Family Based Treatment (FBT) has the most scientific evidence of any treatment approach for generating lasting recovery in patients with eating disorders.  Dr. Terry Fassihi and Jill Sechi, RDLD have worked together for many years as a treatment team specializing in using FBT to help parents develop skills to provide nutrition rehabilitation to their children.  […]

Speakers: Rachel Wolfe, PHD and Elizabeth Victor Franklin, PHD Restrictive eating disorders present unique challenges to their treatment providers given the overlap in complex psychological symptoms and medical complications. This presentation is designed to assist therapists, counselors, and other behavioral health professionals in determining the best level of care for their clients’ needs. Special considerations for […]

Speaker: Leah L. Graves RDN, LDN, CEDRD-S, FAEDWhile symptoms of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) frequently begin early in childhood, patients often present to eating disorders treatment during latency, adolescence and sometimes as young adults. The resulting gap between onset and specialty care results in significant medical and nutritional co-morbidity and risk. ARFID also […]

Speaker: Morgan Sinclair MS, RDN, LDJoin Morgan Sinclair MS, RDN, LD - founder of Morgan Sinclair Designs and member of the Houston eating disorder community - at the HEDS October Membership Meeting. She will be talking about all things branding and marketing for weight inclusive business owners. She will specifically be covering how to take away the […]

Join us for the 2020 Houston Eating Disorder Specialists Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7pm. The party will be held via zoom. Don't Forget to Wear your Ugly Holiday Sweater​! Use the form below to register and to purchase raffle tickets. Each registrant will recieve an awesome gift box and a single […]

Description: In 1980, the DSM-III debuted Eating Disorders under the rubric of disorders of infancy, childhood, or adolescence.  During that time, eating disorders were defined a disease experienced by white, middle to upper class young females.  Our understanding of these illnesses continues to expand and evolve. We now know that eating disorders are equal opportunity offenders […]

Presented by: Tammy Beasley, RDN, CEDRD-S, CSSD, LD Bio: As the Vice President of Clinical Nutrition Services, Tammy focuses on program development and staff training to provide consistency and excellence in nutrition programming at all Alsana programs. With over three decades of experience as a registered/licensed dietitian nutritionist, Tammy has served in multiple dimensions of care […]