Finding Center in the Chaos: Anxiety/OCD Training Track
Online Training for Clinicians of Color
About this Training
Training Title: Understanding Panic Disorder: Diagnosis, Conceptualization, and Treatment
Date: October 5, 2026
Time: 5-7 PM EST
This training focuses on improving clinical conceptualization and diagnosis of panic disorder. The etiology of panic disorder will be explored, and symptom presentation will be discussed. Culturally competent, evidence-based treatment options will also be discussed and applied to case examples in an effort to further strengthen participant understanding and conceptualization.
Training Title: Finding your center with EMDR: Anxiety and OCD from a trauma-focused perspective
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 1-3 PM EST
This presentation will focus on using EMDR therapy from an Anti-Racist Psychotherapy perspective. The focus will be placed on how anxiety, OCD, and eating disorder symptoms can be treated from the perspective of EMDR therapy’s eight phase protocol, with a special focus on using grounding techniques and Archer’s Resource Integration intervention.
About Your Trainers
Brianna Allen is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Health Service Psychologist serving residents of Florida and North Carolina. I specialize in treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders (e.g., trichotillomania/hair-pulling, excoriation/skin-picking, body dysmorphia), anxiety disorders (e.g., phobias, social anxiety, panic disorder, generalized anxiety), tics and Tourette’s, and depression. I also have specialized training working with college students and LGBTQ+ populations. I prioritize serving historically and systemically oppressed populations, including low-income populations and racial and ethnic minorities/global majority members.
David Archer, PSW, MFT, MSW, a Black Jamaican African Canadian father and husband from Montreal, Canada (Tiohtià:ke). He is a professional social worker, couple and family therapist, anti-racist psychotherapist, and EMDRIA Certified Approved EMDR Trainer. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Concordia University and is developing an integrative psychotherapeutic to address complex racial trauma called Rhythm and Processing (RAP).
With over 17 years of experience, David has treated diverse client populations, including those suffering from substance use disorders, eating disorders, and other challenging health concerns. In his private practice, he specializes in treating complex PTSD and complex racial trauma using Africentric principles, the predictive processing framework, and memory reconsolidation-based approaches.
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