Introduction to Emotions. Core concepts of emotion-focused therapy. Therapeutic
relationship. Processing emotions. Assessing qualities of emotions. Tasks and ...
Emotion-Focused Therapy for Eating Disorders - Curriculum Friday, March 26th Morning Part I 9:00-11:30 Dr. Greenberg
Introduction to Emotions Core concepts of emotion-focused therapy Therapeutic relationship Processing emotions Assessing qualities of emotions Tasks and markers: Chair work Self-critical dialogue Self-interruption
Morning Part II 11:30-12:30 Dr. Dolhanty
Emotion-focused therapy for eating disorders Integrating emotion-focused therapy and motivational enhancement therapy in the treatment of eating disorders
Afternoon
Skill development Transforming emotion with emotion
Saturday, March 27th Morning
Review core concepts Unfinished business Unfinished business with eating disorders Attachment and Identity Skill development Working with body image distress
Afternoon
Skill development More on assessing qualities of emotion processing Integrating emotion work into eating disorder treatment programs Various topics: young people, trauma, self-soothing Deepening emotional processing Video illustrations throughout Questions and discussion throughout
About the Presenters Dr. Dolhanty has worked in the field of eating disorders for 20 years. She did her doctoral studies in Clinical Psychology at York University, and trained and worked in the Toronto General Hospital Eating Disorder Program for 15 years. She currently works as a psychologist in the Eating Disorder Clinic at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario, and at the Mt. Pleasant Therapy Centre in Toronto. For the past five years she has worked closely with Dr. Leslie Greenberg to develop the application of EmotionFocused Therapy to eating disorders, and has trained other professionals extensively in this and other topics in the treatment of eating disorders. She is known for her enthusiastic and engaging style of teaching, her ability to make complex material accessible, and her emphasis on skill development. Her workshops are lively as well as informative. Dr. Greenberg’s work has received international critical acclaim. Professor of psychology at York University, he is one of the primary developers of emotion-focused therapy for individuals and for couples. Dr. Greenberg received the 2004 distinguished Research Career Award of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, of which he was a past President. He recently was awarded the Canadian Psychological Association professional Award for distinguished contribution to psychology as a profession. Register by Mail, Fax or Phone York University Psychology Clinic York University Behavioral Science Building Rm 104 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Telephone: 416-650- 8488 Confidential Fax: 416-650-8489 e-mail address:
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