Trauma-Informed Care for Dietitians

The Mindful Dietitian

9 hours

Suitable for advanced practitioners.

A Nervous System-Informed Course for Nutrition & Health Professionals

A self-paced online course which you can start immediately PLUS bi-monthly live group support, reflection and skills sessions.

This course is suitable for all dietitians, including eating disorder dietitians and sports dietitians working in public or private settings.

This course includes self-paced modules, in which you will learn:

What is trauma and trauma-informed care?
Polyvagal theory and nervous system states
What am I listening and watching out for? Learn the language of the nervous system
How to be aware of, and notice our own nervous system in order to be able to self regulate, and provide co-regulation with others
How to recognise what’s happening in other people’s systems beyond their presenting food, eating and body-related symptoms
The power of slowing down and why it is critical for the work we do
Simple self reflective practices we can turn to in moments are are tempted to go into Dietitian-fixing mode
Setting yourself up to prioritise safety - within ourselves, between us and our clients, and in our environment
The importance of transitions, consistency and expectancy
Some foundational safety anchoring practices we can use to enhance self and co-regulation
How our body stores memories, and what this means for our relationships with food and eating
Case studies to bring it to life
Looking at the experiences of shame and burnout through a nervous system lens
What Trauma-informed Care looks like in organisations

Cost

$379.50 (including GST)