OCD and the LGBTQIA+ Community On-Demand CE Webinar for therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists
 

On-Demand: OCD and the LGBTQIA+ Community: When Symptoms Intersect with Stigma and Discrimination - 1 hour


  • CE Hours Included: 1 (please see below for details)
  • Format: On-Demand Webinar (“Asynchronous”) ~ At your leisure to be viewed at your own pace. You may pause, rewind, and fast forward at any point during the videos. You are in complete control of how you view this workshop. It also comes with a PowerPoint and references. There is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing and required by all CE approval organizations.
  • Investment: $28.99 (provides lifetime access!)
  • Presented by: Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D. (see bio below)
  • Date of Recording: May 6, 2026
  • Instruction Level: Intermediate
  • Target Audience: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists
  • This workshop is not yet available; by pre-registering, you will receive immediate access when it becomes available in May.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this workshop in its entirety, you will be able to:

  • Evaluate common identity-based intersections among LGBTQIA+ individuals with OCD
  • Prepare a variety of appropriate exposure exercises for LGBTQIA+ individuals with OCD

Workshop Description:

It is often said that OCD attacks what one values most, but it also attacks what one fears. Among LGBTQIA+ people with OCD, the need for certainty (about one’s identity, labels, or transition), perfectionism (of appearance or decisions), and fear of harming others (because of one’s identity or stereotypes in the media) are often rooted in experiences with identity-based stigma and discrimination and interwoven into OCD themes. Realistic fears of being rejected, mistreated, or victimized can underlie the obsessions and compulsions commonly experienced by LGBTQIA+ people with OCD and make treatment of these themes more complex. This workshop will review up-to-date research about the experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals with OCD and how best to conceptualize and treat OCD symptoms that intersect with identity and identity-based experiences.

Workshop Agenda:

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    • Prevalence rates
  • Conceptualization (30 mins)
    • Minority stress model
    • Cognitive behavioral model
    • Cognitive behavioral-minority stress model
    • Common identity intersections
  • Treatment (15 mins)
    • Justice-based treatment considerations
  • Q&A (10 mins)

Presented by: Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D.

Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Pinciotti’s research focuses on the assessment, conceptualization, and treatment of OCD, trauma, and PTSD, and OCD in the LGBTQIA+ community. She has published more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, given more than 60 peer-reviewed conference presentations, and has led more than 50 invited trainings and workshops on these topics for hospitals, clinics, academic institutions, and foundations across the globe.

1 CE Hour Included - Details by License Type Below:

  • PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more detailed information on the current CE ruling in Georgia, or if you are licensed in another state or country, please click here.
  • COUNSELORS: The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 7153. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Please click here for more detailed information.
  • SOCIAL WORKERS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
  • MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (GAMFT). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.

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