Why You’ll Love this Course:
Do you have clients who feel ashamed about their bodies or who seem consumed by dieting? Focusing on the endless cycle of dieting and weight loss can get in the way of helping your clients work on the more meaningful changes that will improve their overall wellbeing. This course will teach you how to help clients get out of the dieting rut and feel more comfortable in their own body.
Course Description:
Body dissatisfaction is so prevalent that it is sometimes considered “normative,” but clients of any shape and size are able to make peace with their bodies. This course will help practitioners identify the key drivers of body dissatisfaction, and cultural and developmental variations in the experience and expression of body dissatisfaction. In addition, clinicians will learn the real science behind dieting, and how to share that information effectively with clients. Rather than perpetuating the idea that only people of a certain size or shape can feel happy, clinicians will learn strategies to help their clients accept and appreciate their bodies, exactly as they are in the current moment.
Who is this for:
Clinicians at all levels of training who wish to help clients effectively manage feelings about their body and relationship with food without dieting.
Instructional Level:
Beginner to Intermediate
Recommended Course Prerequisites:
None
Included:
Handout:
Body-focused Mindfulness Instructions
Skills demonstration
Educational Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Name at least two social risk factors for body dissatisfaction.
Describe the long-term effects of dieting.
Implement at least two interventions to improve body image with clients.
Common Clinical FAQs Answered:
What should I say to a client who is fixated on weight loss?
How can I help a client heal their relationship with food?
What are the long-term effects of dieting for physical and mental health?
What are the most effective interventions for body shame?
How can I, as a therapist, check my own biases about weight and size?
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 a co-founder of MindScience Collective and will receive financial benefit from all course sales.