Breakfast and CE - "Eating Disorders and the Family System: Relapse Prevention"

Join Keesha Amezcua, LMFT, CEDS-C, and Mary Elizabeth Akinaka, LPC-S, CEDS-C, for a breakfast and CE presentation: "Eating Disorders and the Family System: Relapse Prevention."

This presentation will explore ways in which eating disorders impact family systems and typical expectations of ways in which families may present to therapy when experiencing the impact of a loved one’s eating disorder. Myths around eating disorder relapse prevention will be explored, and we’ll identify ways for individuals to assess the impact of their loved one’s eating disorder on their family system. Action oriented behaviors for family members will be reviewed in order to increase autonomy and feelings of competency within the family system.  

Objectives:
- Identify ways in which eating disorders impact family systems and specific presentations that may arise in family members in order to build confidence in tailoring systemic interventions.
- Describe what the process of assisting a loved one in preventing relapse from an eating disorder looks like for the individual family system.
- Identify examples of circular questioning to increase insight into ways in which individuals can set boundaries and reduce emotional reactivity within the family system when an eating disorder is present.

Schedule of events:
8:30 - Breakfast & Network
9:00-10:00 - 1 Hour CE Presentation
10:00-10:15 - Optional Q&A

We are offering 1 CE hour through APA & NBCC, and CDR for live attendance.
Alsana is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Alsana maintains responsibility for this program and its content.