Beyond contamination and checking: An OCD framework for obsessive and compulsive experiences w/ Jenny Tharpe Smith, LCSW-S, LISW-CP

In this workshop, Jenny Smith will unpack obsessive-compulsive disorder, its varied presentations, and its functions for clients. Participants will learn strengths-based methods to help clients who experience recurring thoughts and behaviors to gain insight and flexibility in their response. She will walk us through a biopsychosocial assessment with case examples and share tools, checklists, and behavioral strategies for treating OCD.  Her workshop will draw from exposure response prevention, cognitive behavioral, acceptance, and mindfulness approaches and emphasize ways to tailor treatment to the varied needs of diverse clients. This includes being able to decipher when behaviors reflect cultural norms rather than pathology.

This event is Hybrid.

Clinical Lecture Series trainings are for students, professionals, and community members interested in therapeutic practices that are anti-oppressive, intersectional, and centered on self-determination. 

Free of charge for UNC School of Social Work students, faculty, staff, and practicum instructors. 2 CE for behavioral health clinicians including social workers, psychologists, and counselors.

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