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Earn CEU credits, while learning how to help your eating disorder clients

10/08/2026

This upcoming Saturday marks World Mental Health Day, and the conversation usually focuses on client care—but, we want to turn the lens back toward the professionals holding space in the therapy room.

Supporting clients through severe mental health struggles, crisis moments, and complex recovery journeys requires immense emotional energy. In high-acuity specialties like eating disorder treatment, vicarious trauma and burnout are real risks. We cannot offer sustainable, high-quality care to our clients if our own mental health and professional boundaries are left uncared for.

Prioritizing your mental health as a clinician isn't selfish; it is an ethical necessity. Whether that means seeking peer consultation, holding firm boundaries around your schedule, or stepping back to recharge, your well-being matters just as much as the care you provide.

Don't hold the weight of complex clinical work alone. Tap the link in our bio to learn how our consultant group offers peer support, clinical supervision, and community for therapists.

10/06/2026

Mental Illness Awareness Week is an important reminder that mental health conditions rarely exist in simple, isolated boxes.

In our work with eating disorders, we know that restrictive behaviors, purging, or bingeing are rarely just about food or body size. More often, they are complex symptoms of underlying anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns, trauma, depression, or neurodivergence. When we treat the eating disorder in isolation without addressing the full scope of a client’s mental health, we miss the very foundation keeping those behaviors intact.

Comprehensive, long-term healing requires us to look past surface-level symptoms and hold space for the entire person. This week, we honor the courage of every individual navigating complex mental health conditions and the dedicated clinicians guiding them toward safety and stability.

Looking to deepen your approach to complex, co-occurring cases? Visit our website to explore our specialized clinical modules and consultation services tailored for mental health professionals.

10/01/2026

We often talk about the freedom of recovery, but we rarely give clients enough room to grieve what they are giving up when they let go of their eating disorder.

For years, the eating disorder may have been their primary coping mechanism, their sense of control, or their protection against trauma. Expecting them to abandon it without honoring that loss creates intense fear and resistance.

When we validate that it’s okay to miss the eating disorder while simultaneously choosing recovery, we help bridge the gap between ambivalence and genuine commitment to change.

How do you handle client ambivalence in session? Visit our website today to explore our full library of clinical articles, resources, and tools to support your practice.

09/29/2026

Navigating eating disorder treatment without specialized training can feel like trying to map uncharted territory without a compass.

Earning your Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) designation isn't just about adding letters after your name—it demonstrates a deep commitment to excellence, safety, and evidence-based care in a field where specialized knowledge directly impacts client outcomes.

Working toward your CEDS credential elevates your professional credibility, expands your referral network, and ensures you are providing the highest standard of care possible.

Ready to take the next big step in your career? Let our CEDS-Certified consultants guide you through your credentialing hours. Tap the link in our bio to learn more.

09/24/2026

Family involvement can either be one of the greatest assets in eating disorder recovery—or one of its biggest hurdles.

Well-meaning family members often inadvertently perpetuate disordered behaviors through accommodation, anxiety, or their own unaddressed diet culture beliefs. Teaching families how to separate the client's true self from the eating disorder voice allows them to offer firm, compassionate support without falling into power struggles over meals.

When we equip families with clear communication tools and boundaries, we transform the home environment into a powerful extension of the therapy room.

Looking to level up your family work? Check out our consultation services via our website to learn proven frameworks for family-centered care.

09/22/2026

Living with a chronic illness often requires hyper-vigilance around body signals, strict dietary modifications, and navigating ongoing physical pain. For clients also struggling with an eating disorder, these medical realities can make recovery feel exceptionally confusing, as necessary medical protocols easily blur into disordered behaviors.

That is why we are thrilled to feature guest expert presenter Tamie Gangloff for this vital installment of our Next Therapist Hour series!

In this specialized workshop, Tamie will guide clinicians through the nuanced intersection of chronic illness, somatic distress, and disordered eating. You will gain actionable frameworks to help clients distinguish between legitimate medical needs and eating disorder rules, process the grief of chronic health conditions, and safely navigate recovery when the body feels unpredictable or unsafe.

Best of all—this live webinar is entirely free for members of our NextTherapist Community and you'll earn 1.0 NBCC CE credit!

Register today at www.theeatingdisorderconsultants.com/next-therapist-hour

09/17/2026

Holding space for severe eating disorders, medical crises, and intense trauma takes a heavy toll on our own nervous systems.

Many of us were taught in graduate school to leave work at the office, but when a client's health is precarious, that boundary is much easier set than maintained. Burnout doesn't happen because you don't care enough—it happens because you care deeply without having adequate structural support to hold the weight of those complex cases.

Regular peer consultation, structured supervision, and intentional case-load management aren't luxuries; they are ethical necessities for maintaining longevity in this field.

Don't carry the weight of heavy cases alone. Visit our website to learn how our consultation groups can support your practice and well-being.

09/15/2026

We can analyze eating disorder behaviors cognitively all day long, but if a client’s nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight, cognitive restructuring alone won't create lasting change.

Eating disorders are fundamentally somatic experiences—they are physical attempts to regulate overwhelming emotional states. Incorporating simple somatic grounding techniques —like tracking breath, feeling the weight of the feet on the floor, or gentle posture shifts—helps clients process distress in real-time within their bodies rather than turning to food rules or restriction to feel safe.

By helping clients expand their window of tolerance somatically, we give them a safe alternative to disordered behaviors.

Want to deepen your somatic toolset? Sample our free 45-minute intro course via the link in our bio and earn 0.75 CE credits while learning practical interventions.

09/10/2026

Coordinating care between a therapist, dietitian, medical doctor, and psychiatrist can sometimes feel like managing a complex puzzle where everyone is holding a different piece, but no one has the full picture.

When team members aren't on the same page regarding weight restoration goals or meal plan adjustments, the client can easily exploit those cracks—or worse, get caught in the middle of conflicting medical advice. As the psychotherapist, you are often in the unique position to help anchor the team’s clinical alignment.

Clear, consistent communication channels and unified boundary-setting aren't just administrative tasks; they are essential therapeutic interventions that provide a safety net for your client's recovery.

Learn how we structure seamless team care in our advanced training modules. Click the link in our bio to explore our full curriculum.

09/08/2026

September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate resilience, honor the hard work of healing, and reframe what recovery really means.

In a world saturated with diet culture, recovery is often mistaken for simply fixing food habits or hitting a specific physical benchmark. But as therapists, we know that true eating disorder recovery goes so much deeper. It is the gradual, brave process of reclaiming head space, building authentic emotional safety, and learning to trust one's body again after years of disconnection.

Recovery isn't linear, and it rarely looks picture-perfect. It is found in the quiet victories: choosing self-compassion over shame, setting boundaries with diet talk, and staying present during a hard session. This month, we celebrate every client brave enough to do this heavy work, and every clinician standing alongside them to hold hope when things feel dark.

Looking to sharpen your clinical interventions and support lasting recovery for your clients? Explore our self-paced training modules and CE opportunities via the link in our bio.

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