Introduction to Trauma-informed and Attachment-based Eating Disorder Treatment: ONLINE

The Introduction to Trauma-informed and Attachment-based Eating Disorder Treatment on-line training is offered several times a year. Each training cohort will be organized into sub-cohorts of 6-12 people during live virtual course meetings to allow for individualized and experiential exploration of course content. The Introduction to Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders on-line training includes the following:

• A live introductory webinar. During this time you will get a chance to meet your class meeting instructor(s) and your fellow cohort members.  We will orient you to the recorded course material, give you instruction for submitting questions prior to the live course meetings and answer questions you have about navigating the class.  .
• Recorded Course Material. You will have access to the recorded course materials starting after the Introductory Webinar through the last day of the course. Please, anticipate 3-5 hrs/per week to view the recorded course material.  The first 3 months of access support the virtual live course meetings.  The extra month access is designed to support review of the material as you begin to integrate Trauma-informed and Attachment-based Eating Disorder Treatment into your work with clients. This recorded course material combines video lectures, slide-show presentations, guided experiential activities and journal prompts to facilitate and embodied learning experience.
• Five live 2-hour virtual course meetings with class meeting instructor(s). During these meetings, your instructor(s) will discuss and clarify the material in the assigned chapters of the recorded materials. All live virtual course meetings are held on Zoom. You will receive an email on the week prior to the meeting with the link.

NOTE: Completion of recorded materials is required in order to receive CE’s through CE-Classes. Attendance of live virtual course meetings are required in order to receive NBCC CE’s and/or a certificate of completion from Embodied Recovery Institute.  Please see the Continuing Education section below for details.We understand that life can be unpredictable. If events arise that make you unable to attend these virtual course meetings, you must notify the Embodied Recovery Institute at registration@embodiedrecovery.org. You will be given information on how to schedule a make-up session with an instructor. There will be an additional charge for these make-up sessions that is payable directly to the instructor.

The following describes the content included the on-demand course and the approximate duration of video lessons. Please note: The time needed to complete the course will vary depending on your learning style. Students report spending approximately 3-5 hrs/week. We encourage participants to allow ample time to stop videos for engaging in experiential activities, note taking, reflection and breaks.

Chapter 1: Introductions and Principles of Trauma-informed and Attachment-based Eating Disorder Treatment (32 minutes)

Chapter 2: Expanding the Role of the Body in the Bio-psycho-social model (75 minutes)

• Polyvagal Theory and Eating Disorders
• The Window of Tolerance and Eating Disorders
• The Impact of Attachment Injury, Trauma and Sensory Processing Disorder on Window of Tolerance and Ventral Vagal Engagement

Chapter 3: Embodiment (56 minutes)

• Definition and indicators of Embodiment
• Building Embodiment with Mindfulness-expanding object of awareness
• Building Embodiment through Full Body-mind-expanding seat of awareness
• What interferes with Embodiment?

Experiential Activity-Ventral Vagal Self-massage for increasing regulation: (5.0 minutes)

Chapter 4: The Body Speaks: The Language of Movement (66 minutes)

• Basic Skills for Working with the Body: Observing and Tracking
• Basic Skills for Working with the Body: Making Verbal Contact
• Movement as the language of relationship-The Relational Cycle of Developmental Movement, Yield, Push, Reach, Grasp, Pull

Chapter 5: The Body Speaks: Eating as Effective Action (19.5 minutes)

• The Action Cycle and Normative Eating
• The Relational Cycle and the Action Cycle- How Attachment Supports Normative Eating
• Eating Disorders as Expressions of Barriers to Action and Attachment Injury

Chapter 6: The Body Speaks about the Insight Barrier (43 minutes)

• Exploration of the movement patterns, attachment injuries and strategies, and incomplete development tasks associated with Insight Barrier to Effective Action
• Eating disorder behaviors as expression of the Insight Barrier to Effective Action
• Body-based interventions to reduce the Insight Barrier and associated eating disorders behaviors.

Chapter 7: The Body Speaks about the Response Barrier to Effective Action (35 minutes)

•  Exploration of the movement patterns, attachment injuries and strategies, and incomplete development tasks associated with Response Barrier to Effective Action
• Eating disorder behaviors as expression of the Response Barrier to Effective Action
• Body-based interventions to reduce the Response Barrier and associated eating disorders behaviors.

Chapter 8: The Body Speaks about the Nourishment Barrier to Effective Action (32 minutes)

•  Exploration of the movement patterns, attachment injuries and strategies, and incomplete development tasks associated with Nourishment Barrier to Effective Action
• Eating disorder behaviors as expression of the Nourishment Barrier to Effective Action
• Body-based interventions to reduce the Nourishment Barrier and associated eating disorders behaviors.

Chapter 9: The Body Speaks about the Completion Barrier to Effective Action (27 minutes)

• Exploration of the movement patterns, attachment injuries and strategies, and incomplete development tasks associated with Completion Barrier to Effective Action
• Eating disorder behaviors as expression of the Completion Barrier to Effective Action
• Body-based interventions to reduce the Completion Barrier and associated eating disorders behaviors.

• Chapter 10: The Body Speaks: Defense and Trauma  (73 minutes) Definition of Trauma
• Actions of Defense and the Defense Response Cycle
•  Eating Disorders behaviors as expressions of Defensive Actions
• Body-based interventions to resource clients and increase neurological and emotional regulation
• Case Study
• Considerations for Developmental and Complex Trauma

Experiential Activity-Mindful Movement for increased regulation: (4.0 minutes)

Chapter 11: The Body Speaks: Sensory Processing (78 minutes)

• Definition of Sensory Processing Disorder
• Definition of Far Senses
• Exploration of Olfaction/Smell-development, use as a resource and how processing issues impact eating behaviors. a
• Exploration of Tactility/Touch-development, use as a resource and how processing issues impact eating behaviors.
• Exploration of Audition/Hearing-development, use as a resource and how processing issues impact eating behaviors.·
• Exploration of Gustation/Taste-development, use as a resource and how processing issues impact eating behaviors.
• Exploration of Vision/Sight-development, use as a resource and how processing issues impact eating behaviors.·
• Definition of Near Senses
• Exploration of Proprioception-development, use as a resource and how processing issues impact eating behaviors.
• Exploration of Vestibular Function-development, use as a resource and how processing issues impact eating behaviors.
• Exploration of Interoception-development, use as a resource and how processing issues impact eating behaviors.
• Body Dysmorphia and Sensory Processing Disorder pairing near and far senses
• Indicators of and Interventions for Sensory Processing Disorders

Chapter 12: Resourcing the Body and the Body as a Resource (15.5 minutes)

• Expanding the treatment team to include evidence-based interventions that increase regulation

Chapter 13: Weaving it together  (19 minutes)

• New questions for Eating Disorders assessment
• Take Aways
•  Course Evaluation

Due to the multidisciplinary nature of best- practice eating disorders treatment, below are learning objectives for specific professionals who may be participating in ERI trainings and seeking CE’s.

Upon completion of this course, graduate-level counselors and social workers will be able to:

• Describe eating disorder behaviors and recovery through the lens of neurological regulation, Polyvagal Theory and Window of Tolerance.
• Explain the role of bottom-up processing and the impact of trauma on neurological regulation necessary for normative eating and eating disorders recovery.
• Demonstrate three skills to increase therapist’s capacity to offer corrective co-regulating experiences.
• Demonstrate 3 body-based interventions to increase neurological regulation needed to support normative eating and eating disorders recovery.
• Explain the link between Sensory Processing Disorder and Eating Disorders.
• Explain the physiological connection between attachment, trauma, sensory processing and digestion.
• Explain how healthy attachment supports capacity for effective action and ‘normative eating’.

Upon completion this course, graduate-level psychologists will be able to:

• Describe eating disorder behaviors and recovery through the lens of neurological regulation, Polyvagal Theory, and the Window of Tolerance. 
• Explain the role of bottom-up processing and the impact of trauma on neurological regulation necessary for normative eating and eating disorders recovery.
• Identify three skills to increase therapist’s capacity to offer corrective co-regulating experiences. 
• Identify 3 body-based interventions to increase neurological regulation needed to support normative eating.
• Explain the link between Sensory Processing Disorder and eating disorders.
• Explain the physiological connection between attachment, trauma, sensory processing and digestion.
• Explain how healthy attachment supports capacity for effective action and normative eating.

There are no pre-requisites for or required reading prior to this course.  However, experience with somatic practices or body-based therapy is helpful.  For those who wish to familiarize with bottom-up approaches to therapy please go to “Resources” at the menu at the top of the page.  You will find several podcast, article and books that you may find helpful.

See the individual cohort listing for tuition fees.

BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS : We reserve select slots in each training for reduced rate scholarships. If you would like to request a scholarship, please contact Jenn at registration@embodiedrecovery.org.

REFUND: Please note all sales are non-refundable. However, for cancellations made up to 2 weeks prior to the Introduction Webinar, ERI will issue you a credit that can be applied to a future training.  If you need to cancel your registration, please, contact Jenn at registration@embodiedrecovery.org

If events arise that make you unable to attend required virtual class meetings, please notify the Embodied Recovery Institute at registration@embodiedrecovery.org.  You will be given information on how to schedule a make-up session with an instructor. There will be an additional charge for these make-up sessions that is payable to the instructor.

The Embodied Recovery Institute (ERI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7539. Programs that do no qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  ERI is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. LCHMC’s who attend all the virtual live class meetings of Introduction to Trauma-informed and Attachment-based Eating Disorder Treatment: Online are eligible for 10 NBCC CE’s.

Additionally, upon completion of the Introduction to Trauma-informed and Attachment-based Eating Disorder Treatment: Online course, participants will be awarded 9 CE’s provided by CE-Classes.com. Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop.  Participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a key code, and completing an evaluation form.  Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

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· The American Psychological Association (APA) CE-Classes.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

· Florida Certification Board

· The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP-Expires 3/31/2025

· The California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant course work/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements.

· California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-12-174-0225 Expires 02-2025

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· The Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education

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· The Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2024 Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.

· The California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2024.

· This course is NOT available for NBCC credit

· This training does not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers.

Handouts and supporting resources are available to download as part of the recorded class material. In addition there are several items you will need to have on-hand to participate in the experiential exercises that are a unique and essential part of all the Embodied Recovery Institute course curricula.  Most of these are items you can easily find around your home or office.

• Something beautiful you can look at.
• 6 bites of food. We recommend pretzels, chips, apple slices.
• An object in the room that you can both see and touch.
• An object that has a texture or tactile quality that you can hold in your hand.
• Something that you can see in the room that has a visual appeal.
• Something you can press your hand against that is substantial but soft, such as a tennis ball, stuffed animal or pillow.
• Something you could press your hand against that is prickly, such as a pinecone or fork tines.
• 4-5 inflated balloons.
• 1 deflated balloon.
• 3 objects which you can hold in your hand, one of which can represent something that you want.
• A yoga strap, sturdy scarf or length of rope.
• An object which you can hold in your hands that can represent something you are fond of and feel close to.
• A piece of paper and something to write with.