Demystifying the Eating Disorder Client for MFTs

Demystifying the Eating Disorder Client for MFTs

presented by

Dr. Leonard Bohannon, PhD

& 

Audrey Eberhardt, MA 

Friday, November 8, 2024 

9:00AM 

Depelchin Children's Center, 

4590 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77007

Printable worksheet provided by presenters: Glossary Some Eating Disorder Terms.pdf

DESCRIPTION:

The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) indicates that 9% of the US population (15% of women) will have an eating disorder in their lifetime (https://anad.org/eating-disorder-statistic/). This presents an important opportunity for MFTs to include eating disorders in their practice without necessarily developing a dedicated specialty. This program will discuss some important, but basic elements to assessing and treating eating disorders for those clinicians who would like to do so.

Objective of Presentation:

• Understand the current taxonomy of eating disorders used in the United States
• Understand the basics of working with eating disorders in psychotherapy.
• Identify some common medical risks associated with eating disorders
• Identify common comorbidities between eating disorders and other mental health conditions
  
• Consider important questions for determining appropriate level of care

About Our Presenter: 

Dr. Leonard Bohanon is a local Psychologist and MFT. He has been treating eating disorders since 1980. He is a founding member of the Houston Eating Disorders Specialists (HEDS). Dr. Bohanon is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology of Our Lady of the Lake University and is a former Program Director of the OLLU Houston campus' MFT Program. He currently serves on the faculty of Houston Galveston Institute, part time faculty in the Department of Marriage & Family Sciences at National University, and Director of Behavioral Health at Interfaith Community Clinic in The Woodlands.

Audrey is a Primary Therapist at Clementine Houston – a local residential facility for
adolescent females struggling with eating disorders. She utilizes an eclectic approach
with her clients and has a passion for working with adolescents. Audrey earned her
bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2017 from Texas State University, where she worked
with adolescents in the TRiO Upward Bound Program. She earned her Master’s degree
in Clinical Psychology in 2021 from Sam Houston State University, where she expanded
her experience in assessment and treatment. Audrey became independently licensed
as an LPA in 2024.