Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Noon - 1:00PM EST

Using the Therapeutic Alliance as a Vehicle for Recovery

This workshop explores specific interventions that strengthen the therapeutic alliance. Interactive aspects of the therapy alliance are highlighted and concepts of tact, timing, and dosage are discussed as they inform interventions in eating disorder treatment. Case examples are incorporated into the workshop to enliven material and assist clinicians in applying concepts.

Presented By: Kendra Gray, PhD

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Noon - 1:00PM EST

The Treatment of Self-Injury: Healing the Wounds

Rebecca will take you on a journey into the secret lives of women with eating disorders who engage in self-injurious behavior. Using case examples, you will be able to understand the function of self-injury and gain tools to assess and treat self-injurious behavior amongst the eating disorder population. 

Presented By: Rebecca Berman, LCSW-C, MLSP

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Noon - 1:00PM EDT

Eating Disorders and Adolescents: Teens, Tweens and Treatment

Eating disorders are rising among the adolescent population. The need for a greater understanding of adolescent development and the interplay of the eating disorder has never been more evident. This webinar will educate viewers on the unique experience that the professional encounters when working with an eating disordered adolescent. Dr. Pence will review the struggles that adolescents face in today's society and discuss how the eating disorder can become woven into development. Treatment approaches and tools for clinicians will also be reviewed.

Presented By: Lara Pence, PsyD, MBA

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Noon - 1:00PM EDT

Sexuality, Eating Disorders and Treatment

This webinar will address sexual health concerns and intimacy/relational issues that arise in the presence of an eating disorder. The common underlying dynamics of ED symptoms and sexualized behavior, the emotional life of body image, and the questioning of the sexual/emotional self will be explored through the lens of assessment and treatment of the adolescent and adult population. Case examples will highlight the theoretical concepts in this webinar.

Presented By: Constance Quinn, DSW, LCSW-R

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Noon - 1:00PM EDT

Finding the Right Fit: Negotiating the Spectrum of Eating Disorder Treatment

Working with those struggling with an eating disorder can be both challenging and daunting. Assessing the severity of the eating disorder symptomatology is often not an easy task due to the secrecy of eating disorder behaviors, denial and low motivation. Determining appropriate level of care can also be difficult to evaluate clients with eating disorders often need various types of treatment during different periods of their eating disorder struggle. This webinar will assist professionals with understanding the components of a comprehensive and on-going assessment when working with complex, compromised eating disorder patients throughout the duration of their recovery. Levels of care in treatment will be discussed which will include making appropriate treatment recommendations based on a patient's symptom presentation. A case example will be included which will illustrate the intricacies of eating disorder assessment and treatment recommendations.

Presented By: Deborah Radzwill, PsyD

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For more information, please contact Kelly Fieni at
1-877-367-3383 ext. 3299 or kfieni@renfrew.org