Are you a helping professional looking to enhance your skills in addressing the issue of hoarding?

Expand your professional toolkit and join us for this informative training, facilitated by Laura Lokers, LMSW, that offers an introduction to the complex issue of hoarding. You will gain valuable insights and practical basics to help your clients affected by hoarding to help make a difference in their lives. The training will cover:

• DSM-5 definition of hoarding and the role of shame

• Assessment strategies using tools like the Hoarding Rating Scale

• Effective support techniques, including motivational interviewing

• Treatment goals and expectations using exposure therapy and ACT

4 CEUs offered for Social Work, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy

Laura Lokers, LMSW, is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in anxiety disorders, OCD, and related conditions. She co-founded the Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center of Ann Arbor after working at the University of Michigan’s Psychiatry Department. With expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Habit-Reversal Therapy, Lokers treats children, teens, and adults using evidence-based methods. She’s involved in clinical research, teaches as an adjunct professor, and is a founding member of the Washtenaw County Hoarding Task Force. Lokers regularly presents at professional conferences on anxiety and OCD interventions.