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Dismantling Weight Bias in Eating Disorder Treatment: Supporting Patients in Large Bodies

Ally Duvall, BS
Savannah Erwin, PhD
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Recognize three common weight myths and dangers of weight bias in different eating disorder diagnoses.

  • Name three key factors to consider for large patients in eating disorder treatment.

  • Describe three strategies that providers can use with patients who are hesitant to adopt weight inclusivity.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is for participants to gain an understanding of how weight myths and bias impact different eating disorder diagnoses, critical clinical factors to consider when treating higher-weight patients, and details provider strategies for navigating resistance to weight-inclusive care.

Description

Contrary to pervasive stereotypes, eating disorders affect people of all body sizes - in fact, less than 6% of people with eating disorders are underweight. Still, people in large bodies who are struggling with eating disorders continue to go undiagnosed or are misdiagnosed, and face stigma and weight bias if they do seek treatment.

During this presentation, attendees will learn to describe the dangers of weight bias and myths in eating disorder treatment, as well as summarize key considerations for large patients and strategies for helping patients embrace weight-inclusivity. The discussion, led by Savannah Erwin, PhD, Senior Program Development Lead at Equip, and Ally Duvall, Senior Program Development Lead at Equip, will bring in research, data, and stories from real patients to fully explore this complex topic. Registrants of this event will receive a take-home resource to put these learnings into practice.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Ally Duvall, BS
Ally Duvall, BS, is a fat activist and eating disorder professional currently serving as Senior Program Development Lead at Equip. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Western Washington University. Ms. Duvall drives innovation across eating disorder treatment by designing evidence-based programming that enables multidisciplinary teams to deliver accessible, scalable clinical care. Her background spans cognitive dissonance-based interventions, body image programming, and weight-neutral adaptations, integrating lived recovery experience and bridging the gap between research-backed treatments and real-world clinical practice. Her work experience includes serving as a Research Assistant in the Eating and Body Image Lab at Western Washington University, co-creating the EVERYbody Project: Connect, and supervising body image program facilitators. In addition to her program work, Ally delivers clinical trainings, presents at conferences nationwide, and has published work in both peer-reviewed journals and major media outlets.
Savannah Erwin, PhD
Savannah Erwin, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorder treatment and evidence-based clinical program development. With experience spanning the full continuum of care, Dr. Erwin focuses on designing and scaling accessible, high-impact interventions for individuals and families across the lifespan. As Senior Program Development Lead at Equip Health, she oversees the creation and implementation of virtual care designed to expand access to effective, evidence-based care. Dr. Erwin completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders after earning her PhD in clinical psychology from Duke University.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Equip