Consulting / Training

Dr. Federici is internationally known for her comprehensive team training, program development, and clinical consultation, predominately in the area of DBT and eating disorders. She has provided more than 100 clinical workshops in Canada, the United States, Europe, and South America. Dr. Federici has worked with therapists and teams in private practice, hospital-based mental health programs, as well as universities and colleges settings. She is known for her highly engaging and dynamic presentation style.

Consulting / Training

Anita works closely with administrators, clinical managers, key stakeholders, and teams to implement evidence-based treatment. She is highly sought-after for her ability to redesign inpatient and residential treatment programs to enhance capacity to treat multi-diagnostic and complex patient populations. A DBT trainer and consultant, Anita can help your team move toward DBT adherence and/or to work within a DBT-informed model across levels of care (e.g., inpatient, day programs, intensive outpatient).

An example of the type of support she offers:

• To develop a DBT stream that aligns with the full compliment of services and levels of care across the hospital system.
• For DBT to be the foundational framework across emergency services, inpatient, day treatment, and outpatient care.
• To establish a continuum of care that uses consistent DBT language, skills, and approaches, including the management of complex difficult to treat cases.
• Training in using DBT theory and strategies to reduce readmission rates.

Dr. Federici is currently working intensively with the following teams:

• Edgewood Health Network
• Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
• William Osler Hospital
• Chigamik
• Trillium Health Partners
• Humber College

She has also provided webinars and talks related to managing anxiety and emotions during the Covid pandemic, teaching high-school students about emotional health and mindfulness, and addressing body image concerns in the postpartum period.

Her workshops and clinical consulting span a wide range of topics including: enhancing therapist’s competence in evidence-base care, research methods, program development, program evaluation, DBT and CBT implementation, trauma-related disorders, and eating disorder treatment. For more information on her training and consulting experience, please see Anita’s CV here 

Workshop formats can be provided in half day, full day, or two to five-day intensive trainings.

Topics may include:

• DBT: Two Day (up to Five Day) Foundational Training
• DBT: Advanced Topics (e.g., Treating Therapy Interfering Behaviours, Case Conceptualization)
• How to Run a DBT Skills Group
• DBT Adapted for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
• Eating Disorders: Beginner to Advanced Training (including CBT-E)
• Understanding Personality Disorders
• Supporting Caregivers of those with an Eating Disorder or a Personality Disorder
• CBT Foundational Training for Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Core Techniques & Strategies
• Behavioural Interventions in Therapy
• Exposure and Response Prevention in the Treatment of OCD
• Building Commitment and Motivation to Change
• Mindfulness Training