Are you ready to transform 2022 into a year of kindness rather than criticism?
Join The Colorado Community Collaborative for Eating Disorders and Kristin Neff for an uplifting event dedicated to cultivating self-compassion.
Drawing on a wealth of research, her personal life story and empirically supported practices, Dr. Neff will discuss how individuals can harness self-compassion and gain the strength, clarity and courage to be resilient, work through difficult emotions, and establish boundaries. By digging into the three elements of self-compassion (Self-Kindness, Common Humanity, and Mindfulness) this event will provide essential tools for treating yourself in a kind, compassionate way whenever you suffer, fail, or feel inadequate.
Biography
Kristin Neff Ph.D. received her doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, and is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.
During Kristin’s last year of graduate school she became interested in Buddhism and has been practicing meditation in the Insight Meditation tradition ever since. While doing her post-doctoral work she decided to conduct research on self-compassion – a central construct in Buddhist psychology and one that had not yet been examined empirically. Kristin is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, creating a scale to measure the construct almost 20 years ago. In addition to writing numerous academic articles and book chapters on the topic, she is author of the book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, and in June 2021 she will be releasing her new book Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive.
In conjunction with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, which is taught by thousands of teachers worldwide. They co-authored The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook as well as Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals. She is also co-founder of the nonprofit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.
Kristin Neff, Ph.D. TEDx Talk: The difference between self-compassion and self-esteem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtZBUSplr4
The mission of The Colorado Community Collaborative for Eating Disorders is to create opportunities for connection, education, and awareness among communities affected by eating disorders in Colorado and beyond.
Join us virtually on March 17th as Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Lolly Wool discusses how to define body image and the goal of body image work for eating disorders. This workshop will explore our emotions and feelings about body image and navigating healing. We will learn techniques to increase the individual connection to our body, how to navigate blocks as they come up, and how to set realistic goals for healing and body image. Lolly Wool is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Eating disorders Specialist. She started her career as a Special Education teacher working with kids with Autism and, After completing her Master’s degree, began working for Alsana as a primary therapist. At Alana, lolly has held the positions of Lead Therapist, Director of Clinical Services for Residential, and now Regional Executive Director. Lolly is trained in EMDR and has Advanced training in Somatic Experiencing. Lolly has a passion for helping those with eating disorders and was drawn to Alsana for the impressive clinical and nutritional philosophies and how Alsana encourages individuals to form a new relationship with their body, food, and movement. She believes that the staff at Alsana is brilliant and the most compassionate and dedicated individuals she has ever worked with. She loves forming relationships with people and loves holding hope in recovery for all of Alsana’s clients. Lolly spends most of her time outside, hanging out with her husband and three kids. She loves Broadway musicals and finding time to read.
Join us virtually on Thursday, March 31st from 5-6PM Mountain Time as author of The Clinical Guide to Fertility, Motherhood and Eating Disorders: From Shame to Self-Acceptance, Kate Daigle, MA, NCC, LPC presents a free workshop exploring the development of a healthy relationship between eating disorders, shame related to fertility, pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
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. 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.
Brought to you by The Eating Disorder Foundation.
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Join us on April 28th for a workshop with Bryn Miller a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor and a Certified Therapist in Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT).
When your child is struggling with an eating disorder, it can feel impossible to know what to say. This workshop will introduce you to Emotion Coaching: a two part process of validation and support that will help you feel more confident tackling the tough subjects of recovery with your child. Emotion Coaching will help you build meaningful connection with your child while also setting supportive limits and helping them develop emotional resilience. This work is appropriate for parents and caregivers of children of any age and any eating disorder diagnosis.
Join us as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Supervisor Meredith Nisbet discusses body neutrality and reclaiming the body in eating disorder recovery, with a special focus on the summer season and a reminder that every body is a beach body.
Meredith Nisbet MS, LMFT, CEDS is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist. She is currently the Supervisor of the Clinical Response Team with Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center, where she enjoys engaging with patients, families, and providers seeking admission nationwide. In addition to her work for ERC-Pathlight and in her private practice with Three Birds Counseling, Meredith also provides education and training on weight stigma and Health At Every Size-informed care around the country. Meredith earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from East Carolina University. Meredith resides in Raleigh, North Carolina where she spends her free time listening to true crime podcasts, practicing hot yoga, and snuggling with her dog, Mac.
Brought to you in collaboration with The Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Behavioral Health Center, and The Eating Disorder Foundation.
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At the heart of successful eating disorder recovery is a strong support system of loved ones who are there through it all—and that often includes Mom. In honor of Mother’s Day, join EDF and Equip for a panel discussion featuring three mothers-turned-advocates and their children in recovery. We’ll explore how familial relationships evolve through the recovery journey and share practical tips and tools for caregivers.
Moderator: JD Ouellette, Director of Lived Experience, Equip
JD Ouellette is the Director of Lived Experience for Equip; she previously developed and ran Equip’s Mentorship Department. When she helped her youngest daughter recover from anorexia a decade ago, it ignited a passion to offer hope and mentorship to other families in the way other families provided that for hers. In 2019 she left her career in education to work in the eating disorder space and is excited to be part of the work of enhancing FBT to work for even more people, and to provide access to evidence-based care that is not limited by geography.
Brought to you in collaboration with Equip
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Join us to learn practical tips and skills for caregivers.
Dads have often been left out of the eating disorder recovery narrative, and Equip’s Director of Mentorship Kevin Dunn hopes to change that by motivating and educating men on becoming more supportive and effective as caregivers. In honor of Fathers Day, join Kevin for a special workshop to learn practical tips and tools for dads (and all caregivers) navigating recovery with their loved one.
Kevin Dunn is a dad who has been the primary caregiver for his daughter since her anorexia nervosa diagnosis five years ago—and her subsequent ARFID dual diagnosis. He maintains the view that eating disorder challenges present extraordinary opportunities for growth and learning. Certainly, they are unwelcome visitors on our family journeys, but, for Kevin, the “disorder” they bring opens broad pathways to “re-ordering” every aspect of family life for the better. His goal is to use his experience guiding his own daughter to support others on their paths.
Kevin is the Director of Family Mentorship at Equip and leader of their Men’s Group, and also co-founded the F.E.A.S.T. Men’s Group, with the goal of activating, educating, and motivating men to be more supportive and effective caregivers.
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Join us virtually on Wednesday, June 15th as Dr. Michelle Laging discusses the importance of pelvic health. During our time together you will learn about the basic anatomy and function of the pelvic floor and learn to recognize symptoms that may be related to pelvic floor dysfunction, practice simple breathwork to understand the connection to the pelvic floor and more!
Brought to you in collaboration with The Eating Disorder Foundation and Movement is Medicine Physical Therapy and Wellness
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Resilience & Responsibility *2SLGBTQIA+ Attendees Only
This discussion based event is meant to provide an opportunity for us to learn and grow, share space, and exchange resources. Two guide questions for this event include:
- How do we cope with identity-based harm? Co-facilitated by: Eric & Nia
- How do we cope with the inevitability of causing harm to others? Co-facilitated by Aims & Samia
Attendees facing food insecurity will be offered $30 Uber Eats gift cards on a first come, first served basis due to a limited supply.
This event is brought to you in collaboration with Eating Recovery Center Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center, The Eating Disorder Foundation, EQUIP, Walden Behavioral Care.