GastroPsych

This section is only available to the participants of the live event on August 21st, 2026. 

This session will provide clinicians with practical, evidence-informed guidance for tailoring standard GI psychology interventions to better serve patients navigating both disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) and autonomic dysfunction.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the physiological mechanisms by which autonomic dysfunction disorders contribute to gastrointestinal symptoms.
2. List common GI symptoms associated with autonomic dysfunction disorders.
3. Identify at least three specific modifications to standard GI psychology interventions for patients with autonomic dysfunction disorders and DGBI.

Speakers:
Heather Ventura-Witcher, PhD

Lucinda Harris, MD

Continuing Education Credits
Credits for Psychologists: 1.25 

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

This session introduces practitioners to the ACT model of case conceptualization and using ACT as intervention for patients with DGBIs.

 • 7 CE Credits
 • Adult Gastropsych
 • Level: Intermediate
 • Cost: $300

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

School can be both a potential source of psychological and social stresss and also a valued functional outcome for children and adolescents. As students prepare to return to school, this educational program will prepare healthcare providers to support adaptive school adjustment as part of DGBI managment.

 • 4 CE Credits
 • Adult Gastropsych
 • Level: Intermediate
 • Cost: $100

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

In this lecture series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss the anatomy and physiology of the upper GI tract and behavioral techniques to treat belching disorders, rumination syndrome, and gastroesopha

 • 4 CE Credits
 • Adult Gastropsych, Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Intermediate
 • Cost: $150

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Pediatric Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs) are complex, multi-factorial GI conditions which require thoughtful multidisciplinary treatment. This course focuses on interdisciplinary treatment approaches for pediatric functional constipation and fecal incontinence.

 • 1 CE Credit
 • Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost: $25

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Pediatric Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs) are complex, multi-factorial GI conditions which require thoughtful multidisciplinary treatment. This course focuses on interdisciplinary treatment of pain-predominant pediatric DGBI.

 • 1 CE Credit
 • Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost: $25

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Pediatric Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs) are complex, multi-factorial GI conditions which require thoughtful multidisciplinary treatment. This course focuses on interdisciplinary management of nutrition and eating behaviors in pediatric DGBI patients.

 • 1 CE Credit
 • Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost: $25

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Learn about avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in individuals with chronic gastrointestinal conditions, including prevalence rates, diagnostic criteria, and evidence-based treatment strategies.

 • 2 CE Credits
 • Adult Gastropsych, Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Intermediate
 • Cost: $60

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

This education series will highlight psychosocial considerations and the role of multidisciplinary care in treating pediatric gastrointestinal (GI) conditions. Each session will feature a psychogastroenterology expert and will include a didactic presentation and case example to illustrate the condition being presented. 

 • 6 CE credits
 • Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost: $100

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Learn about the biopsychosocial model of disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) and how APPs can effectively address the psychosocial needs of patients with IBS-C and other DGBI to improve outcomes and quality of life.

 • 8 CME Credits. 1 CME hour in pharmacology.
 • Adult Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost: $300

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Advanced training in gut-directed hypnotherapy, teaching practical skills to optimize, adapt, and deliver GI hypnosis for diverse gut–brain interaction disorders, including individual and group clinical settings.

 • 4.5 CE Credits
 • Adult Gastropsych
 • Level: Advanced
 • Cost: $150

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

This training will provide psychologists with a foundation of knowledge of gastrointestinal (GI) physiology, how digestion works, and how and where digestive dysfunction may occur.

 • 1.5 CE Credits
 • Adult Gastropsych, Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Intermediate
 • Cost: $25

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Learn about the emerging field of psychogastroenterology and how gut-directed hypnotherapy can improve outcomes and quality of life for many patients with chronic GI disorders.

 • 3 CE Credits
 • Adult Gastropsych, Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Intermediate
 • Cost: $75

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

This training will provide GI behavioral health providers with information on how to integrate and maintain group therapy targeting GI symptoms and psychological well-being into their programs and/or private practices.

 • 1 CE Credit
 • Adult Gastropsych, Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost: Free

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Este webinar gratuito e introductorio ofrecerá una visión general y atractiva dela psicogastroenterología para una audiencia diversa hispanohablante,incluyendo gastroenterólogos, psicólogos, psiquiatras, y otros profesionales dela salud

 • Adult Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost:  Gratis /  Free

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Pediatric Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs) are complex, multi-factorial GI conditions which require thoughtful multidisciplinary treatment. This course focuses on how clinicians can partner effectively with caregivers to improve the management of pediatric DGBI patients.

 • 1 CE Credit
 • Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost: $25

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

Learn about the emerging field of psychogastroenterology and how brain-gut psychotherapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and gut-directed hypnotherapy, can improve outcomes and quality of life for many patients with chronic GI disorders.

 • 8 CE Credits
 • Adult Gastropsych, Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost: $150

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

This workshop builds upon the fundamentals of GI behavioral health to incorporate socioeconomic and cultural considerations, challenges providers and patients may face, and ways to incorporate these factors into conceptualization and address them in treatment.

 • 2 CE Credits
 • Adult Gastropsych, Peds Gastropsych
 • Level: Introductory
 • Cost: $50

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

This case presentation will present a biopsychosocial model of sexual dysfunction and describe the use of sexual health-focused psychotherapy with a patient with IBS and a patient with ulcerative colitis.

 • 1 CE Credit
 • Adult Gastropsych
 • Level: Intermediate
 • Cost: Free

GastroPsych

A Rome Foundation GastroPsych Education program

This case presentation will discuss the role of mental health professionals in the treatment of cyclic vomiting syndrome and describe the use of gut-directed hypnotherapy to improvement management of this condition.

 • 1 CE Credit
 • Adult Gastropsych
 • Level: Intermediate
 • Cost: Free