BodyMatters Australasia provides counselling and treatment for eating and dieting disorders, body image issues and problematic exercise. Our team of experienced therapists deliver treatment that is industry leading and best practice. If you are suffering from disordered eating, want to improve your relationship with your food and/ or exercise, or are concerned about a loved one exhibiting any of these concerns, we can help you. We offer a range of customised services including counselling, support groups, and events.

Eating Disorder Support in Canberra

As we, BodyMatters Australasia, continue to establish our presence in Canberra, we’re proud to reinforce our commitment to providing...

March 27

August Recovery Talk 2019

AUGUST RECOVERY TALKS BodyMatters is pleased to be hosting Jessie as this months Recovery Talks speaker. Jessie will be...

August 20

Should Orthorexia be it’s own diagnosis? Calling all health professionals!

  What are the experiences and attitudes of health professionals about Orthorexia Nervosa? Researchers at The University of New South Wales,...

September 7

Pregorexia

By Georgina Lavan Resource: Diets in Review A friend of mine recently gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl....

September 4

To The Bone: More Harm than Good?

By Tim Fulton Source: Joblo Last week Netflix released a trailer for a film, ‘To the Bone.’ Even though...

July 6

Ortho-what? When the pursuit of health becomes unhealthy

Have you heard the term “orthorexia”? Although an unofficial diagnosis, this term was coined by Steven Bratman in 1997 to...

May 19

Why is I’m A Celebrity promoting weight loss?

By Georgina Lavan Source: Wikipedia First things first, I am not a viewer, nor a fan of the Channel...

April 6

Male body dysmorphia

By Georgina Lavan Source: Gym Buzz Body image issues in males are often a silent subject when women are...

January 9

Caring for Ourselves

By Deborah Etienne-Ward All too often we criticise our own bodies e.g. “too fat”, “too skinny”, “too short”, “too...

November 17

A RAVES approach to healthy eating

By Deborah Etienne-Ward Adapted from original article by Eating Disorders Association. See video by Shane Jeffery for more information...

November 3