People with disordered eating and poor body image are so often undiagnosed, untreated, judged, and misunderstood.  Perinatal treatment is the perfect opportunity to catch and address these insidious mental health problems.  This course will provide you with the clinical tools necessary to help mindfully and compassionately combat this widespread problem in the mental health field while learning to assess and treat disordered eating & poor body image in your clinical practice.

In This Training:

1) Learn how to treat disordered eating with mindful and compassionate behavioral interventions

2) Learn how to treat poor body image with compassion focused therapy and exposure exercises

3) Learn how to incorporate family members into treatment to help support people with disorders eating

This course includes 5 hours of continuing education for $150. Approved for MHC, SW, and PSY, and PSI Advanced Course. 

CASAC Approved! 

ASWB Approved !

Are you looking for introductory training? Register for this training, and you will receive a promo code to take the

self-study introduction course at 50% off!

*For Groups and more information, contact Dr. Nouna Jalilzadeh at CE@hhptherapy.com or  516-900-6636

Helping Hands Psychotherapy, LCSW, PC is recognized by the NewYork State Education Department as an approved provider of continuing education by the State Boards of Social Work for licensed social workers #SW-0567, Mental Health Practitioners for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0202, and Psychology licensed psychologists #PSY-0074.

Helping Hands Psychotherapy, LCSW, PC, Provider #1944,, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education Program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [05/05/2024 - 05/05/2027]. Social workers completing this course receive [5] total credits, including [2][General], and [3] [Clinical] continuing education credits.

Course Agenda:

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM: Welcome and Introduction

• Overview of the course objectives and agenda

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM: Understanding Disordered Eating in Perinatal Populations

• Overview of the prevalence and impact of disordered eating during the perinatal period
• Discussion on the unique challenges and considerations in assessment and treatment

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM: Mindful and Compassionate Behavioral Interventions

• Introduction to behavioral interventions for treating disordered eating with mindfulness and compassion
• Case studies and role-playing exercises

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM: Break

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Compassion-Focused Therapy for Body Image

• Overview of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) and its application in treating poor body image
• Discussion on exposure exercises and other therapeutic techniques

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Incorporating Family Members into Treatment

• Strategies for involving family members in the treatment of individuals with disordered eating
• Discussion on the benefits and challenges of family involvement

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Q&A and Conclusion

• Addressing participant questions and providing additional resources
• Summary of key takeaways and course closure