Jon Hershfield, MFT

03/25/2026

Next installment of our OCD lecture series at Sheppard Pratt is March 27th at 1pm EST. Michael Stier, LCPC will take us on a deep dive through the trickier parts of ERP treatment and how to help your clients get un-stuck! Tune in live and check out our on-demand library of free CE workshops! Register here:

While ERP is often presented as a standardized, prescriptive 12–15 session protocol, clinicians frequently encounter patients whose recovery is stalled by deep-seated clinical complexities. This problem exists because the "nuts and bolts" of treatment often fail to account for how trauma, all-or-n...

03/16/2026

Want to navigate the tricky terrain of AI-use when you have ? My colleague Rebecca Billerio-Riff wrote this blog just for you!

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01/05/2026

Happy new year, friends! I was a guest on the marvelous The Big Silence podcast recently and I'm happy to share it with you here:

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10/03/2025

Hello friends, want to know more about our upcoming Mid-Atlantic OCD Conference October 17th at Sheppard Pratt? Check out this video where I discuss what we're up to with OCD Mid-Atlantic IOCDF Affiliate representatives Gail Quick and Gloria Mathis.

Join Jon Hershfield, LMFT, Director of the Sheppard Pratt Center for OCD & Anxiety alongside Gail Quick, Ph.D., and Gloria Mathis, Ph.D., from the OCD Mid-Atlantic…

09/11/2025

Join Sheppard Pratt and OCD Mid-Atlantic team in-person on Friday, October 17, 2025 for the first Annual Mid-Atlantic OCD Conference! Enjoy a free hybrid conference or come IN PERSON to our Towson campus to learn all about OCD. Earn FREE CEs, connect with colleagues and friends, and leave inspired to continue on your OCD journey – whether as a clinician or someone living with OCD.
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International OCD Foundation
Jon Hershfield, MFT
OCD Mid-Atlantic IOCDF Affiliate

09/09/2025

"Supporting a Loved One Diagnosed with OCD" - Did this talk recently for a Canadian charity Sashbearorg and you can watch it for free here. They have an amazing library of talks focused on family members supporting loved ones with mental health challenges.

About presentation:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common and often debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by unwanted intrusive thoughts ...

08/12/2025

We often talk about anxiety and disgust in OCD, but anger and rage can be significant components of an individual's OCD experience. Check out our next installment of the OCD and Anxiety Lecture Series at Sheppard Pratt where Dr. Caleb Lack will present on this fascinating topic. Friday Aug 15 at 1pm EST. Free as always. register here:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can appear in many different ways. While many people suffering from OCD know it causes high levels of fear and anxiety, fewer people realize just how much anger can be a part of it. In fact, for a large number of children, adolescents, and adults with OCD, anger or rage...

08/12/2025

Hello friends, I'll be offering a free teach-in on supporting a loved one with OCD here, Wed Aug 13 at 7pm EST, check it out:

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07/19/2025

Just a few shots from the conference. Still coming down from an inspiring few days in Chicago with my colleagues and friends from around the world of !

07/13/2025

Screenshot from the video of my welcome speech. What a long strange journey it’s been from living under ocd to living joyfully. Thank you to for the best conference ever (and this was my 19th!) and to for being title sponsor of my home base and for their vision to make the world a better place for all the loudthinkers.

07/03/2025

Gonna be a whirlwind trip to the windy city! Proud to present with colleagues and represent Sheppard Pratt at my favorite event of the year. Hope to see you at the 30th annual International OCD Foundation conference!

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06/11/2025

Interested in gaining a better understanding of how to communicate with your patients around medication? Register for the next installment of our OCD and Anxiety lecture series with our guest Dr. Stacy Greeter. "Medications Have Meaning: Strategies for Discussing OCD Medication with Clients to Engage Them in Treatment" at 1pm EST Friday June 20th. Earn one CE (free as always!) and improve your skillset! Sheppard Pratt

https://cme.sheppardpratt.org/content/medications-have-meaning-strategies-discussing-ocd-medication-clients-engage-them-treatment?fbclid=IwY2xjawK2UoFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFrb2xRaTZ0YnJWMnllRWVBAR7oVwOX1OgYj5Z4dtngfGClc_gHVoDfcOVRset2g3ZMsrYhWqCVqZNVrN8MQg_aem_3KhHcxL62JNG34Jf558KsQ -tabs-node-course-default4

Psychotherapists are powerful and often under-utilized allies in engaging our patients in effective use of psychiatric medication. Learn how effective communication between prescribers and psychotherapists can advance “treatment-resistant” patients forward while simultaneously enhancing clinicia...