Looking for an eating disorder speaker or training for your team? Eating Disorder Therapy LA trains mental health professionals, dietitians, medical teams, schools, and parents—locally, nationally, and internationally. Our trainings are evidence-based, practical, and weight-inclusive. You’ll leave with skills you can use with patients and families the next day.
Book a speaker: email Hello@EDTLA.com
Our Speakers
Our team presents to clinicians, medical teams, schools, parent groups, and community organizations.
Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D., FAED, CEDS-C
Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D., FAED, CEDS-C, CBTP® is a psychologist and the owner of Eating Disorder Therapy LA. She trained at Rutgers University under G. Terence Wilson, Ph.D., one of the developers of CBT for eating disorders, and she is certified in Family-Based Treatment (FBT). She is the author of When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder (New Harbinger, 2018) and co-author of The Weight-Inclusive CBT Workbook for Eating Disorders (New Harbinger, 2026).
Dr. Muhlheim was the lead instructor for Core Course 1 of the iaedp certification curriculum required for the CEDS credential (2020–2022), and she now serves on iaedp’s Curriculum Committee. She co-created the EDRD Pro course FBT-Informed Eating Disorder Treatment: A Course for Dietitians with Katie Grubiak, RDN. She is a past president of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association and has taught ethics and law for mental health professionals at Pepperdine University. In 2020, she received the Academy for Eating Disorders Award in Clinical, Administrative, or Education Service.
See Dr. Muhlheim’s press and media appearances.
Kristine Flanigan, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist and Director of Practicum Training
Dr. Flanigan has worked with complex eating disorders for more than six years, including at higher levels of care. She is trained in CBT-E, CBT-AR, DBT, and Family-Based Treatment. She speaks to clinicians, schools, and the public about eating disorders, body image, and the influence of fashion and the media.
Recent presentation: Eating Disorders in Your Caseload: Improving Screening in the Era of Diet Culture and GLP-1s — California Pathways to Practice Symposium, 2026
Upcoming: Behind the Seams: Fashion Industry Insights for Eating Disorder Care — iaedp Symposium, Chicago, February 2027
Speaking topics:
- Eating disorders for generalist clinicians: screening and when to refer
- The fashion industry, media, and eating disorder care
- Incorporating faith into eating disorder treatment
Carly Poynter, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Poynter treats feeding and eating disorders, as well as PTSD, OCD, and postpartum anxiety and depression. She previously worked in residential eating disorder treatment. She is trained in Family-Based Treatment and CBT-AR, and she presented her research on enhancing FBT at the International Conference on Eating Disorders in 2024.
Recent presentations:
- Eating Disorders, Fertility Treatment, and GLP-1s: Clinical Considerations, Risk Mitigation, and Weight-Inclusive Reproductive Care (with Tonya Wood, Ph.D.) — California Psychological Association Annual Convention, 2026
- Research on enhancing Family-Based Treatment — International Conference on Eating Disorders, 2024
Speaking topics:
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Telling OCD, eating disorders, and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) apart
- Relapse prevention planning
- Using chain analysis in eating disorder treatment
- Eating disorders during fertility treatment, pregnancy, and postpartum
- Clinical documentation
Recent Presentations by Dr. Muhlheim
- Treating Eating Disorders Without Weight Bias: Introducing CBT-WI (CE webinar with Rebecka Peebles, MD) — Monte Nido, October 2026
- Overcoming Common Challenges in Family-Based Treatment — iaedp Tampa Teaching Day, Tampa, Florida, September 2026
- A Weight-Inclusive CBT Model (panel) — iaedp Symposium, Baltimore, 2026
- Eating Disorders (8-hour training) — Blessing Health, Quincy, Illinois, 2026
- Eating Disorder Therapy for All Bodies: Bridging the Inclusivity Gap with CBT-WI (mini-workshop) — ABCT Convention, New Orleans, 2025
- Weight-Inclusive Goal Weights: How to Set Them, Talk About Them, and Reach Them — Clinical Teaching Day, International Conference on Eating Disorders, San Antonio, 2025
- Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents With Eating Disorders (keynote) — UT Health Houston Eating Disorder Conference, 2025
- Identification, Medical Management, and Treatment of Pediatric Eating Disorders — Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Grand Rounds, 2024
- Treatment for Emetophobia (Specific Fear of Vomiting) — UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center, 2023
- Adults With ARFID: What Are We Missing? — International Conference on Eating Disorders, Washington, DC, 2023
- Can CBT for Eating Disorders Be HAES®-Aligned? — Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (webinar), 2023
Upcoming: Treatment of Eating Disorders in Adults: Navigating Autonomy and Caregiver Involvement (panel with Judy Krasna, Shira Rosenbluth, LCSW, and Kristen Anderson, LCSW, CEDS-C) — iaedp Symposium, Chicago, February 2027
Ongoing Training Programs
- EDPEN Institute (Eating Disorder Provider Education Network) — Dr. Muhlheim is an EDPEN Contributing Expert and presents at its multi-day institutes for eating disorder providers, often alongside Katie Grubiak, RDN. Next: EDPEN Institute Spring 2027, April 16–17, 2027, Irvine, California, with sessions on identifying treatment priorities, collaborative team decision-making, and building the intervention plan.
- EDRD Pro — FBT-Informed Eating Disorder Treatment: A Course for Dietitians (Version 3.0, 2026), an on-demand course Dr. Muhlheim co-created with Katie Grubiak, RDN.
Topics
- Weight-Inclusive CBT for Eating Disorders (CBT-WI)
- Integrating Health at Every Size® into Evidence-Based Treatment
- Weight-Inclusive Target Weights: How to Set Them and Talk About Them
- If and When to Weigh Patients in Evidence-Based Treatment
- Eating Disorders in Children and Teens: Working With Kids and Their Families
- Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for Adolescent Eating Disorders
- ARFID Across the Lifespan, Including Adults With ARFID and CBT-AR
- Treatment for Emetophobia (Specific Fear of Vomiting)
- OCD and Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders in Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum
- Eating Disorders and Scope of Competence for Outpatient Therapists
- Ethics for Mental Health Professionals
- Overview of Eating Disorders and Their Treatment
Don’t see your topic? Ask us—we’re happy to tailor a training to your audience.
Formats and Audiences
- Formats: talks, keynotes, and grand rounds; half-day and full-day workshops; multi-session trainings for agencies and treatment teams
- Delivery: in person or virtual
- Audiences: therapists, psychologists, dietitians, physicians and medical teams, school staff, community mental health agencies, and parents
- Fees: vary by format and length—contact us for details
Eating Disorder Training for Agencies and Mental Health Departments
Many community agencies and public mental health departments see children, teens, and adults with eating disorders but don’t have a specialist on staff. We train your clinicians to recognize eating disorders, work with kids and their families, and deliver evidence-based care, including Family-Based Treatment (FBT), the best-researched treatment for teens with anorexia and bulimia, and CBT for ARFID (CBT-AR).
Past agency trainings include:
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health — Eating Disorders: Working With Children and Their Families (two 6-hour trainings)
- Stanislaus County Department of Mental Health — Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders (8 hours)
- Tri-City Mental Health — Family-Based Treatment and CBT-AR (9 hours)
- Blessing Health, Quincy, Illinois — Eating Disorders (8 hours)
- Alvord-Baker and Associates — Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment for ARFID (3 hours)
We can build a single workshop or a multi-session training series around your team’s needs, in person or virtually. Email Hello@EDTLA.com to talk about a training for your agency.
FBT Implementation Package for Counties and Agencies
One training is a good start. But clinicians learn Family-Based Treatment best by doing it, with support. That’s why many county mental health departments pair training with a year of consultation.
What’s included
- FBT training: an 8-hour, in-person training (or a 16-hour, two-day version) on identifying eating disorders and treating children, teens, and young adults with Family-Based Treatment
- Monthly case consultation: 12 months of live, virtual consultation so your clinicians can bring real cases and get help putting FBT into practice
- Optional monthly topic lectures: one-hour virtual talks from our team on ARFID, medical monitoring, weight stigma, OCD and eating disorders, and more
- Optional repeat trainings: the core training offered again for new staff, such as twice a year
What the training covers
- Who gets eating disorders, warning signs, and diagnosis
- Medical management and assessment
- Weight stigma and caring for people of all sizes
- The phases and core principles of FBT
- Getting teens to eat, feeding strategies, and managing other behaviors
- Working with diverse families
- Setting goal weights and weighing
Good to know
- Training is live, in person, or virtual
- CE information is available on request
- Consultation hours can count toward the CEDS credential
Email Hello@EDTLA.com to request a proposal for your agency.
Where We Have Presented
Conferences
- Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED)
- International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) Symposium
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention
- Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)
- Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)
- UT Health Houston Eating Disorder Conference (keynote)
- Central Texas Eating Disorder Specialists Conference (keynote)
- Renfrew Center Foundation Conference
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Conference
- St. John’s Eating Disorder Conference
- California Psychological Association Conference
- Los Angeles County Psychological Association (LACPA) Convention
Hospitals and Medical Centers
- Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Grand Rounds
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Grand Rounds, Pediatrics, and Clinical Nutrition Departments
- UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center
- Blessing Health, Quincy, Illinois
Public Mental Health and Community Agencies
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
- Stanislaus County Department of Mental Health
- Tri-City Mental Health
- El Centro de Amistad
- Maple Counseling Center
- Alvord-Baker and Associates
- Jewish Family Services Los Angeles
Universities
- University of Southern California (USC) Psychology Department
- Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Professional Networks
- Eating Disorder Provider Education Network, Tucson
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), Orange County
- Valley Federation of Eating Disorder Professionals (VFED)
- Iranian Psychological Association of America (IPAA)
- South Bay Eating Disorder Coalition
- Eating Disorder Eastside Networking Group
Parents and Schools
- Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders (F.E.A.S.T.)
- Shanghai American School
Book a Speaker or Training
To plan a training, email Hello@EDTLA.com. Please include your organization, audience, preferred dates, topic, and whether you’d like an in-person or virtual training. We’ll get back to you to talk through options.
Looking for ongoing case consultation instead? Learn about individual and small-group consultation with Dr. Muhlheim.