April 2019
A Buddhist Approach to Eating Disorder Recovery: A Case Series Through the Lens of the Six Paramitas
Presented by Jenna Hollenstein, MS, RDN, CDN author of Eat to Love This webinar will examine how Buddhist philosophy and meditation can complement eating disorder recovery. Case studies set within the framework of the Six Paramitas will demonstrate how generosity, discipline, patience, exertion, meditation, and wisdom can support your clinical work and serve as an ongoing foundation for your client's recovery. Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to identify the three human survival instincts and the three marks of…
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Trauma and Eating Disorders Part 1: Trauma, Dissociation, and Eating Disorders
Maria Paredes, PhD, LPCS, CEDS-S will present to us in this first part of 3 in our Trauma and Eating Disorder Series. This presentation will provide an introduction to trauma and dissociation, in the context of eating disorder treatment. Key concepts of trauma, dissociation, and grounding will be defined. Ways to explain trauma to clients will be presented. Dr. Paredes will provide an overview of nonverbal and verbal signs of trauma and dissociation to look for in clients. A few…
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Navigating Fragile Ground: IE/HAES aligned interventions for the treatment of female hormone diseases, disorders, syndromes and conditions
Presented by Robyn Nohling, FNP, RDN Is it the chicken or the egg? While diet culture can be a major contributor to hormonal abnormalities in females, many current treatment recommendations in both the conventional and integrative medicine/nutrition worlds contribute to the development of eating disorders and disordered eating. Because of this, treatment recommendations can be more harmful than helpful, making a IE and HAES approach imperative. In this webinar we will navigate this fragile ground in order to understand the…
Find out more »Trauma and Eating Disorders Series Part 2: Healing From Fat Trauma
In this second part of our Trauma and Eating Disorders series, Sonalee Rashatwar, LCSW, MEd will present on understanding the many ways body image abuse and trauma should be considered in our healing journeys. More to come on this and the related learning objectives in March. Until then you can follow Sonalee on Instagram @thefatsextherapist . Speaker Bio: Sonalee Rashatwar (she/they) LCSW MEd is an award-winning social worker based in Philadelphia. She is a superfat queer nonbinary bemme therapist, specialized…
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Trauma and Eating Disorders Part 3: Recovery in the Latinx immigrant population: The effects of acculturation, privilege, and the immigration process on recovery
The third part of the Eating Disorders and Trauma series is presented by Melissa Carmona, MS, LPCA, NCC. Melissa is a bilingual Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her experience as a counselor includes helping people heal from eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and as an EMDR trained therapist, trauma. She works through a HAES® and Intuitive Eating lens, which has allowed her to view other aspects of our identities through that same lens as well. Being the…
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