July 2019
Renfrew Professional Webinar: #MeToo – Supporting College Students with Eating Disorders in a Culture of Sexual Assault
Details: Presented by Lori Ciotti, LICSW Regional Assistant Vice President, The Renfrew Centers. This webinar will approach the challenges faced by this population by concentrating on how the epidemic of sexual assault on campuses adds another layer to the multi-faceted causes for body image disturbances and use of disordered behaviors. Discussion will highlight how the #MeToo movement has had an impact on the national mental health conversation on college campuses and in therapy offices. Without assigning blame to the victim,…
Find out more »Renfrew Professional Webinar: Lies for Sale – How to Navigate Media Manipulation in ED Recovery
Details: Presented by Samantha DeCaro, Psy.D., Assistant Clinical Director, The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia. This webinar will provide the mental tools required to help you and your clients become critical consumers by identifying, deconstructing and redefining the media’s manipulative messages. You will learn how companies leverage our emotions and basic needs to influence the choices we make. Help empower your clients to shift cultural norms and challenge companies that perpetuate toxic ideals. Location: Online Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM…
Find out more »August 2019
Renfrew Professional Webinar: Creating Sustainable Change – A Transdiagnostic Approach to the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Details: Presented by Rebecca Berman, LCSW-C, CEDS, MLSP, Clinical Training Specialist for The Renfrew Center. Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses and require treatment that is comprehensive and evidence-based. Relapses, whether small slips or full blown, may be equally frustrating for both the patient and the team. Research findings post-implementation of The Renfrew Center’s Unified Treatment Model for Eating Disorders®, a transdiagnostic evidence-based approach, has shown that patients not only get better upon discharge, but continue to improve post-discharge. Attendees will learn…
Find out more »Free Recovery Webinar: Finding Authenticity in a Filtered World
Details: In this webinar, Tiffany DeVecchis, MEd, Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern and Kathryn Argento, MS, RD, LDN, CDN, Registered Dietitian at The Renfrew Center of West Palm Beach will explore being authentic in the context of social media and the diet culture. Participants will examine being their “unfiltered” self and learn the real truth behind the diet industry’s nutrition claims and evaluating how their virtual community supports or jeopardizes recovery. Location: Online Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET and 6:00…
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