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Exciting News: Our Amazing Dr Carmel Harrison Co-Authored an Article with Riccardo Della Grave M.D. in Psychology Today

We are thrilled to announce that our amazing Clinical Psychologist, Dr Carmel Harrison, has co-authored an insightful article with...

October 1
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.

Exploring the Intersection of Binge Eating Disorder and Type 2 Diabetes

General Practitioners frequently encounter patients grappling with the complexities of Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and Type 2 Diabetes. It’s...

September 6
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.

Which Treatments Work for Eating Disorders?

We are often asked about how to best set up treatment and we hear many stories of people who...

June 10
The latest report by Butterfly, titled "Paying the Price," illuminates the severe economic and social impacts of eating disorders in Australia, pressing the need for immediate action.

Eating Disorder Treatment Options in Canberra

Finding the right eating disorder treatment and support is important. For those in Canberra and the surrounding areas, there...

April 12

Managing binge eating with distress tolerance

By Deborah Etienne Ward Much of the time binge eating episodes occur following the experience of distress and negative emotions....

March 24

What is a Mental Health Treatment Plan and how do I get one?

By Remie Jaggard The Australian government introduced Medicare’s Better Access Initiative with the purpose of improving the treatment and...

April 10
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Changes to the Diagnostic Criteria for Eating Disorders: From DSM-IV-TR TO DSM-V

The chapter on Feeding and Eating Disorders in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...

March 15
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Help!! Someone I love has an eating disorder!!

  By Psychologist Sarah McMahon At BodyMatters we have a constant stream of people contacting us because someone they...

August 14
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Please join us in welcoming Jen to the BodyMatters Team!

  When people apply for jobs at BodyMatters, or send through their resume, we are often asked what we...

July 31

Why do we binge eat around menstruation?

Psychologist Sarah McMahon talks about this significant issue for so many females! Binge eating and menstruation are two separate...

July 22