WELCOME TO
The Art and the Science of the Treatment
of Eating Disorders
A Comprehensive, Multi-dimensional Resource for the Support and Education
of Eating Disorder Professionals
 
"Ms. Natenshon's grasp of her material, ability to synthesize important insights and impart them in a highly "usable" manner is impressive and inspiring. Her clinical sensitivity and passion for her subject matter empowers her audience to feel enhanced and prepared to face clinical challenges. By combining clear and innovative thinking, concrete tools, and a wealth of clinical experience, she helps professionals understand not only what to do when treating this population, but why.
                                                            - Ava Carn-Watkins, Ph.D.Assistant Director, Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology
                                                              The Family Institute at Northwestern Universiy: Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies

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Doing What Works:
An integrative system for the
treatment of eating disorders
from diagnosis to recovery

 A must read for
team practitioners,
patients and parents.

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This book could save your child's
          life.
  
 "When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder" provides parents with hope, practical solutions, and the capacity to become effective advocates for child and recovery.
 
      Recommended by Oprah Winfrey

"It would have made such a difference in all
our lives had we found this book sooner." - JG
  
•   About the book
•   Table of contents
•   Testimonials
•   Book review

 
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Articles for Professionals

The Health Professional’s Unique Use
of Self in Treating an Eating Disorder


"How I Practice." Reprinted from Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention
After months or even years of treatment, parents were at a loss to understand what eating disorders are and what they imply about their child's needs, concerns, and emotional resiliency. Read More...

 Eight Part Series:
 • Picky Eating Adults and Kids
  • Early Childhood Feeding Disorders
   Abbie provides consultation and
   referrals for brain-based interventions.
   Read mini article here

Eating Disorders and Addictions

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 Treatment Innovations

 Learn more about the therapeutic effects of the Feldenkrais Method

 Learn more about the therapeutic effects of the Anat Baniel Method based on the work of Moshe Feldenkrais in treating eating disorders and body image disturbances.

 
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NEDA Conference Sees Parents as Agents for Change

 

Consultation Services for Professionals

 Abigail Natenshon offers a variety of keynote speaking engagements, professional consultations and training workshops for health professionals.
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Individual phone consultation
for psychotherapists

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Upcoming & Recent Events

 • Hadassah Magazine interviews Abbie Natenshon,
    Dec/Jan issue

 • New therapy groups starting:
       • Adult Group
       • Adolescent Group

  • Consultation Groups forming for ED Psychotherapists
       • Highland Park, Illinois
       • Virtual Skype teleconference professional
         consultation groups

  • A 10-session training webinar for eating disorder
    professionals

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Provided for
 Adults and Children
 Families and Clinicians
 
•  Parent coaching/consultation
•  Treatment for adults
•  Adult treatment groups
•  Marathon treatment interventions
   for out of town patients/families
•  Marriage and Family Counseling
•  ED diagnostic eval/assessment
•  Case management consultation


 Holistic Adjunctive Treatments
•  Anat Baniel Method
•  Feldenkrais Method
       ...for ED & body image
          disturbances
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Featured Workshops:

Eating Disorder Survival for Kids and Parents: Empowering Parents as Recovery Advocates
 Click Here for full details on this exciting new workshop.

 Coming Soon: Neuroscience and eating disorders: The role of brain plasticity as a resource in healing the eating disordered patient


Services available to Educators.
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Resources for you and your patients:
 
  Click to read over
100 featured articles
by Abbie
     
  This site addresses kids' concerns about food, healthy eating, weight management and body image
     
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