Workshops & trainings

Assessment and Diagnosis of OCD

OCD is a relatively common condition, occurring in about 1-2% of people. It is also very commonly missed and misdiagnosed. This workshop will be helpful for people who are trained to work with OCD but who want a refresher, but it will also be helpful for people who want to be sure that they are accurately identifying and properly referring people who may have this condition.

This workshop is primarily geared toward adult assessment and while it will offer information that is applicable across the lifespan it is not focused on pediatric assessment. If you work with teens or children and have questions about the applicability for you, please send me an email and we can discuss whether this may be helpful for you to attend.

The workshop will be online, and it will cover:

What obsessions and compulsions are
Signs that you may want to screen or assess for OCD
How to use screening measures to see if further investigation is warranted
Detailed review of the OCD symptoms that you will find on assessment measures/screeners (as well as some symptoms that are usually excluded!) with special emphasis on how to follow up when symptoms are endorsed so that you can do more accurate differential diagnosis.

The cost for the training is 250.00. If you have questions or would like to e-transfer payment instead, you can email crysbrownpsych@gmail.com

Side note: This training will NOT be taped, and the tickets are not refundable, but they are transferable, so if you are unable to come you can feel free to pass the ticket along to another person!

PLEASE BE SURE TO FILL OUT ALL THE REGISTRATION INFORMATION CAREFULLY. IF I CANNOT CONTACT YOU BY EMAIL YOU WILL NOT GET THE LINK TO YOUR TRAINING.

January 19th, 2026 (12pm-4pm MST) - Assessment & Diagnosis of OCD

$250.00

February 13th, 2026 (1pm-5pm MST) - Assessment & Diagnosis of OCD

$250.00

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up & coming workshops

These are the upcoming workshops planned for 2026. Dates for these workshops have not yet been set.

Assessment & Diagnosis of OCD

This workshop will review gold standard assessment measures for OCD in adults. This is a great option for folks who want to be able to diagnose OCD even if they aren’t going to treat it, and also for people who have had training but want a review.
Red & Pink flags for Autism

This workshop will review the criteria for Autism and some signs that it may be a part of an adult client’s clinical profile. Screening measures will also be discussed. This is an ideal option for therapists who want to better recognize this neurotype when they encounter Autistic folks in their therapy practice.
assessment & diagnosis of PTSD

This workshop will review the criteria for PTSD, as well as some screening and interview measures that are helpful in diagnosis. This workshop will be ideal for clinicians who want to be able to recognize and diagnose PTSD in their clients even if they do not treat PTSD. There will also be brief discussion of evidence based treatments for PTSD
Intro to General assessment

This workshop will review how general assessment is different from formal assessment. We will do a thorough review of how to conduct a clinical intake followed by review of a process clinicians can use to arrive at a diagnosis. We will also discuss topics like the use of screeners and documentation.
Intro to our current favourite GAD protocol

GAD, while it is very commonly diagnosed, is one of the more difficult anxiety disorders to treat compared to some others. This workshop will review one of the more robust evidence based treatment protocols for GAD, and our current favourite at Brown Psychological Services. The protocol will be the Robichaud, Koerner, and Dugas model. The protocol will be reviewed and worksheets and supplemental handouts will be provided.
Assessment and diagnosis of depression and bipolar disorder

This workshop will review the criteria for depression and for bipolar disorders I and II. We will spend quite a lot of time on bipolar disorder, including signs that you should assess for it further, screeners that are helpful in recognizing it and what to do if you suspect bipolar disorder in a client.