When Body Image and Food are the topic

When Body Image and Food are the topic:

Learning How to Work with Body Image and Food Issues in Clients who do not have an Eating Disorder

A continuing education course for mental health professionals.

 

1 CE hours 

Dates: Friday March 1st 2024  2-3pm PT

Location: Online and In-Person 922 State Street, STE A2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Cost: $30

 

Course Description

This course is designed to give therapists a basic understanding of how to appropriately navigate the topic of body image, dieting, and/or disordered eating that does not meet criteria for an eating disorder. Participants will gain knowledge about the HAES philosophy, set point theory, and the body neutrality scale to help clients achieve a loving relationship with their body and food. This course will offer information for clinicians to share with their clients as well as help shift tendencies that therapists themselves may hold which unwittingly promote diet culture in ways that harm our clients unintentionally.

 

Learning Objectives

  1. Define the HAES philosophy and why it is important.
  2. Learn 3 important “not to do’s” to prevent further stigmatization of people of size.
  3. Define set point therapy and 2 strategies help client decrease shame around the size of their body.
  4. Verbalize 3 important key facts regarding the body neutrality scale and its application to psychotherapy.

 

Hours: Course meets qualifications for 1 hour of continuing education credit for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s, and LEP’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

 

Outline/time-line

(1 hour)

Power point (45 min)

  • Why this topic is important for all clients
  • What you need to know about HAES
  • What you need to know about set-point theory and the body-neutrality scale
  • What not to do/say when client’s struggle with weight/food
  • What to do when client’s struggle with weight/food
  • When it is time to see additional support for your client

Q/A (15 min)

  • Q/A (15 min)

 

Instructor:  Orian has extensive experience working in residential and PHP/IOP eating disorder treatment. She brings that expertise to her work in private practice. She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge thought patterns that may be limiting your life. Orian is happy to share EMDR, a tool that can help you overcome stuck points in your life where trauma may have occurred. She believes in a humanistic approach to psychotherapy: that we are “fellow travelers” and you will know your path to healing better than anyone else could.

 

Cancellation Policy: Please email Rudy@psychotherapysb.com or call 805-312-8078 if you need to cancel. Cancellations made 6 days or more before the start of the training will be given a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. Cancellations made 5 to 1 days before the start of the training will be given a 50% refund. Cancellation made within 24 hours of the training will not be refunded.

Accommodations: To request accommodations for special needs, please email the program administrator at Rudy@psychotherapySB.com

Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please call 805-312-8078 or email rudy@psychotherapySB.com

Certificates: Course Completion certificates will be awarded at the end of the course in exchange for full attendance, signing in and out each day, and a completed evaluation form.

 

Center for Psychotherapy and Integrative Health (provider # 1032766) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFT’s, LCSW, LPCC’S, and LEP’S. Center for Psychotherapy and Integrative Health maintains responsibility for the program and all its content.