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Interpersonal Effectiveness in Eating Disorders

CE Hours 1

About this course

Eating disorders and trauma often co-occur, leading to difficulties in emotional regulation, body image distress, and interpersonal challenges. While trauma-informed care has traditionally focused on distress tolerance, less attention has been given to the role of interpersonal effectiveness in eating disorder recovery. This workshop will explore how relational trauma impacts self-concept, boundary-setting, and communication patterns, often reinforcing disordered eating behaviors. Drawing from Healing the Mind-Body Connection: A Workbook for Eating Disorder and Trauma Recovery (currently in press with Johns Hopkins University Press), participants will learn practical, evidence-based strategies for helping clients build assertiveness, repair relational ruptures, and develop healthier communication patterns. Through case examples and experiential exercises, attendees will gain tools to help clients navigate relationships with greater confidence and self-trust. This session will highlight the importance of interpersonal effectiveness in healing and explore specific techniques, such as DBT's DEAR MAN, to build assertiveness, set healthy boundaries, and enhance emotional regulation. Participants will learn how relational trauma affects individuals' ability to communicate and set boundaries, which can directly impact eating disorder recovery and overall well-being. Designed for therapists and individuals in recovery, this workshop offers a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to address the intersection of trauma, eating disorders, and interpersonal effectiveness. Participants will leave with actionable strategies for fostering healthier, more fulfilling relationships, both in therapy and in their personal lives. By the end of this session, attendees will be equipped with tools to empower clients to break free from disordered eating patterns and navigate relational challenges with confidence and self-compassion.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the impact of relational trauma on self-concept, boundaries, and communication in eating disorder recovery.
  • Utilize evidence-based strategies to help clients build assertiveness and navigate relational ruptures.
  • Explain how strengthening interpersonal effectiveness can improve communication patterns and foster healthier relationships in eating disorder and trauma recovery.

Learning Levels

  • Advanced

Course Instructor(s)

  • Kim Guarascio

    Dr. Kim Guarascio is a licensed psychologist in private practice in New York specializing in trauma and eating disorder recovery. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and somatic approaches to help clients heal the mind–body connection. Dr. Guarascio presents nationally on trauma-informed care, relational healing, and clinician self-regulation. She is the author of Healing the Mind–Body Connection: A Workbook for Trauma and Eating Disorder Recovery (Johns Hopkins University Press) and an upcoming guide for loved ones supporting individuals with eating disorders.

References

  • Leppanen, J., Brown, D., McLinden, H., Williams, S., & Tchanturia, K. (2022). The role of emotion regulation in eating disorders: a network meta-analysis approach. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 793094. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.793094
  • Rozakou-Soumalia, N., Dârvariu, Ş., & Sjögren, J. M. (2021). Dialectical behaviour therapy improves emotion dysregulation mainly in binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 11(9), 931. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11090931
  • Zhou, R., Zhang, L., Liu, Z., & Cao, B. (2025). Emotion regulation difficulties and disordered eating in adolescents and young adults: a meta-analysis. Journal of Eating Disorders, 13(1), 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01197-y
  • Svaldi, J., Dorn, C., & Trentowska, M. (2011). Effectiveness for interpersonal problem‐solving is reduced in women with binge eating disorder. European Eating Disorders Review, 19(4), 331-341. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.1050

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Content

  • Recording
    2 parts
    • Interpersonal Effectiveness in ED
    • Interpersonal Effectiveness in Eating Disorders
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, CE Learning Systems is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive up to 1 clinical continuing education credits.

  • American Psychological Association

    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.

  • Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation Statement (ANCC)

    Successful completion of this program qualifies for up to 1 contact hours for nurses.

  • Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation Statement (ACCME)

    CE Learning Systems designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • Commission on Dietetic Registration

    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.

  • National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)

    iaedp™ is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), provider number 5912.

  • 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.

  • New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology (NYEDPSY)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #PSY-0016.

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

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychoanalysts as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #P-0031.

  • 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 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'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.

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