Staying Openhearted To Your Own Learning

Fiona Sutherland, APD 

• Food and eating and the way we regard our bodies can’t be disconnected from the other parts of our lives.  

• Bring questions and a reflective spirit to supervision.  

• Supervision is a powerful burnout-protective mechanism  

• Burnout can carry with it feelings of shame, especially for new dietitians. But, it is not abnormal; many professionals experience burnout.  

• Eating disorder work requires a lot from practitioners. We need to recognize honestly the weight of the work we’re doing and acknowledge the help we need to continue to do the work well.  

• It’s not just our clients who are on a journey of healing- we are too. Our nervous systems are both in the room together, and we need to acknowledge this.  

• Being in a community of dietitians on Facebook is not the same as supervision and it cannot replace supervision.  

• When we elevate supervision, we set a higher standard of care to expect of ourselves and each other when doing this work.  

• I can be who I am right now and that is enough. This feeling can be “supercharged” by being in supervision.  

• Is it enough to just sit with someone and be present for a person as they’re telling me something difficult? We are trained to “get to the good stuff,” that is, the action steps towards behavior change for our clients. But that does not always have to be the ultimate priority for time with our clients. We don’t always have to be “fix it” people.   

Fiona’s “Seasonings” 

• Fiona Sutherland 

• Fiona & Tracy’s  Trauma-informed care workshop 

• Fiona & Marci’s Body Image Workshop  

• Sumner Brooks at EDRD Pro 

• Aaron Flores  

• Marci Evans   

Bio: 

Fiona is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and Director of The Mindful Dietitian, living on Wurundjeri Country in Melbourne, Australia. She has been practising for over 20 years primarily in the areas of eating disorders, body image and sports nutrition. Fiona is a committed Health At Every Size ® and Weight Inclusive Dietitian spending most of her working week supervising other Dietitians, or running training designed for Dietitians and health professionals, including the CEDC – Certified Eating Disorder Clinician, ANZAED’s Certification Program for Eating Disorders Professionals. 

 

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