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Recognizing OCD: Ethical Considerations and Differential Diagnosis

This training will explain what OCD is, how OCD treatment differs from traditional talk therapy, and will help you minimize liability while developing ethical and effective treatment planning strategies for clients with OCD.
  • Level: Beginner
  • CE Credit: 4 NBCC Hours
  • Type: Synchronous / Live
  • Duration:  9am PT - 1:15pm PT
    4 hours & 15 minutes 
  • Instructor: Natasha Moharter, LPCC 
  • Friday December 11, 2026

NBCC Approved

OCD.xyz has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 8051. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. OCD.xyz is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Accepted Nationwide

CE hours from NBCC-approved providers are recognized by most state licensing boards for licensed counselors and other mental health professionals. Verify with your state licensing board to confirm acceptance.

Nevada Board Approved

Approved for Nevada-licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (CPCs), Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs), Social Workers, and Psychologists per confirmation with each board. CE Provider# NVCEP2335

Earn Live / Synchronous Credit

This course satisfies the live/synchronous continuing education requirement. Participants must attend the full training; attendance is verified.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize clinical features of OCD, including presentations frequently misdiagnosed, as part of an ethical obligation to competent practice

  • Apply ethical principles related to scope of competence, harm reduction, and the clinician's duty to pursue accurate assessment and differential diagnosis

  • Identify structured clinical approaches to gathering diagnostic information in order to fulfill ethical responsibilities to clients

Instructor

Natasha Moharter, LPCC, NCC

Natasha is an International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Advocate, President of OCD Nevada (an IOCDF Affiliate Chapter), and a National Board Certified Counselor.

She has completed extensive OCD-specific training, including the IOCDF's renowned Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (BTTI). The IOCDF Advocate role is a multi-year volunteer commitment dedicated to increasing awareness and reducing stigma around OCD.

Natasha has a private practice based in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she provides Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy to clients in Nevada, California, Washington, New Mexico, and Vermont.

Natasha Moharter, LPCC
OCD Specialist