More Than Food: Creative, Integrative, and AI-Informed Approaches to Disordered Eating in Clinical Practice
Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Join Dr. Lotes Nelson and Emily Ervin for this free virtual workshop on creative, integrative, and AI-informed approaches to disordered eating in clinical practice.
Dr. Lotes Nelson is an Associate Professor of Counseling at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, as well as a counselor educator, clinician, and supervisor with expertise in disordered eating, multicultural counseling, and counselor identity development. Her clinical and scholarly work focuses on nuanced and culturally responsive approaches to disordered eating, including emotional, relational, and cultural factors that shape clients’ relationships with food and body. She trains clinicians to integrate flexible, relational, and creative approaches that move beyond rigid models of care.
Emily Ervin, MA, LMHC, NCC, is a counselor, counselor educator, clinical supervisor, and doctoral student. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and 2025 NBCC Doctoral Minority Fellow. Her work includes trauma-informed, gender- and weight-inclusive care, with research focused on eating disorder assessment development, counselor self-efficacy, and advocacy for clinician education and training in eating disorders.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to differentiate between at least three presentations of disordered eating that may not meet full DSM diagnostic criteria but still impact client functioning; explain at least two ways disordered eating behaviors function as coping or regulation strategies; demonstrate at least three integrative interventions such as CBT, ACT, somatic, relational, or narrative approaches; implement at least two creative counseling interventions to support emotional processing and reduce shame related to food and body image; and assess the influence of social media, wellness culture, and AI-generated messaging on clients’ beliefs about food, body, and health.
Workshop Difficulty: Beginning
Continuing Education: Two hours
Registration: To register for this free virtual workshop, email Ken Roach at ken.roach@rm.edu.
