This is a 2-day webinar. Day 1: Thursday, August 13, 2026, 10 am - 12:30 pm. Day 2: Friday, August 14, 2026, 10 am - 12:30 pm. Eating disorders are serious and complicated to assess, diagnose and treat. Therapists and mental health professionals need training to identify the signs and symptoms of eating disorders. In this course, you'll learn how to understand the range of issues that present as an eating disorders, how to identify and treat them, as well as the warning signs. You'll gain an understanding of the spectrum from how disordered eating to serious eating disorders can be treated with a team approach. This course will discuss how diet culture strongly influences treatment and how your own relationship with food and personal body image impacts diagnosis and treatment. Attendees must attend both days to receive a certificate of completion. [Required for Eating Disorders Clinical Certificate Program]
At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Identify and assess the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder
- Review an understanding of the spectrum of disordered eating and the impact of diet culture
- Describe the components and the etiology of the three main eating disorders
- Recommend several tools for treating clients with eating disorders
- Associate the cultural, family, societal and environmental impacts relating to eating disorders
- Explain and understand the importance of treating with a team approach and the different levels of treatment