2023 Fall
Conference
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October 20th, 2023
Speed Lyceum
Grand View University
Kent Henning Student Center
2811 E 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316
Check in begins at 8am | Conference close at 5pm
Purpose: A half-day of live, didactic and interactive presentations geared toward increasing skill in working with the eating disorder population.
Intended Audience: Health care providers including social workers, counselors, psychologists, dietitians and other allied professionals. Individuals in recovery, caregivers, coaches, teachers, students and community members are welcome to attend for non-CEU participation.
Registration: All professional participants and the general public can purchase tickets and register for the event at our conference site.
Cancellations will be refunded up until one week prior to the event.
Registration Fee for Continuing Education:
General Provider: $120 | EDCI Professional Member: $96
Community Member (no CEU): $30
Schedule
8:00am -- 8:25am
Check-in
8:25am -- 8:30am
Welcome Message - EDCI Host
8:30am -- 10:00am
Applying the Health at Every Size (HAES)© Principles to Therapeutic Interventions Aimed at Treating Eating Disorders
Brandi Stalzer, LIMHP,LPCC, LMHC | Sponsored by: EDCI
10:00am -- 10:20am
Break hosted by McCallum Place Eating Disorder Centers – Enjoy snacks and visit sponsor tables
10:20am -- 11:50am
Getting Unstuck: An Overview of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Applications for Trauma and Eating Disorders
Samantha Petersen, MA, LCPC, CADC | Sponsored by: Monte Nido
11:50am -- 1:15pm
Lunch Hosted
1:15pm -- 2:15pm
Understanding Eating Disorders After a Traumatic Event
Denisa Larreau Mettler, MS, LIMHP, LPC | Sponsored by: EDCare
2:15pm -- 2:30pm
Break hosted by Amy's Gift: Quad Cities Eating Disorders Consortium - Enjoy snacks and visit sponsor tables
2:30pm -- 3:30pm
Treating ARFID: Treatment Strategies for Eating Disorder Clinicians
Kate Fisch, LCSW | Sponsored by: Odyssey Eating Disorder Network
3:30pm 3:45pm
Break hosted by EDCI - Enjoy snacks and visit sponsor tables
3:45pm -- 4:45pm
Evidence based treatment for eating disorders: What research tells us about treatment modalities and how to apply them in practice
Kim Tallon, LISW, CEDS-S | Sponsored by: EDCI
4:45pm -- 5:00pm
Closing Message - thank you for attending!
Thank you to our sponsors
