WORKSHOP
The Weight of Oppression
Your clients in bigger bodies deserve anti-oppressive, non-stigmatizing mental health care. And in the era of Ozempic, weight-neutral care can feel especially difficult to navigate.
ENROLL NOW for 30-day access to this resource-and- information PACKED workshop replay on how you can better support clients in bigger bodies amid the frenzy of weight loss drugs.
Your clients in bigger bodies deserve anti-oppressive, non-stigmatizing mental health care. And in the era of Ozempic, weight-neutral care can feel especially difficult to navigate.
JOIN US for a live, virtual, resource-and- information PACKED workshop on how you can better support clients in bigger bodies amid the frenzy of weight loss drugs.
30-day Replay Access
+ Resource List
$129 CAD

Weight stigma is everywhere.
We all know the significant impact that systemic oppression can have on our client’s mental health (hello racism, transphobia, colonialism, capitalism, and ableism). Weight stigma is no different. Clients in bigger bodies are often hesitant to seek care from doctors and counsellors alike – not only can providers contribute to body shaming because of their own weight bias, but physical spaces can make it clear whose bodies are welcome and whose are not.
In this engaging, interactive, and info-rich workshop, we’ll explore:

Impacts of weight stigma on mental health.
Weight stigma is unavoidable and harmful. We will explore our own relationship with body & diets, break down ways weight stigma shows up in our spaces and our interventions, and dive into research on the impact of weight stigma. We’ll also touch on desirability politics, the racist roots of the BMI, and common presenting concerns for plus-sized clients.

Informed consent and intentional weight loss.
Ozempic and other GLP-1s have changed the conversation around intentional weight loss. What does the latest data say, how could intentional weight loss lead to worse health outcomes, and how do we navigate the conversation as counsellors? Most medical professionals are not engaged in informed consent practices, so we’ll cover questions your clients can ask to support their body sovereignty.

Specific steps you can take in supporting body liberation.
We will share actionable steps you can take immediately to make your practice more welcoming to people in bigger bodies, as well as key strategies, tools for clients to use, and self-reflective exercises to help shift entrenched narratives about body and self-worth so that your clients can arrive at home in their bodies with more self-compassion.
Hosted by Dawn Serra owner of Tend and Cultivate Counselling
I’m so glad you’re here.
I’m Dawn – a superfat, white, cisgender, queer, disabled settler who specializes in fat mental health. Supporting other professionals to bring body-affirming counselling to the world is a passion of mine. I hope you’ll join me for this fun, jam-packed experience. We’ll feel the feels, learn the things, and grow together. See you there!
Is this workshop for you?
It’s NOT for you if you…
… don’t believe social justice has a role to play in mental health
… are unwilling to explore your feelings about intentional weight loss
… see bigger bodies as in need of fixing
This IS for you if you…
… embrace an anti-oppressive ethic
… are open to unpacking dominant paradigms and confronting your own biases
… see the limits of body positivity
… know your bigger-bodied clients face unique challenges and you want to show up for them