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Jewish Eating Disorder Professional (JEDPRO) Conference 2026

Where Do We Go From Here? Jewish Identity, Antisemitism, and Resilience in Eating Disorder Care

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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least three ways antisemitism and identity-based stress may affect the mental health, treatment experiences, or eating disorder recovery of Jewish clients.

  • Describe at least two culturally responsive strategies for supporting Jewish clients experiencing antisemitism, identity-related distress, or concerns about safety and belonging.

  • Recognize at least two indicators of moral distress, burnout, or professional isolation that may affect Jewish clinicians and their clinical practice.

  • Identify at least two individual, peer, or organizational strategies that can promote clinician resilience and foster more culturally responsive and supportive treatment environments for Jewish patients and providers.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase participants’ understanding of how antisemitism, identity-based stress, and sociopolitical experiences may affect Jewish clients with eating disorders and their clinicians, while developing culturally responsive strategies to support both Jewish clients and clinicians.

Description

This closing panel brings together Jewish eating disorder professionals for a timely discussion of how antisemitism, identity-based stress, and the current sociopolitical climate are affecting clinicians, clients, and the broader eating disorder treatment community. Panelists will explore the ways these experiences may intersect with mental health, eating disorder recovery, professional identity, therapeutic relationships, and clinicians’ sense of safety and belonging within professional spaces.

Through moderated discussion and audience Q&A, the panel will address strategies for supporting Jewish clients experiencing identity-related distress, navigating moral distress and burnout among providers, and fostering resilience through connection, community, and culturally responsive care. The conversation will also look toward the future, considering how clinicians, treatment organizations, and professional communities can create more informed and supportive environments for Jewish patients and providers while strengthening culturally responsive eating disorder care.

Target Audience

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

Presenters

Emily Wernick Gordon, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with nearly 25 years of experience. Dr. Gordon maintains a private practice in Natick, Massachusetts, where she provides therapy, supervision, consultation, and psychoeducation. She is licensed to practice in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, and Vermont. Emily specializes in treating eating disorders and body image concerns in adolescents, young adults, and women across the lifespan. Dr. Gordon attended Northwestern University before earning her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University in New York. She completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychology at McLean Hospital in MA, and was part of the founding team at the Klarman Eating Disorders Center. Dr. Gordon held an appointment as a Lecturer in Psychology at Harvard Medical School for fifteen years and has supervised psychology trainees at both McLean Hospital and the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy. Currently, Dr. Gordon is affiliated with the Jewish Community Mental Health Initiative, where she facilitates support groups for Jewish clinicians and professionals working on college campuses. She also consults with technology companies developing products and services focused on adolescent mental health. Dr. Gordon is an active speaker and writer on topics including eating disorders, body image, adolescent development, parenting, and mental health in the Jewish community. She has been a frequent podcast guest and has been interviewed by local media outlets including The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and Jewish Boston. In addition to her clinical and professional work, Emily is a parent to two young adults and one teenager. Dr. Gordon is passionate about helping parents feel confident and supported in raising healthy, resilient teens. Learn more about her practice at www.dremilygordon.com or follow her on Instagram at @dremilygordon
Amy Boyers, PhD
Amy E. Boyers, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized eating disorder expert, licensed clinical psychologist, and Co-Founder and President of Galen Hope, a comprehensive treatment center for adolescents and adults with eating disorders and complex mental health conditions. With more than two decades of experience, she is a frequent national lecturer and has dedicated her career to advancing eating disorder treatment through clinical practice, program development, education, and professional training. Dr. Boyers graduated with honors in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she worked with renowned psychologist Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D. She was subsequently awarded a prestigious U.S. Department of Defense research fellowship at the University of Miami, where she earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Health Psychology. Her advanced training included the University of Miami Counseling Center and postdoctoral training at both the University of Miami and The Renfrew Center. Dr. Boyers has trained and supervised numerous graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and physicians, co-authored articles in professional journals, and lectured nationally on eating disorders and related topics. She is the founder and founding president of the Miami Chapter of IAEDP and has served at the national level within the organization.
Robyn Caruso, LMFT is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) with more than 15 years of experience in eating disorder and mental health treatment. Robyn earned her B.A. in Business Economics from UC Santa Barbara and M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. She is the Founder and Clinical Director of AlignED Care Eating Disorder and Mental Health Center, which provides outpatient therapy, groups, eating disorder PHP and IOP, and professional consultation. Throughout her career, Robyn has worked across nearly every aspect of behavioral health treatment, including clinical care, intake, utilization review, compliance, program administration, and executive leadership. She has served as Executive Director at several treatment facilities and currently serves as Clinical Faculty at Antioch University Los Angeles. Robyn is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and has completed Level 1 training in Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT). She also incorporates psychodynamic, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and polyvagal approaches. She is an iaedp Approved Consultant, Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner, and Certified Experiential Therapist Level 1.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Reasons Eating Disorder Center
  • JEDPro