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Registration Now Open for 2026 Fall Conference!

Being held Friday, October 23, the focus will be on OCD Impostors with a presentation from Michael Heady, LCPC and Megan English, LCPC.

In this workshop, we will examine clinical presentations that can look like OCD but may reflect a different process altogether, as well as presentations in which OCD is missed because the content appears to overlap with identity exploration, neurodevelopmental differences, safety concerns, or intrusive thoughts.

Learn More + Register Now >> https://lcpcm.org/event-6772789

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

    • Thursday, September 10, 2026
    • 9:30 AM
    • Friday, September 11, 2026
    • 4:30 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    • 33
    Register

    Zoom links and class information will be sent 48 hours before class.

    Class limited to 40.  Registration will end when limit reached OR September 7, 11:59pm, whichever comes first.

    CEUs: 18 Continuing Education Units 

    Meets BOPCT training requirements for Approved Supervisor.  Application can be made to the BOPCT after certificate is received.

    Schedule:

    Day One, September 10: 7 hours - 9:30am - 4:30pm via Zoom with a working lunch**

    Day Two, September 11 7 hours - 9:30am - 4:30pm via Zoom with a working lunch**

    Plus: 4 hours – work independently online to complete course within 60 days
    A course manual is be completed within 60 days.  CEU Certificate will be issued upon notification of completion.  Partial credit will not be given.

    **working lunch means no official lunch break will be allowed.  Have your lunch with you.

    Price: $240 Members / $480 Non-Members

    Note:  There will be a $15 cancellation charge on all refunds

    Topics covered: Models of Supervision, Supervision Relationships, Group Supervision, Multicultural Supervision, Administrative Supervision, Legalities and Ethics of Supervision

    Note: Program requires attendees to register for the complete program consisting of 2 days zoom training and a 1/2 day online based program.

    Meeting links will be sent on the Tuesday before class starts.  Be sure to check the zoom links the day before class.

    Questions: If you have any questions please email mylcpcm@gmail.com


    • Friday, September 25, 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Online ZOOM
    • 82
    Register

    Recognizing Career Trauma & Resolving Ambivalence to Build Resilience - A Clinical Framework for Therapists

    Presented by Angie Mazer, LCPC

    I QUIT! Is it burnout, a bad boss, an old wound—or workplace trauma? Give your clients a framework for figuring out what’s happening, what belongs to them, what belongs to the organization, and what to do next.

    By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

    1. Differentiate workplace trauma from occupational stress, burnout, interpersonal conflict, and the expected discomfort of professional growth.
    2. Identify individual, relational, cultural, and organizational factors contributing to a client’s workplace distress.
    3. Assess and explore career ambivalence with clients.
    4. Utilize therapeutic interventions to help clients process workplace-related grief, betrayal, moral injury, and broken professional expectations.
    5. Support clients in developing intentional responses to workplace distress.

    Since 2009, Angie Mazer, LCPC, has served the Baltimore community as a compassionate healer, educator, and mental health leader. Angie earned her Master’s in Psychology from Loyola University Maryland and built an expansive career across Baltimore City Schools, correctional departments, substance abuse treatment centers, community mental health, and private practice. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with extensive clinical depth, she is deeply passionate about fostering personal growth and mental wellness. Beyond direct patient care, Angie is a board-approved supervisor, speaker, consultant, and trainer dedicated to sharing wellness expertise and mentoring the next generation of mental health professionals.


    Cost:  LCPCM members - $30  /  Non-members - $40 ($5.00 fee for all refunds)

    CEUs:  2    (10am to 12pm)  No  partial credit will be given

    Registration is limited!  

    Registration will end and payment must be received by September 21 at 11:59pm.

    Zoom link will be emailed to those registered approximately 24 hours prior to class.

    Class evaluation and CEU certificate link will be sent on the following Monday (September 28, 2026)

    • Friday, October 23, 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • DOUBLETREE HILTON, COLUMBIA MD
    • 80
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    2026 ANNUAL LCPCM FALL CONFERENCE

    Full-Day Presentation

    “The OCD Impostors: Symptoms and Behaviors That Mimic OCD but Aren’t”

    OCD can be both overidentified and underrecognized when clinicians rely on the surface appearance of symptoms rather than the function, meaning, and phenomenology of the behavior. In this workshop, we will examine clinical presentations that can look like OCD but may reflect a different process altogether, as well as presentations in which OCD is missed because the content appears to overlap with identity exploration, neurodevelopmental differences, safety concerns, or intrusive thoughts.

    Through a differential-diagnosis lens, participants will explore autism and ADHD stimming versus OCD compulsions; sexual orientation discovery versus OCD doubts about orientation; suicidal ideation versus self-harm OCD doubts; and other common clinical “impostors” that require careful assessment. The workshop will emphasize how OCD treatment depends on a comprehensive understanding of phenomenology, including the role of intrusive thoughts, distress, avoidance, reassurance seeking, mental rituals, and compulsive behavior.

    We will also discuss scope-of-practice considerations for non-specialist clinicians, including when to seek consultation, when to refer to an OCD specialist, and where clinicians can obtain additional training in OCD assessment and evidence-based treatment such as exposure and response prevention. 

    Michael Heady, LCPC is a licensed clinical professional counselor with over 18 years of experience specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and related conditions. Mike is the co-owner and co-director of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute, a large private group practice in Maryland. He is a faculty member with the International OCD Foundation’s Training Institute and a Clinical Fellow with the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. In addition, he serves on the advisory board for OCD Training School. As a former professor of psychology at McDaniel College, he combines academic rigor with practical clinical experience to support clinicians and clients alike.

    Megan English, LCPC is a Clinical Associate at the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland (ASDI) where she specializes in the treatment of OCD, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and neurodiversity-affirming care. She has received extensive training and supervision in the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders at ASDI since 2019 and has pursued additional education and training focused on ADHD and neurodiversity. Megan has particular experience applying evidence-based treatments for OCD and anxiety disorders while working with neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ individuals and enjoys educating fellow clinicians through consultation, conference presentations, and professional workshops.


    SCHEDULE

    Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 AM

    Business Meeting: 9:00 AM

    Morning Presentation: 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

    Networking Lunch: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

    Afternoon Presentation: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM


    Registration (and payment) deadline is 11:59pm, Friday, October 9, 2026.  

    Attendees will be required to turn in a signed attendance form (which will be provided) before leaving in order to receive a CEU certificate.  Both morning AND afternoon sessions must be attended. Partial credit will not be given.  A link will be sent to an evaluation form and the certificate on Tuesday, October 27.

    Cost:

    Conference Fees:
    LCPCM Members: $125 
    Non-Members: $165 
    LGPC/Retired: $75 
    Student: $65 (not for LCPCs or LGPCs)

    Membership Fees*:
    LCPC: $90
    Retired: $55 (not working as an LCPC)
    LGPC: $45

    Student: $25 (not for LCPCs or LGPCs)

    *If you join when you register, you are eligible for the membership rate.

    Note:  Late registrations (after October 9) and walk-ins will be charged an additional $20 (if space is available)

    A $15 cancellation fee will be charged for all refunds

    Other Information:

    A buffet lunch will be served.

    6 CEU’s  Approved by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors.

    LOCATION

    Doubletree Hilton

    5485 Twin Knolls Road

    Columbia, MD  21045

    (410) 997-1060


    Directions

    From 495 to I-95 North towards Baltimore:

    Take 32 West toward Columbia and exit 16A for 29 North. Then take exit 20A for 175 East. Keep right on 175 East and turn right at light onto Thunder Hill Road. Take next Right onto Twin Knolls Road and turn right at hotel sign into parking lot.


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