Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Bingeing and Body Image

Judith Matz, LCSW, ACSW Related seminars and products

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Judith Matz, LCSW, ACSW, is a therapist, nationally recognized speaker, and consultant on the topics of diet culture, binge eating, emotional eating, body image, and weight stigma. She is co-author of the Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating and Body Image Workbook, Beyond a Shadow of a Diet: The Comprehensive Guide to Treating Binge Eating Disorder, Emotional Eating, and Chronic Dieting (3rd edition), The Diet Survivor’s Handbook, The Making Peace with Food Card Deck, and The Body Positivity Card Deck. Judith is dedicated to helping people get off the diet/binge rollercoaster and end the preoccupation with food and weight and to creating a world that treats all bodies with respect. She offers continuing education and training for professionals, as well as customized presentations for a variety of companies and organizations. Judith has a private practice via telehealth where she meets with clients seeking to heal their relationship with food and their bodies. She is a frequent contributor to the Psychotherapy Networker and has been featured in the media including NPR, The New York Times, LA Times, and Good Housekeeping.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Judith Matz is the director of The Chicago Center for Overcoming Overeating, Inc. and maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as a published author. Judith Matz receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Judith Matz is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the National Eating Disorder Association, and the Association for Size Diversity and Health.

Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II Related seminars and products

Center for Eating Disorders

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Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II, is the Founder of Bodywise. She is the President of the Board of the Center for Eating Disorders in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and co-founder of Pershing Consulting, LLC, which offers training to clinicians treating BED and trauma worldwide. She is also the Co-Founder of the Eating Disorders Education Institute (EDEI), a national training program for eating disorder professionals.  

 

Amy is an internationally known leader in the development of treatment paradigms for BED, and one of the first clinicians to specialize in BED treatment. Based on 35 years of clinical experience, Amy has pioneered an approach to BED recovery that is strengths-based and trauma informed, uniquely designed to heal the deeper issues that drive binge behaviors. Her approach integrates a non-diet body empowerment philosophy, helping clients create lasting change with food and body image. Amy also specializes in working with neurodivergence and BED.  

 

Amy lectures and teaches internationally on the treatment of BED for professional and lay communities; she has been featured on radio, podcast, and television programs around the world, speaking about BED treatment and recovery, relapse prevention, weight stigma, and a non-diet approach for eating and movement. She is the Past Chair of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA), and winner of BEDA’s Pioneer in Clinical Advocacy award. She is the author of the book Binge Eating Disorder: The Journey to Recovery and Beyond and The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook, with co-authors Judith Matz and Christy Harrison. 
 

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Amy Pershing is the founding director of Bodywise and has an employment relationship with The Center for Eating Disorders. She receives royalties as a published author. Amy Pershing receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Amy Pershing is a founding board member of the Eating Disorders Action Network and The Body Freedom Project. She is the membership chair for the Eating Disorders Professional League of Michigan.

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS Related seminars and products

Food Psych Programs, Inc

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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS, is a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and journalist who has been covering food, nutrition, and health for more than 20 years. She is the author of The Wellness Trap and Anti-Diet, and the producer and host of the podcasts Rethinking Wellness and Food Psych. Christy lives in the New York City area.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Christy Harrison has an employment relationship with Food Psych Program, Inc. She receives compensation as a counselor and receives royalties as a published author. Christy Harrison receives a speaking honorarium from The Renfrew Center Foundation and a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Christy Harrison has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Heidi Kopacek, PsyD, LP, RYT Related seminars and products

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Heidi Kopacek, Psy.D., LP, RYT, is a licensed psychologist who practices a holistic approach to emotional health. Her integrative techniques focus on soothing and healing the body, challenging the fear of the mind, and awakening a deeper sense of joy and purpose in life.

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Heidi Kopacek has an employment relationship with Healthwise Psychology. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Heidi Kopacek has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.