Faith-Based Nutrition Counseling for Food and Body Healing
About this episode
The episode discusses the integration of faith and spirituality into nutrition counseling for food and body healing.
Welcome to the Pursuing Private Practice podcast! Join Jennifer McGurk, CEO of Pursuing Private Practice, and Jessica Ward, registered dietitian and eating disorder specialist, for a conversation about faith-based nutrition counseling and what it can look like to bring a client's faith, spirituality, and values into the counseling process. Jennifer and Jessica discuss the nuances of faith-based nutrition counseling, especially when food, shame, morality, prayer, religious practices, and diet culture all intersect. Jessica shares how this work became part of her practice, and how she learned to incorporate faith in a way that feels supportive, ethical, and deeply human. Making Faith Part of the Assessment (03:56) Jessica explains how faith and spirituality can connect to a client's values, food choices, recovery, and overall counseling experience. Jennifer and Jessica further discuss why asking about faith or spirituality during an assessment can help clients feel more fully seen and understood in nutrition counseling. Jessica's Path Into Faith-Based Counseling (06:21) Jessica shares how working in a faith-based organization helped her learn how to incorporate faith into eating…
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