OCD & Anxiety Lecture Series: Treating Contamination OCD Using the Mastery Approach

Contamination OCD is a common but challenging-to-treat form of obsessive-compulsive disorder that represents roughly half of its cases. This program teaches clinicians how to treat contamination OCD using the functional-based Mastery treatment approach, a synthesis of exposure and response prevention (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and emerging literature on the use of judicious safety behaviors to improve functioning in cases where triggers do not directly habituate. This is a humane and well-tolerated approach that is well suited to contamination OCD cases such as disgust, neurodiversity and more, and has now been taught and implemented at major clinics nationwide. This presentation will teach clinicians how to use the Mastery approach, a functional approach to ERP designed for cases that do not respond to traditional ERP, such as disgust or other non-habituating triggers, neurodiversity, co-morbidities and more.
Category
- Anxiety/OCD
- Psychotherapy
- Workshop
Format
- Interactive Synchronous Distance Learning
- Live Webinar
Credits
- 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
- 1.00 Psychologists
- 1.00 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
- 1.00 Participation
Event date April 11, 2025
Cost $0.00
Professional Workshop Series: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEANING: How Individual Worldviews Are Constructed in Relationships

Productive and meaningful therapy often hinges on a clear understanding of the worldview of the client. Deepened, more empathic understanding of clients would be enhanced by knowledge of how such individual worldviews arise and evolve. Such information about the construction of individual meaning systems is now available, based upon rigorous longitudinal research. The goal of this presentation is to summarize this emerging knowledge in a way that makes clear its clinical relevance.
Category
- Basic Science
- Psychotherapy
- Workshop
Format
- Interactive Synchronous Distance Learning
- Live Webinar
Credits
- 1.50 ACEP NBCC clock hours
- 1.50 Category I credits for Social Workers
- 1.50 Psychologists
- 1.50 Participation
Event date April 25, 2025
Cost $0.00
Professional Workshop Series: Advancing Lived Experience Integration and Leadership in Mental Health Services Design, Implementation and Research

This workshop explores best practices for integrating lived experience into all facets of mental health service planning, design, implementation, and evaluation, with a particular emphasis on serious mental illness (SMI). Participants will gain practical strategies to ensure meaningful inclusion, moving beyond tokenism to foster true collaboration. The presenter will provide actionable insights for clinicians and administrators, equipping them with concrete methods to incorporate lived experience perspectives in ways that enhance service effectiveness and equity.
Category
- Basic Science
- Psychotherapy
- Workshop
Format
- Interactive Synchronous Distance Learning
- Live Webinar
Credits
- 1.50 ACEP NBCC clock hours
- 1.50 Category I credits for Social Workers
- 1.50 Psychologists
- 1.50 Participation
Event date May 9, 2025
Cost $0.00
OCD & Anxiety Lecture Series: ERP Modifications when working with Autistic Clients

The real “autism epidemic” is not that one in 36 children are identified with autism (CDC, 2023), but rather that autistic individuals are often unable to access mental healthcare, including Cognitive Behavior Treatment (CBT). Autistic individuals across the lifespan experience higher rates of anxiety, OCD, depression, and other mental health conditions compared to the general population (Braconnier et al., 2022; Maddox et al., 2017). While many clinicians want to use CBT to address mental health needs, such as anxiety and OCD in autistic clients, they incorrectly believe that CBT's use with autistic individuals is inherently different (vs. a modified/tailored approach), and that treating this population is out of their competency. Research suggests that CBT is efficacious in reducing psychiatric symptoms in those with autism (Benevides et al., 2020, Braconnier et al., in press; Wang et al., 2021, Wood et al., 2020), and the reality is that most CBT practitioners will encounter autistic clients—diagnosed or not— within a therapy setting at some point in their career. This talk will bridge gaps for CBT practitioners who want to increase their knowledge and confidence in working with autistic clients. Attendees will learn about relevant autism information-processing differences that may impact symptom presentation and treatment, along with some practical strategies and modifications for both behavioral and cognitive interventions of CBT for this population.
Category
- Anxiety/OCD
- Neurodevelopmental
- Psychotherapy
- Workshop
Format
- Interactive Synchronous Distance Learning
- Live Webinar
Credits
- 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
- 1.00 Psychologists
- 1.00 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
- 1.00 Participation
Event date May 16, 2025
Cost $0.00
Professional Workshop Series: Beyond DEI Creating a Culture of Belonging

How do we create spaces that go beyond DEI and focus on true belonging in our organizations and communities? This workshop explores the limitations of traditional DEI efforts and provides practical strategies for cultivating environments where individuals feel valued, heard, and empowered. through reflective exercises and actionable tools, participants will learn how to integrate belonging into their practice, policy-making, and client interactions. Participants will explore the key elements of belonging, identify barriers to inclusion, and learn actionable strategies to create a workplace culture that supports psychological safety, collaboration, and engagement. Attendees will leave with practical tools to cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive.
Category
- Minority Health
- Workshop
Format
- Interactive Synchronous Distance Learning
- Live Webinar
Credits
- 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
- 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
- 1.00 Psychologists
- 1.00 Participation
Event date May 30, 2025
Cost $0.00
OCD & Anxiety Lecture Series: Medications Have Meaning: Strategies for Discussing OCD Medication with Clients to Engage Them in Treatment

Psychotherapists are powerful and often under-utilized allies in engaging our patients in effective use of psychiatric medication. Learn how effective communication between prescribers and psychotherapists can advance “treatment-resistant” patients forward while simultaneously enhancing clinician’s fulfillment in their work. Go beyond discussing neurotransmitters and into the heart of what taking psychiatric medication means to our patients. Address fears of dependency, loss of identity, weakness, and loss of control. Understand how attachment styles, medical trauma, and minority status predict medication side effects. Cultivate in patients an internal locus of control and self-advocacy skills to reduce side effect burden. Learn what information psychiatric medication prescribers really want to hear from psychotherapists and vice versa. Together, we are powerful allies in moving treatment forward. This presentation will help clinicians discuss medications in ways that empower their clients to more effectively engage in psychiatric treatment.
Category
- Anxiety/OCD
- Psychotherapy
- Workshop
Format
- Interactive Synchronous Distance Learning
- Live Webinar
Credits
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
- 1.00 Psychologists
- 1.00 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
- 1.00 Participation
Event date June 20, 2025
Cost $0.00