EMDR and Disordered Eating
Training led by:
Cassie Krajewski, LCSW
EMDRIA Approved Consultants
Live: November 13th - 14th, 2025
This training will be held live only.
Cost: $260
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Is this training for you?
Disordered eating can take many forms--yoyo dieting, strict food rules, eliminating food groups, feeling out of control with food, skipping meals, numbing through binge eating, purging, excessive exercise, and countless other ways. At the core of disordered eating behaviors is often a deep-seeded belief of "I'm not okay as I am" and shrouded in intense shame. Many clients find their ways to these styles of coping as a response to trauma and attachment wounds, presenting a complicated treatment landscape for therapists who feel stuck with the question: "Where do I begin?"
Using EMDR Therapy with disordered eating can be a powerful healing tool but requires specialized case conceptualization and treatment planning skills to have it be most effective. This advanced training will give you the tools you need to begin working with this population with confidence and competence.
We will review the impact that diet culture and fatphobia has upon clients and therapists alike, critically examining what adaptive memory networks are likely needed to be built and enhanced throughout Phases 1-8. We will briefly review neurobiology of disordered eating through the lens of polyvagal theory and how this informs our AIP case conceptualization, treatment goals, and skillful interventions. We will also review assessment of the severity of disordered eating behaviors and defenses to navigate choosing the right level of care. Clinicians will learn several preparation techniques tailored to those with disordered eating, including resourcing scripts, enhancing emotional and somatic awareness, and parts work. We'll also learn how to target disordered eating behaviors through symptom-focused protocols such as DeTUR and Feeling State. We'll also review how to develop a comprehensive treatment plan to address the trauma and attachment injuries underlying these behaviors using the standard protocol, identifying several target clusters. Because there are often many defenses, blocking beliefs, and ambivalence with this population, we'll review how to get unstuck with helpful interweaves.
Several demonstration videos will be included, however no group work is incorporated into this course.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Disordered eating often develops as a coping response to trauma and attachment wounds, leaving therapists unsure where to begin. This advanced EMDR training equips clinicians with specialized tools for case conceptualization and treatment planning to work with this population effectively. Topics include the impact of diet culture and fatphobia, neurobiology of disordered eating through polyvagal theory, and assessment of severity to guide level of care. Participants will learn tailored preparation techniques, symptom-focused protocols such as DeTUR and Feeling State, and how to develop comprehensive treatment plans addressing trauma and attachment injuries. Demonstration videos highlight practical application, helping clinicians build confidence, navigate defenses, and move clients toward healing with clarity and competence.
CEs Available:
Course is eligible for 8 EMDRIA Approved CEs.
Training Format:
This training will only be available live and offered over two days Nov 13-14th, 2025.
Investment:
This course is $260. Installment options available.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Describe the essential role of Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating principles in all Phases 1-8 with disordered eating
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Utilize two evidenced-based assessment and screening tools for disordered eating
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Demonstrate at least three ways to resource clients with disordered eating
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Identify at least three different types of target clusters for treatment planning related to disordered eating and complex trauma
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Apply at least two symptom-focused protocols for those struggling with disordered eating and complex trauma
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Describe how to utilize the standard protocol for disordered eating and complex trauma
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Identify three helpful interweaves to get unstuck during reprocessing for those with disordered eating and complex trauma
THIS COURSE COVERS
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Neurobiology and polyvagal theory for case conceptualization
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Brief introduction to HAES and IE principles as a an antidote to diet culture and fatphobia
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Resourcing techniques for disordered eating
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Working with ambivalence for change
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Integrating parts work with disordered eating presentations
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Techniques for building somatic awareness and safety
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Treatment planning and target sequencing
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Working with disordered eating related blocking beliefs and protector parts
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Specialty protocols applied to targeting disordered eating behaviors and thoughts
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Standard protocol applied to targeting the trauma driving disordered eating symptom
MEET YOUR TRAINER
Cassie Krajewski
LCSW
Cassie is known for her authenticity, warmth, and compassion, which shows up in her work as a business, owner, therapist, consultant, and podcaster. As the founder of Inner Atlas, Cassie is passionate about helping people heal from the impacts of trauma and disembodiment.
Cassie's personal history and healing experiences drove her to pursue a career in social work. Her training emphasized the importance of context, culture, and systems upon mental health. This lead to her dream of opening a practice centered on anti-oppressive, holistic, and trauma-responsive care. Her professional experiences inform her understanding that working with the body's inherent wisdom takes clients further, faster. She is rooted in the belief that she is not a guru but a guide.
Outside of her clinical work, Cassie is actively involved in mentoring and teaching other therapists. Her approachable nature and deep empathy ensure that her practice remains a space where clients and colleagues from all walks of life feel seen, heard, and valued.
