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Guiding Clients with Compassion: Supporting Access to Appropriate Care Webinar
March 8 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm PST
Free Continuing Education Webinar:
Guiding Clients with Compassion:
Supporting Access to Appropriate Care
Reasons is is excited to bring to you this complimentary webinar for care professionals, offering 1 complimentary CE. Please join our guest speaker, Alyson Lischer, LMFT, CEDS-S. In this talk, we will delve into the various levels of care options available for individuals struggling with eating disorders, ranging from outpatient to inpatient treatment. We will explore strategies for engaging clients in compassionate discussions about their treatment options and barriers to treatment. By incorporating empathy and understanding, clinicians can effectively communicate treatment recommendations to clients, fostering collaboration and trust in the therapeutic process. By fostering compassionate conversations and understanding clients’ perspectives, we can empower individuals to make informed decisions on their path to recovery and gain more access to appropriate care.
Alyson Lischer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Supervisor and founder of Whole Space Family Therapy, a group practice focused on the treatment of eating disorders and related mental health concerns. She has a background of leading admissions and business development teams for eating disorder treatment programs throughout the full continuum of levels of care. She is passionate about client-centered care and helping clients access treatment that is individualized to their unique needs.
Date
Friday, March 8th
Time
11:30pm – 12:30pm PST
Where:
Zoom Webinar
CEs:
1 free CE Credit
Objectives
- Analyze eating disorder treatment level of care options and their shortcomings in meeting some clients needs.
- Assess clients’ level of care appropriateness based on APA guideline recommendations and learn how to discuss these recommendations with clients in a direct and compassionate manner.
- Identify common barriers to treatment.
- Discuss importance of client’s lived experience and client’s reasons for declining treatment.
- Increase capacity for compassion to help support clients in making treatment decisions.
