VENTURA COUNTY CHAPTER
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION MARRIAGE FAMILY THERAPISTS
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder Treatment Part 2
Course Description:
This training will expand from the previous training provided on the treatment of OCD and Anxiety Disorders. Clinicians will learn about concrete interventions to utilize for the treatment of OCD and Anxiety Disorders. This training will cover specific treatment interventions from CBT, ERP, and ACT.
Instructor Information:
Andrew Cohen specializes in the treatment of OCD and related disorders. He received his Masters of Science degree in Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, from California Lutheran University (CLU), in 2018. He received his training in CBT, specifically, ERP, ACT, and Mindfulness, to treat OCD and anxiety disorders, from Dr. Jenny C. Yip at Renewed Freedom Center. He also participated in the General and Pediatric BTTI programs through the IOCDF and the Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) training. Additionally, Andrew serves on the Board of Directors for OCD SoCal, an affiliate of the IOCDF. Andrew owns a group practice, Cohen OCD Therapy, in Westlake Village, CA, where he and his colleague see patients both virtually and in-person.
Danielle Cohen, MS, LMFT, is a Clinical Operations Manager and Therapist at NOCD. Danielle received her MS in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University (CLU) in 2018 and became a LMFT in 2021. She has specialized in the treatment of OCD and related disorders for over 2 years. She is passionate about helping individuals in this population, particularly children and adolescents. She has also worked as an adjunct professor in the Masters of Counseling Psychology program at CLU.
Educational Goals:
1. Be able to explain the different evidence-based treatments available for OCD and Anxiety Disorders 2. Provide proficient psychoeducation on OCD and its treatment
3. Create specific CBT, ACT, and ERP exercises related to a client’s symptoms
Type of Presentation – Check Each That Applies:
_x_Theoretical
_x_ Research
_x_ Practice
Measurable Learning Objectives:
1. Be able to describe the rationale behind ERP from emotional processing theory and inhibitory learning theory.
2. Describe the 3 psychotherapy treatment stages of OCD treatment
3. Be able to assist clients in creating exposure hierarchy.
4. Describe and utilize different exposure exercises including in-vivo, imaginal, and interoceptive.
Outline & Main Points
Introductions and Overview of OCD and Anxiety Disorders
Clinical Presentation and case examples
Treatment with CBT, ERP, and ACT techniques
Questions and Closing Remarks
References
Abramowitz, J. (2020, August 5). The inhibitory learning approach to exposure and response prevention. International OCD Foundation. https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/the-inhibitory-learning approach-to-exposure-and-response-prevention/
American Psychiatric Association.(2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental
disorders: DSM-5.
Coyne, L. (n.d.). What we do: New England center for OCD and anxiety. New England OCD. https: //www. newenglandocd. org/about-us.
Foa, E. B., Yadin, E., & Lichner, T. K. (2012). Exposure and ritual prevention for obsessive compulsive disorder: Therapist guide. Oxford University Press.
Grayson, J. (2014). Freedom from obsessive-compulsive disorder: A personalized recovery program for living with uncertainty. Berkley Books.
Harris, R., & Hayes, S. (2011). The happiness trap. Shambhala Publications.
The International OCD Foundation. (n.d.). https://iocdf.org/.
