Creating a Hierarchy

ABOUT THS COURSE:

This course will walk clinicians through building an exposure hierarchy, a core component of Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) in the treatment of OCD. The training will provide a guide for determining exposure targets and will help clinicians determine how and when to progress through these structured exposures. The course will also touch on alternatives to a traditional hierarchy, as incorporated in the Inhibitory Learning Model and ACT-informed exposure.

One (1) Continuing Education Credit Hour

$40

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Participants will be able to describe the rationale for exposure hierarchies.

  • Participants will be able to determine exposure targets and structure an exposure hierarchy.

  • Participants will be able to identify alternative approaches to the traditional exposure hierarchy.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Ben Eckstein, LCSW is the owner and director of Bull City Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  He specializes in the treatment of OCD, Anxiety, and OC-Related Disorders. In addition to his clinical work, Ben is a trainer, speaker, and author of the book Worrying is Optional. He serves as vice president of OCD North Carolina, the NC state affiliate of the International OCD Foundation.  

COURSE APPROVALS

Bull City Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center, provider #286, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 07/29/2025-07/29/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 clinical continuing education credits.

Bull City Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7650. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Bull City Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.


ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Course Interaction and System Requirements. This is an asynchronous, virtual training. Participants will view the training video through this website’s online training platform.

Course Completion & CE Information. To earn CE credit, participants must view the training in its entirety. Upon completion, participants will need to complete a post-test and course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed upon completion of post-test and course evaluation.

Fee & Registration. Register with the button below. The fee for this training is $40 and 1 CE credit is included. This training is not eligible for refunds.

For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please contact us at (919) 808-2318 or email info@bullcityanxiety.com.