Event Speakers
& Presentations
We are thrilled to announce our speaking lineup!
Click on the presenter's headshot to learn more about their presentations.
Chevese Turner
CEO Body Equity Alliance
KEYNOTE
Compassion for the Larger Bodied Experience:
Intentional weight loss data, treatment trauma and the reality of eating disorders recovery
Emily Hartl
MA, LCPC, Clinical Manager at Eating Recovery Center
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Treatment Considerations for Binge Eating Disorder in Higher Levels of Care
&
Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Samantha
Petersen
MA, LCPC, CADC,
Regional Director of the
Central and Southeast at
Monte Nido & Affiliates
BREAKOUT SESSION
The Importance of Gender Informed Care in
the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Laura Minch McLain
PSYD, BC-TMH,
Clinical Telehealth Supervisor & Training Specialist
at The Renfrew Center
BREAKOUT SESSION
Unfulfilled: Treating Eating Disorders in Midlife Women
Kathleen O’Connor
LCPC, CEDS-C,
Founder of Ailm Therapy,
EDCI Board Member
BREAKOUT SESSION
Navigating Adolescence: Understanding Trends in Eating Disorder Treatment
stephanie Proud
RDN, LD, CNSC,
Owner of Proud Peaceful Nutrition
BREAKOUT SESSION
Navigating Adolescence: Understanding Trends in Eating Disorder Treatment
Kate Fisch
LCSW, CEDS, Associate Vice President of Clinical Services for Odyssey Eating Disorder Network
BREAKOUT SESSION
But My Client Is Special: Avoiding Codependency and Countertransference
Traps in Eating Disorder Treatment
Ali Beckman
MS, RD, LD, CEDS-C,
​Director of Clinical Nutrition and Movement Services at Alsana
BREAKOUT SESSION
How Fat Phobia Perpetuates Eating Disorders and Prevents Treatment: Working
on Your Own Body Inclusivity
Lisa Kongable
MA, PMH-CNS, ARNP, CNE
at University of Iowa Hospital
BREAKOUT SESSION
The Kaleidoscope of ARFID: Viewing Its Many Clinical Presentation Designs
Dr. Eva G. Schoen
Outpatient Clinician at the University of Iowa Adult Psychology Clinic
BREAKOUT SESSION
The Kaleidoscope of ARFID: Viewing Its Many Clinical Presentation Designs
Brandi Stalzer
LIMHP, LPCC, LMHC, BC-TMH,
Owner & Founder of
Libra Virtual Care
BREAKOUT SESSION
Simultaneously Treating Binge Eating and Attention-Regulating Symptoms
Diane Hudson
MSEd, LMHC, Owner of New Moon Wellness QC, LLC
BREAKOUT SESSION
Body Confident Schools For Educators and Parents
sue clarahan
RD, LD, Owner of Clarahan Consulting, LLC
BREAKOUT SESSION
Leafy Greens and Goodness: The Morality of Food
Stephanie
Burrough
CYT200, CCYT95