Body Image and Eating Disorders
ERP and DBT Strategies to Restore a Peaceful Relationship with Food and Body
- Speaker:
- Marcella M Raimondo, PhD, MPH
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 06 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Sep 17, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS151016
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Body image distress can set the stage for disordered eating –
And when an eating disorder has taken hold, it not only sustains itself – it worsens rapidly.
Whether you’re an eating disorders specialist or not, you need evidence-based tools so that when you first see the signs, you’re ready.
In this session, Dr. Marcella Raimondo – eating disorders expert whose lived experience with anorexia informs her approach – will show you techniques to address two red-flag client behaviors that are early indicators an eating disorders may be developing: preoccupation with mirrors and avoidance of certain foods. You’ll learn:
- Tools to help clients decrease body checking and develop a more neutral relationship with their reflection
- Gentle exposure strategies to rebuild a balanced connection with foods clients have been avoiding
- DBT interventions to help clients manage emotions without disordered eating
Credit
Speaker
Marcella M Raimondo, PhD, MPH Related seminars and products
Marcella Raimondo, PhD, MPH, is a passionate and spirited clinical trainer speaking from her heart on social justice and eating disorders since 1995. Herself recovered from anorexia, she has held a variety of prominent positions in eating disorders-focused organizations, including past president and current advisory board member of Eating Disorder Recovery Support (EDRS); former co-chair of the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) diversity, equity, and inclusion committee; advisory board member for Arise, a telehealth-based eating disorders care network; former advisory board member for the Association of Size Health and Diversity (ASDAH); and consultant, board of founders member, and former director of media literacy for About-Face, a nonprofit organization that addresses media impact on body image. Dr. Raimondo has worked in eating disorders outpatient and residential programs. She is currently a psychologist in Kaiser Permanente’s eating disorder clinic in Oakland and owner of a private practice. Dr. Raimondo holds a second-degree black belt in Kajukenbo in support of her dedication to multicultural body nurturance. For more information, go to marcellaedtraining.com.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Marcella Raimondo maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Ride the Wave Therapy Clinic. She is a clinical contractor with Alameda County and Rush Law Firm and is a clinical consultant with Body Sovereignty. She receives compensation as a speaker and trainer. Dr. Raimondo receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Marcella Raimondo serves on committees for the Academy of Eating Disorders and Eating Disorders Recovery & Support. She serves on the advisory board for the Association of Size Diversity and Health. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the California Psychological Association.
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Objectives
- Define the importance of recognizing and treating early signs of an eating disorder.
- Utilize exposure strategies to decrease body checking and avoidance of feared foods
- Integrate mindfulness and interpersonal effectiveness skills into the treatment of clients who demonstrate disordered eating and body image distress.
Outline
Body Image and Eating Disorders
- Brief overview of causes and perpetuating factors of eating disorders
- Importance of catching early warning signs
- Social justice and intersectionality
- Limitations of the research and potential risks
Interventions for Body Distress and Feared Foods
- Reactivity to mirror image – preoccupation or avoidance
- Mirror exposure with cognitive restructuring and behavioral change
- Fear foods that evoke anxiety, fear, guilt, and shame
- Develop a food hierarchy of safe foods to feared foods
- Mindfulness skills for eating and experiencing meals
- Boundary-setting for interpersonal effectiveness
- Case studies
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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