Description:
Inference-based CBT is an evidence-based treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I-CBT developed by Dr. Frederick Aardema and Dr. Kieron O''Connor. I-CBT gives us additional tools to treat OCD by targeting the faulty reasoning process that creates obsessional doubt. With over thirty years of published research articles on core concepts in I-CBT, and multiple randomized controlled trials on the modality itself, I-CBT has become a treatment of choice for many clinicians and clients. Because I-CBT is an upstream modality, the focus of treatment is on the obsessions themselves unlike other treatment modalities that focus on anxiety and compulsions. When the obsessional doubt is resolved, then the anxiety and compulsive aspects of OCD do not take place. This training will give clinicians an introductory knowledge of I-CBT, and they will then be able to provide I-CBT treatment for clients with OCD. 

Objectives
Participants will be able to:

• Distinguish how I-CBT differs from ERP in at least two ways.

• Formulate treatment goals related to I-CBT.

• Apply knowledge of what inferential confusion is to client-centered psycho-education about OCD.  

• Execute descriptions of core concepts of I-CBT

• Demonstrate knowledge of at least three tricks of OCD.

• Distinguish the treatment target of Inference-based CBT

• Demonstrate knowledge of where Obsessional Reasoning happens in the Obsessional Sequence.

• Integrate knowledge of the role of imaginal absorption into their work with clients.

Target Audience: Introductory. For clinicians with little to no experience in the subject matter (I-CBT)

Date: April 10th and 11th, 2025 (Thursday/Friday)

Time: 12 PM - 4 PM Eastern

Cost: $175 USD

NBCC: 8 CEs
ACEP No. 7365
Gina Abbondante, LLC
ASWB: 8 CEs
ACE #1909
OCD Training School

Refund/Cancellation Policy: Full refunds for live trainings will be given if requested 7 full days prior to the training start date minus a $25 administration fee.

Accommodations: If you have a specific learning need, please email us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com

About Your Trainers:
Katie Marrotte, LCSW:
Katie Marrotte, LCSW is an OCD specialist who owns a private practice. Katie is trained in Inference-based CBT (I-CBT) by the co-founder, Frederick Aardema, PhD and is one of the first I-CBT trainers in the United States.

Gina Abbondante, LCSW:
Gina Abbondante, LCSW is founder of Change of Mind Counseling, a group practice specializing in OCD, anxiety and panic. She trained in Inference-based CBT (I-CBT) by the co-founder, Frederick Aardema, PhD and is one of the first I-CBT trainers in the United States.

Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW:
Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW owns a private practice and specializes in OCD and PTSD. Bronwyn is trained in Inference-based CBT (I-CBT) by the co-founder, Frederick Aardema, PhD and is one of the first I-CBT trainers in the United States.

NOTE: This training is for individual clinician use only. If you have a group practice, you will need to set up an account for each individual clinician. SHARING OF ACCOUNTS, TRAINING ACCESS, OR PASSWORDS WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF TRAINING ACCESS. NO REFUNDS WILL BE OFFERED. Email hello@OCDTrainingSchool.com if you have any questions.