Fueling Therapy II: Dismantling Diet Culture
Friday, September 18th 2026
Join us as we explore how diet culture can negatively shape the way we think and talk about food and bodies, and how to bring weight-inclusive care into the therapy room.
Diet culture shows up in the language we use, the assumptions we carry, and the care we provide. This session unpacks what diet culture actually is, how it shapes clinical and nutrition care, and what weight-inclusive practice looks like for both mental health and nutrition professionals. Join us for round two of Fueling Therapy, mixing good conversation with drinks and lite bites. Didn't make Part 1? No problem, this session works on its own.
What You'll Learn:
- Define diet culture and explain its impact on the therapeutic relationship and medical nutrition therapy (MNT) outcomes.
- Distinguish weight-neutral and weight-inclusive care from traditional weight-centric approaches, including the language that supports it.
- Reflect on personal biases around weight, food, and body size that may show up in clinical work.
- Apply practical, weight-inclusive strategies to therapy and nutrition care sessions, using case studies to practice real-world application.
Facilitated by
Jessie is a therapist who works with adults and young adults using a feminist, integrative approach drawing on ACT, DBT, and parts work to support clients navigating anxiety, disordered eating, body image, and life transitions. Her work at the intersection of identity, self-compassion, and adaptive coping makes her a grounded voice on why our relationship to food is about far more than what’s on the plate.
Aby is a registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor specializing in non-diet, weight-inclusive nutrition care. As the owner of My 3 Meals, she helps clients reconnect with their internal hunger and fullness cues and partners with therapists to make sure what happens at the table supports what happens in the therapy room.