Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PDT

Join us for our monthly case consult peer/professional supervision call. We will discuss cases submitted in advance with our Guest Expert Jill Sechi, MS, RD, LD, CEDRD-S and Meredith Riddick, LPC-S, CED-S.

Please submit your case in advance, by October 9th – by emailing a short summary and your question/s to [email protected]. All members are welcome to submit a case and to join us for the discussion hour.

Jill Sechi’s Bio:

Jill has been extensively trained in wellness coaching and has been a Registered and Licensed Dietitian since 1996.  She is the only dietitian in Houston who is board certified as an Eating Disorders Specialist  Dietitian Supervisor (CEDRD-S), and currently supervises other CEDRD candidates. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in nutritional science from Texas A&M University. She also obtained a Master of Science degree in nutrition and food management from The University of Central Oklahoma.

Jill has gained experience in most areas of Medical Nutrition Therapy and has worked at various hospitals as a clinical dietitian. Her primary focus the last decade has been disordered eating, eating disorders, and weight concerns. For 5 years, she worked at The Methodist Hospital’s Weight Management Center facilitating groups and providing individual nutrition therapy. She has also worked with Houston Eating Disorders Center (now ERC – Houston) providing medical nutrition therapy for the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) clients. Currently, Jill works with primarily clients struggling with eating disorders providing nutrition therapy in her private practice. She runs a binge eating support group as well as several virtual groups such as body image, binge eating and 8 Keys To Recovery group and provides dual sessions (nutrition and therapy) with Meredith Riddick, LPC, CEDS-S through A Collaborative Approach.

Jill has volunteered for the Houston Eating Disorders Specialists as the Speaker Committee Chair currently and with the International Association of Eating Disorders Specialists (IAEDP) as part of a multidisciplinary team reviewing and approving applications for those obtaining their certification in eating disorders. She has spoken in national conferences such as the Annual Eating Recovery Foundation Conference in Denver, Colorado and the Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She has been married for over 20 years and has two teenage boys who keep her busy! Jill loves decorating, scrapbooking and watching both her sons play basketball.

Meredith Riddick’s Bio:

Meredith Riddick is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist-Supervisor who primarily treats eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, stress and relationship issues with individuals. With over a decade of experience as a therapist, Meredith has accrued an impressive resume of specialties, presentations and a variety of highly individualized services to her clientele. Meredith has completed Basic Training in EMDR and is intensively trained in Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In addition to her clinical work, Meredith provides supervision for Licensed Professional Counselor Interns, and therapists seeking certification as eating disorder specialists. Meredith volunteers her time on the Board of the Houston Eating Disorders Specialists as well as the International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals Certification Committee. Meredith completed her undergraduate work at Baylor University and went on to receive her Master’s degree through Texas Tech University.

View Jill and Meredith’s free webinar on Intro to Treating Eating Disorders here!