Elspeth Humphreys
Supporting Adults with Eating Disorders:
Building Your Inclusive Toolbox
Participants will gain an understanding of the key elements involved in identifying, screening, and providing effective interventions for clients with eating disorders.
Supporting Adults with Eating Disorders: Building Your Inclusive Toolbox
About the Session
This engaging and interactive workshop is designed for counsellors seeking to enhance their ability to support adults living with eating disorders (ED). Participants will gain an understanding of the key elements involved in identifying, screening, and providing effective interventions for clients with eating disorders.
If you are looking for practical tools to enhance your clinical practice, foster a more empathetic and inclusive approach, and provide informed, compassionate support to adults struggling with eating disorders, don’t miss this one!
What you will learn:
Explore how systemic oppression, weight bias, and fatphobia shape our clients’ experiences and influence clinical practice
Recognize the diverse signs and symptoms of eating disorders in adults
Reflect on your own relationship with food and body image to foster self-awareness and strengthen your therapeutic work
Discover community resources and support networks that can benefit clients with eating disorders
Master the use of screening tools to ensure accurate assessment
Navigate the complex presentations of eating disorders, considering comorbidities, and tailoring treatment approaches accordingly
Engage in case studies and experiential exercises that promote skill development and deepen understanding through small group discussions
Session Format:
Interactive with collaborative discussions, hands-on activities, case study analysis.
About Elspeth Humphreys
Elspeth Humphreys, MSW, RSW, RCC, has 20+ years of experience specializing in eating disorders. She currently serves on the board of the International Institute for Emotion-Focused Family Therapy. She is also the Clinical Operations Manager at Fraser Health, where she oversees adult eating disorder programs and youth concurrent disorders programs. Additionally, she maintains a part-time private practice with Alison Bell & Associates in South Surrey.
Elspeth has received a fellowship in addictions from the BC Centre on Substance Use. She chairs the Provincial Eating Disorders and Substance Use Working Group and is dedicated to advancing integrated care across the province.