Dietitian Seasonings And Therapist Reasonings

In this episode, Meredith and Jill talk about their first five commandments of collaboration. If you are thinking about implementing a more collaborative approach in your practice, this is a great episode to listen to. They talk about five different "commandments" that they live by in their private practices in order to maintain a healthy relationship with the client and other clinicians on the treatment team. Meredith and Jill go into how communication, respect, honor, and honesty are all used throughout the commandments. They go into what each commandment means, importance and how to avoid "disobeying" each commandment. We hope that you leave this podcast with a little direction on how to begin your collaborative approach, but we hope to give you more direction in our next Episode 3: Part 2 of the Ten Commandments. 

“Team communication and collaboration are essential to prevent confusion and misunderstandings and to reinforce a unified message (Alexander & Treasure, 2012, p.146)." In episode 1, therapist Meredith Riddick and dietitian Jill Sechi dive into their take on a collaborative approach and why it is important to promote a unified message. They talk about how having a collaborative team approach can be very beneficial, and how not having a collaborative approach can end up being problematic. Meredith and Jill also go into the different challenges when trying to collaborate with different clinicians, and how to face those challenges head on while still "staying in your lane." They also discuss the different themes of collaborating and how to utilize these themes in your practice daily. We hope you get an understanding of why we are A Collaborative Approach, and hope to spike your interest into our next Episode 2: Part 1 of the Ten Commandments. 

In this episode (episode 0), we introduce therapist Meredith Riddick and dietitian Jill Sechi, certified eating disorders specialist supervisors with A Collaborative Approach. Meredith and Jill share their story of when they first met and began collaborating together in the field of eating disorders. Meredith introduces Jill and Jill introduces Meredith elaborating on work experience, time in the field and how they developed their expertise in the field of eating disorders. This is a brief episode where we hope you get to know Meredith and Jill a little better as they begin their journey in the podcast world.