Healing Attachment Wounds and Processing Trauma in Order to Develop Meaningful Social Connections

Nancy Staycer is the Clinical Director of Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center in Carlsbad, California and has been a part of the team at Montecatini for over 13 years. Nancy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Eating Disorder Therapist through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Nancy has presented her knowledge of Eating Disorders at the national, state and local levels as well as been invited as a guest speaker providing education and treatment recommendations at a variety of treatment centers and universities. She is a published writer, and speaks often for online non-profit Eating Disorder webinars. Nancy holds a deep passion for the work she does and uses her own addiction recovery to support the women she works with to discover their most effective and authentic sense of self, facilitating an opportunity for social connectedness through giving and receiving hope and help.

Nancy has presented her knowledge of Eating Disorders at the state and local levels as well as been invited as a guest speaker providing education and treatment recommendations at a variety of treatment centers and universities. She is a published writer, and speaks frequently for online non-profit Eating Disorder webinars.

In the last few years Nancy has focused more of her clinical attention on the critical importance of interpersonal relationships and the Transformative Power of Connection as a key to recovery. Nancy believes in a hands-on approach and makes every effort to stay engaged with direct patient contact on a regular basis. Nancy is often heard throughout Montecatini reciting her favorite quote, “Social connectedness is a biological imperative”. Through her own experience with the 12-step model of recovery, Nancy encourages the patients of Montecatini to continually work toward recognizing their strengths allowing them to discover their most effective and authentic sense of self thus facilitating an opportunity for connection through giving and receiving hope and help.