Workhops & Supervision

Clearview Horizons has a variety of training opportunities. Please see below for a detailed description of the parent workshop and customizable workshops, along with supervision offerings.

For more information or to request a training, please contact Kimberly Glazier Leonte at the following:

Email: kimberly.glazier.leonte@cvhorizons.com Phone: 978-270-8925

Parent Workshop: Caring for Children with Anxiety or OCD

Anxiety is a natural human emotion that everyone experiences. However, some people experience a nearly constant level of high anxiety, which makes it challenging to enjoy life. OCD is a type of anxiety; people have unwanted thoughts that cause them to feel highly anxious and then perform certain rituals (also known as compulsions) to try to reduce the anxiety.

Often times when people feel anxious they try to do whatever they can to make their anxiety go away. It is common for loved ones to give advice such as “don’t worry about that,” “it’s okay, that would never happen,” or “try thinking of more happy thoughts instead.” While these approaches are well intentioned, with anxiety/OCD, they unfortunately in the long term do not work. The reason they are not effective is because the underlying component of anxiety/OCD has to do with people’s difficulty tolerating doubt and uncertainty. Even though the person knows the chance of their scary thoughts happening in real life is either impossible or incredibly unlikely, the thought of “but what if it could?” always returns. That is why the logical/reasoning part of the mind cannot overpower the emotional part of the mind. If reassurance and trying to rationalize with the anxiety/OCD is not the answer, then what is? This workshop is designed to comprehensively answer that question.

The key components of the workshop include the importance of:

Exposure

Exposure, also referred to as exposure and response/ritual prevention, is the first-line treatment recommendation for anxiety/OCD. Exposures help people learn how to face their fears in a structured, supportive, and empowering way.

Defusion

Defusion is a term from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Defusion helps people learn to see their thoughts as thoughts. It is a powerful tool to help people learn to be okay with their thoughts rather than to get stuck in the trap of trying to get rid of them.

Self-Compassion

Unfortunately we live in a society that often makes people feel shame/embarrassment for their anxiety/OCD worries. Self-compassion helps people normalize and validate their emotions, and also learn to be kind to themselves and their struggles.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is an approach that helps people to be more aware of the current moment and therefore learn to live in the present, rather than getting lost in one’s thoughts. A mindfulness mindset consists of attributes such as being non-judgmental, objective, appreciative, and curious.

The aim of this workshop is to provide parents with a strong understanding of how anxiety/OCD works and specific strategies that parents can use with their child to help them work through and not around their worries. To create an individualized and supportive environment the workshop registration slots are limited to a maximum of ten. In addition, prior to the workshop, parents will be asked to complete a brief survey, so that specific questions/needs can be integrated within the workshop.

Customizable Workshops

A variety of workshops or lectures are offered upon request for professional and general population settings.

The content covered is tailored to the specific needs of each request. Types of settings include, but are not limited to, continuing education institutes, hospitals, graduate and undergraduate programs, schools and parent teacher organizations.

The topic of the presentation is tailored based on the specific needs of the group. Some examples of focus areas are: ERP for OCD – The Ins and Outs of the Exposure Therapy Process; Practical Strategies for Teachers to Help Students with OCD and Anxiety within the Classroom Setting; Parenting Tips for Kids Struggling with OCD or Anxiety; OCD Assessment and Evaluation; Perfectionism and School; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for OCD.

The duration of the trainings can range from 30-minutes to full-day options.

Supervision and Consultations

Over the course of my training experiences I was fortunate to have a handful of truly amazing supervisors.

The information and skills I learned through the supervision process were invaluable. These opportunities along with my experiences as a formal supervisor to numerous therapists, has led to my continued desire to dedicate part of my professional career to supervising and consulting professionals and trainees.

The following types of services can be conducted via Zoom, over the phone, or in-person.

Individual or Group Clinical Supervision

Supervision sessions to provide support for therapists who are looking to develop an OCD specialization.

The frequency and duration of the supervision is based on each provider’s/group’s need.

OCD Diagnostic Consultation

The focus of the appointment is to discuss providers’ clinical questions and to provide guidance and recommendations regarding OCD diagnostic assessment.

ERP Consultation

Exposure therapy-focused appointments to provide education and feedback on the exposure process and to discuss specific exposure-related questions (e.g., harm OCD-related exposures).