Many psychologists finish their training without confidence in sharing nutrition information, yet clients bring it into the counselling room all the time: the new diet, the supplement a friend swears by, the thing they saw on TikTok.
This introductory, "no silly questions" webinar with Tara Diversi takes us back a little further to discuss how our body systems work and why some things truly improve nutrition, and some things are likely social media hype. This session will equip psychologists with foundational nutritional knowledge relevant to psychology and mental health.
Key learnings include a broad overview of the key anatomy and physiology that is important to nutrition, an understanding of how macronutrients and micronutrients influence brain function and mood regulation and reference the key guidelines for general mental wellbeing.
Throughout the session, you will receive plenty of practical tips to spot misinformation and disinformation - and understand the role of a psychologist in supporting nutrition wellbeing and when to refer to a trusted dietetic colleague.
Tara will also be doing a follow-up webinar in December - Nutrition and mental health - which will build on this by equipping psychologists with nutritional literacy relevant to clinical practice.
About our presenter: Tara Diversi
Tara Diversi is passionate about sharing evidence-based nutrition treatments as a powerful treatment and/or supporter of numerous mental health conditions. Tara has over 22 years’ experience as an Accredited Practising Dietitian and is a Provisionally Registered Psychologist, currently completing her Master of Clinical Psychology through Charles Darwin University and her final placement at River Oak Health as an Eating Disorder Psychologist (Provisional).
Tara is the immediate past-president of Dietitians Australia where she was President for 5 and a half years. She works in a varied portfolio-career including as a dietitian, provisional psychologist, speaker, facilitator, adviser and governance professional. She is a clinical advisor to the Australian Digital Health Agency, was a clinical advisor to the Department of Veterans Affairs for 16 years and is a Board Director of NQ PHN.
Tara is the author/co-author of seven books including Tortora’s Anatomy and Physiology (Asia-Pacific Edition), The Good Enough Diet (wiley) and several peer-reviewed publications in the areas of weight-bias, marathon swimming and digital health. She regularly presents at conferences, events and in the media. Tara holds several tertiary qualifications including an MBA, Master of Professional Psychology and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is close to finishing her Master of Clinical Psychology through Charles Darwin University.
Growing up in regional Australia – Kununurra and Cairns, and having worked throughout Cape York, Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea, Tara is particularly passionate about regional and remote health and how technology can be used to provide more efficient and effective healthcare. In her leisure time, Tara enjoys adventure style sports and pushing limits – she has completed many long swims including the English Channel and was the first Australian Woman to swim an ice mile.
Webinar timing: 7:00 – 8:00 pm AEDT
Access to the recording of this webinar: A recording of this webinar will be available through the CPD Webinar Library, but for the best experience and the opportunity to ask your questions, join us live. Everyone who registers will be advised via email as soon as the recording is available. Members have unlimited access to the recording, and non-members will have access for 6 months.