Events
- June 9, 2012 (Boston, MA)
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Dysregulated Eating: What's Modern Attachment Theory and Neuroscience Got to Do with It Anyway?
NSGP Northeast Society for Group Psychotherapy, Boston,Mass
What the savvy group therapist needs to know about regulation for those with weight and eating concerns in the context of developmental trauma. Knowledge of cutting edge theory and neuroscience will be integrated with group psychotherapy; somatic and experiential techniques will be introduced. Experiential, Demonstration, Discussion.
Objectives
- Learn current science and thinking in the weight regulation field: a brief synopsis of the field.
- Translate and restate the language of overeating and overweight to terms of regulation and dysregulation.
- Develop fresh group strategies for the person with challenging weight regulation problems incorporating the somatics and experiential work.
- Recognize and address solutions to deveolopmental trauma.
- Create treatment strategies for affect regulation and dissociative self states.
- March 2012
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Appointed: Board Member, International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists. Standards and Review Committee. American Group Psychotherapy Association
- February 2012
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AGPA Workshop
Faculty: American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)
Workshop: Weight Matters: Cutting Edge Group Approaches to Dysregulated Eating.
- June 12, 2011
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Workshop at Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy
Weight Regulation meets Group Psychotherapy at the Neural Cleft
One of this year's conference workshops is ran by Fran Weiss, LCSW-R, BCD, DCSW, CGP, a well-known expert in group therapy for those struggling with weight regulation. She offers her workshop on Sunday, June 12, 2011, from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm. Read more at the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy Blog.
- March 26th 2011
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PRESS RELEASE:
NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF PRACTICE INDUCTS
Fran Weiss, LC5W-R, BCD, DCSW, CGPThe National Academies of Practice Is pleased to announce the election of Fran Weiss, LCSW-R, BCD, DCSW, CGP of New York, NY as a distinguished practitioner-member of the NAP. Ms. Weiss was installed at a gala membership banquet on March 26, 2011 in Arlington, virginia at which the National Academies of Practice Inducted new members from ten healthcare professions.
The National Academies of Practice was founded in 1981 in recognition of the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare. It is comprised of distinguished practitioners and scholars from all of the primary health professions now Including ten disciplines: Dentistry, Nursing, Optometry, Osteopathic Medicine, Medicine, Psychology, Podlatrtc Medicine, SocIal Work. Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy. Only 150 distinguished members can be elected to membership, so selection is indeed an honor. Each year, the NAP sponsors a Forum on public policy issues. This year's meeting focused on achieving interdisciplinary care. The NAP will Issue a public policy statement on this topic shortly.
View the The National Academies of Practice announcement
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For Further Information: naphdq@Comcast.net - 2009
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The B.I.T.E.® Practicum: An applied mentoring group for Professionals
8 week Tel eSeminar series Application of the theoretical material of the PsyBC Seminar: Mind Body Integration of the Self in Treating Weight Regulation: The Hollow Victory of Weight Loss Program Outline
- 2009
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B.I.T.E.® Professional Training & Certification
Teleseminar series with B.I.T.E.® Manual for Professionals.
- Oct. 2008
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The Body Image Transformation Experience B.I.T.E.® Mentoring Group
For anyone struggling with overweight and eating A fresh concept in groups, while being a proven successful treatment
- Jan. 14 - March 3, 2008
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The B.I.T.E.® Practicum: An applied mentoring group for Professionals
8 week Teleseminar series Application of the theoretical material of the PsyBC Seminar: Mind Body Integration of the Self in Treating Weight Regulation: The Hollow Victory of Weight Loss Program Outline
- 2007-2008
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The B.I.T.E.® Mentoring Group
Available to all those who have completed the full program of B.I.T.E. The Body Image Transformation Experience®. This group provides guidance and mentorship to extend the initial successes of participants in mind body integration and healthy weight regulation.
- 2007 PsyBC.com Continuous Seminar
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Seminar: Mind Body Integration of the Self in Treating Weight Regulation: The Hollow Victory of Weight Loss
This seminar introduces an innovative psychotherapeutic approach to the consistent clinical challenge of weight regulation problems. Bio-medical principals of weight regulation, current findings in neuroscience, and attachment theory informs this integrated mind/brain/body approach. Clinical applications in treatment will be presented. More information can be found at PsyBC.com
- March, 2007
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AGPA (American Group Psychotherapy Association) Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas
Workshop Presentation: "It's Not About the Food: An Integrative Group Therapy Model for Those Struggling with Weight Regulation"
- Nov. 18, 2006
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Faculty: Annual Conference of The Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.
Group Presentation: Alexithymia and the Treatment of Eating Disorder in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Group.
- Sept. 2006
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Lecture Added to Virtual Library at EatingDisorderHope.com: "The Body Image & Body Self Restitution Necessary for Lasting Weight Loss and Normalization: Beyond the Pseudo Cure & Hollow Victory"
This lecture is designed to cover definitions of body image, historic background of body image, a review of the literature, psychological factors and group work regarding body image.
- Sept. 14, 2006
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine Faculty Psychotherapy Conference
Addressing the Hollow Victory and Pseudo Cure of Weight Loss: The Conundrum of Treating The Overweight to The medically Obese Patient (O.D.E.): A Contemporary View
- April 9, 2006
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WWRL Melody Anderson Show
"Ask the Expert" - Special guest speaking on Weight regulation, body image and overeating.
- March 29, 2006
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Health Fair, Department of Nutrition
- Nov. 19, 2005
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Faculty: Annual Conference of The Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society.
Workshop: Weight Regulation and Body Image Issues: A Group Psychotherapy Model.
- Oct. 2005 to Present
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"Ask the Expert" at Eating Disorder Hope
Question & Answer Column - The emotional side of Weight regulation, Overweight, Body Image Issues