EDRS’ 5th Annual Eating Disorders Awareness Week Conference: February 4-5 2011
We held our 5th Annual EDRS Conference at Petaluma Lucchesi Community Center and raised twice the amount compared to the previous year’s event for our treatment scholarship. OurKeynote and Guest Speakers were: Carolyn Costin, MA, MED, MFT, Adrienne Ressler, LMSW, CEDS, President of IAEDP, and Michael Berrett, Ph.D.
To view the conference schedule please click here. You can also download the CEU forms for Friday and Saturday if you were unable to fill them out while at the conference and mail them to Haleh Kashani, Ph.D., 150 Nellen Avenue, Suite 100, Corte Madera, CA, 94925.
Presentation Slides & Handouts
The Mindful Therapist: Carolyn Costin, MA, MED, MFT
Readiness for Change in the Treatment of Eating Disoders: Ovidio Bermudez, MD
Cognitive Neuroscience of Eating Disorders and Clinical Implications: Kara Fitzpatrick, Ph.D
A Developmental Approach to Treating Eating Disorders and Self-Injurious Behaviors: James “Buck” Runyan, MFT, LPC, CEDS
Decoding the Spiritual and Symbolic Meaning in Eating Disorder Behaviors: Barbara Birsinger, Th.D., MPH, RD
Eating Disorders, Co-Morbidity, and Early Life Trauma: Steven Karp, DO, FACN
From Head to Toe and Back Again – The Medical Complications of Eating Disorders: Pam Carlton, MD
Intuitive Living: 10 Principles that Lead to Recovery from an Eating Disorder & Bring Peace & Joy into Your Life:Michael Berrett, Ph.D.
Eating Disorders – Hope, Healing, and Recovery and the Role of Nutrition Therapist: Ronnie Benjamin, MPH, RD
Healing Body Hatred: A Mindful-Somatic-Spiritual Approach to Body-Love: Michlle E. Minero, MFT
“Soul Food” – An Inner Spa Experience to Nourish Your Connection to Eating, Praying, and Loving: Elayne Doughty, MFT and Barbara Birsinger, Th.D., MPH, RD
Putting Carer’s Skills to Work – Collaborative Caring: Bridget Whitlow, MFT
Eating Disorders and Spiritual Crisis/Emergence: Carol Normandi, MFT and Lauralee Roark, MA
Fragile Mind, Fragile Self: A Story of Recovering from Anorexia Nervos While Living with Bipolar Disorder: Audrey Bell, MA
Working Together as a Team – The Importance of a Team in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: Panel Members:Pamela Carlton, MD,
Haleh Kashani, Ph.D., Ronnie Benjamin, MPH, RD, and Bridget Whitlow, MFT
Pilates and Eating Disorder Recovery: Jennifer Milchanoski
* If there is not a link to the presenters’ slides or handouts, please contact the presenter directly to request a copy.
2011 Articles on EDRSC Presenters
Dedicated to helping others: Michelle Minero
The Journey to finding her inner light: Lindsey Wert
We would also like to extend enormous gratitude for the generous donations of our 2011 sponsors:
Guardian Angels
Platinum Sponsors
- Avalon Hills Residential Eating Disorders Program Center for Change
- Center for Discovery
- Center for Hope of the Sierras
- Eating Recovery Center
- Karen Pierce Gonzalez Public Relations
- La Ventana Treatment Programs
- New Dawn Recovery Centers
- Reasons Eating Disorder Center
- Remuda Ranch
- Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders
- The Renfrew Center
- The Victorian
- Timberline Knolls
- Pamela Calrton, MD
Silver Sponsor
Co-Sponsored By
CEU’s were provided by the Spiritual Competency Resource Center (SCRC) through David Lukoff, Ph.D. The SCRC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SCRC is also a California Board of Registered Nursing Provider and a Board of Behavioral Sciences Provider. Further questions can be answered directly by David Lukoff, Ph.D. at 707.763.3576.