“Unlike modern diets, rigidity and perfection are not the standard in Intuitive Eating. Rather, the overarching goal is that, FOR THE MOST PART, you are eating and moving in the ways that help you feel your best.”
If this brief introduction from our presenter, Laurie Veillette, PsyD sounds interesting, please join this free community discussion.
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***Our presenter has asked that you please bring one piece of food you like or feel neutrally about to the presentation. ***
Laurie Veillette is a Clinical Health Psychologist with a research background in weight stigma. Laurie was strongly influenced by her mother, author and nutritionist, Carol Simontacchi whose career focused on the food industry, nutrition, and body weight. Laurie works in a Vermont-based medical center where she treats people with a wide range of mental health conditions, with an emphasis on treating binge and emotional eating. Laurie leads both patient- and staff-facing intuitive eating groups at the facility where she works, and regularly presents on weight stigma, weight-inclusive clinical practices, and intuitive eating. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University in 2019, where she worked with Dr. Paula Brochu, a Social Psychologist whose research interests include weight-related prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, and stigma.