Overview
Inspired by Emotion-Focused Family Therapy – and with a dose of humor – this workshop will introduce practical skills to support your child’s recovery from an eating disorder. Parents and caregivers will be taught specific techniques to increase cooperation around meal times as well as to respond to strong emotional reactions, including expressions of anger, hopelessness, even silence. Not sure how to respond to “I won’t eat that” “I don’t want help” & “I feel fat” in a way that is loving and productive? We’ll cover that too. Finally, participants will be supported to identify and work through caregiving and co-parenting challenges most often encountered along the road to recovery. This workshop is best suited to parents, stepparents, grandparents and alternate caregivers of a loved one with an eating disorder, regardless of their age, involvement in treatment or motivation to recover.
Workshop Timeline:
8:30 am-9:00 am Coffee
9:00 am- 12:00 pm Workshop
12:00 pm- 1:00pm Lunch Break
*Lunch will be provided
1:00 pm- 4:00 pm Workshop
Register by calling 303-322-3323.
Speaker
The Eating Disorder Foundation (EDF) is proud to introduce Adele Lafrance, PhD, C.Psych a Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor in Psychology and parent advocate from Canada. Adele developed Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) for eating disorders and dedicates her career to the promotion of family-focused clinical care for children, adolescents and adults struggling with mental health issues. Dr. Lafrance has published extensively in the field of clinical psychology and currently supports the research base for EFFT across the lifespan. She is a consultant and trainer for individual clinicians and organizations worldwide.
FREE Video from Adele: http://www.mentalhealthfoundations.ca/ed-parent-webinar
Spend some time with us in the garden!
The early summer plants are done, and it’s time to clean up the garden and plant something new! Come enjoy the many benefits of gardening and help EDF weed, plant, and harvest from our garden.
Want to spend time in our garden but can’t come next Saturday?
We’ll be out in the garden after group from 11:30 to 1 this Saturday, July 28th if you would like to join us.
Come do yoga in the grass, eat a meal at our outdoor table, or get some fresh air in our garden anytime during Community Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday – 10am – 6pm
Wednesday and Friday– 12pm – 5pm
Saturday – 9am – 12pm
Conceiving A Healthy Recovery: Exploring the Connection between Eating Disorders and Shame related to Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Recovery.
Introducing guest speaker and author of the forthcoming book:
“The Clinical Guide to Fertility, Motherhood and Eating Disorders: From Shame to Self-Acceptance”
Kate Daigle, MA, NCC, LPC
Did you know that 20.7% of patients struggling with infertility have had an eating disorder?
Psychotherapy with this population can reveal shame rooted in unexpected difficulties in conception, pregnancy or early motherhood. The lack of open discussion around these topics increases internalized judgment and self-criticism. This presentation will focus on issues arising from challenges conceiving, sustaining a healthy pregnancy, and mother-child bonding in women who have had or currently have an eating disorder. The discussion will examine research linking the presence of anorexia nervosa, bulimia or binge eating disorder to fertility issues and experiential exercises exploring how to process this with clients will be outlined. Kate will share some personal experiences from her own life and case studies to highlight the depth of these struggles. This presentation will be a guide to addressing, working with, and healing from emotional struggles related to fertility and eating disorders both for practitioners who work with these issues regularly and for those who are wanting to learn about this topic.
With Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic, Jennifer Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAED
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Sick Enough offers patients, their families, and clinicians a comprehensive, accessible review of the medical issues that arise from eating disorders by bringing relatable case presentations and a scientifically sound, engaging style to the topic. Using metaphor and patient-centered language, Dr. Gaudiani aims to improve medical diagnosis and treatment, motivate recovery, and validate the lived experiences of individuals of all body shapes and sizes, while firmly rejecting dieting culture. |
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October 24, 2018 |
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The Event: |
7:00 – 9:00 PM – Open House & Book Signing |
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The Eating Disorder Foundation
1901 E 20th Ave. Denver, CO 80205 |
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RSVP Required: |
Email us at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or
Call us at (303) 322-3373. |
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Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAED, is the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. Dr. Gaudiani has been a leader in the eating disorders field for over 10 years and served as the Medical Director at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic which is an outpatient medical clinic for people with eating disorders/disordered eating located in Denver. She also provides care for people throughout the US via telemedicine. |
Dr. Gaudiani has lectured nationally and internationally, is widely published in the scientific literature as well as on blogs, is a current member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and the Academy for Eating Disorders Medical Care Standards Committee, and is a former board member of iaedp. Dr. Gaudiani is one of a very small number of internal medicine physicians who is certified as an eating disorders expert. She is also a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders. Dr. Gaudiani’s first book, Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders, will be released by Routledge on October 2, 2018.
About the Workshop
What stresses you out? Where do you hold stress or tension? What do you DO to release?
As we embark upon the holiday season, join us for an interactive workshop that will share practical and physical tools for anyone to use.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine offer us “tools” in which to relieve stress, relax tension, and let the bodies energy flow. When we are “stuck” we have pain, where there is movement there is no pain.
Some of the tools offered in this workshop will include acupressure, home remedies from our ancestors, and just random handy tricks of the trade picked up over 15 years in practice.
RSVP:
Space is limited, so please RSVP at 303.322.3373 or info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org.
About the Facilitator:
Cheryl Harris earned a Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2006. This three-year program consisted of 2,520 hours of education including 1,000 hours of clinical practice. She was certified as a Diplomat in Acupuncture by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in 2006. This includes certification in Clean Needle Technique.
In addition to her training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Cheryl is in the process of completing a 3-year course of study in Five Element Acupuncture. This three-year, 500 hour, in-depth study of Five Element Acupuncture includes 150 classroom hours and over 350 hours of clinical observation and practice.
Cheryl is a registered and licensed acupuncturist in Colorado. She is a certified Intuitive Eating counselor, as well as a certified Yoga instructor. None of these licenses, certificates, or registrations has ever been suspended or revoked.
We encourage you to celebrate a new Thanksgiving tradition; rather than spending money on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, support our efforts through the spirit of Giving Tuesday (Nov. 27) and Colorado Gives Day (Dec. 4).
Help us make Thanksgiving a holiday that allows our community to reflect and share what we are grateful for, and to channel our values for giving and generosity.
Every year during the holiday season, EDF does something special for those who are in the many inpatient treatment centers throughout the Denver metro area. This year, we will be making special holiday cards with words of love, hope, and encouragement. Join us for a day of creative expression, community bonding, and holiday cheer to help us make our special cards!
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Hannah Turnbull is a non diet, health at every size (HAES) registered dietitian nutritionist who helps clients navigate their relationship to food and their body, and learn what nourishment means for them. She blogs on her website www.nourishedwithhannah.comand you can find her dismantling diet culture one post at a time on instagram at @HannahRDN. She is obsessed with her dog Bennett and spends far too much time consuming media and coffee.
Website: NourishedwithHannah.com
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Michele Cooper, LCSW is a therapist in private practice in Denver, CO. Michele specializes in working with adults and teens struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, body image issues, anxiety and trauma. She utilizes evidence-based treatments such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, and EMDR. Michele provides both group and individual counseling in her practice, CORtherapy at Elevate Counseling and Community Center.
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