Help Clients Navigate Food and Body Image Challenges
As a health and wellness professional, you may work with clients struggling with their relationship with food and body image, but understanding when to intervene—and how to provide the proper support—can be complex. This continuing education course gives you the knowledge and tools to recognize the signs of eating disorders and REDs, differentiate between disordered eating and eating disorders, and confidently coach and empower clients within your professional scope of practice.
What You’ll Gain From This CEC
This continuing education course offers important education and coaching skills to help you make a meaningful difference in your clients’ well-being.
- A deeper understanding of the differences between disordered eating and eating disorders
- Insights into common risk factors and early warning signs
- Clarity on the distinction between eating disorders and REDs in athletes
- Practical coaching strategies to support clients while staying within your professional scope
About Your Instructor
Shira Evans, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, Performance Dietitian
Shira started her career working in higher levels of care for eating disorder treatment, supporting clients from diverse backgrounds. Simultaneously, she ventured into private practice to support endurance athletes, providing 1:1 nutrition counseling to optimize their performance. She has many years of experience working as a performance dietitian in Division-I athletics, most recently serving as the Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition at UNC Chapel Hill and, prior to that, working in a similar capacity at Dartmouth College.
What Your Course Includes
- 1 webinar video (1 hour in length)
- 3 research articles
- 1 25-question quiz
- Earn 6.0 AFPA CECs/CEUs
