Mentorship for Professionals
Are you ready to take your professional expertise to the next level? At the Ellyn Satter Institute, our mentoring program for professionals is designed to provide the tailored guidance you need for integrating the Satter models into your practice with confidence.
Why Choose Our Mentoring Program?
- Expert Guidance: Benefit from the unparalleled experience and insight of our seasoned ESI faculty members.
- Customized Support: Receive personalized advice and strategies that align with your unique professional challenges and goals.
- Flexible Learning: Enjoy one-on-one sessions or group sessions that fit your schedule, ensuring you can learn best in your preferred setting.
Who Can Benefit?
Whether you’re a dietitian, therapist, or other health professional, our mentoring program is perfect for anyone committed to helping individuals with a restored and trusting relationship with their eating and child feeding.
What You’ll Gain
- Enhanced Skills: Sharpen your ability to apply the Satter Eating Competence model and Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding.
- Professional Growth: Elevate your practice with advanced knowledge and techniques.
- Confidence: Build the assurance you need to handle complex cases and diverse client needs effectively.
Mentorship Options
Private Mentorship
ESI’s private mentorship allows for customized advice and strategies that are specific to your unique needs and goals. ESI faculty members (the mentors) can concentrate solely on the your client cases and professional development, addressing individual challenges and strengths.
Private mentorship may be for you if you would like to receive a more personalized, confidential, and flexible approach to professional growth, ensuring you receive the attention and support you need to succeed.
Sessions are 50 minutes long and are held by phone or virtually. You and your mentor can determine the number of sessions at the initial meetup.
Cost: $175 per session
Group Mentorship
Do you have a group of peers or colleagues interested in going over cases together? Book a group mentorship session together and be mentored by an ESI faculty member. Immerse yourself in a dynamic learning environment where diverse perspectives and shared experiences drive growth. Group sessions foster dedicated time to hone your skills through deep discussions and meaningful connections, helping you gain valuable insights and practical knowledge.
Group mentorship is for organizations and those who already have a group of professionals identified. Groups must include a minimum of 3 participants. Sessions are held virtually for 50 minutes. Group mentorship includes 3 sessions and meeting times will be set per group and mentor agreement.
Cost: $285 per participant (3 sessions)
How It Works
Register: Apply online to enroll in ESI’s mentoring program (either private or group).
Initial Meetup: ESI will match you an ESI faculty member that suits your area of practice or you can indicate a specific ESI mentor that you wish to work with.
Start Learning: Begin your journey towards professional excellence with tailored mentoring sessions. You and your mentor can determine the number of mentorship sessions needed.
Examples of Personalized Guidance Topics
- Guidance from an Expert: Gain insights and advice from a seasoned professional and learn how to use the Satter models to promote feeding and eating behaviors – based on trust – in your practice, school, or professional setting.
- Skill Enhancement: Sharpen your skills and knowledge of the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding and/or the Satter Eating Competence model.
- Problem Solving: Discuss challenges you encounter when working with parents, caregivers, adults, or other health professionals and review practical strategies and potential solutions to identify and address issues effectively. Topics may include picky eating, food allergies, neurodivergence, diabetes, eating disorders, and growth concerns, among others.
- Professional Growth and Support: Build confidence in your abilities through encouragement and constructive feedback, expand your professional network, and receive support relevant to your questions.
Our Mentors
Cristen Harris
PhD, RDN, CD, CEDS, CSSD, ACSM-CEP, FAND
Teaching Professor, University of Washington
Specialty: adult eating competence, eating disorders, childhood feeding, dysfunctional eating behaviors in athletes and active people
Kristen Schweers
MS, RD
Dietitian, Real Nutrition PLLC
Specialty: childhood feeding, eating disorders
Jennifer Harris
MA, RDN
Private Practice Consultant
Specialty: childhood feeding, adult eating competence, eating disorder, IAEDP Registered Dietitian Consultant
Rebeca Hernández
MS, LD
Private Practice in Costa Rica
Specialty: childhood feeding
Bilingual Spanish and English
Anne Blocker
Executive Director, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, CEDS, CDCES
Executive Director and Faculty Member, Ellyn Satter Institute
Dietitian, Private Practice
Ready to Get Started?
Transform your practice and empower your clients to improve their relationship with food and child feeding practices. Join the Ellyn Satter Institute’s mentoring program today and unlock your full potential!
Contact us now to learn more and enroll.