Where you’ve seen us

We are passionate about sharing our science-backed knowledge, expertise, and clinical experiences in the field of OCD and related disorders with clinicians, students, and the public. In addition to providing individual consultation services, we regularly present at conferences and for training programs, conduct interactive workshops, and speak at public events. Below is a sampling of our activities to date as well as our upcoming events.

Selected Clinical and Professional Activities

• Introduction to OCD and ERP. APA Predoctoral Intern Didactic Series at Huntsman Mental Health Institute/University of Utah.

  Alyssa Faro, PhD and Ashley Hart, PhD

  4/21/2026

• Introduction to Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Youth.Interactive workshop conducted at the New Hampshire Behavioral Health Summit in Manchester, NH.

  Alyssa Faro, PhD and Ashley Hart, PhD

  12/8/25

• Exposure and response prevention: Introduction, PTSD, OCD and BDD. Three half-day virtual workshops presented through the Massachusetts Psychological Association.

  Ashley Hart, PhD

  2/7/25, 2/28/25, and 3/7/25

• Pediatric OCD: The impact of global functioning and social-emotional development for youth engaging in residential treatment. Poster presented at the 2024 Anxiety and Depression Association of America Annual Conference in Boston, MA.

  Alyssa Faro, PhD

  4/12/2024

• Applying ACT-based ERP for adolescents.Virtual workshop presented through the ACT and OCD Special Topics Series of the Association of Contextual and Behavioral Science.

  Alyssa Faro, PhD

  11/3/2023

• From song lyrics to scavenger hunts: Group-based exposure therapy for children and adolescents.Presented at the annual conference of the International OCD Foundation in San Francisco, CA.

  Alyssa Faro, PhD

  7/9/2023

• Caring for the current and future caregivers: Mental health of physicians, nurses, and students in training. Case conference presentation to students and faculty in Binghamton University’s clinical psychology PhD program.

  Ashley Hart, PhD

  2/22/2023

• Understanding, assessing, and treating body dysmorphic disorder. Day-long workshop through the Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies at Assumption University, Worcester, MA.

  Ashley Hart, PhD

  1/9/2018

Up Next

• Bringing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Principles to Parents of Anxious Youth.Lunch and Learn Workshop hosted by the NH Psychological Association.

  Alyssa Faro, PhD and Ashley Hart, PhD

  5/1/2026

• Supporting Parents to Step Back: ACT-Informed Approaches to Reducing Accommodation in Pediatric Anxiety and OCD. Workshop for Franciscan Hospital’s Behavioral Health Services Team.

  Alyssa Faro, PhD and Ashley Hart, PhD

  6/26/2026

• But Will I Be OK? Using ERP to Address Reassurance-seeking Compulsions. To be presented at the annual conference of the International OCD Foundation in the Virtual OCD Conference.

  Ashley Hart, PhD and Alyssa Faro, PhD

  7/11/2026

• Stuck in Your Head? Learn How to Get Out! To be presented at the annual conference of the International OCD Foundation in Seattle, WA.

  7/12/2026

  Alyssa Faro, PhD and Ashley Hart, PhD

Past collaborations

Here are just a few of our past hosts:

Assumption University, Binghamton University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Huntsman Mental Health Institute/University of Utah, Mattapoisett Library, OCD Massachusetts, New Hampshire Behavioral Health Summit, UMass Chan Medical School, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Interested in collaborating with us or in hosting one of our sessions? We’d love to explore how we can tailor our services to your goals. Let’s chat about how we can assist with your consultation or training needs.