April 12, 2024: Vaughn Darst, MS, RDN
presents
Treatment Priorities for Gender-Diverse Clients with Eating Disorders
Clinicians have a handful of misunderstandings about what it might look like to support transgender and non-binary clients, and this results in a limited capacity to address systemic barriers faced by these clients when accessing eating disorder treatment. A deeper look into the needs of gender diverse client populations reveals numerous ways clinicians can advocate for high quality, gender affirmative care in a variety of treatment settings. This session will explore strategies to work with gender dysphoria, body image, and common client and clinician concerns.
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Upon completion of this presentation, you will be able to:
Vaughn Darst is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in treating eating disorders in clients who identify as transgender, non-binary, fat and/or neurodivergent. Vaughn received his MS in Nutrition from USC, and his BA in Critical Theory and Cultural Studies, with a concentration in Transgender Studies, from Scripps College. Prior to becoming a dietitian Vaughn completed two fellowships at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and also served as a Health Educator in the Cal State System for over a decade. Vaughn’s main areas of focus are intuitive eating, Health at Every Size®, and body liberation advocacy. He seeks to work collaboratively with clients to establish a nourishing relationship to food and their body. Vaughn owns All Gender Nutrition, a virtual private practice, serving primarily queer, transgender and gender diverse clients with disordered eating and body image concerns. His TEDx Talk, “In a World That is Wrong About Us,” addresses the unique concerns of clients for whom their eating disorder exists at the intersection of gender, fatness, food, and identity.
Click here to see the flyer for this event!
Upon completion of this presentation, you will be able to:
- Explore the foundational principles of gender affirmative care, as applied to eating disorder treatment.
- Describe three barriers to treatment for gender diverse clients with eating disorders.
- Identify the roles and responsibilities for providers who provide gender-affirming care to gender diverse populations.
- Discuss relevant case studies of gender non-conforming clients seeking eating disorder treatment.
Vaughn Darst is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in treating eating disorders in clients who identify as transgender, non-binary, fat and/or neurodivergent. Vaughn received his MS in Nutrition from USC, and his BA in Critical Theory and Cultural Studies, with a concentration in Transgender Studies, from Scripps College. Prior to becoming a dietitian Vaughn completed two fellowships at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and also served as a Health Educator in the Cal State System for over a decade. Vaughn’s main areas of focus are intuitive eating, Health at Every Size®, and body liberation advocacy. He seeks to work collaboratively with clients to establish a nourishing relationship to food and their body. Vaughn owns All Gender Nutrition, a virtual private practice, serving primarily queer, transgender and gender diverse clients with disordered eating and body image concerns. His TEDx Talk, “In a World That is Wrong About Us,” addresses the unique concerns of clients for whom their eating disorder exists at the intersection of gender, fatness, food, and identity.