Details: Professional Seminar Presented by Rebecca Berman, LCSW-C, CEDS, MLSP - Clinical Training Specialist, The Renfrew Center As our patients become more and more complex, our treatment must meet the many facets of their clinical presentation. In addition to patient complexity, factors that contribute to the difficulties clinicians face today include the intricacy of many treatment modalities, the research-practice gap and identifying treatment priorities. This workshop will explore the benefits of transdiagnostic treatment through the use of The Renfrew Center…

Details: Professional Seminar Presented by Becky Mehr, MS, RD, CEDRD-S, LDN - Director of Outpatient Nutrition for The Renfrew Centers Nutrition counseling and eating disorder treatment go hand-in-hand and are often challenged by clients during sessions. In the midst of the many protocols now accessible for treatment, it may be difficult for providers to learn new skills for working with this complex population. This webinar will provide a return to the basic counseling skills that have been so successful for…

Details: Professional Seminar Presented by Adrienne Ressler, LMSW, CEDS, F.iaedp - Vice President, Professional Development, The Renfrew Center Foundation - Clinical Training Specialist, The Renfrew Center Body image is perhaps the least understood and most complex of the core issues associated with eating disorder treatment. As an integral part of the life cycle, body image development shifts and adapts as we age and engage in life experiences. It is ironic that although our clients are focused on and obsessed with their…

Details: Professional Seminar Presented by Margo Maine, Ph.D., FAED, CEDS - Advisory Committee Member, The Renfrew Center Clinical Excellence Board & Member, The Renfrew Center Foundation’s Conference Committee From early childhood until their dying days, contemporary women experience relentless pressure to be perfect and the body is the canvas upon which these pressures play out. Increasingly global concerns are built on the evidence that eating disorders now appear in diverse cultures, social spheres, and developmental stages. Historically, body satisfaction increased…

Details: Professional Seminar Presented by Kelly L. Klump, Ph.D. - Advisory Committee Member, The Renfrew Center Clinical Excellence Board & MSU Foundation Endowed Professor, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University Eating disorders exhibit significant heritability in adult women. However, developmental twin studies document dramatic shifts in the magnitude of genetic effects across adolescence that provide important clues to the genes and neurobiological systems that may be involved in the etiology of eating pathology. This workshop will describe data from human…

Details: Professional Seminar Presented by Amy Banks, MD - Member, The Renfrew Center’s Advisory Board & Director of Advanced Training, the International Center for Growth in Connection In the last two decades, research outcomes on the neuroscience of human relationships have challenged therapeutic models that advocate the qualities of individualism and self-sufficiency actually may be harmful to one’s health. This is great news for any therapist who believes the greatest asset in helping people heal is the capacity to form…

Details: Professional Seminar Presented by Laurie Cooper, Psy.D., CEDS - Assistant Vice President, The Renfrew Center This seminar will examine the complex characteristics of eating disorders and explore the impact of the social/cultural risk factors that influence both their development and maintenance. Attendees will learn strategies for effectively using mindfulness and emotional awareness while incorporating Christian scripture, prayer, and meditation in their work with individuals, families, and groups. Experiential exercises will be demonstrated and practiced to assist participants in integrating…