Sooner or later every organiser will walk into a hoarded home. You may know in advance from your phone intake, and you may not. What you see can be overwhelming.
We're going to talk about the psychology behind hoarding, and when you leave you will have some real-world tips and techniques to help you to better work with those that hoard (and those that don't).
Topic: Hoarding - what you, as organisers, need to know
Bio: Maria Spetalnik is a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO®) and author with 30+ years of experience helping those that hoard establish control of their lives by helping them control their clutter.
Her goal is to teach her clients to be able to do this for themselves in the future. Maria has taught classes on hoarding at conferences such as CIT International, NAPSA, NAMI and organizing professional associations NAPO and ICD.
She prides herself on being able to communicate these complex issues with clarity and humor. Past attendees have told her that they use many of these techniques on a regular basis.
