Continuing Education
About The Live CE Event
Date and Time: Friday, 2/20/26, 10am – 1pm EST
Learning Method: Synchronous distance (interactive). Attendees will also get access to a recorded video and the presented resources.
Amount of CE Credit Offered: 3 credits for both ASWB ACE and NBCC.
Fees: This live event is available to subscribers of our annual unlimited continuing education subscription, available for $99/year, which includes 12+ live events per year and 150+ CE courses!
Certificate of Completion: To receive a certificate of completion, you must attend the entire live event.
Course Description: This course examines the often-overlooked link between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), suicidality, and attachment disruptions. Through current research and a detailed clinical case, participants will explore how insecure and disorganized attachment patterns can worsen OCD symptoms and suicidal distress. The session emphasizes how trauma histories and relational vulnerabilities influence clinical presentation and risk. It highlights the importance of attachment-informed, relational approaches in improving safety, engagement, and therapeutic outcomes. This course is ideal for clinicians wanting to deepen their understanding and develop more integrated strategies for working with clients at this complex intersection.
Learning Objectives:
- Assess relational wounds that underlie symptom expression and identify ways therapeutic alliances can serve as corrective emotional experiences for clients.
- Apply ethical principles that balance client self-determination and clinician responsibility to ensure safety when treating the intersection of OCD and suicidality.
- Describe and integrate trauma-informed treatment modalities for managing complex clinical presentations.
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