About this course

Learning Objectives

• Identify and describe the therapeutic benefits of incorporating creative modalities, such as art, music, and writing into treatment plans.
• Demonstrate practical tools and techniques to enhance client motivation and engagement by facilitating the rediscovery of personal passions and joy during the recovery process.
• Apply client-centered strategies to adapt treatment approaches based on individual client needs and strengths.
• Describe the role of scientific rigor in clinical practice and analyze how it can be balanced with compassionate, personalized care.

Learning Levels

• Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

• 

  Aaron Flores, RDN

  Registered Dietitian

  Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist based out of Los Angeles, California. With over 10 years of experience, Aaron has worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings. A large part of his career was spent working at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he helped develop and launch one of the first Binge Eating Disorder programs to help Veterans struggling with this disorder. Since leaving the VA, Aaron has continued to work in the eating disorder community helping run groups and providing individual counseling to adolescents and adults. He currently has a private practice in Calabasas, CA. He is a Certified Body Trust® provider, and his main areas of focus are Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® and weight inclusivity. In his

  work, Aaron helps individuals learn how to make peace with food and develop body- positive behaviors. His work has been featured during Weight Stigma Awareness Week,

  in blogs for the National Eating Disorder Information Centre and National Eating Disorder Association. Aaron is a frequent speaker and has presented at the 2016 and 2017 Binge Eating Disorder Awareness Annual Conference, the 2018 and 2019 International Conference on Eating Disorders and the 2018 Association for Size Diversity and Health Conference. Along with his work with eating disorders, he hosts of the podcast, Men Unscripted and the co-host of the podcast, Dietitians Unplugged.

Disclosure

References

• Dieterich-Hartwell, R. (2016). Creative arts therapies and clients with eating disorders. Music Therapy Perspectives. 36(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miw027
• Academy for Eating Disorders. (2020). A guide to selecting evidence-based psychological therapies for eating disorders. Academy for Eating Disorders.
• Russell, H., Aouad, P., Le, A., Marks, P., Maloney, D., National Eating Disorder Research Consortium, Touyz, S., & Maguire, S. (2023). Psychotherapies for eating disorders: findings from a rapid review. Journal of eating disorders, 11(1), 175. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00886-w
• Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell, Creative arts therapies and clients with eating disorders, Music Therapy Perspectives, Volume 36, Issue 2, Fall 2018, Pages 282–283, https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miw027
• Guinness, S., Dourka, J., Galway, S. C., Healey, H., & Lokker, C. (2024). On the Journey: a qualitative study of a community-based, client-centered eating disorder recovery group. Journal of eating disorders, 12(1), 169. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01110-z
• Trably, F., Gorwood, P., & Di Lodovico, L. (2022). Art therapy in eating disorders. A systematic review of literature. European Psychiatry, 65(Suppl 1), S151. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.405