About the event: This virtual presentation will bring together voices of lived experience and clinical expertise to demonstrate the benefits of integrating mentorship into eating disorder treatment.
During eating disorder treatment, it’s essential to build trust with a patient, but this can be exceedingly difficult; mentorship adds an element of lived experience that helps enhance trust-building. What’s more, research shows that peer support has a positive impact on both patient and clinician experience, and can improve quality of life and decrease psychiatric symptoms associated with a variety of conditions.
Attendees of this presentation will walk away with knowledge of the current research and practices around mentorship in eating disorder treatment, and an understanding of the impact it can have on their patients’ recovery.
Learning objectives: After participating in this session, attendees should be able to:
- Describe the current research on mentorship and peer support as an evidence-informed practice.
- Name 2-3 specific ways mentorship and peer support can be incorporated in eating disorder treatment.
- Identify specific examples of how mentorship can support eating disorder recovery.
Lainy Clark, MA, LPC received her Master of Counseling degree at Dallas Baptist University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in multiple states and works as a clinical supervisor for Equip Health. She has received specialized training in Family Based Treatment, Emotion Family Focused Therapy, Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders, Adolescent Focused Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Before joining Equip, Lainy worked in multiple levels of care including IOP, PHP and outpatient mental health treatment centers. Lainy is passionate about helping individuals heal from the oppressive forces of diet culture. She incorporates the principles of Health at Every Size (HAES) into her work with clients looking to recover from disordered eating and heal from their fight with body image. Lainy is a native Texan who resides in the Dallas area with her partner, two toddlers, and two dogs.
JD Ouellette is Equip’s Director of Lived Experience, formerly Director of Mentorship and an educator who came to this work after the youngest of her four children developed anorexia nervosa in 2012. Grateful that her family benefited from early, aggressive intervention with evidence-based care, she channeled her gratitude and personal and professional skill sets into ensuring all families have access to the same psychoeducation, skills coaching, and support that made the difference for her family and enabled her to daughter to achieve full, robust, long term recovery.
After recovering from anorexia nervosa as a teenager, Maris is passionate about harnessing her lived experience to support others suffering from eating disorders. Her story was featured in the documentary, "I Am Maris," formerly available on Netflix, to spread hopefulness around recovery and destigmatize talking openly about mental health challenges. Maris studied psychology at UC Santa Cruz and currently serves as Equip's Director of Peer Mentorship.
Registration cost:Free
We currently offer Continuing Education credits to:
- Physicians (ACCME)
- Licensed psychologists (APA)
- Dietitians and other medical or mental health providers can request to obtain credit through, and at the discretion of, their licensing or credentialing organization
Available CE credits:
- 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1 APA CE Credit
- 1 CDR CPEU Lecture Hour
Additional CE information
Refund policy: This activity is offered free of charge.
Target audience: The target audience for this presentation includes medical doctors, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, therapists, case managers, and other health care providers.
Learning format / activity type: Live activity
Continuing Education accreditation:
APA: Equip is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor Continuing Education for psychologists. Equip maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
ACCME: Equip is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Other healthcare professionals: We are happy to provide a certificate of attendance for all providers who stayed for the duration of the activity, however, it is up to the individual attendee to determine whether this activity meets the Continuing Education requirements of their licensing or credentialing organization. Please check your state’s rules and regulations for more information regarding your Continuing Education requirements.
Attendance: Full attendance is required to earn Continuing Education credit through the APA. It is up to each individual attendee to determine whether this activity meets the Continuing Education requirements of their licensing or credentialing organization. Please check your state’s rules and regulations for more information regarding your Continuing Education requirements.
Disclosures:
- Equip receives no commercial funding for these events.
- The presenter(s) mentioned above, faculty for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Planners for this educational event have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Questions?
Contact ce@equip.health