In today’s episode I speak with Laura Gajda, a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with a background in Eating Disorders and mental health diagnoses. She specialises in working with adults with Eating Disorders and building sustainability in their recovery. She is not only incredibly passionate about the work of dietetics, but she has a personal history of a loved one with an eating disorder, which feeds into her passion for helping others in a holistic way. She works with her clients to help them build their own sense of autonomy around food and decrease the power that food can have over a client's life.

Laura acquired her Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Supervisor (CEDS) certificate earlier this year, which requires extensive training and supervision in Eating Disorder care. She recently become a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor which means she is able to help train other Dieticians of working within the ED realm. Laura is working on making supervision for Dietitian’s cheaper so that access can be easier to accommodate and started her business NourishOthers, LLC to help new RDs work within the world of mental health and also works with clients in groups and individually.

We look at what it means for an EDRD to play a preventative role in the eating disorder recovery journey, navigating the client-professional relationship, and establishing trust in the process of recovering from eating disorders. We look at what role a EDRD plays within the treatment team, and integrating dietetics with CEDS certification. We also touch on the professional support that Laura offers other dieticians in terms of ED education.

Stay tuned as Laura has BIG plans for the world of Dietetics and mental healthcare and you can find more information on her website www.NourishOthers.com. or on IG: @nourishothers