OCD-Midwest

11/05/2025

Today would have been our Founder, Rodney Benson’s birthday.
We honor and celebrate him by continuing his mission to support and train new clinicians in providing effective OCD treatment.

OCD Midwest proudly offers one annual scholarship to an OCD-related conference to help clinicians receive specialized training in this life-saving work.

To learn more or apply, please visit: https://www.ocdmidwest.org/rodney-benson-scholarship

If you would like to contribute to the Rodney Benson Scholarship Fund, donations can be made via Venmo at OCDMidwest01 — please include “Rodney Benson” in the note.

Happy Birthday, Rodney!
Your legacy continues through the clinicians and lives touched by your work. 💙

10/20/2025

Dr. Patrick McGrath is presenting at the Online Conference! We hope you join us! Scan the code of visit the link, ocdconference.eventbrite.com to register.

10/15/2025

OCD Midwest is excited to host an upcoming CEU event!

🚨 CE Webinar: Integrating MI & ERP for OCD & Anxiety 🚨
🗓 Date: 11/20/25
⏰ Time: 12 PM CST

Learn how Motivational Interviewing (MI) can boost engagement and readiness for Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)—making treatment for OCD and anxiety more effective.

Presenter: Katie, LCSW, Director at Compass Health Center, with 15 years treating OCD & anxiety across all ages.

CE Credit: 1

📌 Register by scanning the code or visiting:

https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/ocdmidwest/integrating-motivational-interviewing-mi-and-exposure-and-response-prevention-erp-to-enhance-ocd-and-anxiety-treatment

10/14/2025

Akron-Canton celebrated OCD awareness week this weekend by dusting off their walking shoes and getting in their steps for a good cause! Our walk was filled with hope, empowerment, and beautiful fall weather. We are so grateful for all who participated! Our exposure lab and games were a hit! 

A massive thank you to our top donors, Palladium Counseling Group and Aspire Anxiety & OCD Solutions!

10/10/2025

OCD week has officially been recognized by the state of Illinois!! 🙂

10/08/2025

Check out some of our favorite moments from the Columbus OCD walk! We were thankful to have had another beautiful day to gather the OCD community! To kick off the day we listened to two speakers who bravely shared their stories and offered insight into the OCD journey. One of our speakers shared that she had long been misdiagnosed before finally learning that she really had OCD. Her story showed us exactly why we need the fundraising part of this walk- a very important piece of the pie goes toward quality training for providers in the identification and proper treatment of OCD! Team “Don’t StERP Believing” was recognized for being the top team in fundraising. As a group we raised over $3,000 this year through all the donations collected as well as raffle tickets /cookies sold after the walk. With old and new faces in the crowd we had opportunities to reconnect and/or discover friends in the OCD community. In this community It doesn’t matter that no one’s journey looks exactly alike, you’re still in good company. The biggest success for OCD Walk 2025 was the continued demonstration that you’re not alone!

If you missed our Columbus walk, there's still an opportunity to join us at our Akron-Canton walk THIS Saturday at Boettler Park in Green, Ohio!
Register or donate at IOCDF.org/akroncantonwalk

10/06/2025

Saturday was the FIRST annual OCD walk for Indianapolis! It was a marvelous time and we are so grateful to all who attended and/or donated. Scroll to see some of the fun from the day!   Thank you to all the volunteers and participants who helped make the walk a success!!😊

10/05/2025

Join us at Boettler Park in Green for a GREAT TIME and GREAT cause! 👟

10/04/2025

Registration is now open for the 2025 Faith and OCD Conference!

Taking place on Wednesday, November 19, this conference will illustrate how faith can walk alongside treatment as a source of hope and support.

Bringing together mental health professionals, clergy, people with lived experience, and their supporters, the event provides education, encouragement, and practical tools.

A special thank you to our Title Sponsor, Stick with the Ick, for making this event possible!

Register today at: https://bit.ly/4pFHPj5

10/04/2025

10/02/2025

Our Indiana walk THIS Saturday made it in the news. A huge thank you to all the clinicians and advocates in this segment who helped make it possible. We can't wait for you to join us at the FIRST Indiana OCD Walk. It is sure to be an encouraging and inspiring time for all. Don't forget to register or donate today!

Full link to the article below:

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/ocd-just-took-away-so-many-amazing-opportunities-indiana-hosts-first-awareness-walk-for-support

Can't make it to the Indianapolis walk? No big deal, the Akron Canton OCD walk is on 10/11!

09/30/2025

🚶‍♀️💙 This weekend is our Indianapolis OCD Walk!

📍 Location: Heritage Trail Park, 4050 S 875 E, Zionsville, IN 46077
🕙 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm EDT
Parking Info: If the park lot fills up, additional parking is available across the street on Shelburne Way.
It’s not too late to register or donate, come walk with us or support the cause from afar!