Eating Disorders, Trauma, and the Brain

This free 2 CE event will feature joint presentations by Mike Gurr, Executive Director of The Meadows Ranch, and Jenni Schaefer, Meadows Behavioral Healthcare Senior Fellow and bestselling author. Mike’s presentation, “Treating Eating Disorders Using Neurotherapy, Biofeedback, and the Arousal Model,” will focus on what neurofeedback and biofeedback are and how they are used in the treatment of eating disorders, as well as what goes on in an eating disordered patient’s brain that effects their emotion regulation, arousal states, anxiety levels and overall functioning. Jenni Schaefer will present, “Trauma, PTSD, and Eating Disorders: A Personal Journey,” which will share her journey of healing from both an eating disorder and PTSD, encompassing misdiagnosis, uninformed treatment methods, and the importance of evidence-based, as well as alternative approaches.

This event is free (2.0 continuing education credits available) but registration is required by November 14, 2018.