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Breathe, Grieve, and Love Deeply: Using Breath as a Resource for Positive Embodiment in Clinical Practice
Elizabeth Scott presents a CE Lecture on June 16, 2023 for The Body Positive.
A Positively Embodied Approach to Psychotherapy
Published online: 26 Dec 2018
ABSTRACT
This article introduces a practical model for therapists to promote recovery from eating and body image problems in their clients. The history of The Body Positive, a nonprofit eating disorders prevention organization that addresses the impact of gender and other intersecting identities on body image, is shared. Five competencies are offered that were developed through The Body Positive’s feminist-informed process of dialog with students engaged in activism against sizeism in their communities. The competencies (Reclaim Health, Practice Intuitive Self Care, Cultivate Self Love, Declare Your Own Authentic Beauty, and Build Community) offer resources to support therapists to model an alive, attuned relationship to their own bodies as well as skills to guide their clients to a kinder and more passionate embodiment. Read More…
KPFA About Health Radio Show
Eating, Embodiment, and Health
Health experts who treat eating disorders report an increase in the number of people who are reaching out for help during the Covid-19 pandemic. There are waiting lists at treatment centers across the county, and over the course of the pandemic, the National Eating Disorder Association helpline has reported a 40% increase in call volume.
“It’s estimated that 30 million Americans have struggled with an eating disorder at some point over their lifetime. That breaks down to 20 million women and 10 million men.” —National Eating Disorders Association
Join me and my guest Elizabeth Scott, to discusses the difference between the terms “body image” and “embodiment.” We will explore the many factors that can lead to an eating disorder and why treatment is vital to a person’s health and wellbeing.
Alpine Nutrition PODCAST
Strategies For a Positive Body Image
In this interview on Savor Food and Body Podcast, Nutritionist Amanda Bullat MS RDN CD LD talks with Elizabeth Scott LCSW, CEDS-S, psychotherapist and co-founder of The Body Positive.
THE BODY IMAGE PODCAST
Body Image vs. Embodiment with Elizabeth Scott
Elizabeth Scott LCSW, CEDS-S, discusses the difference between body image and embodiment in this rich podcast episode. Elizabeth is an educator and psychotherapist whose work focuses on the intersection of embodiment, social justice, and mindfulness. She’s the Co-Founder and Director of Training for The Body Positive as well as a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and iaedpTM Approved Supervisor. And she trains mental health providers and dietitians to use her Big Hearted Embodiment model. This episode with Elizabeth is a treat.
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MINDBODY RADIO PODCAST
Finding Compassion For Your Body
Elizabeth Scott LCSW, CEDS-S, is an educator and psychotherapist whose work focuses on the intersection of embodiment, social justice, and mindfulness. As Co-Founder and Director of Training for the Body Positive, Elizabeth instructs treatment professionals, educators, and students to use the Be Body Positive prevention model to end eating disorders and promote joyful embodiment.
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Food Psych “How to Fight Healthism and Embrace Body Positivity” with Elizabeth Scott
Psychotherapist and co-founder of The Body Positive Elizabeth Scott talks about the problems with concern trolling and healthism, why it’s helpful to be vulnerable when defending the Health at Every Size paradigm, the process of unlearning diet culture and oppression, why dietitians are in the best position to support body acceptance, and so much more! Listen Now
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Liveng Proof Interview: Embracing the Feminine & shifting from victim to Hero with Elizabeth Scott.
Elizabeth Scott LCSW: Director of Training, Co-Founder of The Body Positive, has practiced psychotherapy for twenty-seven years, specializing in eating disorders treatment. She refined the core Competencies of the Be Body Positive Model – which we cover in detail in this episode.
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