Eating Disorders, Trauma, and Clinical Considerations

"Eating Disorders, Trauma, and Clinical Considerations"

1.5 CE Credits will be offered for LPC, LMFT, SW, and Psychologists - NBCC Approved

Presented by: Dr. Melanie (JaeHee) Chung-Sherman

Date: March 21st, 2025

Time: 9:30 am - 11 am CDT

Location: Webinar Via Zoom

Cost: Free (This training is supported by Award No. 3012707 by the Texas Office of the Governor and Violence Against Women Act Fund.)

It is estimated that close to 50% of individuals admitted to residential eating disorder treatment have endorsed at least one or more traumatic events in their life. Eating disorders have the second highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness following opiate-influenced substance use disorder. Caregivers, loved ones, partners, and professionals may feel overwhelmed and helpless when attempting to support someone struggling with disordered eating. Learning how complex trauma and eating are connected plays an essential role in treatment and recovery. This training introduces key components when diagnosing and treating eating disorders.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify eating disorder spectrum disorder behaviors in the context of trauma

• Gain knowledge regarding eating disorder treatment skills through a trauma-informed framework

• Incorporate at 1-2 recovery supports for those impacted by eating disorders 

If you register for this training, you must attend for the entire training.

*Partial CEs will not be provided.*

Leaving the training early will count as a No Show.

In the event of an emergency that causes you to be late or miss the training, email training@tssnt.org.

About Our Speaker:

Dr. Melanie (JaeHee) Chung-Sherman, DSW, LCSW-S, CEDS (she/her/yeoja) is a licensed clinical social worker and TSBSWE-Board-approved clinical supervisor through the State of Texas. She is the Director of the Post Graduate Clinical Social Work Fellowship Program and the Clinical Therapist Lead at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) Multispecialty Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. She is also a co-lead for UTSW's Outpatient Psychiatry's Eating Disorder Team. She was a regional clinical manager for a national eating disorder treatment center and  completed her CEDS (Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Certification) through IAEDP™. Since 2010, she founded and owns a private practice in Dallas, Texas, where she specializes in working with predominantly QTBIPOC-identified clients and transracial adult-adopted individuals.  She was the Region 3 Representative for the NASW-Texas State Board of Directors from 2019-2022.  She has worked in child welfare, ambulatory behavioral health, education, university counseling, and medical social work for over 20 years. She teaches social work undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students at the University of Alabama and Tulane University.

She earned her DSW from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, whose research focuses on transracial adoption, collective narcissism, and colonialism in the psychotherapeutic process (Roll Tide!). She has spoken internationally, nationally, and state-wide regarding Asian-Pacific Islander mental health, transracial adoption dynamics, suicide prevention within marginalized populations, and inclusive mental health care and eating disorders.  

When Registering, please ensure that ALL information, especially your email address, is accurate. If you do not receive a confirmation email from our team, your registration cannot be guaranteed.

*All events are subject to cancellation*