If you are still trying to decide if the Online OCD Conference, A Global Event, is an event that is right for you, these above reasons may encourage you to attend!
Whether you are a person with OCD, a family member or loved one of someone with the disorder, or a clinician treating OCD, there are so many important reasons to be there on November 15 & 16, 2025!
Education, information, community & hope for those impacted by OCD and related disorders will all be present at the November conference!
Wow! Look at these all-stars! At this weekend’s Global, Online OCD Conference, we are bringing together top OCD expert clinicians and advocates for our “Ask the Experts: Wrap-Up Q&A Panel” to close out this weekend’s conference!
The conference is happening Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16, 2025. With two full days of presentations, you may still have questions and this panel filled with experts is your final chance to ask anything you want to this panel. The wrap-up panel is on Sunday, November 16th from 1:30pm to 3:00pm PST.
Only 2 more days until the Online OCD Conference, A Global Event we are hosting begins and we want you there! To register, visit: https://ocdconference.eventbrite.com, visit our conference website page for more information on the conference in general: www.ocdsocal.org/conference & email info@ocdsocal.org with questions!
Scholarships are still available, so email scholarships@ocdsocal.org for free registration (no questions asked). We will see you in 2 days!
Learn more about the panelists for our wrap-up panel by clicking their names below:
Our keynote presentation, “Stronger Together: Community, Compassion, and Resilience,” captures the essence of a conference’s theme and helps kick off the event in an exciting way! For our 2025, Online OCD Conference, a Global Event, we welcome our 5 keynote presenters, Chrissie Hodges, Kyle King, Andrew Gottworth, Stuart Ralph, and Natasha Daniels (scroll below for more information, including bios, of our 5 keynote presenters). The keynote is kicking off our conference and being held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 9:30am – 11:00am PST.
The title of our keynote is “Stronger Together: Community, Compassion, and Resilience.” In recent years, OCD research, treatment, and awareness have increased. However, the needs for OCD community members, both with lived experience and clinicians, outweigh the current resources available. In times of need, we look for community and accessible services for support. We are thrilled to present a panel consisting of leaders in our field who have created accessible community events and services that are currently available for people affected by OCD!
Meet our keynote speakers!
Chrissie Hodges is a Certified Peer Support Specialist living in Colorado and working with individuals worldwide providing peer support, support groups, and an online community through Treatment for OCD Consulting. She is the author of ‘Pure OCD: The Invisible Side of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder’. Chrissie is the founder and executive director of the non-profit ‘OCD Gamechangers‘. She is the Chief Operating Officer of Peer Recovery Services, a Colorado based Government contract placing and supervising certified peer support specialists in the Colorado State Institutions. Chrissie is an advocate for OCD through Youtube, social media, and the podcast ‘Intrusive Thoughts Unmasked’.
Kyle King is a medical student at the Yale School of Medicine interested in psychiatry, neurosurgery, and social determinants of health. Kyle was diagnosed with OCD at age 13 and, for six months, was completely debilitated by the disorder. Eventually, Kyle found a therapist specializing in Exposure- Response Prevention and, within a year of beginning treatment, had reclaimed his life from OCD. Since recovering, Kyle has been heavily involved in OCD advocacy work with the International OCD Foundation, currently co-leading the Young Adult Special Interest Group and co-hosting the monthly Research Roundtable livestream. Outside of advocacy, Kyle has worked in different research labs for the past five years on projects ranging from the neurobiology of OCRDs to hospital pricing schemes. And when he wants to stop thinking about medical stuff, Kyle loves watching The Simpsons and pretty much any stand-up comedy special.
Andrew GottWorth is an IOCDF Advocate, educator, and trainer in Berlin Germany, from Louisville, Kentucky. Bachelor of Science in Physics from Western Kentucky University and Master of Science in Environmental Studies from Kentucky State University. Student Experience Coordinator at CODE University of Applied Sciences. Disc Golf trainer and amateur Disc Golf player. Long time volunteer with Teen Leadership programs, conferences, and nonprofits.
Founded the Berlin OCD Walk and launched the International Networking & Advocacy group that brings together advocates of all levels to help grow the I in IOCDF. Loves combining evidence-based practices from research background, with compassion and service from volunteering and advocacy.
Prior to the keynote, there will be an intro to the conference by OCD Southern California’s President, Melissa Mose, LMFT, and an overview of the day’s events by Vice President, Chris Trondsen, LMFT. Additionally, Chris Trondsen, LMFT, will moderate they keynote.
You may have seen that the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) will no longer host its Online OCD Conference. OCD Southern California has been hosting conferences since 2015, and in 2023, OCD SoCal co-hosted the Online OCD Conference with the IOCDF. With this loss of an online Fall conference, we are happy to step in and present the Online OCD Conference, a Global Event — Hosted by OCD SoCal! The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 15 -16, 2025.
In previous years, the IOCDF virtual conference has been a cornerstone for global collaboration, bringing together experts, innovators, and thought leaders from around the world. As we step into this role, we are committed to upholding its rich history while introducing fresh perspectives and opportunities for engagement.
Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or new to presenting, we invite you to participate in the OCD Online Conference, a globally connected event that brings together varied voices from around the world. Our proposal system is officially open today! We welcome innovative ideas, fresh perspectives, and research that resonates across borders from mental health providers, researchers, individuals with lived experience and their families, and others interested in speaking on OCD and related disorders.
If you would like to speak at this conference, please follow this link to submit a proposal (Note, you must be signed in to a Google account to access the proposal form): SUBMISSION LINK
The new, extended deadline for proposals is Monday, May 19, 2025.
See the Proposal Form for Answers to FAQs. We hope you consider submitting a proposal!
