When Internal Family Systems therapists first encounter clients with OCD, they often apply the framework they know: find the exile, unburden the belief, watch the protectors stand down. It works beautifully in most presentations. With OCD, it doesn’t — and the confusion that follows is clinically costly. Clients usually don’t improve the way they should.…
There is something quietly thrilling happening at the intersection of Internal Family Systems therapy and OCD treatment. Clinicians who have trained in both worlds are increasingly finding that these frameworks don’t just coexist — they actively strengthen each other. And yet, this integration also carries real risk if it’s done without a solid grounding in…
Developing this approach to treating OCD has been a highly integrative experience for me, drawing from many facets of both my personal and professional experience. I studied at Pacifica Graduate Institute because of its interdisciplinary and cutting-edge approach. My Education and Training Like many clinicians in the early ’90s, I was trained in psychoanalytically based…
IFS Talks has long been one of my favorite podcasts, so it was an honor to speak with Aníbal Henriques and Alexia Rothman about understanding OCD through an IFS lens.
In this episode of The One Inside podcast, Melissa Mose discusses the challenges of being the parent of a child with OCD from both the perspective of having been the parent and as a therapist who works with parents.
Work in a thriving Calabasas private practice, specializing in working with children, adolescents, and adults with OCD and anxiety! Melissa Mose, LMFT is seeking an AMFT interested in learning to effectively treat OCD and anxiety disorders, and/or a licensed therapist with experience in this domain, and an interest in utilizing integrative approaches, including IFS. These…
This information provided by OCD SoCal: About this event Join us for the 6th annual OCD Southern California conference–a virtual event this year! We are thrilled to present a diverse panel of keynote speakers who will share their inspirational stories about their struggles and triumphs with OCD. Following the keynote speakers, there will be a…
This weekend, the International OCD Foundation is excited to present the 2022 Online OCD Camp. This will be a two-day virtual event for kids and teens with OCD, and their families! This online camp was created especially for youth between the ages of 6 and 17. It will feature two days of interactive sessions and activities for…
Save the date! OCD SoCal is thrilled to welcome you to our sixth annual OCD Southern California Conference. This conference is an opportunity to learn more about obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and its treatment, provide support for individuals with OCD and their families, and gain practical knowledge about a variety of issues that may arise…
I am delighted to announce that I will be offering an Introduction to Internal Family Systems workshop on March 5th, 2022! Introduction to Internal Family Systems: A Virtual Workshop with Melissa Mose, MFT This workshop will provide the fundamentals of working within an Internal Family Systems therapeutic model. We will cover: An introduction to the…
