Esperanza Eating Disorders Center San Antonio Texas

Teach & Tour with Community Partners
2026-05-29 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Esperanza Eating Disorders Center, 140 Heimer Rd, Ste 400, San Antonio, 78232, United States
“Navigating the Discomfort Zone”
FREE 1-HR CE Presentation and Training by
Cristina Nanez, LCDC, LPC-Associate
supervised by B.J. Barksdale, M.Ed., NCC, LPC-S, LCCA
Cristina’s Counseling & Recovery
“Navigating the Discomfort Zone” is designed to transform how clinicians approach resistance in eating disorder and substance use treatment by learning how to see it not as defiance, but as a protective mechanism rooted in neurobiology.
Clinicians will learn practical tools for validation sequencing, repairing ruptures, and delivering hard truths in a way that builds trust rather than causing the client to shut down. Discover how your own countertransference can serve as a clinical compass, turning emotional reactions into actionable insights that can immediately be used in therapy.
Objectives:

Participants will have a greater understanding of resistance as a protective mechanism rather than defiance.
Participants will learn the provider characteristics that predict positive outcomes and those that clients report drive them away.
Participants will learn practical tools for validation sequencing & repairing ruptures.

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