We Bloom Despite: A Community Conversation and Q&A about OCD & BDD
Join Heather Karp and guest panelists for an authentic conversation about what OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and BDD (body dysmorphic disorder) truly are, lived experience & common misconceptions. Event is in person on August 12th from 6-8pm at Chalk Gallery in Newburyport, MA. An honest conversation with Christine Ennabe, LCMHC, Therapist & Coach, of Christine Counsels, Molly Fishback, Co-Founder of Not Alone Notes and 2025 IOCDF Hero Award Winner, as well as Robin Marino of Centered Breath Movement.
A free community event that will feature:
•Gentle Breathwork Practice
•Panel Conversation: OCD/BDD with Q & A
•Art Making featuring Not Alone Notes
During the panel and card making event, you can enjoy Heather’s solo show, I Bloom Despite, featuring her Fractured Floral series–paintings and poetry that explore a mind that is loud, a life that is fractured, a spirit that continues to find light, and the daily choice to bloom despite living with OCD & BDD.
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