees, go over the day’s events, and announce additional important information. Then the event’s presentations will begin.
The event is offering 12 total presentations with a final 13th presentation featuring all of the day’s speakers for an “Ask the Expert” Q&A Panel. If you scroll below, you will notice that the day is split into 4 sessions. During the first 3 sessions there are four talks being offered simultaneously and you can pick which one you would like to attend. Then the Q&A panel is for everyone in attendance.
Again this year, we are offering 3 continuing education credits (CEs) for licensed clinicians (LMFTs, LPCCs, LCSWs, and psychologists). These talks, specifically for mental health providers, will be held in the venue’s ballroom and will be held at the same time as the talks for the general public. NOTE: Pre-licensed trainees, students, and other mental health providers in the field are welcome to attend the CE talks. However, we are not able to offer CE’s to those attendees. Therefore, you can register as a general attendee. We thank USC for sponsoring the CEs!
Treating OCD: Assessment to Maintenance – Curtis Hsia, PhD OC Anxiety Center
Lunch: 12:30pmPT
Orange Coast College is providing a catered lunch and beverages. There will be different food options to choose from; you will select your preferred option at check-in. The lunches are provided in portable dinnerware. We ask you to bring your food into the room of the presentation you are choosing to watch during session three. Thank you to OCD Anxiety Centers for sponsoring the catered lunch.
Maximizing Your Insurance Benefits to Cover OCD Treatment – Michelle Malloy, MFT, PMH-C OC-Therapy and Megan Alberoni, MA, BCBA
More Than OCD: Real Stories of Recovery and Living Fully – Jennie Kuckertz, PhD – Jennie M. Kuckertz, PhD | McLean Hospital, Cathy Agostino, Dylan Mitchell, Gur Yilmaz, and Jarret Lovell.
Ask The Experts: Summary Q&A Panel – All of the event’s presenters
Please join us for an opportunity to ask questions of a panel consisting of all of the event’s presenters. This is an opportunity to ask any of the questions you were unable to ask during the day, or if you were unable to attend one of the presentaitons, that talk’s presenters will be able to answer your questions at this panel. The panel will consist of leading OCD experts and will be held in the ballroom.
Opportunity Drawing
Additionally, for those still in attendance at the end of our OCD Southern California Speaker Series conference event, we will be hosting an opportunity drawing for an opportunity to win gift card prizes! The ticket to win is already included with your registration at no additional cost!
Event Concludes: 3:00pmPT
On your way out, please make sure to sign up for OCD Southern California’s mailing list, our free and virtual Family and Loved One’s OCD Support Group, and complete a quick evaluation of the event.
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We look forward to seeing everyone at the Speaker Series event. Make sure to register before the event is sold out! For more information and to register for the event, click here: https://ocdspeakerseries.eventbrite.com.
A reminder, OCD Southern California is offering 3 CEs for LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, and Psychologists who attend the CE track of this event!
