Sashbear Expert Education Series - Supporting a Loved One Diagnosed With OCD with Jonathan Hershfield LCMFT

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common and often debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by unwanted intrusive thoughts and repeated or excessive behaviors aimed at relieving related distress. While evidence-based interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy can be effective in treating the disorder, many people go several years between the onset of symptoms and getting the right help. Navigating the family system when a loved one has OCD can be challenging because compassion towards the sufferer often looks like reducing accommodations and reassurance, hardly an instinct. This presentation will offer an overview of OCD and its treatment with special attention to the pivotal role family members and others can play in supporting someone with the condition, whether child, teen, or adult. Attendees will also identify tips and tools for navigating intense emotions that can arise when a loved one has OCD, including when other conditions are co-occurring.

Registration is FREE and open to all: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3617503782012/WN_9REkCfNRQoueImeheZHW6Q

Jon Hershfield, LCMFT is the director of the Center for OCD and Anxiety at Sheppard Pratt in Towson, Maryland, where he specializes in treating OCD and related disorders in both outpatient and residential settings. He is the author of When a Family Member Has OCD, Overcoming Harm OCD, and The OCD Workbook for Teens, and co-author of Everyday Mindfulness for OCD, The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD, and The Unwanted Thoughts and Intense Emotions Workbook. Jon is a member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation, on the faculty of their Behavior Therapy Training Institute, and a regular contributor to their conferences and webinars.