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ConnectED Virtual Learning Day

Restoring Resilience: Navigating the Challenges of Burnout in Eating Disorder Therapy

Kimberlee Hedrick, LCSW, BCD, CGP
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least three key contributors to burnout in eating disorder therapy practice.

  • Differentiate between burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress.

  • Apply at least two evidence-based resilience-building techniques (e.g., mindfulness, cognitive reframing, boundary-setting) to reduce stress and enhance professional effectiveness.

  • Develop a personalized resilience plan integrating self-care, peer support, and clinical supervision strategies.

  • Evaluate personal and workplace resilience resources using validated self-assessment tools.

Educational Goal

To equip eating disorder treatment professionals with knowledge and practical strategies to identify burnout risk factors, cultivate resilience, and apply sustainable self-care and professional practices that enhance both clinical effectiveness and personal vitality.

Description

Working with individuals struggling with eating disorders can be profoundly meaningful—and profoundly demanding. Clinicians frequently encounter emotional fatigue, high caseload complexity, and the overall toll of recovery setbacks, all of which may contribute to burnout. This course provides professionals with evidence-based strategies to recognize, prevent, and restore resilience in the face of occupational stress. Through self-reflection, practical tools, and guided resilience-building practices, participants will strengthen their ability to sustain effective, compassionate care while maintaining personal well-being.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Dietitian
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Kimberlee Hedrick, LCSW, BCD, CGP
Kimberlee Hedrick, LCSW, BCD, CGP
 is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 27 years of experience specializing in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders, body image concerns, and co-occurring mood disorders. She earned her Master’s degree in Social Work with honors from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1997. Throughout her career, Kimberlee has worked across the full continuum of eating disorder care, including inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient settings. She maintains a private practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at LSU School of Medicine. In addition, she is an Eating Disorder Consultant at Maples Adolescent Residential Center, where she provides evaluations, mentorship, and staff training. A Board-Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and a Certified Group Psychotherapist, Kimberlee is deeply committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and mentoring the next generation of clinicians. She is a frequent lecturer at academic and professional conferences, where she shares her expertise on eating disorder treatment and the importance of the therapeutic relationship. Her dedication to helping others is the driving force behind her passion for work in the eating disorder field.