Central Coast–CAMFT

presents:

Why We Must Eradicate Diet Culture

Presented By:
Dr. Erin Elfant, Ph.D.

at the
Unitarian Universalist Church
San Luis Obispo

Friday, May 19, 2023
9:30 am – 11:00 am

1.5 CE Credits*

Our Presentation

Participation in diet culture leads to worsened medical and mental health. Diet culture has a long history that is inextricably rooted in racism and disproportionately harms every marginalized group in our society. Diet culture is associated with disordered eating behaviors and poor body image. Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder will be reviewed with discussion around how diet culture impacts their etiology and treatment. Alternatives to weight-centered approaches to treating clients with weight and body concerns will be discussed. Q&A will follow presentation.

Goals:

This course is designed to help therapists identify diet culture, describe diet culture’s negative effects, and help empower our clients to have a positive, healthy relationship with their bodies.

Learning Objectives

1. Define diet culture and name at least three reasons why it is harmful
2. Explain how diet culture is rooted in racism
3. Name at least one alternative approach to focusing on body weight

We look forward to having you join us for another opportunity to learn together in person. We will start promptly at 9:30am.

If you would like, arrive at 9:15am to grab some coffee/tea and snacks and say hello to your colleagues. 

About Our Presenter

Erin Elfant, Ph.D. (PSY19879), is a licensed clinical psychologist and has had a private practice in San Luis Obispo since 2010. Her professional focus has been in the treatment of eating disorders for the past two decades. She was the founding clinical director for New Dawn Eating Disorder Recovery Center and La Ventana Eating Disorder Program in San Francisco. She held positions treating eating disorders at The University of Chicago Hospital, Eating Disorders Recovery Center of Athens, GA, the Eating Disorders Program at the Medical College of Georgia, and Kaiser Permanent Medical Center, San Francisco. She received her bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Colorado and her doctorate in clinical psychology from Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School. Her own psychotherapy with renowned psychiatrist and author Dr. Irvin Yalom has greatly informed her therapeutic style.

This course is suitable for LMFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LFCCs, associates of the preceding categories, and students. This course is eligible for 1.5 continuing education credits. Online, via Zoom. Registered attendees will receive a Zoom link at the time of registration.

Cost:
$25 Central Coast-CAMFT Members (CE Credits*)
$0 Chapter Board Members
$15 General Admission (No CE Credits*)
$30 for Non-Chapter Members (CE Credits**)

For more information, please contact Kim Richards at richardskimlmft@gmail.com or 805.458.8063.

Closing date for registration is May 18, 2023 at 10pm.

Unless otherwise specified, our courses meet the qualifications for hours of continuing education credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs as required by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Completion of this course earns a discount on liability insurance.  You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the workshop.

The Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs, Associates and students, MSWs, LEPs and LPCCs. The Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Grievance
While the Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT makes every effort to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, there may be occasional issues with regard to presentations/workshops which will require intervention and/or action on the part of the board. This procedural description serves as a guideline for handling such grievances.

When a participant files a grievance and expects action on the complaint, the following actions will be taken:

1. The participant(s) will be asked to put concerns in writing (this can be in electronic form, such as an email).
2. If the grievance concerns a presenter, the content presented by the speaker, or the style of presentation, the individual filing the grievance will be asked to put their comments in written format. The Board will then pass on the comments to the speaker, assuring the confidentiality of the grieved individual.
3. If the grievance concerns a presentation/workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered, the Board will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the Board will:

• provide a credit for a subsequent presentation/workshop or
• provide a partial or full refund of the presentation/workshop fee

Refund Policy
Refund policy for all events: Registrants who do not attend or fail to cancel registration seven days prior to scheduled event will be charged full fee. The only exception will be for registrants who are unable to attend due to an emergency. If you need to cancel, please contact Chapter President Kim Richards within 10 days of the upcoming event at 805.458.8063 or email Kim Richards at richardskimlmft@gmail.com.