Presentations

Jessica Juergens is a highly sought after speaker and has presented on a wide range of topics pertaining to eating disorders and body image, including:

“So I know I’m a binge-eater….now what?: moving beyond emotional and unconscious eating,” Rock Bottom Personal Training Wellness Group, May 2011.

“What am I really hungry for?: signs and symptoms of binge-eating disorder and tools to address it,” Nutrition workshop at Vivala, April 2011.

“Getting Comfortable in Our Genes: Making Peace with Our Bodies in a Weight-Obsessed World,” South Puget Sound Community College Health and Wellness Fair, April 2010.

“Eating Disorders: Signs and Symptoms,” National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, South Puget Sound Community College,” February 2010.

“Eating Disorder Prevention through Media Literacy,” Saint Martin’s University, February 2009.

“The Role of the Media in Eating Disorders: Strategies for Clinicians and Advocates” Washington Eating Disorders Network, February 2008.

"Eating Disorders, Body Image, and Your Child: What Every Parent Should Know," Washington Middle School Parent Education Night, November 2007.

"Eating Disorders and Body Image 101: A Presentation for Parents and Teens," Olympia High School Parent Connection, April 2007.

“How to Help Yourself and Your Kids Develop a Positive Body Image,” MOMS Club of Lacey, March 2007.

"Eating Disorders and Body Image 101: A Workshop for Teen Recreation Professionals" & "Helping Teens Develop a Positive Body Image," Washington Recreation and Park Association's Annual Retreat, March 2007.

“Positive Body Image Workshop,” Evergreen State College, Extended Education Program, March 2007.

“Eating Disorder Awareness and Prevention,” National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Tumwater Timberland Library, February 2007.

Teen Body Image Workshop, Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation Department, February 2007.

“Critically Viewing the Media,” Greater Seattle Dietetic Association, October 2006.

“Body Image: Cultural and Social Issues” at University of Washington, Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, November 2005.

“The Influence of Media on Body Image,” Guest lecturer, Sociology 101, South Puget Sound Community College, July 2005.

“Supporting a Positive Body Image: A presentation for YMCA staff,” Mel Korum YMCA, August 2004.

“Media Literacy and Body Image,” Seattle Central Community College, May 2004.

Eating Disorder Awareness and Prevention booth at the Interagency Committee of State Employed Women’s Conference, September 2003.

“Student Power: Students Reaching Students,” National Eating Disorder Association’s Annual Conference, Santa Monica, CA, September 2002.

Professional Trainings:

National Eating Disorders Association Annual Conference, Austin, TX., September 2008.

International Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Clinical Workshop, Seattle, WA. May 2008.

“Self-Harm and Eating Disorders,” Washington Eating Disorder Network, by K. Lampson, PhD, Mercer Island, WA. January 2008.

Panel Discussion on Eating Disorders, Providence Saint Peter’s Hospital, Olympia, WA, 2007.

Images of Youth Conference: “New Directions in Media Literacy and Teen Health,” University of Washington, 2006.

National Eating Disorders Association’s Annual Conference, Chicago, Ill., 2004.

National Eating Disorders Association’s Annual Conference, Santa Monica, CA., 2002.