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From straddling the paradigms of weight management treatment (that is "baked into all of our training") to his manifesto for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) treatment, Aaron Flores shares what he wishes he would have known as he was entering this field of eating disorders.
As a new dietitian, Aaron shares he had a different passion and remembers thinking, "I knew I would never work with eating disorders". We are SO GRATEFUL he now does!
As co-instructor for the Binge Eating Disorder Course through EDRD Pro, Aaron shares his emotional growth journey that includes how professional and personal knowledge of shame and trauma is essential to fight against weight stigma and for social justice for all in the room.
Although designed for dietitians, this course is excellent for any professional who wants to expand their understanding of BED and of being a clinician side-by-side with our clients.
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Aaron is a registered dietitian nutritionist based out of Los Angeles, California. With over 10 years of experience, Aaron has worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings. A large part of his career was spent working at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he helped develop and launch one of the first Binge Eating Disorder programs to help Veterans struggling with this disorder. Since leaving the VA, Aaron has continued to work in the eating disorder community helping run groups and providing individual counseling to adolescents and adults. He currently works part-time at Center for Discovery as Senior Coordinator for Weight-Inclusive Care and part-time in his private practice in Calabasas, CA. He is a Certified Body Trust® provider, and his main areas of focus are Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size®. In his work, Aaron helps individuals learn how to make peace with food and develop body-positive behaviors. His work has been featured during Weight Stigma Awareness Week, in blogs for the National Eating Disorder Information Centre and National Eating Disorder Association. Aaron is a frequent speaker and has presented at the 2016 and 2017 Binge Eating Disorder Awareness Annual Conference, the 2018 and 2019 International Conference on Eating Disorders and the 2018 Association for Size Diversity and Health Conference. Along with his work with eating disorders, he also is a co-host of the podcast, Dietitians Unplugged. Aaron Flores’s private practice is in Calabasas, CA. He also works at Center for Discovery as Senior Coordinator for Weight-Inclusive Care He uses Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® in his work to help individuals learn how to make peace with food and their bodies. He is a Certified Body Trust® provider and he also the co-host of the popular podcast, Dietitians Unplugged. You can find him on Instagram at #SmashTheWeightriarchy.
EDRD Pro stands for Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians and Professionals. If you haven't heard of it, an online learning platform for eating disorder dietitians that has been growing since 2017. You can learn all about membership benefits and browse the webinar library at EDRDpro.com. Catering to eating disorder dietitians, members range from students to seasoned professionals. Every month, there are new continuing education webinars that explore various topics related to eating disorder treatment, counseling skills, working from a weight inclusive lens, and even clinician self-care. In addition to the monthly webinars, there are amazing courses that you can complete at your own pace, including courses on: treating ARFID, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Nutrition Counseling, Working with Adolescents from a Family Based Treatment-informed approach, and the newest course - Binge Eating Disorder Treatment for Dietitians.
This course, co-instructed by Aaron Flores and Fiona Sutherland is the first comprehensive training course designed just for RDs on an inclusive approach to treating BED. It includes 5 self-paced learning modules as well as 4, 90-minute live learning sessions that start in July. Sign up by July 15th in order to grab your spot for the summer 2021 cohort of live meetings. All information about EDRD Pro membership and courses is available at EDRDpro.com. You can sign up for a trial month for just $1 with no long-term commitment, or even opt for a group annual membership for more savings. There are loads of ways to learn and grow with EDRD Pro as you move along on your professional learning trajectory!
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