Upcoming Events
The Healing Shelf: Conversations with Tamie Gangloff - Virtual Book Club
The Healing Shelf: Conversations with Tamie Gangloff - Virtual Book Club
Chronic Illness and Eating Disorders: Assessment, Clinical Skills and Lived Experiences by Tamie Gangloff explores the complex intersection between chronic medical conditions and disordered eating—an area often overlooked in both clinical and personal conversations.
🌿 What the Book Covers
Lived Experience: Gangloff shares her own journey with scoliosis, PTSD, substance abuse, and eating disorders, grounding the book in real-life vulnerability and resilience.
Clinical Insight: It offers tools for therapists, dietitians, and medical professionals to better understand body image disturbance (vs. distortion), and how chronic illness can shape one’s relationship with food and self.
Treatment Approaches: Modalities like EMDR, CBT, and body neutrality are discussed, alongside strategies for navigating weight stigma and medical trauma.
Themes Explored:
Invisible disabilities and grief
Pre/postoperative mental health
Chronic pain and its psychological toll
The impact of illness on relationships and identity
Building resilience and redefining quality of life
National Alliance for Eating Disorders - Virtual CE Event - Chronic Medical Conditions, Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Resilience
Join us for a virtual continuing education event with the National Alliance for Eating Disorders:
How do we recover from an eating disorder and trust our body, in a body that is differently abled? Many develop an eating disorder as a result of body image disturbance and being in a body that “doesn’t work the way it is supposed to”. Chronic medical conditions and trauma associated with complex surgeries can lead to PTSD and other psychiatric co-morbidities. It is important that clinicians be able to identify trauma and body image disturbances as a result of medical conditions. We can then assess, and properly treat, clients with these complex issues leading to resilience and recovery.
To Register: Nov 21 Alliance Virtual Training Event
Author Event: Tamie Gangloff with Special Guest, Dr. Jason Minion
📚 Exciting Update! Our author event with Tamie Gangloff is still happening — just with a twist!
🗓️ New Date: Wednesday, December 4th 📍 Location: Hidden River 🎤 Special Guest: Dr. Jason Minion, Medical Director at Hidden River, will join us to share insights on treating chronic illnesses, including compelling case studies of former patients.
✨ Expect an inspiring evening filled with meaningful conversation, author insights, and a special book signing with Tamie Gangloff.
👉 Space is limited — RSVP now on Eventbrite to secure your spot!
Tamie Gangloff: Book Signing and Author Q&A at Hidden River Tickets, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite
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Greater Philadelphia EAPA - Eating Disorders in the Workplace, Management with EAP and Comorbid Chronic Illnesses
Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association
December 9, 2025
Location: Autograph Brasserie
503 W Lancaster Ave.
Wayne PA 19087
Eating Disorders: Key Insights, Eating Disorders in the Workplace, Management with EAP, and Comorbid Chronic Illnesses
Goals/Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to identify warning signs, red flags, body image and medical complications.
2. Participants will understand the levels of care and when to refer to treatment.
3. Participants will understand what to do/not to do/say and what to do when an employee returns to work after treatment.
4. Identify three ways to develop resilience and body positivity in those with invisible disability and chronic medical conditions
5. Understand the role of the treatment team, including medical specialists and physical therapists as well as the traditional treatment team (dietitian, therapist, primary care physician, and psychiatrist)
2.0 Credits: PDH, CEU’s
9:30 Networking
10:00 Introductions
10:00-12:00 Presentation
12:00 Announcements
To register or for additional questions: philaeapa@gmail.com
Training and Book Launch Event: Chronic Illness & Eating Disorders - Hosted by Rock Recovery - Arlington VA
Join us to celebrate the launch of the new book, "Chronic Illness and Eating Disorders: Assessment, Clinical Skills and Lived Experiences"!
How does an individual recover from an eating disorder and trust of the body, in a body that is differently abled? Many develop an eating disorder as a result of body image disturbance and being in a body that “doesn’t work the way it is supposed to”. Chronic medical conditions and trauma associated with complex surgeries can lead to PTSD and other psychiatric co-morbidities. It is important that clinicians be able to identify trauma and body image disturbances as a result of medical conditions.
Come learn, enjoy networking and light bites, and get your book signed by author, Tamie Gangloff, as we learn more about how chronic illness and eating disorders are intertwined.
**Click here to purchase your book for this event on Amazon!
Special thanks to Hidden River for sponsoring this event.
Learning Objectives:
Identify three ways to develop resilience and body positivity in those with invisible disability and chronic medical conditions
Identify the difference between body dysmorphia/ distortion and body image disturbance
Understand key concepts and learning methods for evaluation and treatment planning as well as treatment modalities
Understand the role of the treatment team, including medical specialists and physical therapists as well as the traditional treatment team (dietitian, therapist, primary care physician, and psychiatrist)
About the Author:
Tamie Gangloff: Tamie is an MFT and National Business Development Representative for Healing at Hidden River. She is also an adjunct professor at West Chester University, teaching Eating Disorder Psychology. Tamie completed her Master’s in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University in Santa Barbara and has worked at all levels of care for eating disorders and substance abuse. She is an advocate with the Eating Disorders Coalition, Tamie is the Founding President of the Southwest Philly IAEDP chapter, and a former group leader for The National Alliance for Eating Disorders. She is the Medical Trauma Advisor for Root to Branch. Tamie is the author of ‘Chronic Illness and Eating Disorders: Assessment, Clinical Skills and Lived Experiences’
Within Summit - Healing Library
The Healing Library is a gathering space where clinicians who are also authors share their words, wisdom, and lived experience through the books they’ve written on mental health and eating disorders. Just as a library holds stories that inspire, educate, and comfort, this group curates a collective shelf of voices dedicated to breaking stigma, deepening understanding, and offering hope. Whether through research, personal narrative, or therapeutic guidance, members of The Healing Library use the power of storytelling to spark connection and healing for readers everywhere.
Join me along with authors Johanna Kulp and Mallary Tenore Tarpley!
If you do not need CE’s the summit is free and has several days of presenters!
Book Debut & Training - Chronic Illness and Eating Disorders - Lancaster PA
Book Debut and Training: Two Struggles, One Body: The Link Between Chronic Illness and Eating Disorders
Book will be available for purchase and book signing!
In this training, conducted by Tamie Gangloff, M.A., MFT, and Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, we explore experientially and didactically the intersection of with eating disorders and chronic illness and the importance of treatment of people with these dual experiences, specific interventions and resilience in a body that continues to change.
In particular, we focus on the need to broaden our understanding of disordered eating and its treatment beyond traditional frameworks.
Tamie, the author of the new book Chronic Illness and Eating Disorders: Assessment, Clinical Skills, and Lived Experiences, scheduled for publication by Routledge in August 2025, will discuss her book based on clinical research and lived experience and tell how various illnesses and conditions can affect appetite, body image and overall perception of food and health.
National Alliance for Eating Disorders Educational Day - Newark DE
Title: Chronic Medical Conditions, Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Resilience
Presentation Description: How do we recover from an eating disorder and trust our body, in a body that is differently abled? Many develop an eating disorder as a result of body image disturbance and being in a body that “doesn’t work the way it is supposed to”. Chronic medical conditions and trauma associated with complex surgeries can lead to PTSD and other psychiatric co-morbidities. It is important that clinicians be able to identify trauma and body image disturbances as a result of medical conditions. We can then assess, and properly treat, clients with these complex issues leading to resilience and recovery.
Registration: Delaware EDucational Training Day
Good Day PA Author Spotlight
I’m excited to join Good Day PA for their Author Spotlight!
Good Day PA! is ABC27’s daily lifestyle program, airing at 10 a.m. each weekday! Tune in to learn about local business offerings, connect with nonprofit groups, meet local authors, watch performances and learn from cooking demonstrations.
Chronic Medical Conditions, Eating Disorders and Resilience - A Presentation with KMB for Answers - Rochester NY
Explore the connections between body image, eating disorders, trust, complex trauma and medical care.