United States psychologists: Gain expertise in CBT-E Phases 2 & 3 for eating disorders, focusing on body image. Find advanced courses.
This course covers Phases 2 and 3 of Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E), concentrating on body image concerns. US clinicians will learn to review progress, address common mid-treatment barriers, and target the over-evaluation of shape and weight that drives most eating disorders. Body image work includes responding to body checking, avoidance, appearance comparisons, and the experience of feeling fat, using psychoeducation, behavioral experiments, mirror exposure, and cognitive restructuring. These strategies help clients expand their sense of self-worth beyond appearance. The course offers CE credits for psychologists through an APA-approved sponsor and suits practitioners treating eating disorders.
This talk offers a focused exploration of Phases 2 and 3 of Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E), with an emphasis on working with body image concerns. These phases are essential for consolidating early progress and targeting the core psychopathology that underpins most eating disorders: the over-evaluation of shape and weight.
In Phase 2, practitioners learn how to review client progress, identify new barriers, and build upon foundational gains. Phase 3 then moves into the emotionally significant domain of body image work—addressing behaviours such as body checking, avoidance, appearance-based comparisons, and the distressing experience of “feeling fat.”
The talk introduces a range of practical strategies, including psychoeducation, behavioural experiments, mirror exposure, and cognitive restructuring. These interventions help clients broaden their self-worth beyond appearance, reduce anxiety, and establish a more compassionate, sustainable relationship with their bodies.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Describe the goals and structure of Phases 2 and 3 in CBT-E.
Identify and respond to common barriers to change that emerge mid-treatment.
Understand the role of over-evaluation of shape and weight in maintaining eating disorders.
Apply body image-focused interventions such as mirror exposure and cognitive restructuring.
Support clients in expanding their self-evaluation system and reducing appearance-based distress.