THE EBT APPROACH TO OBESITY AND STRESS EATING: INTEGRATING RESILIENCE TRAINING INTO NUTRITION PRACTICE
The final skill of the certification course is to apply a framework for teaching stress resilience science and skills in clinical practiceand appreciate how easily you can integrate this neuroscience-based into your nutrition counseling. Hear from three dietitians who are leaders in EBT about successfully treating patients with these resilience skills in clinical care, private practice, health maintenance organizations, and community health centers.
Apply advanced techniques to support patients who have lost motivation, regained weight, and feel unsuccessful recharge their plan based on proven brain-based strategies.Come away from the session with a plan to apply resilience nutrition training in your professional practice, and include neuroscience-based concepts and tools as a dietitian.
Upon successful completion of this 2-hour course, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss a framework for applying resilience training in nutrition counseling.
- Apply this framework to develop a plan for treating obesity and stress eating in your practice.
- Identify the support and additional training needed to expand your practice in stress resilience skills.
Live Event Date:
May 14, 2022
Expiration Date:
May 31, 2024
Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 12.1.1, 9.2.3, 9.6.1, 9.6.6
Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals
Total Cost:
2 Site Credits
About the Presenter: Laurel Mellin, PhD
Dr. Laurel Mellin is a nutritionist, health psychologist and internationally-recognized authority on obesity, disordered eating and stress eating. She is the founder of Emotional Brain Training (EBT) and Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. She has a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Berkeley, an MA in nutrition from San Francisco State University and a PhD in health psychology and behavioral medicine from Northcentral University. Mellin is a New York Times bestselling author and researcher, with more than 40 years as a registered dietitian. Her organization certifies nutritionists in EBT.
