BodyMatters is delighted to provide a variety of professional development courses. All courses receive a certificate of attendance including CPD hours completed. Most of these training courses will be delivered via Zoom and are therefore accessible to anyone in Australia- however please click the hyperlinks for more information. We always have more courses pending – watch this space!

 

The upcoming events at BodyMatters include:
Oct
18
Fri
2024
Engaging Ambivalent Clients: Enhancing Motivation and Building Self-efficacy @ Onine, Zoom
Oct 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Psychologist and BodyMatters Director Sarah McMahon presents a one day workshop on Engaging Ambivalent Clients: Enhancing Motivation and Building Self-efficacy. | Zoom, Friday 18 October 2024 10AM to 5PM AEDT

Location: Via Zoom, Link to be provided prior to the event.
Date: Friday 18 October 2024
Pricing: $451 ($400 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)

Register Here

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.

Learning objectives:

  1. Understand the transtheoretical stages of change with specific application to eating disorders
  2. Appreciate the key barriers to recovery for eating disorder sufferers
  3. Understand how to support clients to move through precontemplation, contemplation and preparation stages of change
  4. Understand how to build insight in people experiencing eating and body image issues
  5. Describe a novel treatment mechanism positing open expression = trust = social connectedness
  6. Increase motivation to change for people experiencing eating and body image issues
  7. Build self efficacy in people experiencing eating and body image issues

About the presenter:

Sarah McMahon is the Director of BodyMatters Australasia, a Sydney based private practice with a particular interest in treating eating and body image issues. Sarah has worked in the field of eating disorders for approximately 15 years and has supported hundreds of individuals to achieve recovery. Sarah is well known for her compassionate and respectful approach to treatment as well as her ability to engage with clients in the early stages of change, supporting them through the recovery journey.

 

 

BodyMatters Training Cancellation Policy and Disclaimer

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Nov
25
Mon
2024
CBT-E Workshop | 25 to 26 November 2024 @ Via Zoom
Nov 25 @ 10:00 am – Nov 26 @ 5:00 pm

Psychologist and BodyMatters Director Sarah McMahon presents a two day workshop on Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E). | Zoom, Monday 25 November to Tuesday 26 November 2024 10am to 5pm AEDT

Location: Via Zoom, Link to be provided prior to the event.
Price: $891 ($800 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)
Date: Monday 25 November to Tuesday 26 November 2024

Register Here

About the Workshop:

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.

The efficacy of CBT-E is supported by the fact that It is one of the modal training recognised by the Australian Eating Disorder Credentialing program and also one of the therapies that can be delivered for medicare subsidized treatment under the Eating Disorder Treatment Plan .

The training will provide a comprehensive introduction to the model including detail on implementing each of the four stages of CBT-E and the application of these to the full range of eating disorders seen in clinical practice. 

Please note: a basic understanding of Eating Disorders and CBT are prerequisites for training.

About the presenter:

Sarah McMahon is the Director of BodyMatters Australasia, a sydney based private practice with a particular interest in treating eating and body image issues. Sarah has worked in the field of eating disorders for approximately 15 years and has supported hundreds of individuals to achieve recovery. Sarah is well known for her compassionate and respectful approach to treatment as well as her ability to engage with clients in the early stages of change, supporting them through the recovery journey.

 

 

Pricing:

  • Regular: $891 ($800 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)

This workshop is credentialed for NEDC.

 

 

 

 

 

BodyMatters Training Cancellation Policy and Disclaimer

Register Here

Mar
25
Tue
2025
Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for Severe and Enduring Anorexia nervosa
Mar 25 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Title: Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for Severe and Enduring Anorexia nervosa – 10am to 5pm AEDT
Location: Via Zoom
Price: $451 ($400 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)
Date: Tuesday 25 March, 2025

Register Now

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.

About the presenter:

Sarah McMahon is the Director of BodyMatters Australasia, a sydney based private practice with a particular interest in treating eating and body image issues. Sarah has worked in the field of eating disorders for approximately 15 years and has supported hundreds of individuals to achieve recovery. Sarah is well known for her compassionate and respectful approach to treatment as well as her ability to engage with clients in the early stages of change, supporting them through the recovery journey.

 

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • An understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)
  • To understand when SSCM is indicated and contraindicated
  • To understand the target symptoms of SSCM
  • Understand the three phase structure of SSCM
  • Apply SSCM as a treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

 

 

 

 

BodyMatters Training Cancellation Policy and Disclaimer

Register Here

Apr
14
Mon
2025
CBT-E Workshop @ Via Zoom
Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – Apr 15 @ 5:00 pm

Psychologist and BodyMatters Director Sarah McMahon presents a two day workshop on Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E). | Zoom, Monday 14 April to Tuesday 15 April 2025 10am to 5pm AEST

Location: Via Zoom, Link to be provided prior to the event.
Price: $891 ($800 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)
Date: Monday 14 April to Tuesday 15 April 2025

Register Here

About the Workshop:

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.

The efficacy of CBT-E is supported by the fact that It is one of the modal training recognised by the Australian Eating Disorder Credentialing program and also one of the therapies that can be delivered for medicare subsidized treatment under the Eating Disorder Treatment Plan .

The training will provide a comprehensive introduction to the model including detail on implementing each of the four stages of CBT-E and the application of these to the full range of eating disorders seen in clinical practice. 

Please note: a basic understanding of Eating Disorders and CBT are prerequisites for training.

About the presenter:

Sarah McMahon is the Director of BodyMatters Australasia, a sydney based private practice with a particular interest in treating eating and body image issues. Sarah has worked in the field of eating disorders for approximately 15 years and has supported hundreds of individuals to achieve recovery. Sarah is well known for her compassionate and respectful approach to treatment as well as her ability to engage with clients in the early stages of change, supporting them through the recovery journey.

 

 

Pricing:

  • Regular: $891 ($800 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)

This workshop is credentialed for NEDC.

 

 

 

 

 

BodyMatters Training Cancellation Policy and Disclaimer

Register Here

May
20
Tue
2025
Engaging Ambivalent Clients: Enhancing Motivation and Building Self-efficacy @ Onine, Zoom
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Psychologist and BodyMatters Director Sarah McMahon presents a one day workshop on Engaging Ambivalent Clients: Enhancing Motivation and Building Self-efficacy. | Zoom, Tuesday 20 May 2025 10AM to 5PM AEST

Location: Via Zoom, Link to be provided prior to the event.
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2025
Pricing: $451 ($400 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)

Register Here

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.

Learning objectives:

  1. Understand the transtheoretical stages of change with specific application to eating disorders
  2. Appreciate the key barriers to recovery for eating disorder sufferers
  3. Understand how to support clients to move through precontemplation, contemplation and preparation stages of change
  4. Understand how to build insight in people experiencing eating and body image issues
  5. Describe a novel treatment mechanism positing open expression = trust = social connectedness
  6. Increase motivation to change for people experiencing eating and body image issues
  7. Build self efficacy in people experiencing eating and body image issues

About the presenter:

Sarah McMahon is the Director of BodyMatters Australasia, a Sydney based private practice with a particular interest in treating eating and body image issues. Sarah has worked in the field of eating disorders for approximately 15 years and has supported hundreds of individuals to achieve recovery. Sarah is well known for her compassionate and respectful approach to treatment as well as her ability to engage with clients in the early stages of change, supporting them through the recovery journey.

 

 

BodyMatters Training Cancellation Policy and Disclaimer

Register Here

 

Sep
4
Thu
2025
Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for Severe and Enduring Anorexia nervosa @ Onine, Zoom
Sep 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Title: Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for Severe and Enduring Anorexia nervosa – 10am to 5pm AEST
Location: Via Zoom
Price: $451 ($400 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)
Date: Thursday 04 September 2025

Register Now

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.

About the presenter:

Sarah McMahon is the Director of BodyMatters Australasia, a sydney based private practice with a particular interest in treating eating and body image issues. Sarah has worked in the field of eating disorders for approximately 15 years and has supported hundreds of individuals to achieve recovery. Sarah is well known for her compassionate and respectful approach to treatment as well as her ability to engage with clients in the early stages of change, supporting them through the recovery journey.

 

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • An understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)
  • To understand when SSCM is indicated and contraindicated
  • To understand the target symptoms of SSCM
  • Understand the three phase structure of SSCM
  • Apply SSCM as a treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

 

 

 

 

BodyMatters Training Cancellation Policy and Disclaimer

Register Here

Sep
8
Mon
2025
Engaging Ambivalent Clients: Enhancing Motivation and Building Self-efficacy @ Onine, Zoom
Sep 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Psychologist and BodyMatters Director Sarah McMahon presents a one day workshop on Engaging Ambivalent Clients: Enhancing Motivation and Building Self-efficacy. | Zoom, Monday 8 September 2025 10AM to 5PM AEST

Location: Via Zoom, Link to be provided prior to the event.
Date: Monday 8 September 2025
Pricing: $451 ($400 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)

Register Here

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.

Learning objectives:

  1. Understand the transtheoretical stages of change with specific application to eating disorders
  2. Appreciate the key barriers to recovery for eating disorder sufferers
  3. Understand how to support clients to move through precontemplation, contemplation and preparation stages of change
  4. Understand how to build insight in people experiencing eating and body image issues
  5. Describe a novel treatment mechanism positing open expression = trust = social connectedness
  6. Increase motivation to change for people experiencing eating and body image issues
  7. Build self efficacy in people experiencing eating and body image issues

About the presenter:

Sarah McMahon is the Director of BodyMatters Australasia, a Sydney based private practice with a particular interest in treating eating and body image issues. Sarah has worked in the field of eating disorders for approximately 15 years and has supported hundreds of individuals to achieve recovery. Sarah is well known for her compassionate and respectful approach to treatment as well as her ability to engage with clients in the early stages of change, supporting them through the recovery journey.

 

 

BodyMatters Training Cancellation Policy and Disclaimer

Register Here

 

Oct
13
Mon
2025
CBT-E Workshop @ Via Zoom
Oct 13 @ 10:00 am – Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm

Psychologist and BodyMatters Director Sarah McMahon presents a two day workshop on Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E). | Zoom, Monday 13 October to Tuesday 14 October 2025 10am to 5pm AEDT

Location: Via Zoom, Link to be provided prior to the event.
Price: $891 ($800 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)
Date: Monday 13 October to Tuesday 14 October 2025

Register Here

About the Workshop:

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.

The efficacy of CBT-E is supported by the fact that It is one of the modal training recognised by the Australian Eating Disorder Credentialing program and also one of the therapies that can be delivered for medicare subsidized treatment under the Eating Disorder Treatment Plan .

The training will provide a comprehensive introduction to the model including detail on implementing each of the four stages of CBT-E and the application of these to the full range of eating disorders seen in clinical practice. 

Please note: a basic understanding of Eating Disorders and CBT are prerequisites for training.

About the presenter:

Sarah McMahon is the Director of BodyMatters Australasia, a sydney based private practice with a particular interest in treating eating and body image issues. Sarah has worked in the field of eating disorders for approximately 15 years and has supported hundreds of individuals to achieve recovery. Sarah is well known for her compassionate and respectful approach to treatment as well as her ability to engage with clients in the early stages of change, supporting them through the recovery journey.

 

 

Pricing:

  • Regular: $891 ($800 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)

This workshop is credentialed for NEDC.

 

 

 

 

 

BodyMatters Training Cancellation Policy and Disclaimer

Register Here