About Maria Ganci
The recovery journey from an eating disorder can feel, for many, like a lonesome and frightening journey along an obscured and endless path. My goal is to arm parents, adolescents, and young adults with the skills and knowledge to conquer the journey.
I am a registered Clinical Social Worker and Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist who has worked with families, children, and adolescents since 1990. My interest in eating disorders commenced in 2005, and in 2007 was one of the founding members of the Specialist Eating Disorders Program at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Since that time, I have focused solely on providing Family Based Treatments predominantly FBT and APT to families and young people.
During my time at the Royal Children’s Hospital Specialist Eating Disorder program, I was one of the lead therapists in a Randomized Controlled Trial comparing the efficacy of two treatments for adolescent Anorexia Nervosa – Family Based Therapy and Parent Focused Therapy under the guidance of Prof. Daniel LeGrange and Dr Katharine Lobe, both international experts in the field of eating disorders. I also held the Parent Training Portfolio and held monthly Parent Workshops that trained and supported parents during treatment.
In 2014 I was accepted as a faculty member of the Training Institute for Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders, Chicago, USA and served for several years providing accredited FBT supervision, training and consultation nationally and internationally.
Sharing my knowledge and experience with others has continued to be the most important aspect of my work. It has led me to write many books for parents and adolescents, as well as develop resources for clinicians to further advance their clinical skills in the treatment of adolescent eating disorders.
My passion in the field led to the establishment of APT Therapeutic Solutions Pty Ltd a service that developed Adolescent & Parent Treatment (APT) in collaboration with Dr. Linsey Atkins and Dr. Ann Moye. The focus of APT is to ensure inclusion of the whole family in treatment, and in particular the adolescent. APT emphasises the crucial need for adolescent to be fully involved in treatment by allowing them to develop a deep sense of who they are and to utilise their personal strengths and individual traits to support recovery.
Empowering Lives: Supporting Eating Disorder Recovery
Clinican
Registered Clinical Mental Health Social Worker, Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist who has been working with families, children, and adolescents in Mental Health Services since 1990.
Author
My books, ED recovery therapy cards and resources specifically support and guide parents, adolescents, and clinicians through treatment for eating disorders.
Consultant
High standard of clinical supervision, consultation, and training in the treatment of eating disorders both nationally and internationally for clinicians, organizations, and parents.
Director
Established APT Therapeutic Solutions Pty Ltd a service that developed Adolescent & Parent Treatment (APT) in collaboration with Dr. Linsey Atkins and Dr. Ann Moye.
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More from Maria Ganci
Read helpful articles written to help parents and carers of adolescents suffering from eating disorders. Learn tips and ways on how you can help your child lead a better life.
Explore helpful videos on Meditation using water, air etc, Learn at Home and other videos that are focused on treating children and adolescents with Eating Disorders.
Explore the 4 amazing books by Maria Ganci that are written to specifically support and guide parents, adolescents, and clinicians through treatment of adolescents.
Maria Ganci is committed to providing a high standard of clinical supervision, consultation & training in the treatment of eating disorders both nationally and internationally.