Eating Disorders and the Holidays

The holidays can be challenging for anyone, but especially for those who have an eating disorder or struggle with disordered eating. The focus on food and social interactions can worsen an individual's psycho-emotional state and exacerbate disordered behaviors. In this presentation, we will review effective coping strategies and techniques for providing guidance and support to help clients navigate difficult situations, help sustain recovery efforts, and reduce distress.

Accanto Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists....Read more Accanto Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program provides 2.0 continuing education credits.

This activity has been submitted for approval as a continuing professional education activity by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Accanto Health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP no.7166. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. Accanto Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

You are responsible for your individual requirements as stipulated by your licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify three aspects of the holiday season that can trigger or worsen eating disorder symptoms and behaviors
  • Describe at least two distress-tolerance techniques clients can learn to help manage triggering situations
  • Integrate at least two methods of supporting clients during the holidays through such approaches as increasing structure/support network, pre-planning, relapse prevention and self-care

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Live Interactive Webinar

11:00 AM CST - 01:00 PM CST

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EARN 2 CE Credit Hours

About the speakers

M. Hilmar Wagner, MPH, RDN, LN, CD

M. Hilmar Wagner, MPH, RDN, LN, CD

Clinical Education Specialist
Hilmar Wagner is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN), licensed in Minnesota and Washington State. Hilmar has experience working in a variety of clinical, outpatient, community, and management settings. Hilmar joined the Emily Program in 2006 and has served in a number of clinical and management roles, both at the site, regional and organization-wide levels. He currently serves as a Clinical Outreach Specialist. In this role Hilmar has presents on a wide range of eating disorder and related nutrition topics at local, regional, and national conferences. Hilmar received his bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and Master’s in Public Health Nutrition from the University of Minnesota. He has worked in the field of eating disorders for the past 17 years. Hilmar has extensive experience working with clients of all eating disorder diagnoses in both individual and group settings. He has a particular interest in the application of mindfulness and body-centered, somatic approaches to the nutritional treatment of eating disorders.
Krista Crotty, LMFT, PsyD

Krista Crotty, LMFT, PsyD

Director of Clinical Outreach Education and Brain-Based Therapy
Krista is The Director of Clinical Outreach Education and Brain-Based Therapy at Accanto Health. Clinically, she draws from a variety of methods including TBT-S, EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, FBT, and acceptance and commitment therapy and often incorporates the use of the creative process in conjunction with the more traditional therapeutic process. She earned her Master of Science from Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in family and pediatrics from Azusa Pacific University. She trained at Harbor UCLA medical center and Loma Linda Children's Hospital in neuropsych. Away from work, Krista loves being a mom to her three boys, playing outside, going on adventures with her family, skiing, hiking, biking, and camping.

CE Information - Earn 2 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

Commission on Dietetic Registration
This activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
American Psychological Association
Accanto Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Accanto Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Accanto Health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP no.7166. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. Accanto Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

CE Process Info

Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) to earn CE credits. 

Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:

  • Complete evaluation forms for the event
  • Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go platform, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com Please Note: Emails for this event will come from "support@ce-go.com".

If you have any continuing education related questions, please contact outreach@accanto.com.

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