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Adaptive Strategies, Misunderstood Symptoms: Rethinking Eating Disorder Recovery

CE Hours 1.5

About this live event

This presentation explores the dynamic intersection of sensory processing systems, Polyvagal Theory and disordered eating—highlighting how these interconnected systems shape opportunities within eating disorder treatment. Through the lens of Polyvagal Theory, grounded case studies, and lived experience this talk will outline practical treatment considerations that integrate sensory-informed care, regulation techniques, and nervous system attunement. By centering the relationship between sensory processing and the autonomic nervous system, the presentation will offer clinicians concrete tools to foster more compassionate, empowering, and individualized approaches to eating disorder treatment.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze deficit-focused societal narratives about eating disorders and discuss methods of recovery within this community.
  • Explain how eating disorder behaviors can downregulate sensory-related dysregulation and overwhelm.
  • Utilize at least 2 different sensory informed movement practices that supports patients.
  • Explain the dynamic relationship between a patient’s sensory system, nervous system and digestive system.
  • Prepare at least 2 questions to eating disorder assessment questionnaires that target sensory based eating strategies.

Learning Levels

  • Beginner

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for an interprofessional audience of healthcare providers, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT's, and dietitians.

Agenda

  • 5:30-6:00 introductions
  • 6:00-7:30 1.5 hour CEU presentation
  • 7:30-8:30 questions and information about Center for Discovery

Live event Instructor(s)

  • Lindsay Birchfield M.S., R.D., CEDRD-S (they/them)

    Lindsay Birchfield M.S., R.D., CEDRD-S "LB" grew up in Chicago, IL, completed their bachelors in dietetics from Miami University, received their masters in clinical nutrition from New York University and completed their internship at the James J Peters VA Hospital in New York City. They are a certified weightlifting coach (L1), and they are currently pursuing a certificate in somatic therapies. LB has practiced body and nutrition therapy across the continental US within various eating disorder treatment programs for the past 12 years prior to joining Center for Discovery. Their areas of specialization include disordered eating across age and genders, somatic therapies to support compulsive movement, trauma-informed weightlifting, nutritional healing following gastric surgeries, food-related trauma, and exposure therapy.

    LB is the Executive Director of CFD's Path-to-Peace Virtual IOP and Path-to-Peace Outpatient Programming. In their spare time, LB finds inspiration within the classroom where they teach masters-level dietetic students about the complexities of health and body oppression within traditional healthcare. When looking for rest and relaxation, you can find LB at a Seattle Storm game, walking their dogs, or exploring various cuisines in their kitchen.

Disclosure

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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) for the duration of the training to earn CE credits.

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 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

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  • Joint Accreditation

    Joint Accreditation (JA)

    In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

  • Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

    Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (1 IPCE credits = 1 CPEU). If the activity is dietetics related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (1 hour/60 minutes = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Logs. Performance Indicator selection is at the learner’s discretion.

  • Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

  • New York Education Department's State Board for Social Work (NYEDSW)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #0060.

  • New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy (NYSEDCAT)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board of Creative Arts Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #CAT-0008

  • New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (NYSEDLMHC)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0072.

  • New York Education Department Board for Licensed Psychoanalysts (NYSEDLP)

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  • New York Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy (NYEDMFT)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MFT-0045.

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Adaptive Strategies, Misunderstood Symptoms: Rethinking Eating Disorder Recovery
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    Stockpot Restaurant (8200 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton, OR 97008)
  • Date
    Thu Apr 23rd, 2026
  • Time
    05:30pm - 08:30pm PDT

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