Now Enrolling for Group starting March 17th, 2025

Are you a licensed therapist

Seeking consultation and support for treating OCD in children and/or teens?

Professional Consultation Group for Therapists Treating OCD in Children & Teens

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What is this?

Professional Consultation Group for Therapists 

Treating OCD in Children & Teens

Facilitated Consultation Group for licensed therapists working with children and adolescents with OCD.  Share and learn with other therapists in a confidential, safe space.

    • Share cases with a community of therapists

    • Discuss challenging issues

    • Support one another 

    • Learn more about evidence-based treatments such as Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) with young people. 

    • Explore developmental issues and implementation strategies unique to treating children and adolescents

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Who will benefit from joining?

  • Fully licensed clinicians 

  • Some experience in CBT and treating OCD

  • Preferably some experience treating children and/or teens

  • Limited to 4 participants

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Meet your Facilitator

Dr. Julie L. Lustig

Founder and Director of the CBT Tools for Life Center

  • Working with children and teens and consulting for over 25 years

  • Extensive training and experience treating and teaching treatment of pediatric OCD (including training through the IOCDF Pediatric BTTI)

  • Adjunct Faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Child Development

  • Supervises pre-doctoral interns in the Stanford-Children’s Health Council Pre-Doctoral Internship Program

  • Offers 1:1 and Group Consultation for professionals working with children, adolescents, young adults and parents

Alternate Mondays starting: 

  • March 17th, 2025

  • 4 sessions @ 90 minutes each

  • Initial 15-minute free individual meeting between March 3rd - March 14th, 2025 

  • Consult Group meets Alternate Mondays @ 10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time/PST)

    • 3/1725

    • 3/31/25 

    • 4/14/25                                    

    • 4/28/25      

WHERE/PLATFORM: 

  • Telehealth through HIPAA-secure SimplePractice Video Conferencing

GROUP FORMAT:

  • 90-minute group meetings

  • Each meeting will include:

    • Introduction - 15-minutes about a theme in treating pediatric OCD

    • Two Case Presentations - 30-minutes each

    • Discussion and Wrap Up – 15-minutes

    • Each of the 4 participants will get to present 2 cases

MATERIALS:  

  • A reading list with resources related to pediatric OCD will be provided.  

  • Additional articles or materials may be provided as relevant throughout the group.

COST:  

  • Initial individual 15-minute meeting is free.

  • $90.00 per session, 4-session commitment 

  • $360.00 - advance payment for all 4 meetings 

FAQs

  • See below under “Interested in Joining the Group?” for information on signing up. You can also go to www.CBTToolsForLife.com and click on “client portal login.”  You will click on “New Client” and a HIPAA-secure calendar will appear where you may request a “Licensed Professional Initial Inquiry OCD Consultation Group 15-Minute Consultation - No Charge.” Once a time is requested, you’ll receive a form to complete and submit through the secure system.

  • Dr. Lustig will review the form. If appropriate to move forward with an initial brief meeting, Dr. Lustig will confirm the 15-minute video meeting.

  • This video meeting is designed for Dr. Lustig to provide additional information and answer questions about the group, and for the therapist and Dr. Lustig to determine if the group is a good fit.

    • It is strongly recommended that participants attend the first group meeting.

    • Participants are encouraged to attend all 4 group meetings.  If unable to attend all 4 sessions, participants may not get to present 2 cases.  There will be no refunds for missed meetings.

  • Payment is simple through HIPAA-secure SimplePractice and will be made online by credit card in advance for all 4 sessions. Invoices may be provided upon request.

    • Please note this group is not supervision and is only a Consultation Group for fully licensed professionals. Dr. Lustig will not take on any legal or formal responsibility for a clinician's actions.

    Contact Dr. Lustig with questions:  jlustig@lustigphd.com


Group for Support, Sharing, and Learning

There is a mental health crisis impacting Children, Teens, and Young Adults.

That’s why we created a center uniquely focused on Evidence-Based Tools to:

  • empower children, teens, and young adults

  • enhance their mental health, build resilience, and promote life-long well-being

  • offer consultation and training to the professionals who support them

Interesting in joining the group?

Schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation with Dr. Lustig

How to Request an Appointment Time for an Initial Inquiry 15-Minute Free Consultation

  • You will click below on “I’m a New Client” and will be directed to a HIPAA-secure platform with a calendar for meeting with Dr. Lustig.

  • Request a convenient time for a “Licensed Professional Initial Inquiry OCD Consultation Group 15-Minute Consultation - No Charge

  • After requesting a date/time, you will be asked to complete a form through the HIPAA-secure system.

  • Submit your responses to initiate your 15-minute appointment request.

  • Dr. Lustig will review your question responses and if the group seems appropriate, you will receive a confirmation for your free 15-minute inquiry meeting.

  • You will also receive a HIPAA-secure video link. Please click on the link at the designated time for your video meeting.

  • To request a 15-minute appointment, Click the I’m A New Client button.

To get started you’ll be redirected to our New Client scheduling site