Eating disorders affect millions of Americans every year, and yet relatively few mental health professionals are prepared to work with this population. This 90-minute webinar will provide a foundation of core competencies that all mental health professionals need in order to recognize disordered eating in their clients, make appropriate treatment recommendations, and provide direct support, when appropriate. Led from a weight-inclusive, Health At Every Size(R) perspective, this training emphasizes basic skills and awareness every clinician should have for navigating mild or past disordered eating, as well as how to know when to refer a client for more specialized care.
Natasia James, MS is a Resident in Counseling with Rock Recovery, an eating disorder nonprofit based in Arlington, Virginia. She received her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2021 at the University of Kentucky. She has a wide breadth of experience in the mental health field, including experience with both adolescents and adults with eating disorders in the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient levels of care. Her approach is to create a space for clients to feel comfortable and safe, encourage self-exploration to resolve core issues regarding their disordered eating/negative body image, and help clients to evolve in their authenticity. She is passionate about creating inclusive spaces, and access to high quality of care for under-resourced communities.
