Dawn Anderson, LPCC-S, is a staff therapist and supervisor at Lindner Center of Hope, where she serves as Director of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Treatment Team, Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, and a member of the OCD, RO-DBT, and Eating Disorder teams. She earned her graduate and undergraduate degrees at the University of Cincinnati and brings over fifteen years of clinical experience across outpatient, inpatient, and supervisory settings, including Cincinnati Children's Hospital and The Christ Hospital.
Anderson specializes in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, depression, and LGBTQIA+ populations, and is trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Sand Tray therapy.
Overcritical OCD or Questioning Queer?
This virtual webinar examines the intersectionality and critical distinction between Sexual Orientation OCD (SO-OCD) and authentic queer identity exploration in young adults. Participants will build a foundational understanding of LGBTQIA+ identity development and examine how OCD may manifest through intrusive, unwanted thoughts about sexual orientation.
The session will explore how SO-OCD differs from gender dysphoria and genuine identity exploration, and highlight affirming, evidence-based assessment strategies—including the Y-BOCS and Sexual Orientation Obsessions & Reactions Test (SORT)...Read more—to support accurate diagnosis and affirming care in clinical practice. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Recognize how Sexual Orientation OCD (SO-OCD) affects the brain and body.
- Explain the foundational frameworks of LGBTQIA+ identity development and how it differs from OCD ruminations.
- Demonstrate affirming, evidence-based assessment strategies to differentiate SO-OCD from identity exploration in clinical practice.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Live Interactive Webinar
01:00 PM EDT - 02:00 PM EDT
EARN 1 CE Credit Hours
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About the speakers
Dawn Anderson, LPCC-S
Staff Therapist/Supervisor, Lindner Center of Hope
Amanda Fialk, PhD, LCSW, LICSW
Partner and Chief Clinical Officer, The Dorm
Dr. Amanda Fialk is the Partner and Chief Clinical Officer at The Dorm, a young adult treatment community with locations in New York City, NY and Washington, D.C. Amanda received her master’s degree and a doctoral degree in Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work where her dissertation focused on the clinical implications of countertransference in the treatment of addiction. She completed psychoanalytic training at The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York City. Prior to joining The Dorm in 2011, Amanda was the Program Director for New York Center For Living and Flatbush Addiction Treatment Center. Amanda has specialized training in DBT, CBT, addiction and co-occurring disorders, eating disorders, family therapy, EMDR and motivational interviewing. Amanda believes that clients and their families need to be treated holistically and from a strengths-based perspective and has seen firsthand the healing power of the therapeutic alliance.
She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the New York Academy of Medicine and an adjunct professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work.
She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the New York Academy of Medicine and an adjunct professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work.
Agenda
1:00-1:05 pm ET - Housekeeping + Intro with Dr. Amanda Fialk1:05-1:40pm ET - Presentation
1:40-2:00pm ET- Audience participation- Questions/Answers moderated by Dr. Amanda Fialk
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