International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals

International Chapter CANADA Monthly Peer Consultation and Guidance 4th Thursdays
2025-11-27 15:00 (America/New_York)
Open to all Canadian iaedp™ members & those interested in joining.

The iaedp™ International Chapter-Canada has launched a new member benefit. A monthly drop-in virtual meeting to connect and discuss our work. It will be a 60-minute peer guidance, support and informal peer case consultation on the last Thursday of the month at 9:00 am PST / 12:00 pm EST. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact nandrewsofin@gmail.com.

Winter 2025 Heartland Gala
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:30
Join Heartland iaedp Chapter for our special Winter Gala!

2105 Spring Road

Dec 6 from 9am to 1:30pm CST

A very special thank you to our generous 2025 sponsors, and site hosts for your support in continuing the mission of Heartland iaedp Chapter! Join us at Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse in Oak Brook for our Annual Winter Gala celebrating hope and recovery, as well as groundbreaking, culturally-responsive, and trauma-informed frameworks for healing.

With this mind, we are beyond grateful for guest speaker, Dr. Mark Standing Eagle Baez, Assistant Professor of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Bemidji State University, and President of the Society of Indian Psychologists.

Space is limited. Registration Deadline is Monday, 12/1/2025.

Tampa Winter Recovery Gala
2025-12-07 11:00 - 14:00
123 South West Shore Boulevard

Dec 7 from 11am to 2pm EST

We are bringing back speakers to our annual gala!

This year we are excited to announce our speaker Mallary Tenore Tarpley, author of SLIP!

iaedp Tampa: Recovery Gala Featuring Author: Mallary Tenore Tarpley

Join the local chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) for our Annual Recovery Gala, a special evening dedicated to fostering hope and celebrating the journey of recovery. This year’s gala serves as a vital fundraiser to support our co-sponsor – The Alliance for Eating Disorders. Proceeds will go to directly support Tampa Bay’s two FREE clinician-led eating disorder support groups.

Event Details:

Date: Sunday, December 7th

Time: 11am-2pm (Lunch provided)

Location: The Centre Club – 123 S West Shore Blvd 8th Floor, Tampa, FL 33609

Who: This event is open to the public, those clinicians, individuals, families and friends affected by eating disorders are encouraged to attend.

Our Guest Speaker: Mallary Tenore Tarpley

We are honored to welcome journalist, professor, and author Mallary Tenore Tarpley as our distinguished guest speaker. Mallary is a leading voice in a new conversation about eating disorder recovery. She brings a powerful blend of personal experience and professional reporting to her work, offering a raw and honest look at the path to healing.

Featured Book: Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery

Mallary’s groundbreaking debut book, Slip, challenges the conventional “before and after” narrative of eating disorder recovery. Through a combination of memoir, extensive interviews, and cutting-edge research, she introduces the concept of “the middle place”—the liminal space between sickness and full recovery where slips are expected and progress is always possible.

Slip is a restorative narrative that illuminates the messiness of recovery without sugarcoating difficult truths. It provides a compassionate and realistic framework for those with lived experience, their loved ones, and the professionals who support them. Mallary’s talk will delve into the themes of vulnerability, authenticity, and the importance of finding hope in the ongoing process of recovery.

Your presence and support at this year’s gala will help our chapter continue to provide essential education, training, and resources, fostering a community that understands and supports the complexities of eating disorder recovery.

Tickets:

Early Bird Pricing: $55 per person (Lunch provided)

Late Bird Pricing: $65 per person (Lunch provided)

5 Tickets: $250 ($25 discount)

10 Tickets: $500 ($50 discount)

Peer Consultation Group: A Collaborative Community for Eating Disorder Professionals - 2nd Tuesday
2025-12-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-13 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-10 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-10 15:00 - 16:00
Join our longstanding iaedp Peer Consultation Group, designed to foster a strong sense of community, clinical excellence, and ongoing professional development. Co-facilitated by Jonna Fries, PsyD and Maggie Edwards, PsyD, this group meets twice monthly via Microsoft TEAMS and is free to all iaedp members. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 12:00 PM Pacific Time.

We welcome psychotherapists, dietitians, and medical doctors to bring forward clinical questions and complex cases related to the treatment of eating disorders. Discussions regularly include topics such as:

Ethical and legal considerations

Complex treatment planning

Team-based collaboration

Countertransference

Intervention strategies

This confidential, inclusive space is guided by clear, respectful group norms to ensure safety and professional integrity. Many participants hold CEDS certification, making this an enriching opportunity to learn from seasoned colleagues and contribute your own expertise.

Whether you attend regularly or drop in when you have a case, you’ll find a welcoming environment where thoughtful dialogue and mutual support are prioritized.

For more information, please email: iaedpcaseconsult@gmail.com

Let’s navigate the challenges of our work together.

iaedp New Jersey Chapter: Feeding NJ Days of Support
2025-12-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-11 13:00 - 15:30
iaedp New Jersey Chapter will be supporting local food banks to help spread awareness about food insecurity and EDS and provide ED resources to our communities!

12/10/2025 to 12/11/2025When:December 10 & 119:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 – 3:30 PMWhere:New Jersey, USAContact:Kate Funk & Leah Kinder518-302-1879

Phoenix Chapter Winter Gala
2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:00
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 6:00 PM

THE BLUE HERON @ CRUST GILBERT2470 S. RECKER RD. GILBERT, AZ 85295

Come and celebrate a fun night with us!Get dressed up, enjoy dinner, fun raffle, and much more!

Attire: Cocktail  Cost: $75 per person

GUEST SPEAKER: AMY KATHLEEN LEEAward Winning Eating Disorder Advocate

Culturally Competent Conversations
2025-12-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-20 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-17 15:00 - 16:00
Culturally Competent Conversations every third Tuesday of each month from 3-4pm ET on MS Teams.

Facilitated by SIG Co-Chairs Sabrina Richardson and Cristina Rivera, Culturally Competent Conversations (CCC) create a space for open dialogue, shared perspectives, and professional insights. These monthly sessions are designed to deepen cultural awareness in the treatment of eating disorders, strengthen clinical practice, and support more inclusive and equitable care for individuals and communities. If you have any questions regarding the session, please contact the facilitators at: Sabrina Richardson: sabrina@i-therapyllc.com & Cristina Rivera: nutritioninmotion.pc@gmail.com

REGISTER

Peer Consultation Group: A Collaborative Community for Eating Disorder Professionals - 4th Tuesday
2025-12-23 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-24 15:00 - 16:00

iaedp Washington State Chapter Networking Social
2026-01-15 20:30 - 23:00
iaedp™ Washington State Chapter & Opal: Food +Body Wisdom Networking Social

1/15/2026When:January 15, 20265:30 pm – 8:00 pm PACIFICWhere:United StatesContact:Pricilla Rumphprumph12@gmail.com

International Chapter Canada - Monthly Peer Consultation and Guidance
2026-01-22 12:00 - 13:00
Do you work in Eating Disorders and live in Canada?

Join our monthly virtual meeting to discuss our work.

9:00 am to 10:00 am PT / 12:00 pm to 1:00pm ET

This virtual drop-in session is open to all Canadian iaedp members and those interested in joining. Hosted by Andrew Sofin, iaedp Chapter Chair for Canada. The meeting offers networking, peer guidance, support, and informal peer case consultation.

Please use the Teams meeting link to join the sessions:

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Meeting ID: 279 294 835 934 5

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International Chapter Canada - Monthly Peer Consultation and Guidance
2026-01-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00
Do you work in Eating Disorders and live in Canada?

Join our monthly virtual meeting to discuss our work.

Last Thursday of each month from 9:00 am to 10:00 am PT / 12:00 pm to 1:00pm ET

This virtual drop-in session is open to all Canadian iaedp members and those interested in joining. Hosted by Andrew Sofin, iaedp Chapter Chair for Canada. The meeting offers networking, peer guidance, support, and informal peer case consultation.

Please use the Teams meeting link to join the sessions:

Microsoft Teams Need help?

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 279 294 835 934 5

Passcode: [REDACTED]

San Antonio: Healing the Heart: Grief, Eating Disorders, and Finding a New Self
2026-01-30 12:30 - 14:00 | Esperanza Eating Disorders Center 140 Heimer Rd, #400, San Antonio, TX, 78232
Grief can deeply impact the journey of eating disorder recovery, influencing emotions, behaviors, and the ability to engage in healing. This talk explores the intersection of grief and disordered eating, addressing how loss—whether of a loved one, identity, or sense of control—can shape one’s relationship with food and body. We will discuss the emotional and physiological effects of grief, how it can complicate recovery, and the importance of assessing core needs during this process. Attendees will gain insight into compassionate coping strategies, practical tools for navigating grief in recovery, and ways to foster healing through self-awareness, support, and connection.

Learning Objectives

Examine the impact of grief on the brain and explore the cognitive and emotional processes involved in learning and adapting to life without the deceased

Identify key emotional, psychological, and physiological factors that can intensify grief.

Discuss the Nonlinear Nature of Grief – Explain that grief does not follow a fixed path and how individuals may move through Kübler-Ross’s five stages in different ways, impacting eating disorder recovery uniquely.

Apply Attachment Theory to Grief and Eating Disorder Recovery – Explain how attachment styles influence the grieving process and the ways individuals cope with loss, including the impact on emotional regulation, relationships, and eating behaviors in recovery.

Jacksonville: Eating Disorders in Later Life: Clinical Considerations for Midlife and Older Adults
2026-02-06 10:00 - 13:30 | Student Union 1 UNF Dr, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, Student Union 1 UNF Dr, Jacksonville, Florida, 32224
Eating disorders can and do occur throughout adulthood, yet are often overlooked or misdiagnosed. This presentation will explore current research on common clinical presentations, risk factors, barriers to care, and treatment adaptations for a mid-to-late adult population.

Learning Objectives

Describe the unique developmental, psychological, and sociocultural factors influencing eating disorder onset and maintenance in young, middle, and older adulthood.

Identify common presentations and warning signs of eating disorders in each adult life stage, including how symptoms may differ from adolescent presentations.

Apply age-appropriate screening and assessment strategies to improve identification of eating disorders in adults.

Learning Levels: Intermediate

Jacksonville: Eating Disorders in Later Life: Clinical Considerations for Midlife and Older Adults
2026-02-06 10:00 - 13:45 | Student Union 1 UNF Dr, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, Student Union 1 UNF Dr, Jacksonville, Florida, 32224
Eating disorders can and do occur throughout adulthood, yet are often overlooked or misdiagnosed. This presentation will explore current research on common clinical presentations, risk factors, barriers to care, and treatment adaptations for a mid-to-late adult population.Must register by 5:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 5, 2026

Parking Instructions

You will park in Garage 38. On the attached map of the UNF campus, Garage 38 is highlighted in pink. If you have not been to the UNF campus prior to this event, put “UNF Student Union” into your navigation system. This will lead you as close as possible to the entrance of the garage.

Once parked in Garage 38, visit aimsmobilepay.com to pay the $5 parking fee. If having difficulty locating the correct lot, search “Garage 38” on aimsmobilepay.com or visit AIMS Mobile Pay for more information.

Please visit the UNF Parking Services website for more information about visitor parking on campus.

Learning Objectives

Describe the unique developmental, psychological, and sociocultural factors influencing eating disorder onset and maintenance in young, middle, and older adulthood.

Identify common presentations and warning signs of eating disorders in each adult life stage, including how symptoms may differ from adolescent presentations.

Apply age-appropriate screening and assessment strategies to improve identification of eating disorders in adults.

Learning Levels: Intermediate

Atlanta: Common Therapist Mistakes and the Ethics of Owning Them, Advanced
2026-02-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Premier Plaza Building Two 5607 Glenridge Dr ste 100, Atlanta, GA, 30342
This workshop is an advanced version of the original Common Therapist Mistakes workshop. (Participants do not have to have attended the first workshop to sign up for this one. For those who attended the first workshop, there will be some review, but more emphasis on mistakes related to therapist characteristics, agenda and practice of the recommended strategies).

This workshop will focus on common mistakes that therapists make, when and why we are most likely to make them and strategies to use to avoid making them. Our ethics and our own personal values require us to do no harm; however, several studies have found that 5-20% of people in psychotherapy experience adverse effects and 15-40% don’t get better. Additionally, patients surveyed tend to view adverse effects as more harmful than do their therapists.So what factors might interfere with our good intentions and skills? All therapists are human, and we all make mistakes. We sometimes give advice when it’s not necessary or find ourselves in power struggles with our clients. When our clients get stuck, we might feel inadequate or label them as unmotivated.

In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to explore their personality characteristics and narratives that make them vulnerable to making common mistakes. For example, if we ourselves struggle with perfectionism, we may have difficulty receiving feedback from our clients (one of mine). Since these are common mistakes, specific strategies apply and will be practiced. Participants will be given the opportunity to increase insight through experiential learning, such as journaling and imaginal practice, all in the comfort of their own environment.

Reducing common mistakes enables us to increase compliance with ethical codes regarding maintaining competence, monitoring outcomes, respecting clients’ self-determination and avoiding harm. Finally, recognizing the universality of these mistakes enables us to use humor and even poke fun at ourselves a bit.

Learning Objectives

List at least 10 common therapist mistakes and utilize specific strategies to avoid making each of these mistakes

Identify the role of the relevant ethical codes in conceptualizing and addressing therapist mistakes

Increase skill using strategies for when a therapeutic rupture has occurred

Develop a model for assessing outcomes in psychotherapy

Describe at least two ways that our own agendas can interfere with progress in therapy

Identify at least two personal factors that increase the likelihood of making these mistakes

Learning Levels: Intermediate

2026 iaedp Global Symposium
2026-02-19 20:00 - 2026-02-21 20:00
Evidence, Empathy, and Evolution
2026 iaedp™ Global SYMPOSIUM

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We’re headed to Baltimore! The 2026 iaedp Foundation Annual Global Symposium kicks off with a welcome reception at 5pm on the 19th, then runs from 8am on the 20th through 5pm on the 21st. at the stunning Baltimore Waterfront Marriott in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. This year’s theme, Evidence, Empathy, and Evolution, invites us to explore how cutting-edge research, compassionate care, and innovation converge in eating disorder treatment.

Nashville: Binging to Cope: How Anxious Attachment Fuels Binge Eating—And What Clinicians Can Do
2026-02-27 08:00 - 10:00
This workshop synthesizes cutting-edge findings from three recent studies to illuminate how anxious attachment drives binge eating behaviors. This presentation demonstrates that binge eating is not merely a behavioral symptom, but a maladaptive emotional regulation strategy rooted in unmet attachment needs. Clinicians will learn how to assess for anxious attachment, recognize its behavioral signatures in binge episodes, and integrate trauma-informed, attachment-aware interventions that target the root—not just the symptom—of binge eating.

EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

North Carolina: Eating Disorders 101
2026-02-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Inner Growth Counseling PLLC 120 Providence Road Chapel Hill, NC, NC, 27514, Inner Growth Counseling PLLC 120 Providence Road Chapel Hill, NC, NC, 27514
Today’s society is hyper-focused on weight and weight loss. Although access to weight loss medications and social media has increased, awareness of eating disorders remains limited. Eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of any mental health diagnosis, yet often remain unidentified and undertreated. This presentation will provide a snapshot of the diagnostic criteria for the most common eating disorder diagnoses, including Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID and OSFED. Participants will come away from the presentation with increased knowledge about risk factors and maintenance factors and will be better prepared to identify these characteristics in their own clients.

Learning Objectives

Identify the Diagnostic Criteria for Eating Disorders

Explore Risk Factors and Maintaining Factors

Increase Understanding of Treatment Modalities and Special Populations

Learning Levels: Beginner

Milwaukee: Balancing Movement and Recovery: Utilizing the SEES guidelines in Eating Disorder Treatment
2026-03-06 08:30 - 12:00
This workshop will explore eating disorders in athlete populations, focusing on mental health prevalence, risk factors, and sociocultural influences unique to sport. Presenters will review the Safe Exercise at Every Stage (SEES) framework and demonstrate strategies for integrating movement into treatment. Through discussion and applied examples, attendees will identify barriers to care, learn to tailor interventions for athletic populations, and review current treatment outcomes and areas in need of research and practice.

Heartland Chapter: The Role of Food Apartheid and Eating Disorders and the “Trifecta”
2026-03-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse, 2105 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL, 60523
09:15 AM – 10:45 AM CSTTRFADE – The Role of Food Apartheid in Disordered Eating and Health InequalitiesKim Dennis, MD ; Rachel Goodwin, LCPC, CEDSCE Credit Hours: 1.50Format: Workshop In-Person Only

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CSTTrifecta – Eating Disorders and the “Trifecta”: Supporting clients through the intersection of eating disorders and MCAS, POTS, and Ehler’s Danlos.Riley Maloney, RD, LND CEDSCE Credit Hours: 1.50Format: Workshop In-Person Only

SF/Bay Area Chapter: Navigating the GLP-1 Surge in Adolescents
2026-03-13 13:00 - 15:00 | The Lafayette Library & Learning Center (LLC) Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette, CA 94549
As GLP-1 medications become more widely available to adolescents, eating disorder professionals are facing challenging clinical situations. This presentation explores the unique safety issues specific to GLP-1 use in youth. We will discuss obtaining meaningful consent and assent from both parents and teens, and how to align on treatment goals when weight loss motivation and concerns for eating disorder risk are in conflict. We’ll include collaborative care strategies that integrate family-centered approaches. You’ll leave with strategies to support informed decision-making and reduce risk while keeping overall well-being at the center.

About the Presenter:

Dr. Lauren Hartman is a double board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist with nearly 20 years of experience treating children, adolescents, and young adults with eating disorders across hospital and outpatient settings. Throughout her career, Dr. Hartman has held numerous leadership positions at the regional and national levels. Currently, she serves on the Eating Disorder Committee for the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM). Dr. Hartman maintains a private practice in Berkeley, California, at Aspen Grove Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine, where she specializes in eating disorders. She is the author of Freeing Children and Young Adults from Shame, Scales and Stigma: A Practical Guide for Parents, Educators and Clinicians, which will be published on March 11th, 2026, by Routledge.

Details:

This is a hybrid event offering an in-person and virtual option. Registration is required in advance. The event will be held at the Don Tatzin Community Hall in Lafayette. For virtual attendees, the event will be held on Zoom.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

Contact Jen Lane, Marketing Chair, at jenlanenutrition@gmail.com or (707) 338-2474 with questions or special requests.
