What's New at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine
Anxiety Group for Children –
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) group
beginning Saturday, January 8, 2011. Group
is designed for children ages 8-12 who are
currently or previously in individual
therapy. However, preparation sessions can
be provided for those who have not had CBT.
A concurrent parent group is also provided.
Group is offered two Saturdays a month from
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. at 1129 Macklind Ave., St.
Louis, MO, 63110. Groups are led by Dr.
Laura Chackes, Licensed Psychologist, and
Dr. Rochelle Holtzman, Postdoctoral
Resident, from the Anxiety Disorder Center
team who specialize in the treatment of
childhood anxiety disorders. Groups cost
$60/session per child. Most insurance
accepted. For more information or to sign up
for group contact Dr. Chackes at
314-534-0200.
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The Eating Disorders Program at SLBMI offers the following new services at the Chesterfield office located at 16216 Baxter Rd. Ste. 399:
Free Weekly Eating Disorders Recovery
Group facilitated by Cathy
Lander-Goldberg, MSW, LCSW. Tuesday evenings
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Group members will be
asked to make a weekly commitment and to
cancel within 24 hours if they are
occasionally unable to attend. Space is
limited. Appropriate for clients with
Anorexia and Bulimia ages 14 and older.
Clients should contact Ms. Lander-Goldberg
prior to attending the group at (636)
532-9188, Ext. 712.
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Free New Multi-Family Eating Disorders
Relapse Prevention Group facilitated by
Laila Merz, Ph.D. Saturdays 2:00 p.m. – 3:30
p.m. Group members will be asked to RSVP one
week prior and cancel within 24 hours if
they are unable to attend. Appropriate for
clients and their family members and friends
who would like to offer support and continue
learning about eating disorders. Clients
should contact Dr. Merz at (636) 532-9188,
Ext. 717.
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Compulsive Overeating Group facilitated
by Patrice Ryan, Ph.D. Wednesday evenings
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Appropriate for
clients with Binge Eating or compulsive
overeating ages 17 and above. Contact Dr.
Ryan prior to attending the group at (636)
532-9188, Ext. 228.
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Currently recruiting postdoctoral candidates for our Anxiety Disorders Program and our Eating Disorders/Psychology and Religion Programs. Please see Training Information for all the details.
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Hoarding Group Therapy
Heather Chik, Ph.D. will now be leading
the Hoarding Group Therapy sessions,
which will be help every other Wednesday
night from 5:00pm-6:30pm. .............................................................
Dr. Pollard will present to professional
organizers
Alec Pollard, Ph.D. will be discussing strategies
designed to assist families of compulsive hoarders
who refuse to seek help. On January 10, 2011, he
will guest lecture in a teleclass for members of the
National Study Group on Chromic Disorganization(www.nsgcd.org).
On March 14, 2011, he will be presenting to the St.
Louis Chapter of the National Association of
Professional Organizers (www.napostl.com).
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Dr. Pollard will speak at ADAA meeting in New
Orleans
The annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders
Association of America (www.adaa.org)
will be held March 24-27, 2011. Alec Pollard, Ph.D.
will participate in a symposium on
difficult-to-treat anxiety disorders and a clinical
roundtable on treatment adjustments to address
challenges in administering exposure therapies.
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