Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A user-friendly Cognitive Behavioural Treatment Protocol
Learn how to integrate CBT into your practice
Why do this Course?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be an extremely distressing and debilitating condition, affecting a significant number of the population. Because of this, it is no surprise that as much as 75% of OCD sufferers will also experience another mood disorder (approximately 50% will experience depression). While this condition was once considered untreatable, times have changed, thankfully, bringing great improvements in both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
While a cognitive behavioural approach (CBT) is widely accepted as the psychological treatment of choice (and within this a specific behavioural treatment known as ‘Exposure and Response Prevention’(ERP)), this is unfortunately not the answer for everyone. Accessing CBT is a problem for many, and for those who do manage it, the treatment can be often be too challenging and so ‘drop out’ is a significant problem.
The client who presents for counselling/psychotherapy, while perhaps struggling with OCD (and perhaps needing specialised CBT treatment), may also be presenting with other issues. Regardless, it is important that we psychotherapists have a good understanding of OCD (how to recognise it, how it ‘operates’, the essential components to a successful treatment, obstacles to a successful outcome, the role of medication…) and are confident in explaining all this to our client. In this, we help our client to make informed decisions about the treatment they receive.
This one-day workshop has been carefully designed to provide psychotherapists with the information, understanding and skills to address the problem of OCD. Where a client is presenting with mild OCD, a structured, easy-to-use, treatment protocol for OCD is presented. Whether your established way of working with clients is ‘cognitive behavioural’ or ‘integrative’, this training course will equip you to work confidently and effectively with the client who presents with this issue.
(follow-up training and supervision may be provided on request)
While a cognitive behavioural approach (CBT) is widely accepted as the psychological treatment of choice (and within this a specific behavioural treatment known as ‘Exposure and Response Prevention’(ERP)), this is unfortunately not the answer for everyone. Accessing CBT is a problem for many, and for those who do manage it, the treatment can be often be too challenging and so ‘drop out’ is a significant problem.
The client who presents for counselling/psychotherapy, while perhaps struggling with OCD (and perhaps needing specialised CBT treatment), may also be presenting with other issues. Regardless, it is important that we psychotherapists have a good understanding of OCD (how to recognise it, how it ‘operates’, the essential components to a successful treatment, obstacles to a successful outcome, the role of medication…) and are confident in explaining all this to our client. In this, we help our client to make informed decisions about the treatment they receive.
This one-day workshop has been carefully designed to provide psychotherapists with the information, understanding and skills to address the problem of OCD. Where a client is presenting with mild OCD, a structured, easy-to-use, treatment protocol for OCD is presented. Whether your established way of working with clients is ‘cognitive behavioural’ or ‘integrative’, this training course will equip you to work confidently and effectively with the client who presents with this issue.
(follow-up training and supervision may be provided on request)
What will I get from this course
On completion of this one-day workshop, participants will;
- Know the criteria for assessing, diagnosing (DSM V), and measuring Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Have a clear understanding of the differences and similarities between OCD and other anxiety disorders
- Be clear on the theory and the structure of a specific cognitive behavioural treatment protocol for OCD.
- Be practiced in having a structured conversation, and developing a cognitive behavioural ‘case formulation’, with a client
- Be confident in presenting this case formulation to the client, as a way for them to understand THEIR Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Know how best to present the treatment plan to the client (either as a stand-alone treatment, or as a specific protocol-driven treatment integrated into their broader therapy programme)
- be practiced in creative ‘cognitive re-structuring’ techniques, as a way of challenging some of the client’s unhelpful thoughts and beliefs about his/her experiences
- be practiced in applying simple (but powerful) ‘behavioural experiments’ that further help to challenge the client’s beliefs about his/her OCD experiences
- understand how and when to use mindfulness in managing OCD
- be aware of some of the common pitfalls/traps to look out for when working with this ‘sneaky’ condition!
- Leave with a comprehensive resource pack, packed with useful information and resources to support them - and their clients - throughout the treatment process.
- have explored how this treatment can be modified to best suit children/teenage clients.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is influenced by the amazing work being done in the UK on ‘Improving access to psychological therapies’(IAPT). Extensive clinical studies have shown that ‘low intensity’ cognitive behavioural interventions can be delivered, safely and competently, by psychotherapists from different theoretical backgrounds - as well as other healthcare practitioners (GPs, practice nurses, social workers…) if they receive appropriate training.
If you work regularly with clients who struggle with mild OCD, then this course will add tremendously to your skills, and your confidence, in working with this group. Prior introductory training in CBT will, of course, be beneficial. However, no previous such CBT training is necessary for this workshop. If you want a learning experience that fully equips you to deliver a proven treatment intervention, with confidence and expertise – then this is the course for you!
If you work regularly with clients who struggle with mild OCD, then this course will add tremendously to your skills, and your confidence, in working with this group. Prior introductory training in CBT will, of course, be beneficial. However, no previous such CBT training is necessary for this workshop. If you want a learning experience that fully equips you to deliver a proven treatment intervention, with confidence and expertise – then this is the course for you!
About the Presenter
Rosario Nolan is a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Trainer and CBT Supervisor. She is based in Navan, Co. Meath, running a successful private practice for the past seventeen years. Through extensive study (at home and abroad) Rosario has continued to work tirelessly towards delivering excellence in the treatment of Depression and the Anxiety disorders through:
As someone with a wealth of experience in adult learning (both as a participant and as a leader), Rosario believes that the learning experience she provides, be it; CPD workshop, certified training course, or clinical supervision, should always model the CBT core competencies of
With a Masters degree in Family Therapy & Psychotherapy, a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a certificate in clinical Supervision, among others, Rosario is also an accredited member of both BACP2 and BABCP3.
Rosario has taught cognitive behavioural psychotherapy modules to degree level and, at a World Conference, presented research on vocational counselling. She has also worked on the Primary Care Counselling Programme – an excellent HSE programme designed to bring good quality psychotherapy to GP practices.
- Individual face-to-face psychotherapy
- Online resources
- The training of other psychotherapists and healthcare professionals in the delivery of ‘low intensity’ CBT, using specific treatment protocols
- Providing CBT clinical supervision to psychotherapists and healthcare practitioners, to further support excellence in practice.
As someone with a wealth of experience in adult learning (both as a participant and as a leader), Rosario believes that the learning experience she provides, be it; CPD workshop, certified training course, or clinical supervision, should always model the CBT core competencies of
- Structure and Clear agenda
- Collaboration and Shared decision-making
- Guided Discovery and Behavioural Experiments and…
- Creativity!
With a Masters degree in Family Therapy & Psychotherapy, a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a certificate in clinical Supervision, among others, Rosario is also an accredited member of both BACP2 and BABCP3.
Rosario has taught cognitive behavioural psychotherapy modules to degree level and, at a World Conference, presented research on vocational counselling. She has also worked on the Primary Care Counselling Programme – an excellent HSE programme designed to bring good quality psychotherapy to GP practices.
- NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. www.nice.org.uk)
- BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
- BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies).