#31: Life as an Eating Disorder Physician & Author with Lesley Williams
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Release Date: 02/22/2021
#131: Atypical Anorexia Nervosa with Erin Harrop
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Erin Harrop, (they/them), LICSW, PhD, is an assistant professor at University of Denver and licensed medical social worker. Erin’s research focuses on eating disorders, weight stigma, and patient-provider communication. Erin’s clinical work also involves trainings at the provider level, introducing interprofessional clinicians to weight inclusive practices that honor patients’ unique intersecting identities. We discuss topics including: Understanding what is “atypical anorexia nervosa”? What makes the conversations go well and poorly when communicating with a provider? Weight stigma...
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#130: Trauma, PTSD and Eating Disorders with Hayley Miller
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Hayley is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Registered Dietitian . She is originally from Pennsylvania so she obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Marywood University and her Master's degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Chestnut Hill College. She is trained in Phase 1 of Brainspotting as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy for people with PTSD. She is also a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor. She has a special interest in working with people with eating disorders and trauma. She works from a...
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#129: No Judgement and No Shame with JD Ouellette
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
JD Ouellette is a Lived Experience Expert in eating disorders, and the Director of Lived Experience for Equip Health, and she maintains a private peer coaching practice. Prior to her current role, JD built and ran Equip’s Mentorship Program. JD has worked full-time in the eating disorder field since leaving her career as an educator in 2018 to provide mentorship and coaching for other families whose loved ones are impacted by an eating disorder. JD came to this work after the youngest of her four children developed anorexia nervosa in 2012. Grateful that her family benefited from...
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#128: Understanding Body Image in Kids- Charlotte Markey
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Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., is a world-leading expert in body image research, having body image and, eating behaviors. She is passionate about understanding what makes us feel good about our bodies and helping people to develop a positive body image. Charlotte loves to share her body image wisdom with others, and is an experienced book author, blogger, and professor at Rutgers University, Camden. We discuss topics including: The knowledge of body image amongst scientist, professionals and the general public Understanding Body Dissatisfaction Recognizing that body image issues...
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#127: Transitioning from Residential Treatment to Outpatient Care with Claire St. John
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Claire St John, MPH, RDN, CEDRD-S is a registered dietitian in private practice, working with clients who want to improve the relationship they have with their body and food. She works with clients to tackle fear around food, mitigate shame and work towards body respect. She has worked in residential and partial treatment and is the the Director of Operations and Research of treatment center. We discuss topics including: The challenges that clients face when they are in residential The hardest step of stepping down when in treatment Making Treatment the focus How to know when someone is...
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#126: Difficult Conversations To Have with Dr. Charlynn Small & Dr. Mazella Fuller (part two)
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Dr. Mazella Fuller is a clinical associate on staff at the Counseling and Psychological Services of Duke University. Dr. Fuller provides clinical services, consultation, and training for social work and psychology interns. She has worked in education for many years as a high school teacher, adjunct instructor, consultant, and clinician. Dr. Fuller is an integrative health coach, and graduate of Duke Integrative Medicine. She is a certified member and approved supervisor (CEDS-S) of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp™) and completed the Mindfulness-Based...
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#125: Difficult Conversations To Have with Dr. Charlynn Small & Dr. Mazella Fuller (part one)
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Dr. Mazella Fuller is a clinical associate on staff at the Counseling and Psychological Services of Duke University. Dr. Fuller provides clinical services, consultation, and training for social work and psychology interns. She has worked in education for many years as a high school teacher, adjunct instructor, consultant, and clinician. Dr. Fuller is an integrative health coach, and graduate of Duke Integrative Medicine. She is a certified member and approved supervisor (CEDS-S) of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp™) and completed the Mindfulness-Based...
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#124: The Language You Use With Clients with Julia Cassidy
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Julia Cassidy, MS, RD, CEDRD-S is the Vice President of Clinical Nutrition Services for Alsana. Julia is an experienced RD who has worked in the Behavioral Health field for almost 20 years. Julia is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and a Licensed Body Positive facilitator. Julia is the current Past Chair for BHN. (Behavioral Health Nutrition, Didactic Practice Group through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics). Prior to becoming Chair for BHN Julia was the Mental Health Resource Professional for 2 years. Julia has presented the topic...
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#123: The Body Positive with Connie Sobczak
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Connie Sobczak is the author of Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and quiet that critical voice!), her book in which she skillfully and lovingly reconnects readers to their precious bodies, life force, and authentic beauty. Connie’s experience with an eating disorder in her teen years and the death of her sister Stephanie fueled her desire to create a new world for her daughter Carmen to grow up in; one where all people are free to love their bodies. In 1996, she co-founded The Body Positive, a nonprofit organization that teaches people to listen to their bodies, learn, and...
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#122: Anxiety and Body Image with Josh Mirmelli
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Dr. Josh Mirmelli is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and has been working in the fields of mental health and addiction for over a decade. Dr. Josh’s expertise spans a range of clinical presentations, including substance use disorders, mood disorders, trauma (single-incident and complex), disordered eating and personality disorders. He also has an affinity for and working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Dr. We discussed the following topics: The neurological cues are off during anxiety Challenge the negative self talk Planning worry time Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn are...
info_outlineDr. Lesley Williams is a board certified Family Medicine physician and Eating Disorder Specialist. Dr. Williams has been providing medical care for patients with eating disorders and other mental health issues for over 16 years. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Williams is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare. She serves on the Academy of Eating Disorders’ DEI Committee and is an executive co-sponsor for Banner Health’s DEI Multicultural Team Resource Group. Dr. Williams recently authored a children’s book that celebrates body diversity, Free To Be Me: self love for all sizes. Her areas of special interest include: Health Equity and Health at Every Size advocacy.
We discuss topics including:
- Size Diversity and weight stigma
- How Dr. Williams encourages all health care providers to reflect on their own biases
- Focusing on patients health
- Teaching the medical community how to expand their views on “health”
- The problems with BMI