Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir is a pioneer in the field of food addiction treatment. Once an opera singer and opera teacher, Esther was battling food addiction for most of her adult life until she discovered a twelve step program that changed her life.
Once in recovery, she open one of the first food addiction treatment programs in the world. The MFM program in Iceland has treated many people, some of them had tried multiple diets and even surgery in an attempt to live a healthier life. Esther’s program gives them hope and the tools to achieve long term recovery. Based on the twelve steps of Alcoholic Anonymous their success rate long term is much higher than any other medical intervention. If you want to know more about the MFM treatment program click here.
After stablishing the treatment centre, Esther realised that not only the patients needed help with food addiction but also the professionals.
She then founded INFACT, an international training program for any type of professional willing to learn about food addiction and how to help those suffering with it.
The six months online course is open to all and it gives you an excellent evidence based knowledge on Food Addiction diagnosis and treatment. The list of lecturers is very impressive, from Nicole Avena to Robert Lustig (author of Metabolical) to experienced counsellors on the field of food addiction like Phil Werdell.
Also at the end of the course, attendees receive a Food Addiction Professional Certificate from the European Certification Board.
If you want to know more about INFACT and their training click here.
On top of this impressive curriculum, Esther is the Executive Director and Chair of the Food Addiction Institute, an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to support the healing of all food addicts, founded in 2005. If you want to know more about the FAI click here.
Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir MSc. Director of INFACT, from Iceland.
Master of Managing Health Services.
European Board Certified as a Food Addiction Professional and Clinical Supervisor
Founder and Director of the INFACT School (International School for Food Addiction Counseling and Treatment),
Executive Director and Vice Chair for the Food Addiction Institute;
Founder and Director of the MFM Center in Iceland; Treatment Center for Sugar/Food Abuse and Dependence.
esther@infact.is
Tel: +354-699-2676
Sidumuli 33, 108, Reykjavik
https://www.infact.is
https://www.foodaddictioninstitute.org
http://www.mfm.is
