Core Skills: Eating Disorders 101

For Dietitians, Nutritionists, Diet Techs, Health Coaches & Students

A self-paced course that will truly make a difference for you and your clients!

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TOPICS COVERED:

  • DIAGNOSES

    Learn about the 8 formal eating disorder diagnoses and 4 unofficial diagnoses

  • DEVELOPMENT

    Factors that influence the development of an eating disorder 

  • LEVELS OF CARE

    Learn to assess what level of care will best meet your client’s needs and the RDN role at each level.

  • INITIAL NUTRITION ASSESSMENT

    A deep dive into an initial nutrition assessment for eating disorder treatment and how to build a treatment team

  • TREATMENT APPROACHES

    An overview of various treatment approaches and counseling modalities 

  • MYTHS & STEREOTYPES

    Debunk myths and challenge stereotypes about eating disorders in order to support anyone who is struggling with food.

  • TREATMENT PLANS

    How to structure a treatment plan, even when signs, symptoms, and behaviors don’t fit neatly into diagnostic “boxes.”

  • MEAL PLANNING & BEYOND!

    Various meal plan approaches and many aspects of the dietitian’s work scope beyond the first few sessions.

  • MEASURING RECOVERY

    The physical and mental signs of recovery that make each person’s healing journey unique.

  • CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION

    Know how to conceptualize eating disorders to understand their full complexity.

  • CO-OCCURING CONDITIONS

    Learn about common co-occurring conditions and diagnoses.

  • PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

    Learn to take steps to provide patient-centered care.

  • SHAME & TRAUMA

    Important considerations regarding shame and trauma related to eating disorders.

  • PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES

    Support yourself by setting and holding boundaries.

  • THE BIG PICTURE

    What makes this work so fulfilling and challenging and where you can go from here in your career pathway.

Who is the Foundations of Eating Disorders Series for?

  • New dietitians 
  • Dietetic interns 
  • Dietitians at any level of experience who want to learn more about eating disorders
  • Other helping professionals such as health coaches, nutritionists, nutrition professors, nurse practitioners 

If you provide nutrition counseling, then you likely will come across clients/patients with eating disorders. This foundational series will help you know what to do and how to proceed safely whether you specialize in ED treatment or not.

Presented By: Amie Guice, MAEd, RD, LD, CEDS

Amie is a dietitian and eating disorders specialist in Birmingham, Alabama. She has worked in the eating disorders field for 10 years at various levels of care, and she is currently working in private practice as the owner of Guice Nutrition Consulting. She has previously held positions as the lead dietitian at an eating disorder treatment center and as the lead dietitian for an eating disorder treatment team at a large university. Amie is commonly featured as a guest speaker in undergraduate and graduate nutrition courses, and she is frequently consulted by other dietitians working in and outside of the eating disorders space. Her passion for helping dietitians and nutrition students learn to navigate the worlds of eating disorder treatment and weight-inclusive care has led to her shifting the focus of her business to providing eating disorders awareness and education to dietitians and nutrition students through lectures, workshops, and trainings as well as one-on-one mentoring and case consultation.

Registration Options

Enroll now for $299 for the entire series. All materials will be accessible until March 2025.

EDRD Pro Members can sign up for the 5-part series for $99. Please use the coupon that was sent to your email.

 Not yet a member? Join here for your first $1 trial month. $35 a month after that with no commitment.