Navigating difficult conversations: Guiding patients toward higher levels of ED care

Navigating the conversation around escalating eating disorder care is one of the most delicate, high-stakes moments in clinical practice. For both clinicians and clients, these discussions are often emotionally charged, complex, and met with intense ambivalence or fear.

In this crucial presentation from the 2026 Within Summit, Ryan Sobus and Erin Kowalski offer providers the practical communication strategies and clinical confidence needed to seamlessly guide patients through challenging level-of-care transitions. This session is dedicated to ensuring that clinical safety is maintained without compromising the trust at the heart of the therapeutic relationship.