{"id":12458,"date":"2018-07-05T06:21:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T06:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/?p=12458"},"modified":"2018-07-05T06:21:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T06:21:20","slug":"hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer","title":{"rendered":"Hoarding: When Do People Seek Out a Certified Professional Organizer?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][vc_column_text]We don\u2019t talk too much about hoarding on our Focal Point Blog \u2013 despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2016\/02\/top-7-myths-about-professional-organizing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stereotype that only hoarders need help from professional organizers<\/a>. That\u2019s because you\u2019ll serve a variety of clients throughout your career! We can\u2019t neglect to discuss the many opportunities your professional organizing training can take you.\n\nBut sometimes, you\u2019ll encounter a hoarder who needs your help. Read on to find out when hoarders seek out certified professional organizers, and how to help them!\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer\/#First_things_first_Job_description\" >First thing\u2019s first: Job description<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer\/#When_they_attempt_to_clean_up_their_homes_unsuccessfully\" >When they attempt to clean up their homes unsuccessfully<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer\/#When_they_want_to_work_with_a_professional_organizer_to_turn_things_around\" >When they want to work with a professional organizer to turn things around<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer\/#Want_a_new_perspective_on_how_they_view_their_stuff\" >Want a new perspective on how they view their stuff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer\/#Want_a_solution_that_sticks\" >Want a solution that sticks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/hoarding-when-do-people-seek-out-a-certified-professional-organizer\/#Need_more_training\" >Need more training?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_things_first_Job_description\"><\/span>First thing\u2019s first: Job description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nLet\u2019s lay out what your job actually is. Your job consists of determining your clients\u2019 goals and helping them find practical solutions that make their lives easier. You\u2019ll help them clear our junk, clean up their homes, and create organizational systems for them.\n\nMany hoarders suffer from OCD, a mental disorder. As such, they often deal with hoarding specialists, psychiatrists, and other medical professionals. But you aren\u2019t trained as a medical professional! While your job does sometimes overlap with these professionals, know that you shouldn\u2019t be diagnosing or giving medical advice to your clients. Your work supports any progress they\u2019ve made with their mental health professionals! It\u2019s a big task, but your certification proves you\u2019re ready for it![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;50&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;12462&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_they_attempt_to_clean_up_their_homes_unsuccessfully\"><\/span>When they attempt to clean up their homes unsuccessfully<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nHoarders have a difficult time letting go of junk. They have a \u201csomeday I might need this\u201d mentality, despite items being broken, useless, or duplicates. By themselves, they have a hard time getting through their own mental barriers.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2016\/06\/help-professional-organizing-clients-downsize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Downsizing<\/a> is hard! It\u2019s even harder when you\u2019re working with a hoarder. Hoarders often have difficulty making final decisions with their personal belongings. The longer they sit on a decision, the more likely an item moves from the \u201cjunk\u201d pile to the \u201csave for later\u201d pile. They feel the need to collect items, even if rationally it doesn\u2019t make any sense. To be able to properly make a change in their homes, they must be working with a psychiatrist. This way, any physical changes to the home will remain!\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_they_want_to_work_with_a_professional_organizer_to_turn_things_around\"><\/span>When they want to work with a professional organizer to turn things around<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nAs we just mentioned, turning a hoarder\u2019s life around means working at their mental issues. Whatever mental progress they make must be reflected in their physical surroundings as part of progress.\n\nNot every person who hoards items is a bona fide hoarder. Sometimes, hoarding may begin after a sudden death of a loved one. This is behavior as a subconscious response to a life event, not a disorder. Again, as you aren\u2019t a trained medical professional, this isn\u2019t your territory. But your same learned techniques for organizing and decluttering a home still hold true here. Work with them to achieve the goals they\u2019ve worked out with their psychiatrist![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;50&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;12465&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_a_new_perspective_on_how_they_view_their_stuff\"><\/span>Want a new perspective on how they view their stuff<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nIt\u2019s all about the bigger picture. A certified professional will work with them to achieve their goals. Every client has a different set of priorities. Therefore, you can\u2019t just look at their stuff that you would consider junk and toss them out!\n\nEvaluating the value of their belongings is tricky for hoarders. Even garbage will be deemed valuable depending on the person and the severity of their hoarding behavior. But creating a list of priorities and then doing an O.H.I.O (only handle it once) approach can help with the organizing process.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_a_solution_that_sticks\"><\/span>Want a solution that sticks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nFrom TV shows like <em>Hoarders: Buried Alive,<\/em> many people believe that it\u2019s about kicking the resident out while they transform the place without them. But in reality, the organizing process is a collaboration between the professional and the hoarder.\n\nAs a professional, you\u2019ll teach them how to see organizing as a system. It\u2019s a series of on-going processes. Professional organizers don\u2019t just come into the home, clear out the junk, and leave. If they just came to tidy things up as a one-time act, junk would just accumulate again! It\u2019s all about aligning their environment with a lifestyle change.\n\nIn your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/online-courses\/professional-organizing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">professional organizing certification course<\/a>, you learned about client profiles and identifying causes of disorganization. From there, you learned to get creative to create customized organization solutions for their specific needs. It\u2019s the same for hoarders. But you probably need additional training since understanding hoarder motivations are more complex.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;50&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;12467&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_more_training\"><\/span>Need more training?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nWhen you graduate from QC\u2019s Professional Organizing course, you\u2019ll be eligible to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/design-associations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professional Organizers in Canada association<\/a>. They provide members with tools and resources to grow their business and even offer training on working with hoarders!\n\nIf your local industry has a huge demand for professional organizing for hoarders, it could be worth your while to take specialized training. A penchant for education could put you at the top for professional organizing in your local area. You\u2019ll be able to take on more clients and earn a higher salary![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_column_text]Did we miss anything? Let us know![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3 align=\"center\"><em>Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2017\/03\/professional-organizer-training-course-sample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professional Organizing course sample<\/a> for a sneak peek of the course!<\/em><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You&#8217;ll encounter a wide variety of clients throughout your career&#8211; including those who have a hoarding problem.","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[514],"class_list":{"0":"post-12458","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-client-series"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.7 (Yoast SEO v26.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hoarding: When Do People Seek Out a Certified Professional Organizer? - The Focal Point<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You&#039;ll work with clients who have a hoarding problem as a certified professional organizer. 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