Speaking

I’ve spoken at international and national conferences, local schools, and universities on nutrition therapy, intuitive eating, and body positivity. When presenting I bring in my own experiences, interactive discussions and activities that you can use in your practice.


Speaking Engagements/Presentations

  • California State University, Long Beach; each year I speak to the nutrition classes on the role of the Dietitian in the treatment of eating disorders.
  • Center for Discovery-2012; Exposure Response Prevention with Dietary Application
  • ANAD-Sept 2013; The Role of Therapeutic Family Meal in Treatment
  • Center for Discovery, WA; Summer Speaker Series; The Role of Therapeutic Family Meal in Treatment, 2014
  • Central Coast IAEDP, September 2014: Medical Complication and Interventions for Adolescents with Eating Disorders
  • Central Coast IOP Staff Training, 2014: Medical Complication and Interventions for Adolescents with Eating Disorders
  • Innovations in Recovery EDAC-TAC, Vancouver, Canada; October 2014; The Role of Therapeutic Family Meal in Treatment
  • Houston IAEDP, July 2015: The Role of Therapeutic Family Meal in Treatment
  • Los Angeles IAEDP, September 2015: The Role of Therapeutic Family Meal in Treatment
  • Cigna Webinar, October 2015: Medical Complication and Interventions for Adolescents with Eating Disorders
  • Center for Discovery, Sacramento, Ca, October 2016; Fall Speaker Series: Integration of Exposure Response and Prevention with Dietary Application in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • MEDA Conference, March 2017: Incorporation of Intuitive Eating at the Residential Level of Care for Eating Disorders
  • SCAN Symposium, March 2017: Integration of Exposure Response and Prevention with Dietary Application in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • IAEDP Webinar, May 2017: Food Support vs Food Police; Therapeutic Family Meals in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • California State University, Long Beach- Dance Class, May 2017: Eating Disorders and Intuitive Eating
  • ICED Symposium, Prague, June 1017; Optimizing the Role of the Dietitian in a Multi-Disciplinary Team at the Different Levels of Care in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • Northwestern University, IL, July 2017: 6-hour workshop: Eating Disorder Basics, Athletes and Eating Disorders, and Integration of Exposure Response and Prevention with Dietary Application in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • Center for Discovery, Portland OR: Fall Speaker Series, Sept 2017: When Athlete’s Eating Becomes Disordered
  • Center for Discovery, Bellevue WA: Fall Speaker Series, Sept 2017: Integration of Exposure Response and Prevention with Dietary Application in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • Renewed Conference, Nashville TN, Oct 20, 2017: Food Support vs. Food Police; Therapeutic Family Meal in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • EDRDpro Webinar: November 2017: Food Exposure and Response Prevention in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • Center for Discovery, Houston TX, January 2018: Food Support vs. Food Police; Therapeutic Family Meal in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • ICED Symposium, Chicago, April 2018: Nutrition SIG Panel - To Meal Plan or not to Meal Plan: Using Science and Expert Practice in Meal Planning: Julia Cassidy, MS, RDN, CEDRDS1, Melanie Jacob, RDN2, Hilmar Wagner, MPH, RD, CD3, Jillian Lampert, PhD, MPH, RD4, Stephanie Brooks, MS, RD, CEDRD5
  • ICED Symposium, Chicago, April 2018: Food Exposure: Three Different Approaches in the Treatment of Eating Disorders - Heather Thompson-Brenner, PhD, FAED1, Julia Cassidy, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S2, Deborah Glashofer, PhD3
  • Dallas iaped Summer Workshop, August 2018: Food Exposure and Response Prevention in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • Renewed Eating Disorders Conference, October 2018: Food Exposure and Response Prevention in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • IAEDP Symposium 2019: Instilling Passion into Dietary Treatment by Bridging the Gap Between Residential and Outpatient Dietary Programs: Dispelling Misconceptions and Controversies
  • Healthy Aging Webinar: May 14, 2019: The Role of Nutrition on the Brain in terms of Dementia, Anxiety and Depression
  • Innovation in Recovery Behavioral Health Conference: June 2019: Nutrient Power in the Brain for Behavioral Health