An Introduction to Disordered Eating - Mel Ciavucco

Many individuals struggle with eating. They may feel they eat too much or too little, or they may struggle with chronic dieting, or have a fear of eating certain foods or eating in public, and so much more. Eating issues are broad and nuanced, and “disordered eating” can be a way of referring to this eating distress which impacts so many people’s lives.

Amidst rising rates of eating disorders, with strain on NHS services, those struggling with eating may not meet the diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder, leaving them to seek support independently. Therapists can therefore benefit from having some knowledge of disordered eating as they are highly likely to encounter this in their practice at some point.

In this workshop, we will cover:

• Understanding disordered eating – what it is and how it relates to eating disorders
• The links between body image, diet culture, and disordered eating
• Social and cultural influences, including weight stigma
• Assumptions and biases around weight and disordered eating
• Therapeutic approaches for working with disordered eating
• Identifying risks and knowing when to refer clients on for specialist care
• Recommendations for further learning

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• Understand what disordered eating is, how this relates to eating disorders, and the impact on clients.
• Recognise the contributing factors and the impact of societal and cultural influences on disordered eating.
• Approaches used when working with disordered eating, potential risks, and knowing when to refer on.

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

• Counsellors, therapists, trainees and other professionals who would benefit from an understanding of disordered eating.

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

• Participants can expect to feel more confident in understanding disordered eating, the risks and how to work ethically and within their competency.

This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.

This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.

https://www.bacp.co.uk/events-and-resources/ethics-and-standards/ethical-framework-for-the-counselling-professions/

Mel Ciavucco is an Integrative Pluralistic counsellor, based in Bristol but originally from the Midlands. Mel offers online sessions and specialises in eating disorders, body image and weight stigma. She also has experience in domestic abuse, working with perpetrators both on a 1:1 basis and in groups. Mel is a writer and has been published in Therapy Today with an article about fatphobia (June 2021 edition). She writes about disordered eating, weight stigma, class, and more on her website.

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Event Venue

Online