Chris Trondsen, LMFT, a clinician with OCD, and his mom, Liz, are excited to remind you about our October virtual, free Family and Loved Ones OCD Support Group. To join this free, virtual event, simply email info@ocdsocal.org to be on the mailing list and receive the Zoom link!

The support group is held the second Saturday of every month. However, Chris and Liz are involved in two upcoming OCD live events, our next group is THIS Saturday, October 3 from 11am to 1pm PT.

The topic and presentation for this Saturday’s support group is, “Fostering Healthy Communication Between You and Your Loved One During Each Step of Recovery.”

Often, we hear in the group that it is difficult to communicate with your loved one on so many subjects: they refuse to see an OCD specialist, they’re not sharing what’s happening in recovery, or there are fights anytime you voice your concerns or ask questions. Chris Trondsen, LMFT, LPCC, a clinician with OCD, and his mom, Liz will discuss the best way to communicate with your loved one at all stages of their OCD experience. They will be joined by Dr. Jennifer Siegel, a psychiatrist who specializes in OCD.

The three of them will have a round table discussion about fostering healthy communication during the OCD process. They will discuss what happens at each stage of treatment, both on the therapy side and the medication side, what to expect as a family member, and what your loved one should be learning at each of these stages. Then they will go on to express the importance of healthy communication during the process, whether you are a parent, family member, loved one, or spouse of somebody with OCD.

They will give tangible strategies on how to build a relationship that includes a willingness for your loved one to open up and share their recovery journey. Whether your loved one is in treatment or unwilling to go, taking medication or refusing it, this talk will help give you ideas on how to foster stronger communication between you and your loved one.

You’ll also learn what your loved ones should be doing at each stage of treatment from the therapy and medication side, as well as what they should be learning and coming home and sharing.

After the presentation, there will be a Q&A, where you can ask questions to Chris, a therapist with OCD, Liz, a mother with a son with OCD, and Dr. Jennifer Siegel, a psychiatrist. You can ask questions about the presentation or general questions about your experience.

We are excited to have you join our support group one week early, on Saturday, October 3, from 11 AM to 1 PM. PT. To join this free, virtual event, simply email info@ocdsocal.org to be on the mailing list and receive the Zoom link!