Why You’ll Love this Course:
Binge eating disorder is by far the most common eating disorder. Most individuals with BED do not seek treatment specifically for their eating concerns, meaning that many clients are not getting help for a problem that can have significant impacts on their physical and mental health. In addition, many of the tools in this course can be used to effectively improve clients’ relationship with food and their body, regardless of the presence of an eating disorder.
Course Description:
In this course, clinicians will learn empathic and non-shaming ways to assess for binge eating, as well as several easy-to-learn tools that they will be able to implement in order to effectively help their clients stop binge eating.
Who is this for:
Clinicians interested in identifying and treating binge eating disorder in their practice.
Instructional Level:
Beginner to Intermediate
Recommended Course Prerequisites:
None
Included:
Skills Demonstration of connecting to non-weight values
Educational Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Assess for the presence of at least three symptoms of binge eating disorder in a non-shaming manner.
Describe the relationship between dieting and binge eating in clear, client-friendly terminology.
Describe at least three evidence-based interventions to reduce binge eating.
Common Clinical FAQs Answered:
Danielle Keenan-Miller, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Co-founder
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Quality Officer (CQO)
Danielle Keenan-Miller, Ph.D. is a co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Quality Officer (CQO) of MindScience Collective. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in California (PSY24352) and New York (026457), and is a registered telehealth provider in the state of Florida (TPPY2248).
In her private practice, she specializes in evidence-based treatments for anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating and body image concerns, and challenges around fertility and parenthood.
Dr. Keenan-Miller completed her Ph.D. at UCLA and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Following her training, she served as the Associate Director of Clinical Training at the University of Southern California and was then the Director of the UCLA Psychology Clinic for more than a decade. Her research focuses on mood disorders, eating disorders, and effective practices in supervision and training. She has authored more than two dozen scientific articles and a book entitled The Binge Eating Prevention Workbook.
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Keenan-Miller serves as an expert reviewer for the California Board of Psychology and provides teaching and consultation services for clinical supervisors through Supervision Science.
Disclosure:
Dr. Keenan-Miller is the author of The Binge Eating Prevention Workbook: An Eight-Week Individualized Program to Overcome Compulsive Eating and Make Peace with Food. She is also a co-founder at MindScience Collective.