ACT Workshop Series

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Led by Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona

Saturday March 1st, 2025 | 9am - 5pm

Workshop Overview

This 6-hour workshop, led by Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona (Dr. Z), is designed to equip therapists with practical tools and techniques to apply ACT and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) in treating obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Building on years of clinical experience and research, Dr. Z will provide an in-depth exploration of how ACT integrates exposure therapy with a values-based framework to create lasting change in young clients. Attendees will leave with evidence-based strategies to empower children and adolescents to face their fears, reduce compulsions, and reconnect with what truly matters to them.

Learning Objectives

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Distinguish between obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders based on their diagnostic features.
  2. Understand the current evidence supporting ACT for treating obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.
  3. Apply an ACT framework to conceptualize obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders in clinical practice.
  4. Facilitate exposure exercises for these disorders using an ACT-informed approach.
  5. Recognize the core ACT processes as they relate to the "choice point" framework.
  6. Evaluate therapeutic progress and outcomes when addressing obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders.

Highlights

  • Learn how ACT integrates exposure therapy with values-based living for youth.
  • Gain practical tools to make ACT fun, relatable, and engaging for children and teens.
  • Walk away with evidence-based strategies to enhance psychological flexibility and reduce unworkable behaviors.

Who should attend this workshop?

This workshop is ideal for therapists and trainees working with children and adolescents struggling with OCD, anxiety, or related disorders, including psychologists, counselors, social workers, and other mental health professionals.

Address
Sorenson Legacy Center for Clinical Excellence, Room 150
Utah State University, Logan, UT
View on the USU Interactive Campus Map.

Pricing Information

  Professionals Students
March 01, 2025 $75 $25


USU parking pass for the workshop, snacks, drinks during workshop, and Saturday lunch is included with registration fee!

We accept registration up to the start of the workshop as space remains available. Registration will close if our capacity is reached. Refunds will be made in full until Monday, February 24, 2025 if you cancel. Refunds cannot be made after February 24, 2025. For more information contact mercedes.woolley@usu.edu.