LA VENTANA MONTHLY ROUNDTABLE FOR PROFESSIONALS

Beginning on December 17, 2008 La Ventana is proud to announce the commencement of our lunchtime professional roundtable discussions. Please join our clinical director, Candy Bartole, L.M.F.T while collaborating with other professionals on pertinent issues. Feel free to bring your lunch. Subsequent meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of every month and we look forward to seeing you all.

EATING DISORDER ANNONYMOUS MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT LA VENTANA

Beginning January 17, 2009 La Ventana will begin hosting Eating Disorder Anonymous Meetings serving Ventura County. Meetings will be held every Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 7:00pm. Look for us in the Eating Disorder Anonymous meeting schedule as well as their website www.eatingdisorderannonymous.org. Please contact La Ventana at (805) 777-3873 for more information.

NOW OFFERING CONTINUED EDUCATION DURING TREATMENT

La Ventana has teamed up with one of the leading accredited college preparatory schools in the nation to offer our clients continuing education while enrolled in our program. The flexible schedule allows clients to continue working towards their high school diploma while seeking the treatment needed for the path to recovery. Laurel Springs School offers personalized distance learning by highly qualified teachers to maximize academic and recovery success. For details and assignment to an academic counselor please contact Lisette Fraser at 805-444-8072.

LA VENTANA PRESENTING AT PROCESS ADDICTIONS: APPROACHES FOR PROFESSIONALS

La Ventana is pleased to have Candy Bartole, L.M.F.T, presenting, "Stop Weighing Your Self Esteem on the Scale" at:

Process Addictions: Approaches for Professionals
April 22-24, 2009 at The Palms in Las Vegas

Conference Description: Process addiction can be defined as a compulsion to engage in a pattern of behaviors (sex, food, internet, video game, compulsive shopping/spending) and to continue in the process despite adverse consequences. This Dual Diagnosis conference on Process Addictions will provide a venue to acquire in-depth information about process addictions and mental health treatment and will update participants on the advances of the past five years in this field.

For additional information, visit the www.dualdiagnosis.org website and the conference description.

Contact La Ventana at (805) 777-3873 for additional information on any of these events.