We hope your year is off to a wonderful start. We are excited to build on our momentum from last year and make 2018 a big year for us! We want to start the year off with a topic that is a little more introductory in nature to cast a large net for folks interested [...]

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Date: March 30th Time: 9am-10:30am Location: The Mission Capital office is located at MoPac and Steck Avenue (8303 N. MoPac Expy., Suite A201Austin, Texas 78759), on the 2nd floor of Building A in the UFCU Plaza. Presenter:Dr. Molly McShane, Medical Director of Monte Nido Programs and Affiliates Topic: Neurobiology of Eating Disorders: Translating Research into Clinical Practice Objectives: 1)    Identify [...]

Date: April 13th ·      Time: 12-1:30 ·       Location: The Mission Capital office is located at MoPac and Steck Avenue (8303 N. MoPac Expy., Suite A201Austin, Texas 78759), on the 2nd floor of Building A in the UFCU Plaza. ·      Presenter: Chelsea Fielder Jenks, LPC ·      Topic:  Eating disorder self versus genuine self: using personification as a technique in helping clients recover from disordered eating

Link to register for the conference: https://cteds2018.eventbrite.com Our bi-annual conference provides an enriching learning environment in which the community comes together to learn about ground breaking treatment interventions specifically for eating disorders. Agenda for the day of the conference is as follows: 8:00 Registration Opens/Networking and Continental Breakfast 9:00 Dena Cabrera, Psy.D, CEDS, Executive Clinical Director, Rosewood Centers [...]

Topic: Eating Disorders and Gender Identity Presenters: Neathery Thurmond, LCSW, CGP and Katie Hardison, RDN Objectives: -Describe important terminology and concepts related to gender identity -Evaluate how gender dysphoria exacerbates body image dissatisfaction and intersects with eating pathology -Identify how to calculate estimated nutrient needs -Explain hormone replacement therapy and its nutritional implications Lunch sponsored [...]

Presenter: Nancy Staycer, LCSW clinical director at Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center   Topic:  Attachment and Eating Disorders: The Transformative Power of Connection Objectives: 1)    The participants will be able to explain the four different developmental attachment styles and one’s corresponding perception of safety 2)   The participants will be able to name the three neurological pathways identified in the [...]

Date: Aug 10th Time: 12-1:30 Location: The Mission Capital office is located at MoPac and Steck Avenue (8303 N. MoPac Expy., Suite A201Austin, Texas 78759), on the 2nd floor of Building A in the UFCU Plaza. Presenter: Sara Weber, LPCS CEDS-S of Discovery Counseling Food: BYOL (bring your own lunch) 1.5 CEUs available Free admission for members, $10 donation recommended [...]

      Date: Sept 21st ·      Time: 9-10:30 ·       Location: The Mission Capital office is located at MoPac and Steck Avenue (8303 N. MoPac Expy., Suite A201Austin, Texas 78759), on the 2nd floor of Building A in the UFCU Plaza. ·  Presenter: Allison Chase, PhD, CEDS-S, Regional Managing Clinical Director, Eating Recovery Center · Topic: “Supporting the Caregivers: Using Emotion Focused Family [...]