May 2019
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…
Find out more »June 2019
June Round Table Case Consult with Guest Expert Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S
Join us for our monthly case consult peer/professional supervision call. This is a casual, fun, and always informative video chat hour open to all members. We will discuss cases submitted in advance with our Guest Expert. Members, please submit your case in advance, by June 6th to info@edrdpro.com. About Anna: Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor, Certified Intuitive Eating Specialist and owner of Whole Life Nutrition Counseling, a nutrition therapy practice…
Find out more »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. 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 in treating sexual trauma, body image issues, racial or immigrant identity issues, and South Asian family systems, while offering fat positive sexual…
Find out more »July 2019
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. We…
Find out more »July Round Table Case Consult with Guest Expert Jamie Atkins, RDN, CEDRD-S
Join us for our monthly case consult peer/professional supervision call. This is a casual, fun, and always informative video chat hour open to all members. We will discuss cases submitted in advance with our Guest Expert. Members, please submit your case in advance, by July 18th to info@edrdpro.com. About Jamie: Jamie Atkins RDN, CEDRD-S is the Director of Dietary Services for the Adult Residential Eating Disorder Division at Center For Discovery, and has a private practice, where she utilizes a…
Find out more »August 2019
Staying Present in the Face of Disconnection: Strengthening Skills for Your Practice and Your Life
In this webinar, Fiona Sutherland, APD, will explore the core elements of mindful presence then invite us to consider ways in which we both connect, and disconnect in everyday life as well as in our work. We'll then move to explore what we mean by "tough conversations" & how we can recognize our own tendencies or responses when under varying amounts of stress. Bring your paper and pen because there'll be pause points where you'll invited to reflect, and develop…
Find out more »November 2019
Considering ARFID: Diagnosis, Etiology, and Treatment
Webinar Description: Roughly one in ten children eat so little volume or variety that it impacts their physical, emotional or social development, and is often a major source of family conflict and parental worry. Many fail pediatric feeding interventions or are unable to access support and present for eating disorder treatment into adolescence and adulthood. This workshop will explore the DSMIV diagnosis of ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), limitations and controversies around diagnostic criteria, and consider both the pediatric therapy…
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