About Olivia Bridges
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About Olivia Bridges
Oli has been completing her placement working towards completing her Diploma of Counselling and Communications. She is a certified...
January 9![](https://bodymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screen-Shot-2022-12-22-at-10.26.12-am-260x180.png)
Surviving Christmas with BodyMatters
If Christmas carols make your ears bleed (metaphorically speaking), and the thought of Christmas day makes your whole-body cringe,...
December 22![](https://bodymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screen-Shot-2022-12-07-at-11.12.58-am-260x180.png)
Family-Based Therapy, What is it?
Family-Based Therapy (FBT), it may sound like a simple concept that is therapy that heavily involves the family. However,...
December 7![](https://bodymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-11-at-2.37.11-pm-260x180.png)
Exploring Eating Disorders and Autism
Navigating life with stigma and barriers can be especially challenging for autistic people but how does it affect...
October 11![](https://bodymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-30-at-12.29.34-pm-260x180.png)
Meet Our Newest Team Member – Jennifer Poynton!
BodyMatters is proud to introduce our newest provisional psychologist, Jennifer Poynton. To help you get to know her a...
October 5![](https://bodymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/robert-bye-JvUVo08dndQ-unsplash-260x180.jpg)
Eating Disorders in the Male Population
Historically, the focus on Eating Disorders and treatments has been focused on women, particularly young adolescent and young adult...
September 12![](https://bodymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-08-at-4.06.43-pm-260x180.png)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Eating Disorders
After experiencing centuries of oppression and multigenerational trauma, despite the resilience of the First people of Australia, it is...
September 8![](https://bodymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/vincentiu-solomon-kzSD3xh9tNA-unsplash-260x180.jpg)
First Steps? How To Identify If You May Be Experiencing A Potential Eating Disorder
As eating disorders are complex mental disorders there can be many different signs and symptoms either yourself or...
September 2![](https://bodymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/annie-spratt-DDyMG1LZaHo-unsplash-260x180.jpg)
What is an Eating Disorder? An Overview over Several Types of Eating Disorders
What is an eating disorder? An eating disorder is a mental illness where long-term or short-term eating patterns impact...
August 24![](https://bodymatters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-3.41.16-pm-260x180.png)
Not Just for Young Children; How a Paediatrician Benefits a Treatment Team
Having a strong support network is an important component for any treatment plan, particularly a plan that aims to...
August 17