Professional Development Events by BodyMatters Australasia

Engaging Ambivalent Clients: Enhancing Motivation and Building Self-efficacy

Date: Thursday 9 May 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Via Zoom, Link to be provided prior to the event.
Pricing: $400 + GST
Early Bird Special Until 19 January 2024, Friday: 10% Discount using the code EARLYBIRD
Presenter: Sarah McMahon, Director of BodyMatters
Link: https://bodymatters.com.au/engaging-ambivalent-clients-enhancing-motivation-and-building-self-efficacy/#gform_wrapper_15

About the Event:
Enhancing our client’s motivation to change and building their self efficacy is absolutely paramount when it comes to treating people experiencing eating and body image issues- including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. This one day workshop for allied health practitioners provides an introduction to/ refresher of motivational interviewing with a specific application to eating disorders. In particular the workshop will emphasize how to work with clients in precontemplative, contemplative and determination/ preparation stages of change.

Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa

Dates: Thursday 16 May, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Via Zoom
Price: $400 + GST
Early Bird Special Until 19 January 2024, Friday: 10% Discount using the code EARLYBIRD
Presenter: Sarah McMahon, Director BodyMatters
Link: https://bodymatters.com.au/specialist-supportive-clinical-management-sscm-for-severe-and-enduring-anorexia-nervosa/#gform_wrapper_67

About the Workshop:
Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) was originally designed as a placebo comparative treatment in a clinical trial for the treatment of anorexia nervosa, and showed promising results. Since then SSCM has continued to be used, and shown to be a valid and effective treatment for anorexia nervosa. SSCM combines a range of tools including clinical management, psychoeducation and encouragement with a supportive therapeutic style, working
collaboratively with clients to target specific eating disorder symptoms. The aim of the therapy is to empower clients to make a link between their symptoms, eating behaviour and weight, and to support them to gradually return to normal eating and weight.

Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E) – Two-Day Workshop

Dates: Thursday 8 August 2024 and Thursday 15 August 2024 – 10am to 5pm AEST;
Location: Via Zoom, link to be provided
Price: $650 + GST
Presenter: Sarah McMahon, Director BodyMatters
Link: https://bodymatters.com.au/cbt-e-workshop/

About the workshop and learning objectives:
This online, two-day, interactive training provides participants with a solid understanding of Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E) and practical skills to implement it with clients. CBT-E is a transdiagnostic approach to treating eating disorders, considered to be a gold standard, front line treatment for adults. It is a manualised and structured intervention that is simultaneously highly personalized and targets the factors that maintain a person’s eating disorder.

Maudsley Family-Based Therapy (Two-Day Training)

Dates: 9am – 5pm on the Friday 30th and Saturday 31st August 2024 AEST
Location: Via Zoom
Price: $800 + GST
Presenter: Dr Andrew Wallis
Link: https://bodymatters.com.au/live-training/
About the Workshop:

The aim of this workshop is to provide intensive practical training in the application of this model
including: Theoretical background, framework and the role of the multidisciplinary team, Detailed description of treatment phases, key sessions and the therapeutic process, Discussion of clinical issues and processes to enable successful implementation, Guided role plays to help develop participants micro skill development.

Day 1 and 2 will cover all aspects of the model. The 4 online evening sessions will focus on clinical processes and problem solving within the model. At the completion of the workshop participants will have a good working knowledge of the model and will be able to consider using FBT in their clinical setting.