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Mind Games Untangled: Advanced Tactics for Overcoming OCD Compulsions

Monday, December 7th, 2026   11:00 AM EST -2:00 PM EST
Anna Morgan
$59.99

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is the fourth most common mental disorder, affecting approximately 2–3% of the population, with a prevalence of 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children. Given its significant impact, clinicians benefit from specialized training in advanced assessment and treatment skills to better support individuals with OCD and their families.

While behavioral compulsions are often more visible, many individuals report that mental compulsions can be more challenging to address. This course will examine why mental compulsions present unique clinical difficulties and outline evidence-based strategies for effectively targeting them.

Participants will gain both foundational and advanced competencies in the use of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), with an emphasis on interventions for mental compulsions. The course will further expand on advanced clinical skills for managing complex cases, including a review of atypical and less commonly encountered presentations of OCD.

Instructional methods will include didactic lecture, experiential exercises, case discussions, and interactive Q&A. The course content is applicable across the lifespan, with a primary focus on treatment for individuals ages eighteen and older.

About the Presenter

Anna Morgan, LCSW is OCD and Anxiety Disorders specialist working in private practice. Initially CBT-trained clinician. She has been providing ERP-based treatment for many years. She has trained licensed clinicians and students, provided consultation, as well as designed ERP-based programs.

Learning Objectives:

  1. 1. Describe the OCD cycle as it relates specifically to mental compulsions. Distinguish mental compulsions from both behavioral compulsions and obsessions, noting their unique clinical features.
  2. 2. Identify and apply at least three advanced interventions for addressing challenging mental compulsions in clinical practice.
  3. 3. Demonstrate the use of 23 less common metaphors and analogies to facilitate client insight, motivation, and engagement in treatment.

Agenda:

OCD Cycle and ERP overview (20 min)

Pure “O”, rumination, mental compulsions (40 min)

Clinical examples and exercises (30 min)

Break – 10 min

Treatment (50 min)

Less common OCD presentations (20 min)

Q&A (20 min)

This workshop offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
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