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Transdiagnostic Assessment & Breakthrough Treatment for Anxiety & OCD

Daniel P. Villiers, Ph.D.
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify core transdiagnostic drivers of impairment in youth with anxiety and OCD, including avoidance behaviors, family accommodation, and functional disruption.

  • Apply a structured framework for developing individualized treatment plans that effectively engage parents, reduce accommodation, and align referrals across levels of care.

  • Implement strategies to mobilize avoidant or treatment-resistant youth and support consistent progress across home, school, and clinical settings.

  • Distinguish primary versus secondary diagnoses in complex presentations involving anxiety, OCD, depression, ADHD, and school-avoidance patterns.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to equip clinicians with a transdiagnostic framework for assessing complex anxiety and OCD presentations in youth. Participants will learn practical strategies to identify core drivers of impairment and develop effective, individualized treatment plans across levels of care.

Description

This presentation offers a clear and practical framework for interpreting the complex, overlapping presentations commonly seen in youth with anxiety, OCD, and related disorders. Participants will learn to apply a transdiagnostic lens to identify core drivers of impairment, clarify primary versus secondary diagnoses, and distinguish anxiety-based symptoms from depression, ADHD, trauma reactions, avoidance patterns, and family-system dynamics. These insights will be translated into actionable, individualized treatment plans with emphasis on functional impairment, family engagement, and sequencing care across outpatient, intensive, and residential settings. Attendees will leave with concrete strategies to guide assessment, improve referral alignment, mobilize avoidant or treatment-resistant youth, and support sustainable clinical progress for both young people and their families.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Daniel P. Villiers, Ph.D.
Dr. Daniel Villiers, PhD has devoted his career to developing innovative solutions for the treatment of anxiety. He is the co-founder of Anxiety Institute and Mountain Valley Treatment Center, programs specializing in intensive treatment for anxiety and OCD. Dr. Villiers holds master’s degrees from Kent State University and Dartmouth College, and a PhD in counseling and clinical psychology from Northeastern University. He provides professional training and education to clinicians, schools, and therapeutic programs nationwide, with a focus on anxiety, OCD, and high-acuity avoidance. He currently serves as a Clinical Ambassador for Mountain Valley and maintains a consulting and coaching practice focused on adolescents whose anxiety, OCD, or school-avoidance has significantly impacted their functioning and responsiveness to treatment.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center