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A Guide to Body Image Counselling
Not sure what to say, if anything, to someone you think might be suffering from a body image, eating or weight problem? This video/CD was made for you and the growing number of people, especially health and education professionals and parents, who want guidance on how to talk about sensitive body image issues with students, clients and family members.
A Guide to Body Image Counselling was created from a public forum convened by Thea and her former business partner, Louise Wigg in Melbourne with a panel of experts who specialise in the areas of disordered eating, body image and weight issues. Peter Howell (Psychologist), Terrill Bruere (Dietitian), and Rachel Barbara (Eating Disorder Foundation of Victoria) were asked to give us some guidance for those tricky situations when you simply don’t know what to say. This CD has distilled the best of what they had to say, into 10 easy to follow steps. These steps take you through the areas of: preparing what, when and how to talk with the person you care about, initiating a conversation, the range of possible reactions you may face, and closing the conversation in such a way that leaves the door open for ongoing, constructive communication. Most importantly these tips also cover what not to say, to avoid making the situation worse.
Cost: $77 + postage. Contact Thea to order a copy.
Professional Development Packages
Creating a Positive Body Culture in Schools
This resource is a facilitators guide for conducting an interactice, two to four hour awareness-raising and educational seminar for school staff. The workshop is designed to:
1. Raise awareness of:
the links between body image and physical, mental and social health (especially eating, exercise and self esteem) and so demonstrate why a positive body image is an integral part of healthy weight management as well as eating disorder prevention.
the risk and protective factors for body image dissatisfaction.
how teachers own attitudes, comments and behaviours toward food, body weight and shape can influence students.
2. Provide staff with an overview of critical success factors for adopting a whole school approach to promoting positive body image.
Includes: powerpoint slides, detailed facilitators notes, background reading material, and the CD: Guide to body image counselling CD.
Can form part of, or compliment, school initiatives aimed at preventing eating disorders or promoting mental health, healthy weight and healthy eating, and acceptance of diversity
Cost: $300 + postage. Contact Thea to order a copy.
A Sensitive Approach to Obesity Prevention in Children - protecting body image and self esteem
This resource is a facilitators guide for conducting an interactive, one day training workshop with health and education workers in a school community. It is designed to:
Raise awareness of the links between body image and physical, mental and social health (including eating behaviour, physical activity and self esteem) and so demonstrate why a positive body image is an integral part of both healthy weight management and eating disorder prevention.
Sensitise health and education workers to the impact of the negative stereotypes of larger people, on children.
Provide health and education workers with practical suggestions for protecting children against being stigmatised during obesity prevention initiatives.
Provide an integrated framework for adopting a health –centred rather than a weight – centred approach to obesity and eating disorder prevention.
Includes: powerpoint slides, detailed facilitators notes, background reading material, and the CD: Guide to body image counselling CD.
Cost: $400 + postage. Contact Thea to order a copy.