Supporting Folks with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

ABOUT

This training will teach participants about OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and the struggles that may accompany this diagnosis. Folks with OCD fall under the neurodivergent umbrella. Whether you are working with client with OCD or loved ones, this presentation will help you understand what OCD is and how to be culturally competent. Nova Zeldin, LMFT, is a presenter with lived experience.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Nova Zeldin (They)

Meet the Presenter:

Nova Zeldin (they), MA, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in neurodivergent affirming care and providing a safer space for LGBTQ+ individuals. Utilizing a client-centered and systemic approach, Nova creates a safe and supportive space for you to navigate the many influences in clients’ life. They adapt treatment approaches to each client using a variety of techniques. Nova believes that we can all discover our own resilience. In addition to long-term therapeutic services, Nova offers assessments and letter writing for affirming surgeries for trans, non binary, and many more non cis individuals.

They are a consultant and supervisor using a justice-oriented approach. They have given workshops on numerous topics including understanding neurodivergence, cultural humility, and supporting Transgender community members.

Rave Reviews from Previous Conferences

I learned more from this conference than I did from most of my grad school classes. As a queer nonbinary provider working with primarily queer and gender nonconforming folks, it is so important to hear from others who share these identities in how to best support and affirm my clients. I also really appreciated the letter writing training as it has allowed me to help so many clients access affirming care. I look forward to attending this upcoming year and continuing to listen and learn!

Every presenter was amazing and brought a wealth of information and experience to each session. I continue to use what I learned in the conference and in Van’s other trainings as a jumping off point to do my own self work and to better support my clients and the community. I've gotten so much out of previous conferences and I can't wait to attend this year's!

Attending this conference was a game-changer for me. It took me from being informed to embracing an affirming lens and practice, and I couldn't be more grateful for the experience. If you're looking to level up your understanding and support of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, trust me, the Do Something Identity(ies) conference is where it's at. You won't regret it!

As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and addiction specialist, I was blown away by the quality of content and selection offered during the conference. The robust selection of top-notch presenters was impressive and the topics covered a wide array of timely and relevant material. I would strongly encourage anyone working in any helping profession to attend this conference if at all possible. It is exactly this kind of content and presentation that is needed in order for us to heal ourselves and those around us.