Our primary mission is to empower our clients to take control of challenging/ difficult areas in their lives through the use of skill-based, present-focused, goal-oriented, and scientifically-proven treatments.
Building Healthy Relationships with Food + Body
The adults in teens’ lives can play an important role in shaping how they understand food, bodies, and health. Join us for a practical, evidence-based conversation about eating disorders, common signs and misconceptions, and ways to foster a more supportive and balanced environment for teens.
SEPTEMBER 23 · 7–8 PM ET
✓ Understand common signs of eating disorders
✓ Learn what helps — and what can unintentionally make things harder
✓ Get practical tools you can use in everyday life
Free · Virtual · 60 minutes · Open to all
In one hour, you’ll learn how to:
- Recognize common signs and misconceptions around eating disorders
- Better understand the pressures teens face around food and body image
- Create more supportive conversations around food, bodies, and health
- Foster a more balanced environment at home and in the community
Led by eating disorder specialists from the Center for Hope & Health
For years, Center for Hope & Health has helped thousands of individuals and families navigate eating disorders, body image concerns, and complicated relationships with food. We know these conversations can be hard and we’re passionate about giving families practical, evidence-based tools that can make them a little easier.
Meet the Presenters:
- Dr. Paulina Syracuse, PsyD, leads CHH’s Somerville, NJ location, serving clients in NJ, PA, and virtually in PsyPact states. She specializes in evidence-based treatment for teens and adults with anxiety, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, body image concerns, and body-focused repetitive behaviors. Paulina is trainined in CBT-Enhanced, Family-Based Therapy, ExRP, Prolonged Exposure, and Habit-Reversal Training.
- Amanda Turco DiBalsi, LPC, is the Lead Clinician at CHH’s Lawrenceville, NJ, location, serving clients in NJ, PA, and DE. She specializes in evidence-based treatment for teens and adults with anxiety, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, and body image concerns. Amanda is trained in SPACE, CBT-Enhanced, Family-Based Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and ExRP.
With extensive experience in evidence-based eating disorder care, Paulina and Amanda know both the clinical science and the real-world challenges families face.








