Monthly Webinars
“Outpatient Treatment for Eating Disorders &
Considerations When Working with the Latine Community“
October 27th, 2023 from 12:00-1:30 PM EST
Presented by Chantal Gil, Psy.D.
All our monthly webinars on Latine mental health are free!
Webinar Description:
It can be really challenging for clients to find eating disorder treatment. Many barriers have been identified: Wait lists at specialty clinics, financial and insurance concerns, and sometimes clinicians feeling intimidated or unequipped to work with individuals with disordered eating. There is a significant need for more providers to be acquainted with the evaluation and treatment of individuals with eating concerns.
In this webinar, attendees will (1) learn the difference between healthy eating vs. disordered eating, (2) understand how to identify appropriate treatment options depending on severity, and (3) review how to use evidence-based treatment for eating disorders: Enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT-E). This webinar will include special considerations when working with eating disorders in the Latine community.
Meet Our October Presenter:
Chantal Gil, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist and assistant professor at the Duke Center for Eating Disorders. She received her Psy.D. from William James College in 2018. Her clinical interests include eating concerns in university populations and the intergenerational effects of trauma on disordered eating. Her theoretical orientation is relational in nature with cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and the Harm Reduction Model as supplemental tools.
Ready to Register?
Follow the steps below and we’ll see you on October 27th!
Cancellation Policy
In the event of a cancellation, we will provide notification as soon as possible so participants can adjust their schedule accordingly. Participants who need to cancel may choose to do so at any time but will not receive a Certificate of Completion.
Accommodations
Please contact lamesita@elfuturo-nc.org to let us know if you need accommodations at least 1 week before this event. We will work to the best of our abilities to fulfill all accommodation requests.
Behavior and/or Comments of Concern Response Policy
We have carefully modeled the environment around our learning activities to be one characterized by mutual collegiality, kindness, and a commitment to constant learning. This environment allows providers of all disciplines, regardless of their level of experience, to feel comfortable taking part in and benefiting from our programming. We hope all La Mesita members will join us in preserving this environment we have cultivated over the years through your participation across our programming. Please reach out to us with any concerns or questions at lamesita@elfuturo-nc.org.
Please keep patient information de-identified at all times during the webinars.
Thank you to The Duke Endowment, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC), and the Duke University Health System for their support of La Mesita: Latine Mental Health Professional Network.
Alvely Alcántara, LCSW
Rossy C. Garcia, MEd 
Katy Sims, MD 
Everardo Aviles, LCSW, LCAS (Eve)
As a medical anthropologist and social work researcher, Dr. Gulbas’ research embodies interdisciplinarity through the integration of applied theories of health and human development with qualitative and ethnographic methodologies. Her work seeks to understand how people—children, families, and providers—navigate complex sociocultural landscapes in the pursuit of mental health. Most of her work, to date, focuses attention on developing more robust interpretations of suicide risk. With funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health, this body of research has contributed to advancements in theoretical and empirical knowledge of the broader contexts within which youth suicide risk is situated. 
R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez is a developmental psychologist and an assistant professor of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the principal investigator of a study that examines the impact of immigration-related threat and stress on school communities. She earned a PhD in developmental psychology from Columbia University and hold a BA in human biology from Stanford University. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first gen college student.
Dr. Parra-Cardona is an Associate Professor in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHSSW) at the University of Texas at Austin. At the SHSSW, he serves as Coordinator for Mexico and Latin American initiatives. He also serves as Area Director for Research at the UT Austin Latino Research Institute. Dr. Parra-Cardona’s program of research is focused on the cultural adaptation of evidence-based parenting interventions for low-income Latinx populations in the US and Latin America.
Bianka Reese, PhD, MSPH is a research scientist and program evaluator specializing in adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her previous research in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her work as the Research and Evaluation Manager at SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led largescale evaluations of multilevel, community-based sexual health promotion initiatives and research projects aimed at elevating the voices of diverse youth in North Carolina. Dr. Reese is currently the Senior Research Strategist at Creative Research Solutions, LLC, an award-winning national evaluation, research, and assessment firm.
Tania Connaughton-Espino, MPH is an independent researcher focused on adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her interest in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her previous work with SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led the training and evaluation department, conducted capacity-building workshops for youth serving professionals including on the topic of how to be more affirming of LGBTQ youth, and from her extensive experience working with the Latinx population in NC.
Maru Gonzalez, EdD is an Assistant Professor and Youth Development Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. Her areas of inquiry include youth development with a focus on activism, social justice, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people across familial, school, and community contexts. 
Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, PhD
Hector Y. Adames, PsyD