
The mission of the IOCDF's Diversity Initiatives is to ensure that diverse, marginalized, and/or underrepresented populations are included in the OCD community at large. As a community, we seek to educate the public about diversity issues, increase community engagement, and facilitate access to care for diverse populations. We embrace all forms of diversity and provide a welcoming forum to exchange ideas and promote change.
CHAIRS & STAFF LIAISON
- Jenny C. Yip, PsyD, ABPP, Co-Chair
Executive Director, Renewed Freedom Center for Rapid Anxiety Relief, Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA -
Sheeva Mostoufi, PhD, Co-ChairLicensed Clinical Psychologist, Washington, DC
- Stephanie Cogen, MPH, MSW, Staff Liaison
International OCD Foundation
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
- Terence Ching, PhD
Yale OCD Research Clinic, New Haven, CT -
Erjing Cui, LMHCRogers Behavioral Health, Seattle, WA
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Judy Mier-Chairez, PhDNashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center, Nashville, TN
MEMBERS
- Cory Adkins, CDCA, PRS
Dayton, OH - Valerie Andrews
Elk Grove, CA - Katie Boyer, LMSW, MT-BC
Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center, Nashville, TN - Jordan Cattie, PhD
Emory University, Atlanta, GA - Júlia Cavalcante e Silva
Brasilia, Brazil - Gregory S. Chasson, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL - Kyra L. Cheung
Spring, TX - David Culkin
Kansas State University, Leavenworth, KS - Justine De Jaegher, MA
Ottawa, Canada - Martha J. Falkenstein, PhD
McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - Ellie Fisher
Houston Center for Valued Living, Houston, TX - Jamilah R. George, MDiv
Yale University, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT - Breyaunna Hattab, MSW
New Bedford, MA - Julia E. Hum
Boston, MA - Grace L. Manier
Detroit, MI - Adrienne Marcellus-Altman
Marcellus Counseling and Coaching, Clearwater, FL - Andrew T. Marshall, PhD
USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA - Erin Nghe, LCSW
Atlanta, GA-area OCD therapist
OCD Set Free, LLC -
Rev. Katie O'Dunne, MDivAcademy Chaplain & Religious Studies Chair, Woodward Academy, Atlanta, GADoctor of Ministry in Integrative Chaplaincy Student, Vanderbilt
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Rina Pesce, PhDVital OCD & Anxiety Treatment, Rockville, MD
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Bethsy Plaisir, MPHInternational OCD Foundation, Tampa, FL
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Marcia Hermolin Rabinowits, PsyDCBT Clinic for OCD and Anxiety, Miami, FL
- Alexandra Z. Reynolds
Peachtree City, GA - Matthew Riello, BA
New Jersey - Carolyn M. Ringenberg
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL - Rebecca J. Roberts, LCPC
AMK Counseling, Chicago, IL - Alexander S. Rosenberg
University of Columbia/Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York, NY - Shelley D. Stokes
Silver Spring, MD - Mohammed M. Sulemana
Accra, Ghana
- Sophie V. Suri
Teesside University, NIHR UK, England
- Shannon Switzer
OCD SoCal, NAMI San Diego & Imperial Counties, San Diego, CA
- Monnica T. Williams, PhD, ABPP (Emeritus)
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair for Mental Health Disparities, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Founder & Clinical Director, Behavior Wellness Clinic, CT
Historical Timeline
The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) was founded in 1986.
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