Supporting Adults with Eating Disorders: Building Your Inclusive Toolbox
Hours: 1.5
Course Access: 1 year
This interactive workshop explores effective ways to support adults living with eating disorders.
Elspeth Humphreys will share:
- Learn how to identify and screen for eating disorders.
- Explore practical intervention strategies for clinical practice.
- Develop a more empathetic and inclusive approach to care.
Recorded live, this session offers practical tools for supporting adults with eating disorders compassionately and effectively.
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$90.00
Course Content
What you will learn:
- Explore how systemic oppression, weight bias, and fatphobia shape our clients’ experiences and influence clinical practice.
- Recognize the diverse signs and symptoms of eating disorders in adults.
- Master the use of screening tools to ensure accurate assessment.
- Navigate the complex presentations of eating disorders, considering comorbidities, and tailoring treatment approaches accordingly.
- Reflect on your own relationship with food and body image to foster self-awareness and strengthen your therapeutic work.
- Engage in case studies and experiential exercises that promote skill development and deepen understanding through small group discussions.
- Discover community resources and support networks that can benefit clients with eating disorders.
Live Event Recording:
Filmed live at an in-person event, this workshop also includes an engaging Q&A session with participants and presenters.
About Elspeth Humphreys
Elspeth Humphreys, MSW, RSW, RCC, has 20+ years of experience specializing in eating disorders. She currently serves on the board of the International Institute for Emotion-Focused Family Therapy. She is also the Clinical Operations Manager at Fraser Health, where she oversees adult eating disorder programs and youth concurrent disorders programs. Additionally, she maintains a part-time private practice with Alison Bell & Associates in South Surrey.
Elspeth has received a fellowship in addictions from the BC Centre on Substance Use. She chairs the Provincial Eating Disorders and Substance Use Working Group and is dedicated to advancing integrated care across the province.