The Intersection of Trauma and OCD with Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW

What's trauma and what's OCD and how can we tell which is which? In this episode, we speak with Bronwyn Shroyer, a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana. Bronwyn shares her personal and professional journey, focusing on her work with OCD and PTSD through her private practice and her role as co-founder of OCD Training School. Bronwyn delves into her personal history with OCD, triggered by her mother's illness during her teens, and explores various treatments including Inference-Based CBT (ICBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). The discussion touches on the prevalence of OCD alongside PTSD and other conditions, emphasizing the importance of multiple treatment tools.

In this episode we discussed:

• Bronwyn's Personal Journey with OCD
• Understanding the Concurrence of OCD and PTSD
• Defining What OCD Really Is and Dispelling the Myths of Obsessions and Compulsions
• Recognizing OCD Symptoms
• OCD Treatment Approaches and Being Trauma-Informed
• Behavioral vs Cognitive Approaches in Therapy
• Choosing the Right Treatment for You
• Exploring Ego State and Parts Work
• OCD and Co-occurring Conditions
• Understanding ICBT Sessions
• Finding the Right Therapist
• Personal Journey and Professional Impact
• OCD Resources

 

Bronwyn Shroyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has a private practice focusing on OCD and PTSD. She also co-founded the OCD Training School where she provides training and consultation on OCD, Anxiety Disorders, and co-occurring conditions. Bronwyn is trained in Inference-based CBT by its co-founder, Dr. Frederick Aardema and is also certified in Exposure and Response Prevention by the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at UPENN. She is one of the first I-CBT trainers in the United States, and the co-chair of the International OCD Foundation's Inference-based CBT Special Interest Group. Bronwyn is an EMDRIA approved consultant and utilizes EMDR and ego-states parts work in her treatment of PTSD.

Train and Learn with Bronwyn:

• Instagram: @ocdtrainingscoool
• OCD Training School on FB: https://www.facebook.com/p/OCD-Training-School-61550722538216/?paipv=0&eav=AfaRFfvJsBl3yOv8o2JGDnvCIW8pul94Xdz0jgWhUlRDFJpq4k8BO__D-X5AbyULfjw&_rdr
• Website: ocdtrainingschool.com