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Black Friday Week Sale Extended!
The Black Friday Week Sale has been extended for another week, now running from Monday 02 December to Sunday 08 December 2024 (midnight). Enjoy a 30% discount when you register for our 2025 Professional Development courses.
Use the code: BF2025
The upcoming events at BodyMatters include:
Dr Carmel Harrison, a Clinical Psychologist and Mari Harrison, an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician present a one day workshop on Eating Disorders and Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. | Zoom, Monday 19 May 2025 9AM to 4PM AEST
Location: Via Zoom
Date: Monday 19 May 2025
Time: 9AM to 4PM AEST
Price: $451 ($400 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)
Black Friday Week Sale Extended!
Starting Monday 02 December to Sunday 08 December 2024
Enjoy 30% off when you register for our event using the code: BF2025.
Price: $319 (Originally $451)
About the course:
Many people who have undergone or are considering Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery also struggle with disordered eating and in the absence of any specific training eating disorder clinicians may be struggling with questions like: How do you assess for eating disorders following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery? What is dumping syndrome? Slider foods? Plugging? How might cognitive behavioural therapy change? What does ‘normal’ eating look like post Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery? Should their eating disorder have been treated before the surgery?
Workshop objectives:
- To gain knowledge around Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, distinguishing different surgery types (gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, and gastric banding) and understanding the mechanisms of weight loss involved with these procedures.
- To develop an awareness of the nuance around eating disorders and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Is it loss of control eating or reactive hypoglycaemia? Is it starvation syndrome or silent reflux?
- To understand diagnosis of eating disorders post Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and limitations within the current literature around diagnosis and assessment measures commonly used to assess eating disorders.
- Review the evidence base around the impact of disordered eating on outcomes in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the evidence base for treatment interventions.
- Understand how cognitive behavioural therapy may be adapted or enhanced following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
This workshop is multidisciplinary and open to psychologists, dietitians, mental health occupational therapists and general practitioners. It is assumed clinicians are trained in eating disorder treatment as relevant to their discipline. The course is designed as an introduction to Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery where no prior training in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has been completed previously.
About the presenters:
Mari Harrison
Mari is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician with over 25 years of experience in mental health, eating disorders, diabetes care, and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. She has a keen interest in the intersection of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and eating disorders, dedicating her career to helping individuals with nutrition and eating behaviour concerns. As an educator, Mari enjoys sharing her knowledge and professional insights through workshops and webinars, empowering both her clients and fellow healthcare providers. Her unique combination of skills and knowledge in eating disorders and bariatric surgery makes her a trusted professional in the field.
Dr Carmel Harrison
Carmel is a Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in weight concerns, Binge Eating Disorder and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Carmel has approximately ten year’s experience in private practice and completed her training at the Australian National University. She holds a Clinical PhD in Binge Eating Disorder and has published a number of academic journal articles on Binge Eating Disorder, and disordered eating more broadly. She is a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC) and a member of the Australian New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders and the Australian and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society. Additionally, Carmel is a board approved supervisor and offers training workshops and webinars.
Cancellation policy and disclaimer:
Please be aware of our cancellation policy and disclaimer, which is available here.
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)
Black Friday Week Sale Extended!
Starting Monday 02 December to Sunday 08 December 2024
Enjoy 30% off when you register for our event using the code: BF2025.
Price: $319 (Originally $451)
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:
- Understand the transtheoretical stages of change with specific application to eating disorders
- Appreciate the key barriers to recovery for eating disorder sufferers
- Understand how to support clients to move through precontemplation, contemplation and preparation stages of change
- Understand how to build insight in people experiencing eating and body image issues
- Describe a novel treatment mechanism positing open expression = trust = social connectedness
- Increase motivation to change for people experiencing eating and body image issues
- 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
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)
Black Friday Week Sale Extended!
Starting Monday 02 December to Sunday 08 December 2024
Enjoy 30% off when you register for our event
using the code: BF2025.
Price: $319 (Originally $451)
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:
- Understand the transtheoretical stages of change with specific application to eating disorders
- Appreciate the key barriers to recovery for eating disorder sufferers
- Understand how to support clients to move through precontemplation, contemplation and preparation stages of change
- Understand how to build insight in people experiencing eating and body image issues
- Describe a novel treatment mechanism positing open expression = trust = social connectedness
- Increase motivation to change for people experiencing eating and body image issues
- 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