Targeting OCD with EMDR

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Friday, December 12, 2025

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08:00 AM Australia/Sydney

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Guest Presenter, Megan Salar

LCSW, ACADC, CCTP-II, EMDR-C, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in treating trauma and addiction.

This 1-hour EMDR webinar provides an overview of *targeting Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)* within the EMDR framework, emphasizing the underlying trauma-related drivers of obsession, compulsion, and control. Participants will learn how intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors often reflect attempts to manage anxiety or prevent perceived catastrophe—functions that can be understood and addressed through trauma-informed targeting and processing.

The webinar highlights *assessment strategies, target sequencing, and interweaves* that address both the core fear network and the secondary shame or helplessness that sustain OCD cycles. Case examples will demonstrate how to differentiate between ego-dystonic obsessions and trauma-linked intrusive cognitions, and how to safely use EMDR to disrupt maladaptive patterns without reinforcing compulsive reassurance or avoidance.

Megan Salar

Megan is a therapist, author, and trauma expert with extensive experience helping individuals heal from complex trauma. She specializes in innovative, strength-based approaches that foster resilience and transformation. Through her work at The Mental Survivalist, Megan empowers both clinicians and clients with tools for lasting change.

Jennifer Sweeton

Dr. Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, JD, MS, MA is a clinical and forensic psychologist, best-selling author, and internationally recognized expert in trauma and the neuroscience of mental health. She completed her clinical training at the Stanford University PGSP Consortium, with additional education in neuroscience at Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Kansas. She also recently graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Dr. Sweeton has trained over 30,000 mental health professionals in evidence-based trauma therapies, including EMDR, and is the author of several books, including Trauma Treatment Toolbox. She is known for translating complex neuroscience into practical tools clinicians can use to help clients heal.

AGENDA

Lecture & Brief Discussion (60 min) – Learn how to target and process the trauma-based roots of OCD using EMDR. Explore assessment strategies, target sequencing, and interweaves that reduce compulsive reassurance, avoidance, and anxiety-driven control.

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