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Published May 25, 2021

Registration Now Open For OCD Southern California’s July 31st Virtual Conference! GOING ON NOW: EARLY BIRD REDUCED COST REGISTRATION Until July 5th!

The conference’s keynote address will feature a panel made up of the International OCD Foundation’s national and lead advocates
http://www.SoCalOCDConference2021.eventbrite.com

Join us for the 5th annual OCD Southern California conference–a virtual event this year! The conference is happening on Saturday, July 31st from 9am to 5:30pm PST.

Purchase tickets here: http://www.SoCalOCDConference2021.eventbrite.com!

The keynote consists of a panel of advocates made up of five members of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)’s national and lead advocates: Ethan Smith, Elizabeth McIngvale, Valerie Andrews, Tom Smalley, and Chris Trondsen. They are all individuals with OCD who devote their time to support others with the disorder and to advocate for better mental health services.

Following the keynote speakers, there will be three break-out tracks. Each track will offer a choice of ten presentations. More information about our presentations will be posted on our website in the near future: ocdsocal.org. We are also offering community discussion groups, two documentaries, and a mindfulness/yoga workshop during the lunch break. The conference will end with a Summary Q&A Panel and an opportunity drawing.

Up to 5.25 CEs available for LMFT, LPCC, LCSW and psychologists.

Cost: $20.00 for Early Bird Special–ends July 5th. Cost will increase to $25.00 after July 5th. Cost is per screen. A discount is available for families and groups with the purchase of three or more tickets during one transaction.

To obtain CEs, the cost for the conference entrance and CEs is $35 through July 5th with an increase to $40.00 after July 5th.

Keck Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Keck Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.SoCalOCDConference2021.eventbrite.com

Published May 25, 2021

A Free OCD Support Group For Adults Is Starting In San Diego On June 7th!

RSVP by emailing: Group4OCD@gmail.com

A FREE OCD Support Group, for adults with OCD, is starting in San Diego on Monday, June 7th! The group will continue to meet monthly on the first Monday of each month, from 7-8:30pm.  For now the group will be virtual on Zoom, but will be in person in the next few months (location TBD). 

The group is currently being offered to an individual with OCD, but will be opening up to family members and loved ones of people with OCD eventually. 

Please see the attached flyer about how to RSVP (through emailing: Group4OCD@gmail.com).  Feel free to pass along this information to your family and / or clients and use the email listed to RSVP or if you have any questions!

Published April 12, 2021

Addressing the Dysfunctional Cycle of Mental Illness in Marriage!

Click here for tickets to the event!

Keith Ramachandran, an individual with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and his wife, Erin Ramachandran, will be hosting an event for couples that include an individual with a mental health disorder. Erin and Keith have been active with OCD Southern California for many years and have also written a book titled “Mental Health Strong.” See information on how to join this event below, including how to purchase a ticket:

About this Event 

Who: Couples in a dating, engaged, or marital relationship with mental health or addiction challenges. 

What: An interactive webinar to learn and apply tips to your unique circumstances. 

When: Tuesday, April 20, 20201 at 5:00 PM PST. 

Where: Online webinar via Zoom. 

Why: To bring hope, resources, and support to relationships struggling with mental health or addiction challenges, and to help reduce the divorce rate. 

Cost: $20 per person | $25 per couple. 

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/addressing-the-dysfunctional-cycle-of-mental-illness-in-marriage-tickets-147687580529?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

This is a webinar for couples with mental health or addiction challenges who want to address the dysfunctional cycle & transform their relationship. We hope to see you there!

Published February 8, 2021

A Free Resource for the OCD Coummunity: The “OCD Whisperer Podcast!”

http://www.korresults.com/podcast

OCD Southern California has shared with our community different valuable resources for OCD in the past—and we received a lot of feedback that people are interested in OCD-themed podcasts.

We wanted to share with you another one: “The OCD Whisperer Podcast!” This podcast is hosted by Kristina Orlova, LMFT, and was created on Feb 2020 because her clients kept wanting to have support and tid-bits they could access in-between sessions.  

This is a free resource that offers tangible tips and interviews with leading OCD specialists—so that you can have support and know you are not alone. “The OCD Whisperer Podcast” has over 13,000 downloads and is grateful for listeners like you showing your support and feedback that this is a valuable resource!

If you would like to listen, here is the podcast link: www.korresults.com/podcast

About Kristina Orlova, LMFT, the host of the podcast:

Kristina Orlova, LMFT, is a licensed therapist in California (LMFT Lic # 97264). She was born in the Ukraine and has now lived in California for 30 years. In addition to being an OCD specialist, she too has obsessive compulsive disorder.

Her mission with the podcast is to help her fellow OCD global community get access to information about OCD and its very specialized training, no matter where someone is in the world and no matter how remote!

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