Full course description
This 4-section course is the second of a two-part series on Nutritional Treatment and Counseling for Eating Disorders.
This asynchronous online course will examine the treatment of eating disorders, focusing on nutrition counseling as provided by a Registered Dietitian, through education on motivational interviewing, body language and nonverbal cues. It incorporates guest lectures from multiple disciplines and provides opportunities to learn about and practice counseling techniques in simulated scenarios.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the meaning of specific body language patterns and vocal cues during counseling sessions and evaluate when these signals warrant further investigation.
2. Apply counseling techniques to simulated eating disorder patient scenarios.
3. Discuss how eating disorders can present in overlooked populations.
4. Identify medical complications associated with eating disorders.
5Adopt trauma-informed practices to provide a safe and healing environment for their clients/patients.
Who is this course right for?
· Registered Dietitians interested in helping clients with eating disorders
· Dietetic Interns or upper-level dietetics students
· Related professionals who work with clients who have eating disorders (e.g. physicians, therapists, psychiatrists, and school counselors, although not currently accredited for CE for these professions).
Suggested text and readings
Gaudiani, J. L. (2025). Sick Enough: A Guide to Medical Complications of Eating Disorders; Routledge
Jovin, D. (2020) Disjointed Navigating the Diagnosis and Management of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, Hidden Stripes Publications Inc
Kellogg, M. (2006). Counseling Tips for Nutrition Therapists: Practice Workbook (Vol. 1-3, E-book), Kg Press
Mehler, P. S., & Andersen, A. E. (2022). Eating Disorders: A Guide to Medical Care and Complications, Johns Hopkins University
Setnick, J. (2025) Pocket Guide to Eating Disorders, 3rd Ed, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Lectures
Each week, there will be lecture videos for you to watch. These may be a combination of instructor lectures, guest lectures, and other relevant video material. There will be questions from these videos present in the weekly quizzes
Assignments
Each module will include a required quiz and a Recommended Supplemental Assignments (RSA)
Although the Recommended Supplemental Assignments (RSA) will not be graded in this course, they provide valuable opportunities to gain practical skills, and we highly encourage you to complete them. Many of these activities include a reflection component, which studies have shown increases the retention of course material in long-term memory.