Clients tell you they want or need to lose weight – for their health and self-esteem and all of the related positives they believe those things convey.
But when a client comes to therapy asking for help with motivation or willpower … or with a sense that everything will be better once they drop a few pounds … or wanting your opinion about taking semaglutide because it feels like “cheating” –
How you respond depends on assumptions about weight and your own implicit attitudes about body size that may be unexamined.
Most therapists don’t realize that supporting weight loss could clash with their ethical codes.
Join Judith Matz, LCSW, ACSW, acclaimed trainer and author of Beyond a Shadow of a Diet and The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating and Body Image Workbook, for this enlightening ethics workshop that will show you the hidden dangers of diet culture, and what you can do about it in your practice. You’ll learn:
REGISTER TODAY to help your clients finally stop battling their bodies.
Continuing education credit information is coming soon for this live webcast.
Judith Matz, LCSW, ACSW, is a therapist, nationally recognized speaker, and consultant on the topics of diet culture, binge eating, emotional eating, body image, and weight stigma. She is co-author of the Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating and Body Image Workbook, Beyond a Shadow of a Diet: The Comprehensive Guide to Treating Binge Eating Disorder, Emotional Eating, and Chronic Dieting (3rd edition), The Diet Survivor’s Handbook, The Making Peace with Food Card Deck, and The Body Positivity Card Deck. Judith is dedicated to helping people get off the diet/binge rollercoaster and end the preoccupation with food and weight and to creating a world that treats all bodies with respect. She offers continuing education and training for professionals, as well as customized presentations for a variety of companies and organizations. Judith has a private practice via telehealth where she meets with clients seeking to heal their relationship with food and their bodies. She is a frequent contributor to the Psychotherapy Networker and has been featured in the media including NPR, The New York Times, LA Times, and Good Housekeeping.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Judith Matz is the director of The Chicago Center for Overcoming Overeating, Inc. and maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as a published author. Judith Matz receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Judith Matz is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the National Eating Disorder Association, and the Association for Size Diversity and Health.
For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Please note: There will be a 15-minute break mid-morning. Actual break start time is at the discretion of the speaker. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
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