Tamie Gangloff is an MFT and National Business Development Representative as well as an adjunct professor at West Chester University teaching Eating Disorder Psychology. She 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.
Tamie is the Founding President of the Southwest Philly IAEDP chapter and the Medical Trauma Advisor for Root to Branch. Tamie is the author of ‘Chronic Illness and Eating Disorders: Assessment, Clinical Skills and Lived Experiences’
Complex Bodies, Complex Brains: Chronic Illness and Neurodivergence in Eating Disorders Treatment
This panel discussion brings together clinicians and lived-experience experts to explore the complex intersections between eating disorders, chronic illness, and neurodivergence. Participants will learn to differentiate between ED symptoms and behaviors driven by pain, sensory processing, interoceptive confusion, GI distress, executive dysfunction, or medical trauma. Panelists will discuss how chronic illnesses and neurodivergent traits shape appetite, food choices, meal-related anxiety, and treatment engagement, and will present strategies for providing trauma-informed, neuroaffirming, and an...Read moreti-ableist care. Attendees will gain practical guidance on improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing misinterpretation of patient needs in diverse clinical settings. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between eating disorder symptoms and behaviors that may be rooted in chronic illness or neurodivergence to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce misinterpretation of patient needs.
- Describe at least three ways chronic illnesses (e.g., GI disorders, autoimmune conditions, chronic pain) can influence eating disorder symptoms, nutritional needs, and treatment engagement.
- Explain how chronic illness symptoms and neurodivergent processing styles can interact to intensify food avoidance, meal-related anxiety, or difficulties with hunger and fullness cues.
- Integrate trauma-informed and neuroaffirming approaches when addressing food-related behaviors, sensory aversions, and body image concerns in neurodivergent or chronically ill patients.
Learning Levels
- Intermediate
Friday, December 12, 2025
Live Interactive Webinar
01:00 PM EST - 02:30 PM EST
EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours
About the speakers
Tamie Gangloff, MA, MFT
National Business Development Representative, Hidden River Eating Disorders Treatment
Rachel Stern, LCSW-C, LCSW, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
Rachael Stern is a psychotherapist specializing in both physical and neurocomplexity. With clinical experience spanning multiple specializations, she works at the intersection of trauma, eating disorders, neurodiversity, and complex or chronic medical conditions. Her practice centers clients whose experiences of embodiment, disability, and health often fall outside traditional treatment models, advocating for approaches to education and care that honor innate knowledge and the realities of living in a body within a deeply problematic social and medical system.
In addition to her clinical work, Rachael has spent much of her career in advocacy and the nonprofit space. From starting and running an LGBTQ center in one of America’s most diverse cities to leading to the first ballot-box passage of marriage equality in world history and working in the ongoing fight for reproductive justice, she understands the personal and political as inseparable—and believes that intersectionality and sociopolitical context are always present in the clinical room.
Rachael earned her master’s degree in social work from New York University, currently serves on the board of PDA North America, has worked across multiple levels of treatment, and is the owner (and proud breaker of things) at Break the Frame Psychotherapy in MD, DC, and VA. She has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, where she created and taught the school’s first course on eating disorders.
In addition to her clinical work, Rachael has spent much of her career in advocacy and the nonprofit space. From starting and running an LGBTQ center in one of America’s most diverse cities to leading to the first ballot-box passage of marriage equality in world history and working in the ongoing fight for reproductive justice, she understands the personal and political as inseparable—and believes that intersectionality and sociopolitical context are always present in the clinical room.
Rachael earned her master’s degree in social work from New York University, currently serves on the board of PDA North America, has worked across multiple levels of treatment, and is the owner (and proud breaker of things) at Break the Frame Psychotherapy in MD, DC, and VA. She has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, where she created and taught the school’s first course on eating disorders.
Kytana Priebe, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT
Art Therapist
Kytana (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Professional and Board Certified Art Therapist in Maryland. She invites clients to express themselves verbally and/or creatively without judgement (No artistic ability required!). As a member herself, she is passionate about working with the LGBTQIA2s+ and chronic illness communities; and those experiencing the wide spectrum of dissociation and plurality. During sessions, she strives to honor any and all kinds of self-expression without judgment. She follows the client's lead and moves at the speed of trust, unlocking their unique creative process to reclaim and bring new meaning to their experiences.
Jenna Stone, LCSW-C
Therapist
Jenna Stone (she/they), LCSW-C, is a psychotherapist and the founder of Side Quest Psychotherapy, a Maryland-based practice specializing in neuroaffirming care for OCD, eating disorders, ARFID, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and neuroaffirming Autism and ADHD assessments across the lifespan. Their work is grounded in trauma-responsive, HAES-aligned, disability-justice-oriented, and anti-oppressive frameworks, with a particular focus on individuals whose experiences fall outside traditional diagnostic and treatment models.
Jenna holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Walden University and has trained and worked across residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care. Their background also includes peer support, policy work, and mental health advocacy. Jenna is a co-founder of the Mid-Atlantic Collective for Eating Disorders, an initiative dedicated to harm-reduction-focused, inclusive, and evidence-informed approaches to treatment. They maintain active professional memberships with the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).
Jenna holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Walden University and has trained and worked across residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care. Their background also includes peer support, policy work, and mental health advocacy. Jenna is a co-founder of the Mid-Atlantic Collective for Eating Disorders, an initiative dedicated to harm-reduction-focused, inclusive, and evidence-informed approaches to treatment. They maintain active professional memberships with the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).
Agenda
Opening Welcome & Introductions of Panelist and Moderator (5 minutes)Panel Segment 1: Differentiating ED Symptoms vs. Chronic Illness & Neurodivergence (20 minutes)
Panel Segment 2: How Chronic Illness Shapes ED Symptoms, Nutrition Needs & Engagement (20 minutes)
Panel Segment 3: Interaction Between Chronic Illness & Neurodivergence (15 minutes)
Panel Segment 4: Trauma-Informed & Neuro-affirming Care Approaches (15 minutes)
Q&A (15 minutes)
Q&A (15 minutes)
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