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Digital Seminar

Anti-Fat Bias and Exercise

Tools for Therapists to Minimize the Impact of Weight Stigma on Movement

Speaker:
Rachel Millner, PsyD, CBTP®, CEDS-S
Duration:
1 Hour 06 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Sep 18, 2026
Product Code:
POS151022
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

Exercise is touted as the solution to most everything, from health problems to stress. 

It sounds great but leaves out the complexity and nuance of movement in a culture that vilifies fat people, promotes exercise as a way to burn calories and lose weight, and tells us that movement is always a positive thing. 

And for clients with body image issues, the focus on appearance in many exercise settings can be a deterrent - leading them to not exercising even when they feel it would be beneficial for them.

In this session, Dr. Rachel Millner – eating disorders specialist and fat activist – will show you how talking with clients about exercise is not a neutral act. You’ll learn:

  • A weight-inclusive framework for exercise, including for higher weight clients and those with eating disorders
  • Strategies to help clients manage anti-fat bias in exercise settings
  • Tools to reduce shame for clients who are not exercising at all

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Rachel Millner, PsyD, CBTP®, CEDS-S's Profile

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Rachel Millner, PsyD, CBTP®, CEDS-S (she/her) is a psychologist in private practice in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Millner has over 19 years’ experience working with clients in a clinical role. She has specialized in working with people with eating disorders throughout her career and recognized a common theme of providers who were struggling with their own eating disorders, but hesitant to seek treatment due to stigma and the challenges of finding a provider with whom they would not have a dual relationship. Dr. Millner has supervised and trained other therapists throughout her career and noticed a pattern of supervisees reaching out due to uncertainty about working with other therapists. She noticed that many of the therapists expressed imposter syndrome and concerns that their own insecurities meant the clients were not getting the best possible care. Additionally, as Dr. Millner became a more prominent and well-known psychologist in the eating disorder field, increased numbers of therapists reached out to begin treatment with her. Due to these experiences, Dr. Millner developed a particular interest in understanding both the barriers providers have when working with other providers. Dr. Millner quickly discovered the lack of research in this area and initiated conversations around this topic in clinical spaces. In response to these conversations, Dr. Millner and a colleague began a group for providers struggling with their own eating disorder and she has given talks about this issues including the keynote presentation at the MEDA conference in 2023.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Rachel Millner maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Rachel Millner is a member of the Academy of Eating Disorders.

 


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Objectives

  1. Integrate a weight-inclusive framework into clinical discussions regarding exercise. 
  2. Identify at least three ways that weight stigma shows up in messaging about movement and in fitness spaces and the potential impact on client’s mental health. 
  3. Utilize at least two strategies to help clients manage anti-fat bias in exercise settings.

Outline

Weight Stigma and Exercise

  • Exercise recommendations and messaging
  • Top tips for weight-inclusive language
  • When and how to recommend exercise for mental health benefits
  • The morality of movement - reduce shame for clients who are not exercising

Fatphobia in Exercise Settings

  • Cautions for higher weight clients and clients with eating disorders
  • Strategies to help clients manage anti-fat bias in exercise settings
  • The impact of personal and professional biases 
  • Limitations of the research and potential risks

Target Audience

  • Counselors  
  • Social Workers 
  • Psychologists 
  • Psychiatrists 
  • Marriage and Family Therapists 
  • Other Mental Health Professionals 
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurses

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