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Identification and Support of Young People with Anxiety Disorders

A Part of SunCloud's Continuing Education Series of Events

Identification and Support of Young People with Anxiety Disorders

Melissa Mello, LMFT, & Annie Schrayer, PsyD
Chicago Center for Evidence Based Treatment
December 6, 2024
11:00am – 12:00pm CST

Topics Covered:

  • Identify how anxiety and perfectionism may present at school and in outpatient therapy.
  • Be able to assess and determine if students and clients would benefit from further treatment.
  • Understand the evidence-based treatment options for anxiety-related disorders.
  • Apply tools to support students at school or in therapy who may be struggling with anxiety and perfectionism.
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Melissa Mello, LMFT and Annie Shrayer Licensed Clinical Psychologist

About CCEBT: Melissa and Annie are both therapists at the Chicago Center for Evidence Based Treatment- a private practice whose focus is on delivering evidence-based treatments to children, adolescents and adults. CCEBT’s team includes experts in the field of eating disorders, anxiety and related disorders.

Melissa Mello, LMFT, is the director of anxiety services at CCEBT and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She specializes in the evidence-based treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, and eating disorders in children, teens, and young adults. Melissa completed her training at UC San Diego in research, multidisciplinary teams, and an intensive eating disorder program. She has been trained in and utilizes evidence-based treatments such as CBT, ERP, DBT, ACT, and Family Based Treatment for Eating Disorders.

Dr. Annie Schrayer is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at CCEBT. Annie received her BA in psychology from the University of Michigan and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Roosevelt University with a clinical focus in Child and Family Psychology. She has worked at a therapeutic day school and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Depression and Anxiety Speciality Clinic of Chicago. Annie has been extensively trained in and utilizes a variety of evidence based treatments in her work with children as young as 5, adolescents, and young adults. She is trained in CBT, ERP, ACT, and Supportive Parenting of Anxious Childhood Emotions

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Joint Accreditation Statement:

Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Galen Mental Health.  Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.

Elizabeth E. Sita, MD
Medical Director of Adult Services

Dr. Elizabeth E. Sita, MD, is a Board Certified psychiatrist specializing in the care of patients with eating disorders. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Chicago and graduated with Highest Honors. She then earned her medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and was recognized with the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Psychiatry. She subsequently completed residency with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, where she was elected Chief Resident and received the Resident Psychiatrist Leadership & Service Award.
Upon completing her training, Dr. Sita came to Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, where she served as Assistant Medical Director of the Center for Eating Disorders and Director of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Services before transitioning to lead the new inpatient eating disorder unit as Medical Director of Eating Disorder Services at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital – Chicago. In these roles, she has cared for a multitude of adolescents and adults struggling with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders as well as severe, cooccurring mood, trauma, personality, and substance use disorders.
Dr. Sita has been recognized throughout her training and practice for a commitment to excellence in patient care and for her ability to engage patients in their most challenging moments. Her passions include the care of treatment-resistant eating and mood disorders as well as questions of medical capacity and end-of-life decision making.
She believes that, first and foremost, human connection is key to mental health and well-being and strives to share this philosophy in each and every patient encounter. She is excited to bring her expertise to SunCloud Health as the Medical Director of Adult Services!
 
VIDEO: Meet Elizabeth E. Sita, MD, Medical Director of Adult Services


 https://youtu.be/JbmELh2UGXE

Lacey Lemke, PsyD
Assistant Vice President of Clinical Services

Dr. Lacey Lemke (she/her) is a licensed clinical health psychologist with specialized expertise in the treatment of eating disorders and the practice of medical and health psychology. She completed her doctoral training in clinical psychology with a Primary Care emphasis at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Lemke went on to complete both her predoctoral clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship through Ascension Health, where she gained advanced training working with individuals experiencing eating disorders and self-injurious behaviors, as well as within pediatric subspecialty settings including endocrinology, neurology, and adolescent medicine.

Dr. Lemke is deeply committed to providing evidence-based, compassionate care and collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive treatment. Her professional mission is to support patients in achieving their fullest potential by guiding them to the most appropriate level of care and empowering them to make meaningful, sustainable progress toward improved health and well-being.