Training Opportunities
Big Hearted Embodiment Training
I offer three modules that make up my Big-Hearted Embodiment Intensive Clinical Training. You are welcome to take one or all of these modules, depending on your interest, and can take them in any order.
Free, Monthly Drop-in Office Hours
When you sign up for your first training or purchase a Module Two Guidebook, you can attend my free, monthly, Big Hearted Embodiment Office Hours so that I can answer questions about what you are learning and help you to find practical applications of the ideas to your clinical practice.
Join the Big-Hearted Embodiment Collaborative
Once you begin the Big Hearted-Embodiment training by signing up for your first module you become eligible to join the Big-Hearted Embodiment Collaborative. This Collaborative is a group of supportive, committed therapists, registered dietitians and wellness coaches who receive monthly advanced training and case conferencing. We collaborate to expand social justice in the eating disorders treatment field; develop ourselves as skillful and compassionate providers and support each other’s professional success. Each month’s meeting is an intimate and rich sharing that builds our resilience and joy with the work that we do. If you are interested in joining the Collaborative, please reach out to schedule an individual consultation with me in which I will orient you to the collaborative and learn about the professional goals and aspirations you bring to the team so that I can support your efforts. To learn more about the collaborative click here.
Big Hearted Embodiment Certification
When you complete all three Modules and meet for one individual consultation with me you can become a Big-Hearted Embodiment Certified Provider and post your listing on the directory on my website.
See all modules below.
Big-Hearted Embodiment Training Modules:
Module One –
Positive Embodiment: Applying Niva Piran’s Developmental Theory of Embodiment to Clinical Treatment:
Through lectures and experiential activities, participants are introduced to Niva Piran’s brilliant Developmental Theory of Embodiment. We learn the social risk factors Piran’s research identified that lead to the development of disrupted embodiment. We explore the protective factors that can be implemented in clinical practice to support the client’s positive embodiment and resilience against eating disorders and other forms of disrupted embodiment such as substance use disorder and self-harm. We engage in dialogue and action to understand how the violence inherent in social inequality becomes internalized in the body and how Piran’s social justice informed approach can be integrated into treatment and community leadership development.
Four Continuing Education Units are currently pending.
Module One is now available as an online self-study training.
Each module can be taken in any order
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Positive Embodiment:
Applying Niva Piran’s Developmental Theory of Embodiment to Clinical Practice.
With Elizabeth Scott LCSW, CEDS-S
This course contains 17 Sections in the following content areas:
Part 1 (Sections 1-4)—Introduction
Part 2 (Sections 5-10)—The roots of Niva Piran’s Developmental Theory of Embodiment.
Part 3 (Sections 11-15)—The five dimensions of Niva Piran’s Developmental Theory of Embodiment.
Part 4 (Sections 16-17)—An invitation to a social justice approach to clinical practice.
Each section contains:
A short video lesson and a handout that outlines key points of the lesson, offers additional resources when relevant and, in units 6-16, includes personal and professional writing prompts.
A complete resource list is included in the introduction.
Here is what people are saying about how Module One Positive Embodiment, Applying Niva Piran’s Developmental Theory of Embodiment to Clinical Treatment impacted their work:
“I have felt even more connected to my clients, seeing and hearing them even better, more centered in sessions and with my own body. The training has opened up new pathways in my journey of better understanding my privilege, racism, and how I can be a better therapist with this knowledge and awareness.”—Abby Bramnick, LCAT, ATR-BC, MA
“I very much enjoyed the Big-Hearted Embodiment training. I noticed I immediately began to slow down in my client sessions and pay particular attention to subtle ways I may encourage or disrupt my client’s autonomy development. I found myself pathologizing client’s less as I immersed in a socio-cultural vantage point. Working with Elizabeth in individual consultation, plus the training, and the upcoming monthly consultation group has offered me a stronger sense of community and sense of professional belonging.”
—Katy Lackey, LCSW
Module Two –
The Be Body Positive Model in Clinical Practice:
Integrating The Be Body Positive into your clinical practice using our comprehensive guidebooks.
The Be Body Positive Fundamentals Online course is required before using the Guidebooks. This prerequisite is available here
Two comprehensive guidebooks offering a coordinated structure for introducing your client to the Be Body Positive model in 5 or 10 clinical sessions.
Each session of the guidebooks is organized as follows:
- Session Preparation: To help you conceptualize the content you will be exploring as you discuss the client’s body story.
- Session Plan: Detailed instructions on how to conduct the session.
- Client Practice: Instructions for exploration for the client between sessions.
- Google Drive to organize resources: All handouts, audio recordings, worksheets, articles, and client practices referenced in the guidebook are linked for you to access in a Google Drive folder to share with clients in session or for practice between appointments
Purchase the 5 Session Guidebook here.
Purchase the 10 Session Guidebook here.
*Please note the Guidebooks are in PDF format*
Advanced training to support you in using the Guidebooks
If you would like to deepen your practical utilization of the Guidebooks please join Elizabeth’s upcoming Module Two training. This training will focus on the clinical use of the Cultivate Self-Love Competency, particularly, how to help clients to relate to their critical voice and other orphaned parts of themselves. This training is not required to purchase the guidebooks but is required to become Big Hearted Embodiment Certified.
There are no trainings scheduled at this time.
Module Three –
Social Justice as a Core Value in Eating Disorders Treatment:
Through discussion, lecture, reading and guided activities we explore the ethics of a social justice informed approach to eating disorders treatment and prevention. We will explore; the impact of oppression and privilege on embodiment; trauma informed treatment; fat phobia and size diversity in clinical care and the ethics related to care for life-threatened patients. You will practice discussing these important topics in your clinical work and build confidence in advocating for your clients.
Live Zoom Training will be taught on February 25th, 2023 from 9:00am to 1:00pm PST.
Cost of training: $123 plus $25 for CEs
Each module can be taken in any order
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Through discussion, lecture, reading and guided activities we explore the ethics of a social justice informed approach to eating disorders treatment and prevention. We will explore; the impact of oppression and privilege on embodiment; trauma informed treatment; fat phobia and size diversity in clinical care and the ethics related to care for life-threatened patients. You will practice discussing these important topics in your clinical work and build confidence advocating for your clients.
AGENDA:
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction
9:15 – 10:00 Assessment and treatment planning
10:00 – 10:45 Trauma informed treatment
10:45 – 11:00 Fat phobia and size diversity in clinical care
11:00 – 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:15 Ethics related to care for life threatened patients
12:15 – 12:45 Resourcing ourselves in the face of suffering
12:45 – 1:00 Questions and integration
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Analyze the ethical dilemmas related to autonomy and safety in eating disorders care and identify the key issues
- Describe strategies you can use to provide trauma informed treatment to clients with eating and body image problems
- Formulate three ways that you will promote the Health at Every Size Model in your clinical practice
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for these programs.