The Chamber's Women in Business Master Class series offers an important educational opportunity to female business owners and professionals. These events are open to Chamber members and prospective members.
THIS MONTH'S TOPIC: Body Image in the Workplace, presented by Kristyn Y. Soto, MS (Director of Community Partnerships) and Kate Jarvi, LPC (Rock Recovery Therapist) at Rock Recovery.
Everyday we have to navigate hundreds of messages that are directly related to how our bodies should look so that we can feel our best. We place these "shoulds" around what we eat, how we dress, what we look like, and how we perform at work and at home. But more often than not, we are unable to meet the unrealistic expectations we place on ourselves and our bodies, and we're left feeling defeated and deflated.
In this month's master class, Rock Recovery will be joining us to discuss what it means to be a professional woman living in a diet-minded world. Together, we'll break down stereotypes and stigmas around mental health and self image in the office, and you will walk away with tips and tools to help you begin to build a healthy self image - in and out of the office.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the history and influences of diet culture on how we view our bodies
- Break down cultural myths on health and wellness
- Gain a basic understanding of Health At Every Size (HAES) principles
- Develop tools to help you work towards body acceptance in your professional life
Speakers
Kate Jarvi, LPC (Rock Recovery Therapist)
Kate is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) specializing in both individual and group therapy with adults and teens with eating disorders. Kate is trained in providing dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT), intuitive eating principles and body acceptance skills — which she implements regularly in her practice.
Kristyn Y. Soto, MS (Director of Community Partnerships):
Kristyn became Rock Recovery’s second full-time staff hire in October of 2017. Kristyn has an educational background in Psychology, and she has always been passionate about increasing access to mental health services. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MS in Applied Developmental Psychology, and often presents alongside her colleagues to increase awareness and educate community members on caring for their mental health and well-being. Since joining the team, Kristyn has worked closely alongside the Executive Director to help Rock grow from a one-program organization to a community cornerstone across Greater DC.
We are currently accepting topic submissions for our 2022 series!
There are many reasons to become a speaker, including exposure for you and your business. You will be showcasing yourself and your business as a thought leader/content expert. You and your business will be featured on the Chamber’s website, weekly newsletter, and the Arlingtonian newsletter (where space and timing allow).
If you are interested in becoming a speaker, please submit a proposed topic with a one paragraph summary description to events@arlingtonchamber.org.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for this event. Please review our sponsorship document or contact engagement@arlingtonchamber.org for more information.
Registration
Registration closes Monday, August 1. For registration questions, please contact Operations Manager, Elizabeth Addington at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org or 703-525-2400.
Zoom Details
Attendees will receive a personal meeting link from Zoom at least one week prior to the event. If you have not received your link by the evening of Monday, August 1, please contact Operations Manager, Elizabeth Addington at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org or 703-525-2400.
Thank you to our Grand Sponsor!
Registrations are non-refundable. For registration questions, please contact Operations Manager, Elizabeth Addington at chamber@arlingtonchamber.org or 703-525-2400.