Nutritional Intervention Course For Eating Disorders
The program:
This course is largely taught from the front, however with ample opportunity to work in pairs and small group format. At the end of the course, there is a case study provided to teach you how to apply the taught material to a real-life scenario.
Recognition : This stand-alone course is Approved by the British Psychological Learning Centre (BPS) for Continuing Professional Development, The Middle East Eating Disorders Association (MEEDA), and is also part of the Master Practioner Program
What you will learn
Why nutritional counselling is so important
How the body uses nutrients
How the body responds to dietary chaos
Simple steps correcting biochemical imbalances
How to communicate your knowledge to your clients to motivate change
How to learn what is useful from other sources and reject dietary myths
How to apply your learning to your own relationship with food
About this training
2-Days course.
Knowledge about nutritional aspects of food intake, eating behaviour and weight regulation is essential if someone with an eating disorder is to recover.
This course informs and empowers health professionals who encounter eating disorders in their work, who wish to add nutritional guidance to their treatment for disordered eating. You will learn why nutritional interventions are so important and how to integrate simple, effective nutritional approaches alongside other aspects of treatment.
Suitability
Psychologists & psychotherapists, counselors & addiction specialists, psychiatrists, family medicine, nutritionists, dieticians, nurses, coaches, and any other healthcare professional interested in, or working with Eating Disorders.
Awards
A Certificate of Attendance will be offered at the end of the training, however, if you seek to receive the Diploma In Obesity Essentials Psychological approaches for Eating Disorders, you will be required to complete a case study assignment after the course.
Note : Upon completion of the training, you will require close and ongoing clinical supervision to ensure best qualified practice. It is essential to note that becoming an eating disorders specialist takes time and experience. The trainings offered are important steps in becoming an expert.