76. Black Women with Eating Disorders: Cultural Humility & Clinical Care with Paula Edwards-Gayfield, LCMHCS, LPC, CEDS-C

All Bodies. All Foods. · Oct 2, 2025 · 1h 4m

In this powerful episode, Paula Edwards-Gayfield, LCMHCS, LPC, CEDS-C (she/her), co-author of Black Women with Eating Disorders: Clinical Treatment Considerations, reveals the unique challenges Black women face in eating disorder diagnosis and care. Drawing on her expertise, Paula explores the cultural and systemic factors that contribute to treatment disparities and offers practical strategies for clinicians to provide more inclusive, effective support. She discusses the higher prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder in Black women, the vital role of cultural humility in clinical care, and how…