The Basics of Hoarding: What You Need to Know

**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.

Organized by: Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit

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