Gender Dysphoria and Disordered Eating

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Chris Sherman, LPC, LCPC, E-RYT 200, CPT, GFI Related seminars and products

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Chris Sherman, LPC, LCPC, E-RYT 200, CPT, GFI, (they/them) is a therapist specializing in the intersection of eating disorders, neurodivergence, and gender dysphoria. Chris has over 10 years of experience working with eating disorders in a variety of settings: residential, outpatient, and community-based non-profits. Their professional experience at both institutions and grass roots organizations gives them perspective on how traditional treatments often fail vulnerable populations. Their lived experience as a gender expansive, neurodivergent human drives their passion for providing effective clinical care for those with intersecting, marginalized identities.

Chris is an educator, therapist, advocate, and researcher who has conducted trainings and published on eating disorders and autism. They see clients in Washington DC and Maryland at their practice, Thrive As You Are.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Chris Sherman maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with St. Coletta of Greater Washington, Capitol Hill Sport & Health, District Flow Yoga, and Resilient Me. They receive a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. They have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Chris Sherman has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Integrate prior knowledge of disordered eating treatment with a gender-affirming approach to client care in order to improve client engagement and treatment outcomes.  
2. Role play conversations with clients on gender dysphoria and eating disorders. 
3. Utilize parts work with gender identity, gender dysphoria, and eating disorders to improve clinical outcomes.   

Outline

Disordered Eating Treatment With Gender Expansive Clients 

• Conceptual model for integrative treatment of gender dysphoria and disordered eating 
• Limitations of research and potential risks 
• Key concepts and terminology 
  • Gender expression, identity, attribution, presentation 
• Gender dysphoria 
  • Types of gender dysphoria 
  • Expression of gender dysphoria 

Gender Dysphoria & Eating Disorders in the Gender Expansive Population 

• Frequency of eating disorders 
• Potential client symptoms of disordered eating/compulsive exercise 
• Deconstructing body image in the queer community 
  • Gender attribution and presentation 
  • Passing privilege 
  • Androgeny ideal 
  • Trans media representation  
• Potential roles of disordered eating in a gendered society 
• Examining your eating disorder treatment for cisgender, heteronormative bias 

Integration of Gender Identity into Disordered Eating Treatment 

• Trauma in the queer community 
• Reframing gender dysphoria as a coping mechanism 
• Parts work for gender dysphoria and trauma 
• Utilizing gender dysphoria as a strength  
• Skills for client conversations 
• Gender euphoria 

Target Audience

• Licensed Clinical/Mental Health Counselors
• Marriage & Family
• Therapists
• Psychologists
• Physicians
• Social Workers