Expert Help for OCD

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Take Your Life Back from OCD

Offering expert treatment for all types of OCD, including unwanted obsessional thoughts. Our OCD treatment program is typically 10 weeks. We offer twice-weekly sessions, groups, and intensive programs. Intensive program can be in person or online. Low cost options available. Contact us...

Behavioral Wellness Clinic

392 Merrow Rd, Suite E, Tolland, CT 06084
Office: (860) 830-7838

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New England

OCD Institute

OCD Therapist Training Program

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Our next training session will be on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, from 2 pm to 3 pm EDT. Thereafter, we will hold training on Wednesday afternoons from 2 pm to 3 pm for a total of 12 weeks, with an optional 13th meeting on a special topic (i.e., kids with OCD). The cost is $850 and can be paid online. Up to 13 CEs are available through the Connecticut Psychological Association (CPA).

Please contact us if you would like to join our next OCD training course. Space is limited. The meetings will be held via Zoom.

Comprehensive Training

At the New England OCD Institute four years ago, we offered our first online, international OCD training in partnership with IOCDF and the Peace of Mind Foundation. We have since offered several more trainings to clinicians in the US and internationally, and it has been a tremendous success. Read about more it:

Turner, E. & Williams, M. T. (2019, Summer). OCD Training goes global: Working with therapists in Pakistan. International OCD Foundation Newsletter, 33(2), 8-9.

Participant Qualifications

Participants should have at least a master's degree in a mental health-related field and some experience working with people with serious mental illness. Some graduate student spots are available. Participants must also be proficient in English.

Program Overview

The training program will include up to 13 hours of instruction on OCD facts, assessment, and treatment, as detailed below. Participants must have good internet service with video capabilities. Sessions should occur in a quiet, private place, on a laptop, not a cell phone. Headphones are recommended.

Topics Covered

  1. Facts about OCD, including prevalence and comorbidity.
  2. OCD symptom dimensions and subtypes, including typical obsessions and compulsions for each symptom dimension.
  3. Overview of various OCD treatment options.
  4. Collecting important clinical info from patients and relevant family histories.
  5. Useful self-report measures to help establish severity and track progress.
  6. How to administer the YBOCS-2 checklist.
  7. How to administer the YBOCS-2 severity scale.
  8. How to make a hierarchy and SUDS scale.
  9. How to conduct in vivo exposures.
  10. How to conduct imaginal exposures.
  11. Troubleshooting & ethical issues in the treatment of OCD.
  12. Religious and cultural issues in OCD.
  13. Working with kids with OCD.

Preparation

For the training, we will use the following materials:

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Group Supervision

There is an optional drop-in group supervision component for an extra fee. It includes online weekly group supervision of cases for half an hour, with up to 6 people per group meeting. At the first meeting, each participant will introduce themselves and present their OCD case and conceptualization to the group for discussion. Subsequent meetings will focus on the treatment of these patients and troubleshooting any issues that arise.

  • Participants will prepare and submit a case conceptualization of an OCD client that includes:
    • Relevant history
    • Description of the problem and diagnoses
    • Client strengths and resources
    • Potential obstacles to treatment
    • A detailed treatment plan
    • Operationally-defined (measurable) goals
    • Planned data collection to assess treatment efficacy over time for each goal

International OCD Clinical Certification

Certification for international participants will be provided by the International OCD Foundation. To receive a certificate, participants must attend all training sessions and participate fully in weekly supervision meetings. Participants will also need to successfully treat two people with OCD and demonstrate a strong grasp of concepts.

About Our Instructors

Simone Bruce, PsyD

Dr. Bruce began her OCD treatment journey with Dr. Monnica Williams at the Louisville OCD Clinic in Kentucky, where she gained extensive experience and knowledge on how to treat OCD and similar disorders. She earned her doctorate from Spalding University in Louisville, KY, and is currently working as a doctoral intern at the University of North Carolina Charlotteâ €™s Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) while also providing training and supervision to other clinicians for OCD treatment.

Dr. Bruce has extensive training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which is the gold standard format for OCD. She has written seminal papers on OCD and unacceptable thoughts. She also recognizes the importance of culture and identity and strives to practice a multicultural framework for individuals of different backgrounds.


Monnica T. Williams, PhD, ABPP

Monnica T. Williams, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Williams is a board-certified clinical psychologist and Clinical Director of the Behavioral Wellness Clinic. She is also an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Her work focuses on ethnic minority mental health and psychopathology research. She completed her undergraduate studies at MIT and UCLA and received her doctoral degree from the University of Virginia. She was an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania for four years, followed by five years at the University of Louisville, where she served as Director of the Center for Mental Health Disparities. Dr. Williams has published over 150 scientific articles, primarily on OCD, trauma, and cultural issues. She serves on the International OCD Foundation's Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board and is BTTI faculty. She also provides diversity training nationally for clinical psychology programs, conferences, and organizations.

 
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