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Training in our healthcare professions has an odd aspect that is usually not apparent to people who decide they want to become doctors, dietitians, counselors, psychologists, and so on: It is the dominance of training relating to policing the boundaries of what is considered normal/pathology, and the paucity of training in supporting the huge variety of human embodiments, regardless of their conventionality. Most of us go into this work with intentions of removing barriers and creating access for people to…

This presentation will explore the importance of understanding that each client holds a spectrum of emotions that are identical to those from childhood.  In fact, all human beings carry these emotions throughout their lives.  An understanding of the emotions of the child within and the psychology behind Intuitive Eating will help participants utilize the principles of Intuitive Eating in treating patients with eating disorders in a deeper and more effective manner.   Learning Objectives: Following this presentation, participants will be…

Eating disorders are complex illnesses causing changes to both the brain and the body. It is for this reason a specialized team of professionals is necessary for successful treatment outcomes. How effectively this team communicates can dramatically influence the quality of treatment provided by the team and the outcomes for individual clients. Unfortunately, there is no standard on how communication is performed between the treatment team, though a team approach is considered best practices by the Academy of Nutrition and…

Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is a novel, transdiagnostic approach to family and caregiver involvement in mental health treatment.  One of the core modules of Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is emotion-coaching, which can be used by the clinician in individual sessions in addition to being taught to parents and caregivers.  Emotion coaching has the capacity to transform the overt and underlying emotions fueling problematic thoughts and behaviors.  This transformation and processing of emotions can create more forward movement for your clients…