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The SeasonED RDIt Doesn't Have To Feel Like An IslandThis work is better together!
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2024-06-2104 minThe SeasonED RDSafe Exercise for All Bodies- Henley CookKey Topics Covered
How do we ensure exercise safety for clients with body image concerns and eating disorders?
Folks with body image concerns require special care when it comes to exercise.
Henley describes how she provides exercise recommendations for those with body image concerns and how she adapts routines to provide safety, both physical and emotional.
Listen to learn how this specialist works with clients who fear mirrors, who have limitations in location and tools available for virtual work, avoids discussions about weight and nutrition which can be common in mainstream personal training advice
Guest Background
Henley C...2024-05-2829 minThe SeasonED RDLong Lasting Healing (Post Higher Level of Care) - Call to Action [Part 2]How do we help clients maintain the momentum from higher level of care?
Calling all therapy providers
Participate now to decrease rates of relapse, (and have a little fun along the way.)
*See the app at work - STAR
*Benefits and support for both you (therapist) and client
Link for therapists to get started: https://redcap.link/p806iaqi
Key Topics Covered
Listen in to hear how Dr Gould and Dr Forbush started their clinical work and how they came to eating disorders treatment, advocacy and research.
See ho...2024-05-2229 minThe SeasonED RDLong Lasting Healing (Post Higher Level of Care) - Call to Action [Part 1]How do we help clients maintain the momentum from higher level of care?
Calling all therapy providers
Participate now to decrease rates of relapse, (and have a little fun along the way.)
*See the app at work - STAR
*Benefits and support for both you (therapist) and client
Link for therapists to get started: https://redcap.link/p806iaqi
Key Topics Covered
Listen in to hear how Dr Gould and Dr Forbush started their clinical work and how they came to eating disorders treatment, advocacy and research.
See ho...2024-05-2127 minThe SeasonED RDSupervisor's Training for Dietitians [part 2] -Relationships - Client & SelfFiona Sutherland and Lisa Pearl
Supervision Training for Dietitians - starting soon!
Beth says "Don't hesitate - trust me, you won't regret taking this training now!!"
This is Part 2 of 2 on skill development for dietitian supervisors providing supervision-from highly seasoned to just considering.
Our guests (and host) participate in lifetime supervision - it is the best connection resource for dietitians, especially those who work in behavioral health nutrition.
Focusing on our client, focusing on ourselves, focusing on the relationship of our client to ourselves.
What's the difference between s...2024-04-1934 minThe SeasonED RDSupervisor's Training for Dietitians [part 1]Fiona Sutherland and Lisa Pearl
Supervision Training for Dietitians - starting soon!
Beth says "Don't hesitate - trust me, you won't regret taking this training now!!"
This is Part 1 of 2 on skill development for dietitian supervisors providing supervision-from highly seasoned to just considering.
Our guests (and host) participate in lifetime supervision - it is the best connection resource for dietitians, especially those who work in behavioral health nutrition.
What's the difference between supervision and consultation?
Let's face it, there is good supervision (supportive, nurturing, positively life changing for t...2024-04-1034 minThe SeasonED RDBe Real - Body Confident Schools [Prevention Series #1]This episode is the first of 5 in our Prevention of Eating Disorders series, and is brought to you by Children's Mercy Eating Disorders Center, Kansas City.
Denise Hamburger, JD
Denise Hamburger
Denise Hamburger, JD, is the founder and executive director of BE REAL USA, a nonprofit that envisions a world where each and every student can grow up with a healthy relationship to food and their body. In 2017, Denise created a professional development workshop for teachers called Body Confident Schools and has delivered this training to over 5000 educators around th...2023-12-0144 minThe SeasonED RDApple Watch, Diet Dr. Pepper, Stand-up Desks - ED Contraband?
Kate Meek
Note from Beth - I (kind of sort of) hijacked Kate's episode to talk about things considered harmful in eating disorders treatment. Honestly, if you knew Kate the way I do, I had to let Kate think this was NOT about her before she would agree to this recording, so we accomplished two things at once!
Scavenger Hunt - In preparation for our Prevention Series, see how many "Aces of Hearts" (Environmental Protectors) are in this discussion with Kate. (as taught in the episode with Dr. Cynthia Bulik).
Join Beth's me...2023-10-0138 min
The SeasonED RDHannah’s Pick - My Body Is Not The Problem [repost]
Chelsey Levy, RDN, CDN
Like so many of us, Chelsea came into the field of nutrition to manage body size.
Why Chelsea says is it unethical to pursue weight loss.
What do you do when someone wants to lose weight using Intuitive Eating?
Weight suppression in larger body often goes unrecognized
Chelsea’s Seasonings:
Supervision for Intuitive Eating Counselor Certification
Unlearning rules and rigidity and get connected to body, and with eating disorder, this may not be accessible
Health Sheets
You’re never going to get...2023-08-2542 min
The SeasonED RDRoyce’s Pick - Can I get some help, please? [repost]
Dr. Adele Lafrance
The birth of Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) was borne through feeling helpless
When I’m stressed I can’t remember my name
Humanistic practice – we all want to be well and feel well
Unconditional positive regard
Love as a legitimate healing technology
Adele’s Seasonings:
Unconditional Positive Regard is a “medicalized” name for LOVE
Dr. Dan Siegel– https://drdansiegel.com/
Article authored by Adele - Day Hospital Program for Adolescents with Eating Disorders
Participate in Studies - https://clinicaltrials.gov/
Bio:
Dr. Ad...2023-08-1143 min
The SeasonED RDJanice’s pick - Relational MNT - The Krebs Cycle, Breakfast & Compassion [repost]
David Triger
Today we talk the work of the RDN in any treatment setting, from LTC, to acute care, and for those who are veterans. We pull it all together with the psychology of medical nutrition therapy (MNT).
How to help our clients/patients/residents consume the food that will nourish? It’s all about relationships.
And communication is key.
Those Foods? ALL Are Ok
Epigenetics, grace, compassion and full-on medical nutrition therapy (MNT).
David’s Seasonings:
*Communication, compassion, empathy and RELATIONSHIP ...2023-07-2846 min
The SeasonED RDDr. Voss’s pick - Even If We Agree To Disagree (Medical Series REPOST)
Rebecka Peebles, MD
Which comes first- Improved body image or weight gain?
Kids WILL grow out before they grow up.
AAN (‘Atypical Anorexia’) takes longer to get periods back, not clear with males.
Goal weight is the place where body and brain are healthy – HEALTHY STATE
HOW RIGID ARE COGNITIONS?? –It’s the last thing to get better.
Physical and mental – if we have estimated weight goal and look ok physically but rigidity is still there, we still need to push.
What do Leptin levels tell...2023-07-1442 min
The SeasonED RDAbbi’s Pick - “Boundaries Do Not Equal Bitchy” [repost]
Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, CEDS-S LMFT is a skillful teacher here and in her book MeaningFULL about terminology and acronyms, types of therapists, types of specialties, and more.
She asks us as professionals to stop perpetuating the myth that eating disorders are about control and how setting boundaries brings the safety that is needed for true recovery.
A supervision nugget she received from Carolyn Costin about the importance of being AUTHENTIC.
And her passion for using the multidisciplinary treatment help each other “open our patients up” that broug...2023-06-3047 min
The SeasonED RDKate’s Pick - BIPoC Eating Disorders with Whitney Trotter [Repost]
Whitney Trotter, MS, RDN/LDN, RN, RYT
This is a repost from last year's FIRST EVER BIPoC ED Conference. The 2nd annual is coming up soon, with early bird registration ending soon.
Topics Include:
Eating Disorders in the Black community,
Fat Liberation Panel
Minority Myth in Asian American Culture and Adoption
Antiracism training
Religion, eating disorders and liberation
Trans presenters
Live panel on religion
Ramadan in Islam and the intersection of eating disorders
South Asians and eating D...2023-06-1725 min
The SeasonED RDYou’re The Doctor - ”Figure It Out” [Medical Series]
Dr. Delia Aldridge, MD, FAPA, CEDS-S
There’s not a book for psychiatrists working with eating disorders
Doctors must know about refeeding syndrome
Helping parent who says “They had a PR yesterday, why do they need to be admitted?”
Dr. Aldridge says “If this was my kid, knowing what I know now, I would be scared for their life.”
Find people in your community – therapists, dietitians, primary care docs
ER –it took 5 years to train and find ER she could trust
Co-occurring...2023-05-2644 min
The SeasonED RDREPOST - Beth’s Pick - Can’t Just Webinar All The Time
Amanda Mellowspring, MS,RD/N,CEDRD-S trains professionals who are seeking Approved Supervisor status for the CEDS. She shares her supervision style with us, including how she taps into the ‘it’ factor of her supervisees and stated the way she learned best is through case collaboration with therapists and medical providers and multidisciplinary webinars (even though ‘we still have to work and can’t webinar all day’ DARN!)
Amanda runs a farm with lavender and bees (and more) and answers Abbi’s reflection that supervision for eating disorders care can feel like a BEAST.
...2023-05-1946 min
The SeasonED RDYour Story Makes Sense to Me
Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani
MCAS Simplified - Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
How to listen, treat the client first, chase down the science later
It’s not “Just Your Eating Disorder”
Impact of malnutrition and stress on the body. Malnutrition and stress will fuel MCAS
Some Signs of MCAS
Reaction to alcohol (consumed and topical like hand sanitizer)
More fatigued than peers after being in heat
Artificial Scents - headache, stuffy
Reaction to artificial dyes
Rashes – flushing, itchy
Drippy nose after eating
Periods are rough – intense cramps, heav...2023-05-1244 min
The SeasonED RDARFID Conversations - ”Listen and Believe”
Dr. Kamila Cass, PhD, CEDS-S, (she/her/hers)
Dr. Cass tells us that our patients can FEEL when we believe them and that they need to know, so strongly, that they have a right to treatment no matter how many times they need it.
They have a right to be wrestling with their eating disordered cognitions- it's not their fault that these thoughts were there it's happening to them they didn't ask for them.
Mechanisms of ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
Fearing consequences of eatin...2023-04-2936 min
The SeasonED RDYou Don’t Look Anorexic
Erin Nicole Harrop, LICSW, PhD
What is it like to compare treatment received for anorexia nervosa when you're at the low end of the weight spectrum (“typical”) and then not at the lower end (“atypical”).
Dr Erin Harrop describes this experience, how they were treated and what it felt like. And then gives us professionals tips to do better.
Believe your patient
If you’re going to disbelieve, bring the same curiosity you would for low weight AN. Get specific, ask questions (pringles example)
Acknowledge thin privilege and the social power differential.
It’s not j...2023-04-2252 min
The SeasonED RDThe Perfect Marriage of Medicine and Psychology [Medical Series]
Dr. Dennis Gibson, MD
Dr Gibson talks about eating disorders work as the marriage of medicine and psychology.
A lot of discussion about Atypical AN and insurance.
Dr .Dennis shares that at ACUTE, teaching is happening every day, incorporating many learners on the unit: medical residents, OT, PT, ST…
Physical changes are discussed, such as the amount of muscle loss and weakness that is significant in this population.
A call to all professionals who are well-intentioned but if not adapted to EDs, are doing harm.
Wh...2023-04-1337 min
The SeasonED RDWelcome to the ARFID PARDI
Dr. Jenny Thomas, PhD
What is Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder?
Restriction without body image
What would cause someone to restrict food if it wasn’t to change the body?
Phenotypes described - Three types can occur in same individual
Sensory sensitivity presentation – textures
Trauma – vomiting, choking, pain in belly
Lack of Interest – “I forget to eat”, don’t get hungry and get full quickly
(ARFID Plus)
What works? - Exposure therapy, Cooking therapy, sometimes speech therapy, eating at regular times, the body will come to expect that...2023-04-0745 min
The SeasonED RDParent Relationship Can Be Such a Protective Factor
Scout Silverstein, (They/Them)
Happy International Transgender Visibility Day!
Today’s conversation with Scout Silverstein helps give us supportive language for our clients and their loved ones around gender affirming care.
Care notes include asking preferred pronouns and settings to use them.
Exploration vs Current/Asserted Gender.
Parents wonder if it’s a phase. Scout shares about “Regret Rates”
Look at the medical profile with care: bone density, labs, anatomy, chromosomes, menstruation, hormones
Abbi asks about body positivity, Scout proposes body neutralit...2023-03-3145 min
The SeasonED RDREPOST - Allison’s pick - Elyse Resch - I Wish I Would Have Known
"I wish I would have known there was another way to help people heal"
Her nuggets for us as professionals today include:
How she knew she had eating problems but was missed by a therapist who said she was ok because she wasn’t throwing up and “looked ok”
How she wants everyone to know that restrictive eating to lose weight can cause infertility
How important it is to surround ourselves regularly with other professionals
Addressing the criticism that Intuitive Eating (IE) can’t be used for eating disorders, (see also Christy Harrison’s Food Psych...2023-03-1753 min
The SeasonED RDTreating the Brain With Food
Meghan Foley, RD, CEDRD-S
Meghan shares her style when working with clients at the highest level of care for eating disorders.
“Being a dietitian in this field is the best of both worlds.”
Statements like “This isn’t going to get easier until you just do it” and “We have to feed you through this” help us know our decisions as RDs won’t be popular but can immobilize and heal.
Third voice here is Janice Baker – link to her episode
Lean on other RDs in clinical settings
Monthl...2023-03-1043 min
The SeasonED RDMedical Care and Complications of Eating Disorders - 4th Edition
Dr. Phillip Mehler, MD, CEDS
Eating disorders are mind-body Illnesses and are curable.
“Remember, I’m a medical provider not a mental health provider”, however, medical providers can help reduce shame
You can no longer applaud any weight loss – medical complications are happening at all sizes.
This field is burgeoning – there are new opportunities, new research, and new findings all the time.
Dr. Mehler’s Seasonings:
It takes several bites of the apple – never give up hope
Professional alignments – expect much from each other a...2023-03-0440 min
The SeasonED RDDear Physical Therapist, Build Strength Without Moving a Muscle
Delaney Wesselink, PT, DPT, CEDS
*Sometimes just being with our patients and listening is what's needed
*This patient population is fragile - forward fold to compression fractures?
*Evidence based activity for eating disorders is discussed and isn't for everyone
*Assessing strength, balance, fall risk.
*Listen to pause and rethink common phrases we use to motivate patients
*empathy - "It's so hard to be in a brain that tells me I have to exercise for my mind to quiet down."
*What happens with over exercise...2023-02-2444 min
The SeasonED RDREPOST - Kate’s Pick…How To Raise Kids With Food and Body Confidence
Sumner Brooks, MPH, RDN, CEDRD
Topics include:
Always remember there’s more that we don’t know. We're always making mistakes.
How many people are suffering?!? – Weight loss (or requiring kids to eat vegetables) will never be the answer to well-being and happiness.
3 keys in "How to Raise an Intuitive Eater"
Unconditional love and support for your child’s body - emotional
implement flexible and reliable feeding routine – technical
Develop and use your own intuitive eating voice – body language, speaking about bodies, and why being aware is important
HOW TO NOT...2023-02-1745 min
The SeasonED RDOur Nervous System is a Resource
Em Palmerton, RD
What massage therapy and yoga taught this ED RD.
Em’s RED-S revolution
Eating disorder informed nutrition care is for all RDs
Listen in for Em’s response to Abbi’s question to clients seeking weight loss
Dietitians are well-equipped to work with ambivalence.
Social Media makes it so much harder.
Amanda Mellowspring’s episode (Cant webinar all the time)
Em’s Seasonings:
MarciRD Body image course
You don’t have to know ever...2023-02-1144 min
The SeasonED RDAre You Gonna Ask Me The Big One? (CONTENT ADVISORY – Adult discretion is advised)
Dr. Shayla Sullivant, MD
I care, and you matter.
About half kids who have had suicidal thoughts have parents who didn’t know
People actually don’t want to die, they want suffering to end
It’s is a HARD discussion for all clinicians – lean into the discomfort
We have frank discussions about suicide and improving comfort levels of clinicians
“I can help you”
Share with teens the famous people who have gotten through a similar situation
Psychiatry doesn’t always mean medicatio...2023-01-2747 min
The SeasonED RDA Psychiatrist’s Perspective on Nutrition, Medication and Language [Medical Series]
Dr. Brad Zehring
Does food matter if we can just give meds?
What are Dr Zehring’s two pillars that we need for meds to work?
The starved brain becomes anxious/obsessive, team using the same language is important
The focus is to get nutritional rehabilitation first
Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual
Empowering clients to open up teaches us so much
The “Core Four” – primary care, therapy, dietitian, psychiatry
What about appetite and Adderall?
Medication compliance decreases the more often people have to take them
2023-01-2048 minThe SeasonED RDPart 2 - Unplugged – A Reason, A Season
Royce Diamond, Abbi Brown, Beth Harrell
Join us for this continued conversation about wrapping up this podcast as we know it.
“Why is Taylor Swift on my Spotify Wrapped?” Abbi
Cancel Culture, shifting professional focus, clients who leave the room, Royce’s answer’s to our icebreakers and more.
And rolling out soon, Supervision Membership - $5/month with exclusive content that I want to share with YOU. The best way to learn when membership rolls out is to sign up for Supervision Free...2023-01-1430 minThe SeasonED RDUnplugged – A Reason, A Season
Join us for this conversation that marks the beginning of this podcast and the plans to move into a different phase of our lives.
I didn't know Royce was recording the first part, so it's definitely UNplugged!
We talk about how the podcast was started, and what has been going on for us during the past couple of years, and eventually we will get to the reason and the season – stay tuned.
What is narrative nutrition?
The importance of the team.
And something new rollin...2022-12-3018 minThe SeasonED RDWe Are Both Student And Teacher
Supervision Groups Forming Now – January-June cohort
Supervision Membership – stay tuned
As always, Supervision Freebies (January Freebie is updated!)
How to Stay Energized and Eager to Do This Work.
With your host Beth Harrell
IG @beth.harrell.cedss
2022-12-1607 min
The SeasonED RDCGMs and Weight Loss Shots – From Diabetes Care to Pop Culture
Janice Baker MBA RDN CDCES CNSC BC-ADM
From Janice Baker’s bookshelf to our ears, Janice is one of the greatest teachers for me, especially when it comes to diabetes care and the intersections of diet culture, weight focus and eating disorders.
Weight-centric care is "baked into" our trainings, but is getting better.
What do we do when someone needs to pay attention to carbs and dosing insulin, at times it feels disorders to be rigid?
During her formal education, she remembers it was a beautiful time with cultural foods...2022-12-0945 min
The SeasonED RDIs This A Good Hair Day?
Margo Maine, PhD, FAED, CEDS
This thing (eating disorders) was just a fad.
Listening to women’s stories is how I come up with book topics
It IS possible to be attached to the meaning of hair
Hair is the forgotten aspect of body image
Perfection feels like the answer – and it doesn’t exist
Perfection is the the death of our soul
This goes way beyond the eating disorder population.
Fathers are not to be blamed – we need to help men understand...2022-12-0242 min
The SeasonED RDHow to Stay Energized and Eager to Do This Work
Cait Scafati, LCSW (she/her)
Connecting with others who are also always learning is a key
Gender identity and body image in eating disorders
Who Is The Expert? As a cis-gender person, we can’t know it in this way
Trans and gender non-conforming clients are at much higher risk for eating disorders and treatment options have been limited
Hold client as expert but not in the role of educating others
Body neutrality vs body acceptance or body positivity
This is the vehicl...2022-11-2542 min
The SeasonED RDYour Body Knows What To Do
Katy Harvey, MS, RD, LD, CEDS
As we prepare for the holidays, Katy shares how she helps her clients navigate food and family and friends.
See what she says about coping vs numbing, and how regret is different from guilt.
But most importantly, your body knows what to do.
A “Do No Harm” Thanksgiving - Follow my Lead SesonED RD Podcast episode.
Katy’s Seasonings:
Rebuilding Trust With Your Body Podcast
Supervision
Team Collaborat...2022-11-1847 min
The SeasonED RDClaim Full Recovery at Lunch Today
Dr. Shaun Riebl, PhD, RDN
Claiming victories at each step
Using Body as a Resource
Neuroception, Polyvagal theory
Snake example – that’s my system trying to protect me
How can we get nutrition into the thinking brain?
Show up for the client and come into THEIR world with compassion
Shaun helps Beth with a little bit of supervision
Safe and Sound Protocol
Fully Claiming Victories
TWINKIES
Dr. Shaun’s Seasonings:
D...2022-11-1154 min
The SeasonED RDHold Still With Me And Help Me Grieve
Beth Hartman McGilley, Ph.D., FAED, CEDS-S
The Relationship Is The Secret Sauce
How feeling fat, dumb and ugly can teach us
Find a supervisor, find a therapist who will help you stay attuned to the relationship in which that healing is happening.
Insight isn’t curative but it’s essential
Saw myself in the textbook - At least 30% of us in the field with lived experience with ED- it was RADICAL to talk about it
How privilege informs our experience, understanding intersectionality, how it impacts us as professionals
“I marvel at what younger therapists are...2022-11-0441 min
The SeasonED RDGame Changer - FBT Informed Nutrition Care
Katie Grubiak, RDN
“It’s so hard to sit down with a raging eating disorder”
FBT (Family Based Treatment) allows a place for the eating disorder to emote and parents to be empowered
3 Phases of FBT are described
Phase 1 is a hard sell
How do we support caregivers it if we’re the only FBT informed practitioner on the team
Someone needs to lead it
These parents are hearing higher weights than they have ever heard and will likely see higher calories than is usually ever n...2022-10-2858 min
The SeasonED RDNobody Cares About Weight
Margit Berman, Ph.D., LP
Listen in to hear how Dr. Bermin became interested in the psychology of women and the psychology of gender. Her interest in eating disorders was borne through seeing how body image concerns robbed women of achieving beautiful and amazing things in life.
ACT helps us let go of the unproductive struggle
Join in her excitement - “The world has evolved, culture has come along with me and I feel so ready.”
How do we work with “I don’t want to accept myself, I need...2022-10-2150 minThe SeasonED RDParents Are Not The Problem – (Even if they think they are)
Janice Poplack, LCSW-S, ACSW
Brandi Powell, MS, RD, LD, CEDS-S
Jill Sechi, MS, RDN, CEDS-S, LD
&
Theresa Fassihi, PHD, FAED, CEDS-S
Today's episode we talk about:
Virtual caregivers support for eating disorders - parent's often feel helpless.
Find out not only what every professional and parent should know, but "What every human should know"
Ways we can help caregivers with the ups and downs of refeeding
This work is a supplement to f...2022-10-1545 min
The SeasonED RDSwimming Upstream – It’s Better Together
Parenting Through Eating Disorders
“I’ll never let my toddler throw a fit in public” – the truths we learn about parenting after we become a parent
Find your community of other parents
Professional guidance - Let Us Teach You – Let Us Be With You – You’re Not Alone
Guilt is a huge theme parents feel – constantly questioning decisions during treatment.
YOU’RE DOING THE RIGHT THING BY NOT RESCUING
Come away with a stronger support system for the rest of their lives.
Parents are in the best si...2022-10-0748 min
Peace MealEpisode 77: A Collaborative Approach to Treatment with Beth HarrellEpisode description:
In this episode of Peace Meal, guest Beth Harrell, MS, RD, LD, CEDRD-S, discusses her experience in the eating disorder field, and reflects on how much eating disorder education and training has evolved since she got her start in the early 1990s. The bedrock of Beth’s career success is collaboration. She emphasizes the value of learning from clients’ lived experiences, as well as from the wisdom and vulnerability of fellow professionals. As a certified eating disorder supervisor, Beth debunks the notion that supervision is just case consultation. She guides from a place of mentorship and trauma-informed nutrition care...2022-10-0329 min
The SeasonED RDTHAT Will Happen
Haley Goodrich, RD, LDN, CEDS-S
The word HATE
What is Healthism? – We are taught by the media and in school what health is supposed to look like. Look at our story of how we were trained
Identities described
Clinician body image -examining ourselves
Intense - What is your human response? How does it feel?
We don’t have to know all the answers
PAUSE
Regulate our own nervous system
Haley’s Seasonings:
Weekly Team Supervision
Group Supervis...2022-09-3039 min
The SeasonED RD[Repost] Is Healthy Eating A New Religion? - Sondra Kronberg
Nuggets from Sondra (The “Oldest Nutritionist on the Planet”):
Food is so much more than it’s nutritional value
Overcoming being on the outside of healing circles just because of her profession
Proving that people get better when therapy and nutrition are paired
Recovery is Flexible, Balanced, Spontaneous
Comparison as a scale to measure self worth
How the field is always evolving and the learning curve is enormous
Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CEDRD-S
Founder and Executive Director, Eating Disorder Treatment Collaborative, FEED: IOP, CONNECT and CONCIERGE programs as well as a consultant to t...2022-09-2351 min
The SeasonED RDHaving The Goal-Weight Conversation
Brooke Butler, RD, CEDRD-S
How to understand goal weight (including transgender)
Growth Charts are vital
It all comes back to fear – “I’m afraid my kid will relapse, I’m afraid we’re pushing them too hard” – the relapse factor is much more prevalent if we leave them at a weight that is not appropriate for their body.
The eating disorder places a lot of distress on the number
Body distress is inverse – body distress can decrease when well-weight is achieved and maintained
Depriving them of that potentia...2022-09-1643 min
The SeasonED RDWhat Does Menopause Have To Do With Eating Disorders?
Val Schonberg MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, NCMP, FAND
Val talks about the neurobiology of hormones, body image and menopause.
What do I need to change in my diet to avoid gaining weight during menopause?
Or after “This body is shaped differently now”
Yes, it’s ok and important for dietitians to talk about body image.
Midlife and women and hormones and eating disorders.
What does menopause have to do with eating disorders and body?
Peri-menopausal years are ‘turbulent’
Anti-aging culture can contribute...2022-09-0949 min
The SeasonED RDPut Me In Coach – I’m Ready
Carolyn Costin MFT MA, MEd, LMFT, CEDS, FAED
Find out how Carolyn determines if coaches or therapists are ready to do this work
“I’m recovered from this and so can you”.
Hope and motivation – sober coaches and ED coaches need to be TRAINED.
Carolyn “requires” disclosure of lived experience and listens to every training session.
She shares how to avoid comparisons
Advises to never talk about how bad you were – only share things when relevant
Conscious eating scores can help
Learn how to chann...2022-09-0251 min
The SeasonED RDThere Are No Mistakes, Only Opportunities
Elyssa Toomey, RDN, CEDS-S, RYT
So many people (physical therapists, yoga instructors, personal trainers) can be brought into the web of people that are trying to help clients be connected and create a peaceful relationship with food and their body
How do we hold space for our clients as dietitians, especially virtually?
What are the non-negotiable things I need as a clinician as a human, so that I can show up for my clients as my best self? We need self-care and support to do this work well.
Our patients need to give us permission to...2022-08-2648 minThe SeasonED RDStaying Openhearted To Your Own Learning
Fiona Sutherland, APD
Food and eating and the way we regard our bodies can’t be disconnected from the other parts of our lives.
Bring questions and a reflective spirit to supervision.
Supervision is a powerful burnout-protective mechanism
Burnout can carry with it feelings of shame, especially for new dietitians. But, it is not abnormal; many professionals experience burnout.
Eating disorder work requires a lot from practitioners. We need to recognize honestly the weight of the work we’re doing and acknowledge the help we need to continue to d...2022-08-1952 min
The SeasonED RDYou’ll Never Know All The Things
Alison St. Germain, MS, RD
Like so many dietetics students and nutrition professionals, Alison ended up working in dietetics as a result of her own disordered relationship with food. She has since realized how much freedom there is from shame and embarrassment in sharing her story, now that she has recovered.
Her first RD job was at WIC, where she first learned about Ellyn Satter, the Division of Responsibility, and Intuitive Eating. Though these things were not a part of her university dietetics program, they struck an interest with her.
Alison h...2022-08-1244 min
The SeasonED RD“You Won’t Need To Know Eating Disorders” – And Other Myths Learned During Formal Education
Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD-S
Dietitians, therapists, and medical providers don’t get much education or training about eating disorders. We are led to believe that if we don’t specialize in the area of eating disorders, we don’t need to know much because we aren’t seeing them.
You’ve heard previous guests talk about the importance of asking the simple questions about eating as we conceptualize the plan and goals.
Jessica talks about helping people with nutrition by not putting humans into diagnostic boxes, and by recogni...2022-08-0649 min
Beth Jones International SpeakerJoycelynn Harrell: Transitioning from a career (J-O-B) to entrepreneurship. (Women in Biz series)Do you have a career (or a J-O-B, working outside the home), but have dreams of having your own business? With 40+ years of ministry experience as well as being a registered nurse, Joycelynn Harrell is now making the exciting transition to being an entrepreneur. In this Women in Biz series interview episode, JoyceLynn speaks about the joys and the challenges of being an entrepreneur. She also shares about the intense heartache of losing her child to suicide, her veteran son Brandon, but how this loss has given her a deeper faith, message, and ministry.
Joycelynn is the...2022-07-2031 min
The SeasonED RDNutrition Vital Signs To Watch In Telehealth?
Marcia Herrin, EdD, MPH, RDN, LD, FAED
How does a dietitian provide family based care virtually?
What is Dr. Herrin's opinion about meal plans?
Is focusing on weight as a clinician disordered?
The reason our guest joined every insurance panel and fights for coverage.
Virtual Best Practices episode with Jessica-Lauren Newby
Marcia’s Seasonings:
Chris Fairburn early book on CBT
Reiff and Reiff "Notebook"
Book “White Fragility”
Bio:
Marcia Herrin, EdD, MPH, RDN, LD, FAED, develope...2022-07-0846 min
The SeasonED RD[Repost] Cake and Tears at 3 O’Clock
Valerie Grogan, MS, RDN, LD, CEDRD
The RD can be the most despised team member.
How do you as the dietitian handle the tears?
Valerie-isms on healthy, paleo, keto, clean and how to work with families
Let Food Be Food! (Cereal Blog)
“It’s ok to be feared and hated because it’s not going to be forever.”
Valerie says, start here:
(Krause – lol)
Life Without ED
The Body Project
Father Hunger
The F*ck It Diet
Bio: Val...2022-07-0142 min
The SeasonED RDNeurons That Fire Together, Wire Together (Medical Series)
Dr. Anne Marie O’Melia
Nutrition matters, brain, and personality come back
Dr. O’Melia makes a pact – “Give it one year after we restore nutrition before you decide you want to go back to the eating disorder.
How to retrain those neurons that have fired together for so long
TMS – trans magnetic stimulation for ED with depression
NOTHING WORKS WITHOUT NUTRITION
Medications, interactions, and modalities are discussed, like TMS and Ketamine
Dr. O’Melia’s Seasonings:
EARLY INTERVENTION involving the family i...2022-06-2447 min
The SeasonED RDAre We Going to Weigh Today? (Medical Series)
Dr Abby Bleistein, MD
Goal is sustainable lifestyle change.
Live the best life and thrive
Perception of hunger varies on the spectrum of eating disorders.
LANGUAGE – pts don’t fail treatment, the treatments fail them
STAY CURIOUS – what would that be like for you?
Are Anorexia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder opposite?
People’s perception of hunger can be very individual
Medication can decrease some of the constant food chatter.
Dr Bleistein’s Seasonings:
Recognize disordered eating and full eating disorders in obesity medicine
Just because you’re a medical doctor doesn’t mean you can’t engage in this...2022-06-1745 min
The SeasonED RDYes, We Are Going There – Cheetos and the ‘O’ Words (Medical Series)
Dr. Jeffrey Hooper, DO
Dr Hooper attempts to bridge the gap between the too common one-size-fits-all medical recommendations for weight loss and eating disorders.
He describes the desperation of his patients to lose weight and recognizes the impact of cultural stigma.
He also talks about the *medical* sequelae of diabetes and hypertension as well as the *physical* sequelae of knees, back, and joints and advocates for medical care regardless of ability to meet the expectations of surgeon-imposed weight changes such as required BMI of 40.
The focus of his...2022-06-1045 min
The SeasonED RDDear Doc, You Have Permission to Not Advise Weight Loss (Medical Series)
Dr. Mark McGrath, MBBS, MPhil, FRACGP, CEDS, CEDC
Dr. McGrath’s interest in biology and psychology are the perfect ingredients for medical providers to work in the field of eating disorders, around the world. (see “seasonings” below).
Dr. McGrath shares what is most rewarding for him is spending longer time with patients. He reminds us that medical providers (and all professionals) can make a big change with small amount of effort .
Listening, having the patient be heard, encourage them to engage.
Telling people to lose weight is very unhelpful advice, potential harm, but more i...2022-05-2740 min
The SeasonED RDMedical Telehealth for Eating Disorders (Medical Series)
Dr. Shelly Bar, MD
Virtual Orthostasis and heart rate
Growth charts and determining appropriate weight in growing kids.
Bone growth is an important consideration.
Open weights vs blind weights.
Besides weight, how do we measure progress?
Dr Bar’s Seasonings:
*Dr Charles Wibbelsman
*Breathing through it, finding the lesson in the ‘mess up’
Bio:
Dr. Bar is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Stanford University Medical School. She carries a subspeciality degree in Adolescent Medici...2022-05-2039 minThe SeasonED RDPsychology of Sport and Metabolic Injury
Riley Nickols, PhD, CEDS
Rebecca McConville, MS, RD, LDN, CSSD, CEDRD-S
Psychology and Nutrition of Sports are discussed today, including injury, playing and performance.
There’s discussion about higher levels of care (HLOC) for athletes with eating disorders.
Find out why attunement is important and how to use RPE – Rate of Perceived Exertion
What if the Athlete’s One Gear is To Hammer?
Calories In vs Calories Out is “Hogwash” - Gaining weight in long term restriction is not surprising
Buckle Up, Hang in there – we don’t know what we don’t know. ...2022-05-1343 min
The SeasonED RDVirtual Best Practices For Eating Disorders
Jessica-Lauren Newby, MA, RDN, LD, CEDRD-S, IBCLC
Many ED professionals use blind weights, as Jessica-Lauren talks about, to protect people from the emotional roller coaster of completely normal weight changes from morning to night.
(BIA = bioimpedance analysis.)
People in all “corners” of the state can receive care virtually – more people can get service.
A benefit of virtual work for the provider is to ‘see their space’
A benefit of virtual work for the client/patient –“ I don’t have to go to the doctor every week!”
A nugget for your virtual work as a professional is being willing to watch li...2022-05-0640 min
The SeasonED RDHeal From Compulsive Exercise
Amy Gardner, MS, CEDRD, RYT
Is your client wondering if their exercise or movement is compulsive? Amy shares the ONE question that can help us help our clients?
Find out a simple non-invasive try to improve digestion and how collaborating with Occupational Therapy (OT) helps us prevent food trauma.
Sensory work is a base for healing.
Talk to your supervisor about your own personal history to address shame or imposter syndrome.
Amy’s Special Seasonings:
Mindful Training
SMART Training – Sensory Motor Arousal Response Treatment (kids with traum...2022-04-2941 min
The SeasonED RDAsk One More Question
Tammy Beasley, MS, RDN, CEDS-S, CSSD
Tammy shares a LOT with us today:
What she’s learned about disclosure and what questions to ask yourself when you feel like sharing personal information.
Our training does not prepare us for working with eating disorder clients – no shame.
We are trained to give all the answers, but it’s NOT our job to give answers. Listen in for what our job IS.
"All those rough edges of self-growth keep popping up. We smooth them out and they will come back."
...2022-04-2252 min
The SeasonED RDDoing This Together - Bite for Bite
Jillian (Croll) Lampert, PhD, MPH, RD, LD, FAED
Dr. Lampert shares her story of being in medical school but being drawn to nutrition.
We are glad she shifted to become an RD (then PhD) to be that force we need in the ED world.
The theme of her work is “Joining and Helping”, doing things together, bite for bite. She has created for her clients what she wishes she would have had many years before.
Communication is important – how do we talk about eating disorders, and how important training and educat...2022-04-1546 min
The SeasonED RDFind Your People- And Help Those Without Insurance
Jenny Copeland, PsyD
So many of us in the community, whether it’s in healthcare, or university settings, or fitness centers, are told “We don’t see eating disorders here”.
Dr. Copeland describes her setting in community mental health, and how they have grown to not only screen for eating disorders (and SHOCK to find many with Eds) but to provide excellent eating disorders care for those without insurance.
An important takeaway is to find your people who are willing to learn and train – this way more people can receive car...2022-02-1851 min
The SeasonED RDI Thought I Was Coming To You For Weight Loss
Alexandra Georgiadis RDN, MPH
As dietitians, people often show up in our offices for a meal plan for weight reasons. This is often related to worry about actual or perceived potential for chronic illnesses like diabetes or GI concerns.
“Because I work with eating disorders, sessions with general health concerns are so different than they would have been – it opens up conversations, sort of ‘see the windows’ into disordered thoughts.”
Embracing a client’s goal for weight loss can be the entry point for the “why” which becomes a place to tell the food story...2022-02-1145 min
The SeasonED RDFan Favorites
Beth Harrell, RDN and Abbi Brown, RDN
Your favorites:
Enhancing Brain Plasticity from Medical Series – Dr. Katherine Godwin, MD
Abdominal Wall Dysfunction Is Everything – Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani, MD
Your Brain On Diets – Dr. Scott Moseman, MD
Cake And Tears at 3:00 – Valerie Grogan, RD
Please rate, review and subscribe to keep bringing this to professionals just like YOU.
Shoutouts to those of you who have left us reviews - Lynleigh Palmer, RD, Lorijb, Jackie Vega, KTHRV, and more!
With your host Beth...2022-02-0417 min
The SeasonED RDYou Don’t Have to Learn On The Job Anymore
Joel Jahraus, MD, CEDS, FIAEDP, FAED
Many of our guests describe how there weren’t resources to help them learn what they needed to provide eating disorders care.
Thankfully, that has changed.
Several guests on The SeasonED RD also have referred to the iaedp Core Courses as an important part of their formation, and Dr. J was on the founding board for the courses.
He reflects how today, disciplines working together are clearly for the betterment of the patient. The doc was doing the best they could ‘back then’ without therapy and all the...2022-01-2839 min
The SeasonED RDTurning Pain Points Into Radical Recovery - RO-DBT For Eating Disorders
Kayla Jessop, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S
Registration is open for RO-DBT (Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) for dietitians.
This modality might be a game-changer for us ED RDs. It sure has been for our guest, Kayla Jessop RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S.
Kayla shares that RO-DBT is considered THE most effective for adults with AN, and she answers questions for us like:
How is RO-DBT different from DBT?
What is an over controlled temperament (OC) and how OC is “often a lovely thing”
Can RO help with body image?
Doe...2022-01-2144 min
The SeasonED RDBody Image, Lunch and Parole
Rebecca K. Brumm, MA, LPC, CEDS-S
•Data from the body has to be interpreted in addition to thoughts and the ability to be connected and fine-tuned to the body is something individuals with ED struggle with.
•What is interoception and how does it impact those with eating disorders?
•The same experience can be interpreted in many different ways by different people, so what if I have a different interpretation?
•Ways we can approach this include asking, “Have you ever had a time when...?” “Is it possible that...?”
•Education is one of the most underrated things we do
•Laureate Institute for...2022-01-1441 min
The SeasonED RDYour Body Is The Least Interesting Thing About You
Crystal Bowlby Simmons, Ph.D., CEDS-S
Full and complete healing and recovery are possible
Remember as a clinician, we are humans first
Honest direct conversations
Desperate people do desperate things
It’s not about BLAME
Trying to will ourselves into ‘right actions’ leads to burnout and exhaustion
Finding a container or place to land
Butterfly metaphor – DNA is the same for the caterpillar as for the butterfly
Struggle is not a bad thing.
Reframing shame and judgment as curiosity–seeking...2022-01-0742 min
The SeasonED RDI Did All The Things, And I Still Have A Chronic Disease
Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S
Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S is a social media phenomenon for all things anti-eating disorders and gives us nuggets that help our clients shift the messages that pull them down.
She challenges us to think about what happens when a person surrounds themselves with messages from influencers to “Eat like me, Move like me, Look like me”. She reminds us that “This is causing social development of eating disorders to happen at a faster pace than ever before.”
Anna’s messages are real and raw and help our clients sh...2021-12-2443 min
The SeasonED RDI Want To Get Better And I Don’t- (Then Exhale)
Stefanie Boone, MS, RD, CEDRD-S
DBT and RO-DBT for the EDRD
Two Opposite Things Can Be True at the Same Time
Radical Acceptance
Mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation
DBT skills are like psychoeducation and are within the scope of practice of the RD
What does it take to reach AND’s Expert Proficiency level for eating disorder dietitians?
RDs can’t gloss over the feelings in this work
DBT nugget – assumption that all our clients are doing the best they can and that all...2021-12-1741 min
The SeasonED RDThe Clock Is Ticking - Kids Don’t Get That Time Back
Dr. Anna B. Tanner, MD, CEDS-S
With kids, some medical complications are not reversible.
Systems affected are bone density, height, brain growth
Intrusive thoughts vs Healthy thoughts
Never play the woulda, coulda, shoulda game – if it led to an eating disorder, something would have anyway.
American Academy of Pediatrics Publication on prevention of obesity and eating disorders
The family meal is protective
Not focusing on shape or weight
Not making negative comments
Being active for the sake of health 2021-12-1046 min
The SeasonED RDYour Brain – On Diets
Scott Moseman
The Medical Director of the Laureate Eating Disorders Program in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Learning through the Laureate Institute for Brain Research that we professionals are working with brains that constantly need to be rewarded.
Listen in for the discussion between Dr. Voss and Dr. Moseman about how they define recovery, including setting weight goals. What is the brain’s definition of recovery?
How does communication happen between the brain and the gut? GI-based anxiety for kids affects the ability to eat and grow to potential. “Who wants to eat when their stomach hurts”? ...2021-12-0345 minThe SeasonED RDDear ER Docs, There‘s High Rates of Eating Disorders On Your Service (Medical Series)
Dr Phillip Mehler, MD, CEDS
Don’t be afraid of IBS these are very real concerns
Trabecular bone score and DEXA together inform treatment
Eating disorders as Metabo-psychiatric illness (along with Dr. Bulik)
If you’re in ER Medicine, you’re seeing a good number of folx with EDs.
Patterns of the microbiome that predict weight gain.
Why patients can’t hear and feel like they are talking in a tunnel, and what’s going on in the olfactory area
“Atypical” AN = bradycardia very marked, refeeding hypophosphate...2021-11-2632 min
The SeasonED RDWriting HOPE on Your Prescription Pad (Medical Series)
Dr Phillip Mehler, MD, CEDS
HOPE becomes a reality with dedication and expert evidence-based care.
How to build hope into your medical practice.
Medical malnutrition looks different for eating disorders than for other illnesses.
ACUTE breaks all the rules of nutrition in the best ways possible – go RD’s!
Myth’s dispelled about how to treat severe hypoglycemia, about having a baby post-recovery, QTc elongation.
The heart, the liver, the bones – all things medical.
Cross-reference Dr. Voss’s episode on differentials.
Join us for more of Dr...2021-11-1936 min
The SeasonED RDA “Do No Harm” Thanksgiving - Follow my Lead (Medical Series)
Letter -Dear Doctor, don’t talk to my child about weight
Tips for the Holidays
Why can’t this doctor use the “O” word
Ellyn Satter’s work, “Child of Mine”
Doc-talk during a pandemic is about weight gain, but missing the talk about the massive increase in eating disorders and lack of hospital access
Trauma-informed care training – the bottom-up, nervous system and how trauma resides in the body.
Mealtime hostage Skye Van Zetten https://mealtimehostage.com/ EPE extreme picky eating
Virginia Sole smith Burnt toast blog https://virginiasolesmith.substack...2021-11-1250 min
The SeasonED RDEnhancing Brain Plasticity (Medical Series)
Katherine Godwin, MD
In the medical field, there’s a general assumption that our patients are well-nourished, and that the medications we give them will function in their bodies like they would in a nourished body and that’s not true in a malnourished body. When a person is malnourished, meds don’t work.
Our body assimilates nutrients like a lego system –when we eat, our bodies break down the nutrients to then build up serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine (and more). Listen in to hear more of this nutrition connection.
Medications can improve brain pla...2021-11-0550 minThe SeasonED RDAbdominal Wall Dysfunction is Everything (Medical Series)
Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED
Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED gives us tangible take-homes to enhance our practices and to heal the medical complications of eating disorders.
Supervision for doctors is key - Doctors are not taught about their emotional contributions to the patient outcome,.and her approach using Narrative Medicine is evident.
She shares her research about weight-inclusive medical care – spoiler – a weight-inclusive perspective is the ONLY thing to do because, in the final analysis, the best way to be well is to nourish throughout the day abundantly, adequ...2021-10-2945 min
The SeasonED RDEating Disorders Should Always Be On Your Differential (Medical Series)
Michaela Voss, MD
Nuggets from Dr. Voss to all medical providers include being ok with not always having a diagnosis for a symptom and assuring your patients “we will figure it out” and that eating disorders should always be on your differential.
How to determine target weight range (hint: Health determines weight, weight does not determine health) and how to know if a low heart rate is a sign of a strong conditioned heart (like in an athlete) or malnutrition.
People don't need to be a specialist in the ED world t...2021-10-2241 min
The SeasonED RDDear Eating Disorders Professionals (Medical Series - Genetics)
Cynthia Bulik, PhD, FAED
Clinical psychologist Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D., FAED is the Founding Director of the University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Professor of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is also Professor in the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Director of the Centre for Eating Disorders Innovation at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. She leads global eating disorder genetics initiatives and develops, evaluates, and disseminates evidence-based treatments f...2021-10-1546 min
The SeasonED RDClean Eating and Orthorexia – What’s an RD to Do?
Melainie Rogers, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S
Nuggets:
Melainie Rogers is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and is accredited by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals as a clinical supervisor in the treatment of eating disorders (CEDRD-S). She started in the field of eating disorders treating Binge Eating Disorder even before it was recognized as an official DSM diagnosis and reminds us that although many undergrad programs don’t teach RDs what they need to know to treat eating disorders, the RD is the best equipped member of the healthcare team because of...2021-10-0847 min
The SeasonED RDA Firefighter, A Manager and an Exile Walk Into a Bar...
Molly Kellogg, CEDRD-S, LCSW helps us understand how she uses Internal Family Systems (IFS) as her primary treatment model. She is the author of Counseling Tips for Nutrition Therapists: Practice Workbook series and a nationally recognized trainer on health behavior change based in Philadelphia, PA. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and served on the American Dietetic Association Evidence Analysis Library Nutrition Counseling Workgroup. Her Motivational Interviewing training materials and home study courses have been used by nutrition professors and dietetic internship programs.
In her private psychotherapy practice, her primary treatment...2021-09-2449 min
The SeasonED RDChoose a Supervisor You Can Click With
In today’s episode we talk with Ariel Johnston, Registered Dietitian, who is nearing completion of requirements for the CEDS credential (Certified Eating Disorders Specialist).
Ariel shares her learning path with us from undergrad to now, and highlights how choosing the right supervisor is important, knowing what our blind spots are, and how to be humble.
We talk about teachers, treatment programs, insurance woes, PCOS, HAES and a lot about our supervision and our past and present supervisors.
Listen in to hear how Ariel navigates a common topic, how to help the c...2021-09-1743 min
The SeasonED RDHow To Emotionally Eat - And Other Nuggets from The ED RD Residency
Jill Sechi, MS, RDN, LD, CEDRD-S
Best way to learn is
supervision
working with a team (RD, Therapy, medical, fitness professionals
guided practice to make book learning come alive
Advice includes:
Create a therapeutic alliance because the client is the expert
Understanding that the person you’ll learn the most from is your client
What she’s up to:
Jill offers a residency for dietitians serious about eating disorders work
New Clinic - Restored - for those in Houston Tx area without insurance and low income.
https://www.jsechinutritiontherapy.com/restored 2021-09-0351 min
The SeasonED RDNumber one most important thing!
Marci Evans, MS, CEDRD-S, LDN, shares some her work in body image, digestive disorders and nutrition counseling.
And the number one most important thing? If you're going to be working in the field of eating disorders, to be in clinical supervision (it's more important than who you follow on Instagram!!)
She reminds us that regardless of your role in healthcare, you are interacting with people with eating disorders. And although many of us get "zero training in eating disorders", we need good healthcare professionals to dive in and do this work!
Su...2021-08-2746 minThe SeasonED RDWhat’s the Difference Between Supervision and Case Consults?
Molly Kellogg, CEDRD-S, LCSW helps us understand the difference between supervision and case consults, motivational interviewing for counseling, and so much more.
Because she is a dietitian and therapist, she understands what dietitians are (not) taught about counseling and supervision and what is needed to be a solid clinician in the field of eating disorders.
She asks us to think about how it is that we learn. Sure we can read books and attend webinars, but supervision is a place to work on the specific skills of counseling and to a...2021-08-2050 min
The SeasonED RDThe Coolest Professor I Never Had
I wish Megan Kniskern, MS, CEDRD-S would have been MY professor. I’m serious about this. It would have saved years of unlearning.
Megan reminds us as professionals that “you’re gonna see eating disorders no matter WHERE you work” therefore she teaches body image and weight stigma in EVERY class from general nutrition to management.
She teaches these to help every student no longer be afraid. No longer be afraid both personally (“because many students don’t know how to eat, and are genuinely terrified”) and professionally (you’re not just beating your head against a wall...2021-08-1353 min
The SeasonED RDAnd The Greatest Of These Is Love
Dr. Kari Anderson shares her “Secret Sauce” and tips about:
How to allow clients a state of safety and a state without fear
How we can create the therapeutic connection so clients get the most out of our care
Her therapeutic concept of seeing the body in a state of fear or in a state of love
The dangers of bringing in preconceived ideas because of a diagnosis
And the power of centering therapy around “Tell me what it’s like to be you”
From Beth: There is a momen...2021-08-0640 min
The SeasonED RDFrom Food Fights To Full Recovery
Dr. Therese Waterhous' Nuggets from today:
Should Registered Dietitians be involved in Family Based Treatment?
How to find free high-quality trainings for primary care doctors, dietitians and therapists
Instilling HOPE
Sharing advice to “Learn the family, their story and their fears…and respect.”
And do not be afraid
Listen in today to hear about the Eating Disorder Treatment Facilitator
Therese S. Waterhous Ph.D., RDN, CEDRD-S, FAED is an eating disorder specialist in private practice in Corvallis, Oregon. She has worked with families and their children for over 30 years, having completed a pediatric fellowship at the Un...2021-07-3041 min
The SeasonED RDMillie The Magician
*Lots of tips on how to find research,
*Eating Disorder Information Gateway
https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/professionals/resources/information-gateway
*Genetics of eating disorders
*When the shift occurred to recognize eating disorders as the second-highest mortality rate of all mental illness.
*ICED symposium – Millie’s presentation with Dr. Rebecka Peebles and Beth Harrell - No Weight Medical Care https://www.aedweb.org/aed-events/iced-2021
Bio
Millie Plotkin, MLS, is Informationist for Eating Recovery Center, and creator of the Eating Disorders Information Gateway. After earning...2021-07-2345 min
The SeasonED RDAmbivalence, Transference and Countertransference 101
Meredith Riddick is the founder and owner of Harmony Therapy Group and is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist-Supervisor who primarily treats eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, and relationship issues. Meredith has multi-state licensure and can see clients located in Maryland, Virginia, Texas, and Arizona.
With over a decade of experience as a therapist, Meredith has accrued an impressive resume of specialties, presentations, and a variety of highly individualized services to her clientele. Meredith is certified in EMDR, is intensively trained in Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and also has advanced training in Family-Based Treatment and Emotion-Foc...2021-07-1645 min
The SeasonED RDWhat’s PT Got To Do With It?
Nuggets from Dr. Laging:
*What was super scary as a new physical therapist working with eating disorders
*How to use touch medically and therapeutically
*What is a movement professional and what is intuitive movement
*What makes exercise or movement dysfunctional
*What does a common ED symptom like constipation have to do with physical therapy
*https://www.safeexerciseateverystage.com/
Michelle Laging PT, DPT, CPPC, CEDS
A Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Michelle is one of few eating disorder-sensitive and informed physical therapists. She be...2021-07-0246 min
The SeasonED RDProfessional Vulnerability Leads To Peace of Mind - Jessica Setnick
Nuggets from today:
Jessica's “secret identity”
Why she believes supervision for EDRDs is “the BEST”
How to feel confident for the RD exam - even when you’re locked out
The large dose of vulnerability required to be in supervision
Understanding countertransference and how her ED RD support group with a psychologist was key
Aligning with excellent psychologists and psychiatrists on a regular basis
And how it helps to continually attend therapy-related ED CE’s as an RD
Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD-S, is known to dietitians worldwide as an expert in eating disorder nutrition counseling. J...2021-06-2543 min
The SeasonED RDBreakfast Girl’s Instruction Manual for Compassionate Dietetics
Kendra Theones came to the field of dietetics with a psychology undergrad degree and work right now in nutrition & dietetics at New York City's Hunter College. Kendra desires to work in the field as a non-diet dietitian helping patients to recover from chronic dieting and disordered eating.
She is Vice-President of the Anti-Diet Dietetic Students organization and is a member of the Association of Size Diversity and Health. Passionate about the non-diet approach and reducing harm in the fields of nutrition & public health, she plans to advocate for policy change to push the non-diet agenda f...2021-06-1846 min
The SeasonED RDFrom Humble Pie to Authentic Connection.
Becca McConville MS, RD, LDN, CSSD, CEDRD-S is a board-certified sports specialist and eating disorder dietitian supervisor. In addition to Becca’s private practice, she has served as a consultant to the University of Missouri Kansas City Athletics, Kansas City Ballet, local colleges and previously worked with the Kansas City Chiefs. Becca is also the author of Finding your Sweet Spot- How to Avoid RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) by Optimizing Your Energy Balance and the InPower masterclass for clinicians on RED-S. She is a co-host of a podcast called PHIT for a Queen devoted to fe...2021-06-0437 min
The SeasonED RDBED Course with Aaron Flores and EDRD Pro
From straddling the paradigms of weight management treatment (that is "baked into all of our training") to his manifesto for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) treatment, Aaron Flores shares what he wishes he would have known as he was entering this field of eating disorders.
As a new dietitian, Aaron shares he had a different passion and remembers thinking, "I knew I would never work with eating disorders". We are SO GRATEFUL he now does!
As co-instructor for the Binge Eating Disorder Course through EDRD Pro, Aaron shares his emotional growth journey that includes ho...2021-05-2850 min