Jamie (she/her/hers) is the Director of Nutrition and Wellness, for the residential level of care at Center for Discovery and has a private practice, where she utilizes a non-diet and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) informed approach combining both nutrition and psychology. Jamie received her Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition and dietetics from California State University of Long Beach, with a minor in psychology and completed her dietetic internship with Oakwood University. She is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian & Supervisor (CEDRD-S), and a certified Be Body Positive Facilitator.
Jamie is most passionate about both supporting people on their journey to finding their authentic selves and helping clinicians seeking supervision to do the same. She has worked in the eating disorder field since 2007 with experience working at all levels of care. Jamie is passionate about creating an inclusive space for all folx and putting an end to weight stigma. She speaks publicly at the national and international level on size acceptance & challenging weight normative approaches, and other various topics related to eating disorders. Jamie believes the most important step in helping someone improve their relationship with food, mind, and body is meeting them where they are, and helping them build a life they can see for themselves.
Hey, That’s My Scope! Bridging the Gap Between Dietary and Therapeutic Processes
When working with clients with eating disorders, of all ages and at all levels of care, there can be a tremendous amount of cross-over topics and/or discussions, leaving clinicians wondering if they are staying within their own scope of practice, or even being effective in working with their clients. Can a therapist talk about food and exercise? Can a dietitian talk about trauma or body image? To constantly feel as though you are saying “that sounds like something to discuss with your therapist” or “that sounds like something to discuss with your dietitian” can be disempowering. While therapis...Read morets aren’t often trained in food or exercise, and dietitians aren’t often trained in therapeutic practices, there are things that can be done or said in all topics by both disciplines. Topics discussed in this presentation will include the scope of practice for both therapist and dietitians, and explore the blurry lines between the two. This will also include clinical models and their dietary adaptation, such as the use of DBT in both therapeutic and dietary sessions. These topics will provide consistent language to use in sessions, and the opportunity to discover collaborative ways to work together in creating a more effective treatment program for your clients leaving you feeling more empowered in your work to establish appropriate boundaries and support each other as a treatment team, strengthening the therapeutic work and lessening the splitting that can often happen when the treatment team doesn’t work together. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Define the crossover between the therapeutic and dietetic scopes of practice.
- Identify at least one way to use the relationship between collaborating providers to decrease burnout and instill hope for difficult cases.
- Identify and utilize at least one discussion topic to bridge the gap between therapeutic and dietetic practices.
Friday, May 12, 2023
Center for Discovery San Diego
5414 Oberlin Drive, Ste 200, San Diego, CA, 92121
5414 Oberlin Drive, Ste 200, San Diego, CA, 92121
09:30 AM PDT - 11:00 AM PDT
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EARN 1 CE Credit Hours
About the speakers
Jamie Atkins-Huerta RD, CEDRD-S,
Director of Nutrition & Wellness, Residential Level of Care
Amy Costa, PsyD, LMFT, CEDS-S
Director of Operations- West Coast Eating Disorder Division
Amy Costa, PsyD, LMFT, CEDS-S, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego, California. A graduate of Endicott College in Psychology, she went on to receive further degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy. Amy received both her Master’s and Doctorate from Alliant International University. Amy has been working in the eating disorder field since 2004 first as a residence counselor at the Klarman Center at Mclean Hospital. Amy has since worked as therapist in a variety of settings here in California and has experience in Residential, Partial, Intensive outpatient as well as private practice. Amy has received advanced training in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and group therapy. Amy has expertise in treating eating disorders, self-injurious behaviors, mood disorders, and other co-occurring issues in both adults and adolescents. Amy has held several positions with Center for Discovery, most recently becoming the Director of Operations for Discovery Behavioral Health- Eating Disorder Division- West Coast. In this position she will be bringing in her experience as both a clinical provider and operations director to help bring Discovery Behavioral Health to a level of excellence in the mental health field.
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