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Reclaiming "Healthy": A Substance Use Provider's Guide to Navigating Nutrition and Exercise Conversation
September
02
Wednesday
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM CST
1 CE Hours
Presented by
In a world saturated with conflicting wellness advice and diet culture messaging, providers are often on the front lines of clients’ struggles with body image, food, and fitness. This talk provides professionals with tools to approach nutrition and exercise conversations in a way that is trauma-informed, client-centered, and aligned with eating disorder recovery principles. Attendees will learn how to challenge harmful societal narratives, collaborate with dietitians and movement specialists, and foster a safe space for clients to redefine what “healthy” truly means for them.
The target audience for this continuing education program is substance use disorder providers and clinicians working with individuals with mental health diagnoses. Materials are appropriate for learners with an introductory level of understanding about mental health concerns.
Educational Objectives
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
Describe the influence of diet culture and weight-normative health models on clients’ beliefs and behaviors related to food, exercise, and body image.
Apply evidence-informed, trauma-sensitive communication strategies to discuss nutrition and physical activity within the therapeutic scope of practice.
Integrate therapeutic practices with principles from nutrition and movement concepts to support client-centered, recovery-oriented definitions of health and well-being.
Questions about this event? Please email Adee.Levinstein@ERCPathlight.com
Available Continuing Education Credit:
In support of improving patient care, Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center, LLC designates this live course for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credit.
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit + One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60-minute hour = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion. Attendees who complete this course are eligible for 1 CPEU.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6815 Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Eating Recovery Center is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Eating Recovery Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0232.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0280.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0756.
All Eating Recovery Center, LLC sponsored educational activities are presented in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you are in need of accommodations, please contact ERC Pathlight Continuing Education Team at continuing.education@ercpathlight.com.
Cost and Refund/Cancellation Policy
There is no fee to participate in this activity. Please contact casey.tallent@ercpathlight.com for any cancellations.
Conflict of Interest: There is no conflict of interest in the presentations.
Commercial Interest: There is no commercial support for this activity.