Eating Disorders Made Simple.
The Foundations of Assessing, Diagnosing and Treating Eating Disorders for Mental Health Therapists
Trainers - Sydney Williams, LCSW & Kathy Spencer, LCSW
APPROVED - 12 CEUs provided by UTNASW
Live Training
May 15-16, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM MST
Options to join:
In person in Salt Lake City. Exact Location TBD.
From the comfort of your home or office virtually via live video stream
Watch recorded live sessions at your own leisure for up to 90 days after the event
Some combination of all options
$293.00 per person
Are you ready to finally have the tools and skills to TRULY help your clients struggling with Eating Disorders?
Online Self Study
Go at your own pace
Perfect for those who prefer self-study and want to get started right away.
Pre-recorded course videos and materials available immediately upon purchase.
$293.00 per person
As a THERAPIST have you -
Completely missed your client’s eating disorder or been unsure of how to help with Body Image Issues?
Struggled to know what do when your client starts to share about their eating disorder?
Been SHOCKED when your client finally starts to share about their struggle with eating? or with their body?
Not been able to recognize the red flags or symptoms of eating disorders?
Been intimidated about working with someone who has an Eating Disorder or Body Image Issues?
There are so many people showing up in our offices with Eating Disorders right now. But the symptoms aren’t being recognized or we are ignoring it cuz we don’t know what to do. That means our clients are NOT getting the therapeutic support they need to help with their Eating Disorder.
It’s time to change that!
For Therapists ready to go from not knowing, feeling unsure and struggling to help your clients to UNDERSTANDING and KNOWING how to recognize, diagnose and treat Eating Disorders.
Live Training
May 15-16, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM MST
Options to join:
In person in Salt Lake City. Exact Location TBD.
From the comfort of your home or office virtually via live video stream
Watch recorded live sessions at your own leisure for up to 90 days after the event
Some combination of all options
$293.00 per person
Online Self-Study
OBJECTIVES
After this workshop, therapists will be able to -
Understand the prevalence of disordered eating, body image issues and eating disorders
Understand diet culture and the harm it causes
Identify symptoms and diagnose Eating Disorders
Know how to make therapeutic and support team recommendations for client
Address their own biases and begin to understand their relationship to food and diet culture
Go at your own pace
Perfect for those who prefer self-study and want to get started right away.
Pre-recorded course videos and materials available immediately upon purchase.
$293.00 per person
Decrease harmful language and interactions
Use and Teach inclusive and evidence based language
Increase skills and resources for the eating disorder clients
Use therapeutic tools and interventions to appropriately address, eating disorders and body image
Understand and teach Intuitive Eating Principles
Work within a Team Model
Utilize Family interventions
Understand and Utilize Parts Work and Ego State Work for Eating Disorders
Identify and understand how trauma affects Eating Disorders
Understand the limitations of doing trauma work and EMDR with Eating Disorder Clients
Utilize therapeutic tools and modalities for clients with all types of eating disorders
The Trainers
Sydney Williams, LCSW
Sydney is passionate about helping therapists move beyond being intimidated to understanding and treating eating disorders. After 15+ years in the field she recognizes how important it is for more therapists to be in the fight against eating disorders.
After working at all levels of care for Eating Disorders, including inpatient, residential and outpatient she began her group practice, Williams Therapy and Coaching. Currently they specialize in Eating Disorders, Women’s Issues, Infertility, Body Image, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ+ community, LGBTQ+ and eating disorders, trauma (EMDR), and faith transitions
Since being EMDR trained, Sydney has used this tool to aid her clients in finding recovery and healing from their past trauma that has contributed to their eating disorder. She has found limited resources for the treatment of eating disorders and EMDR. She is ready to make sure therapists receive the training they need.
Kathy Spencer, LCSW
Kathy has 15+ years of experience with clients who have eating disorders. She is passionate about taking all the skills she has learned and teaching other therapists how to work with Eating Disorders.
As she became passionate about treating Eating Disorders she worked in nutrition and all levels of therapeutic care including inpatient, residential and outpatient. She continues to work with clients in her own private practice, Rose Mountain Counseling.
Kathy began her journey in the nutrition world, where she quickly found her passion of intuitive eating and health at every size. Since then, she has become an advocate for body acceptance and helping individuals heal their relationship with food. She specializes in eating disorders/disordered eating, body image, anxiety, and trauma. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, a Master’s degree in Health Promotion and a Master’s degree in Social Work.
Kathy is EMDR trained and has found it to be an excellent tool in helping individuals with eating disorders heal trauma.
FAQs
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All mental health therapists including those that are fully licensed, working towards licensure or currently a graduated student working towards a clinical degree.
LCSW, LMFT, LCMHC, Psychiatrists, CSW, MFT, ACMHC
Students - graduate students in SW, MFT, Psychology and CMHC programs.
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Prior to two weeks before the event you will receive a refund minsu a 10% administrative fee.
Within two weeks of the training you will receive a 50% refund.
No refund for No-Shows or leaving early