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Building and Maintaining Authentic Relationships in Eating Disorders and Body Image Therapy book cover

1st Edition

Building and Maintaining Authentic Relationships in Eating Disorders and Body Image Therapy

By Melissa Orshan Spann Copyright 2027
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

This book addresses the unique interplay of interpersonal characteristics of the clinician and client, coupled with effective treatment tools, to explore how to leverage authentic therapeutic relationships to enhance treatment outcomes. Within the field of eating disorder treatment, authentic relationships are the cornerstone to breaking through these difficult to treat diseases. A clinician’s... Read more

1. Why Authenticity Matters in Eating Disorder Treatment  2. Frameworks on Eating Disorders and Body Image Development  3. Evidence, Integration, and the Art of Eating Disorder Care  4. What All Therapies Have in Common  5. Authenticity in Action: Techniques for Relational Healing  6. Authenticity Through Intersectional Lenses  7. Weight Stigma: The Hidden Barrier to Authentic Healing  8. Beyond an Individual: Developing Authenticity with the Family System  9. Authenticity Through Rupture and Repair  10. Living Authentically Through Endings: Lessons from Therapy and Life


Biography

Melissa Orshan Spann, PhD, MBA, CEDS-C, is a passionate clinician, educator, and leader specializing in eating disorders and body image treatment. She brings warmth, expertise, and authenticity to every aspect of her work.

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