Eating Disorders Speakers
Suzanne Ricklin

Suzanne Ricklin, LCSW-C, BCD, CEDS, iaedp Approved Supervisor, Author, Educator, Psychotherapist, Workshop Leader and Speaker

Black & White Thinking, Resilience, Paradigm Shift - Looking for an engaging, memorable and effective way to explain core, therapeutic concepts to your clients? Therapist and eating disorders specialist Suzanne Ricklin has devised an innovative, creative, and immensely helpful way to do just that. Using her In Vision Concept Cards as a platform, she presents lectures and workshops on how flashcards and visual cues can be used to help eating disorder clients of all ages learn, remember and review essential life skills, themes and concepts. A former elementary school teacher, Suzanne has designed over 150, 8½” x 8½” flashcards that she has used successfully with her own private practice clients for over 20 years.

Contact Information

Suzanne Ricklin, LCSW-C, BCD, CEDS
Century Mental Health, Inc.
5570 Sterrett Place, Suite 101
Columbia, MD 21044
410.730.0552 (ext. 3)

SuzanneRicklin.com
InVisionConceptCards.com

Contents of Core Set, Volume 1 (24 cards), Including easy to follow guidelines for professionals on the back of each card.:

• What Is Normal?
• Where Do I Begin?
• Put This On A Scale
• Resilience
• Black & White thinking
• I Can’t, I Should, I Must
• Roadblocks
• Trying Vs. Doing
• Paradigm Shift
• Practice, Practice, Practice
• And The More Practice
• Achilles Heel
• Delaying Gratification
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Know Your Audience
• Process vs. Content
• Sitting On The Fence
• Actor, Director & Producer
• Think Twice, Act Once
• Think Twice, Say Once
• Proactive vs. Reactive
• Find Your Spinach
• Time For Yourself

Speaking topics:

Integrating Flashcards into Your Therapy Practice using In Vision Concept Cards.

Additional topics:

Eating Disorders & Adolescents, Contributing Factors to the Development of Eating Disorders, Communication Difficulties between Men and Women

Colleague Reviews
In Vision Concept Cards

In Vision Concept Cards are visual metaphors that are ingenious in their ability to teach important recovery skills while simultaneously cultivating insight and imagination. I find their clever use of humor and colorful graphics make them a delightful addition to individual and group therapeutic settings.
Anita Johnston, Ph.D. Author of Eating in the Light of the Moon; Director 'Ai Pono Eating Disorder Programs, Hawaii; Consultant, Focus Center for Eating Disorders, Tennessee

What a great and important tool! In Vision Concept Cards stimulate new thoughts, cultivate new visions and encourage different actions, both in sessions and at home.  They are a creative and powerful tool for effecting and reinforcing positive change that can be useful in many ways. Thanks for stepping out of the box.
Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CDN, Author, Learning Teaching Handouts Series for Eating Disorders, Director of Eating Wellness Programs Eating Disorder Treatment Centers of NY.

When I was struggling with my own eating disorder, In Vision Concept Cards would have been a very helpful addition to the therapeutic toolbox. I look forward to seeing more of Suzanne Ricklin 's work!
Jenni Schaefer, Author of Life Without Ed and Goodbye Ed, Hello Me; Consultant, Center For Change, Utah

How many times have you found yourself wishing you had a clear yet memorable way of explaining a key therapeutic concept? Suzanne Ricklin's In Vision Concept Cards provide the answer. In Vision Concept Cards are a powerful yet practical recovery tool.  I will be using in my practice for years to come. 
Sari Shepphird, Ph.D.; Clinical Psychologist, Eating Disorder Specialist; Author of 100 Questions and Answers about Anorexia Nervosa, California

In Vision Concept Cards are an imaginative and helpful cognitive tool. With clearly written instructions and colorful graphics they are easy to handle and understand and offer an effective visual stimulus to help eating disorder patients verbalize and express their feelings. They are a valuable resource to be used in conjunction with individual and group therapies.
Dr. Eva Trujillo; Medical Director, Comenzar de Nuevo, Eating Disorders Treatment Center, México

What a brilliant idea. Suzanne’s In Vision Concept Cards were a great hit with my recent live seminar. Cards like Practice, Practice, Practice reinforce the sum basics of eating disorder recovery in a simple focused way. The participants responded enthusiastically and four weeks later still remembered what was on those cards.
Nancy Anderson Dolan; Food Addictions Counsellor, WiseHeart Wellness Services, Canada

In Vision Concept Cards are a must for any health care professionals who work with individuals with eating disorders They’re an excellent tool that can be used to encourage individuals to better express themselves and develop fresh perspectives through the use of symbols and imagery.
Suzanne Horgan; Director and Founder, Eating Disorder Resource Centre of Ireland

A Kaleidoscope of visual art designed to heal and establish a therapeutic bond. The cards are playful, colorful and clear. An exquisite magic tool to use when words alone can not express it all… and lightness is a necessary ingredient to move on.
D r. Tintina Pereira, California