Client schedules and location can make finding treatment options for substance abuse and eating disorders challenging. Often schedules, transportation, and winter/summer vacations make attending treatment difficult.  As summer approaches, many university health centers and professionals alike are trying to find good options for their clients.  Telemedicine provides an easy, convenient, and high quality option.

Telemedicine is new and exciting modality connecting individuals with experts in treating substance abuse disorders, personality disorders, and eating disorders.  When therapists, dietitians and psychiatrists struggle to find good treatment options for clients, telemedicine may be the best option.  Telemedicine provides flexibility and convenience.  Clients can meet with providers day or night anywhere they have internet access.

In this webinar, Helena will discuss the benefits of telemedicine and the available treatment options.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the various treatment options available from telemedicine
• Understand the benefits, safety, and therapies available for eating disorders, substance abuse, and personality disorders.
• Connect client needs with different treatment providers based on needs.

About Helena

Helena Rouhe is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an advanced certified EAGALA clinician. She has her Bachelor’s degree in Psychobiology from Pitzer College, and two Master of Arts degrees. One specializing in visual processing/Cognitive Psychology from University of California, Riverside, and the other specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University. The Mind/Body/Spirit connection is the link to all of her professional and education experiences. Helena has experience with starting and facilitating experiential therapy programs; such as rock climbing and equine-assisted psychotherapy. These therapeutic modalities challenge personal limits and increase awareness of how a person communicates. Helena is certified in several intervention models, as well as, dual diagnosis and relapse prevention. She has developed clinical programs for an acute care hospital, residential and outpatient chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, eating disorders and mental health treatment services. Helena has found that growing as a professional in the field of recovery has afforded her a tremendous amount of respect for a person’s willingness to change and grow. Critical to the growth process is the willingness of the support system to change and grow with their loved one. Helena has loved horses since she was old enough to point and smile at them. Starting her riding career in pony club she determined she had enough “Thelwell moments” and it was time to switch gears. She rode all around (english and western) for ten years and was state champion several times in different classes. In her twenties, she started riding dressage and has competed through Prix St. George. Now she has a two draft mares that work as therapy horses by day and a Lusitano training Intermediate level dressage. Helena is the founder and operator of Blue Moon Mending a company dedicated to providing healing and educational experiences. In addition, Helena has been on multiple boards and is currently serving as the secretary for the eagala board.