Food and body image issues show up in therapy all the time – so why are effective tools so hard to find?
The Eating Disorder and Body Image Toolbox changes that. Designed for both new and seasoned clinicians, this hands-on guide is packed with practical, evidence-based interventions you can use right away.
Inside, you’ll find over 100 weight-inclusive, ready-to-use interventions grounded in CBT, DBT, and exposure therapy that target a wide range of concerns, including:
Divided into four easy-to-navigate sections (core knowledge, general interventions, disorder-specific tools, and body image work), this toolbox gives you the foundation you need to support individualized, recovery-oriented care. Think of it as your companion to reshape your clients’ relationships with food and their bodies – starting right now.
Deanna Smith, LCSW, CEDS-C, is a licensed clinical social worker, author, educator, and owner of The Center for Growth, a private practice specializing in eating disorders, body image concerns, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and perfectionism. She has over a decade of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults across multiple levels of care and has presented in specialized spaces on proper assessment and intervention techniques to address these complex disorders.
Deanna is the author of the book The Eating Disorder and Body Image Toolbox, a comprehensive, weight-inclusive resource offering over 115 evidence-based interventions, worksheets, and psychoeducational tools for clinicians. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah and is an author and presenter for PESI, providing professional education locally and internationally on topics including BDD, OCD, perfectionism, body image, and effective therapeutic interventions.
Her clinical work is grounded in evidence-based approaches such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Deanna is passionate about collaborative, compassionate care and supporting meaningful, sustainable change to support long-term change in clients who are struggling with body dissatisfaction and disordered eating responses.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Deanna Smith maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Deanna Smith has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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