Liberation Clinic, Sydney Eating Disorder Specialists

From Butterfly.org:

The biggest misconception was my loved ones assuming that “weight restored™ or “medically stable” = recovered. It absolutely did not. I would look different and so people would assume things were different…They didn’t understand that it is primarily a mental illness that may or may not have physical signs. My brain was still the same. The disordered thoughts, compulsions and fears in my head were still the same – in fact if anything they were now louder because the ED hadn’t been getting its way. They would stop reaching out to help me or check in on how I was going. Please, please remember it is a mental illness, that may or may not have physical symptoms. You cannot see an eating disorder. You cannot see what is going on in someone’s head. Thinking you can only makes it harder for those struggling to reach out and get help.” -Sophie, 25, WA

From Butterfly.org:

“The biggest misconception that needs to be reduced is that eating disorders ‘look’ a certain way. You can’t tell if someone has an eating disorder just by looking at them. There are numerous factors which can contribute to someone looking a certain way, and just because someone doesn’t look like a stereotype, it doesn’t mean they aren’t severely impacted by the disease.” – Jemma, 34, WA

From Butterfly.org:

“Kindly, don’t talk about my body. Ever. Even if you think it is complimentary.” -Rachael, 21, WA

A key part of recovery can be learning to separate your worth from your body, but it can be difficult when people around you comment on your appearance – even if it’s well intentioned.

Kindly don’t comment on anyone’s appearance or body – ever. It’s particularly important not to celebrate weight loss, as this sends the message that someone’s body is only valuable once it’s changed, and that the thin/fit ideal is something that we should be striving for to gain acceptance and praise.

Instead, comment on someone’s personality, energy and talents, and remind them that they are worth so much more than what they look like. "

From Butterfly.org:
“Kindly, don’t dismiss that I have an eating disorder just because I am not in a smaller body and still look ‘healthy’.” – Rachel, 33, WA

From Butterfly.org:
“People around me thought my eating disorder was a choice. At first, I hid/protected my ED by insisting I was just “trying to be healthier”. I was praised for seeming to “eat healthy” and “value fitness”.
People complimented my changing appearance. It only fuelled the ED… [and] It also made it hard to give up – not only was I being asked to give up my coping skills, but also the acceptance and admiration of others.” -Sophie, 25, WA

From Butterfly.org:
"Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week (BIEDAW) is a national week to raise awareness of body image concerns and eating disorders.

This , we’re sharing important reminders of what people should and shouldn’t say, think, or do when it comes to bodies, appearance, food and eating disorders, so we can all work towards a more BodyKind Australia.It’s a vital time to raise awareness for how all people – from health professionals to parents and educators – can support those vulnerable to, experiencing or recovering from eating disorders and body image issues in their everyday language and actions.
Kindly Do, Kindly Don’tThe way we talk about food, bodies, appearance and eating disorders has an impact – and we all have a role to play in shifting misconceptions and breaking down stigma. It’s key in encouraging people to seek help.But our research shows that while awareness of eating disorders has increased, deeper understanding remains low and misconceptions and stigma remain high.
- 1 in 5 people believe that you can tell if someone has an eating disorder just by looking at them
- Only 11% of people living in Australia can spot the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder
- One in six people think that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice or about vanity. These stigmatising views can lead to unhelpful or harmful comments and behaviours that can have a serious impact on people at risk of, experiencing or recovering from eating disorders."

Thanks Butterfly for your important advocacy work!

Are you a carer or person with lived experience with suggestions about how healthcare teams can work together to support you more effectively?

Clinic director Emma will be presenting next month on 'What Makes an Effective Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Team'.
What would you really love GPs, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals to know? Please reach out to me or share in the comments!

Emma will be sharing her insights and learnings from running a multidisciplinary ED practice, about challenges such as:
- Establishing the minimum treatment team required to adequately treat EDs in the community
- Roles and overlap between disciplines
- How to work collaboratively when using a manualised treatment (such as FbT or CBT-E)
- Use of the new mental health case conferencing items
- What effective inter-disciplinary collaboration looks like
- Suggestions for how to achieve all of this sustainably while working in private practice.

I'd love to see you there if you're a local doctor or mental health professional and can make it :)

Register here:
https://lnkd.in/gfjNJUHP

Do you need after school appointments for eating disorder treatment, ARFID, or fussy eating?
We have a 4pm appt coming up on Weds 31st July with Dietitian Sam Furka. 4pm is our latest appointment time, and they're usually booked out for months in advance! If you'd like to learn more about Sam, read her bio here:
https://liberationclinic.com.au/dietitians/

And if you'd like to snap the appt up, you can book online here:
https://liberationclinic.com.au/new-clients/ (or just phone us on 02 8518 6066)

Come in to the Miranda clinic, or Telehealth available Australia-wide

Introducing our new Registered Psychologist, Rebecca Confoy!

Rebecca is a Board Accredited Supervisor, and has 20yrs of experience supporting adults, children from 12yrs, and their families with a wide range of mental health concerns that might co-occur with our clients’ eating disorders and body image concerns.

Rebecca is skilled in a large number of therapeutic approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT and CBT-E), DBT, ACT, and Schema Therapy. She has significant training in Trauma-informed approaches, including Polyvagal Therapy, and incorporates Mindfulness and Compassion Focussed approaches to fortify clients with additional skills to help them manage life’s challenges following their eating disorder recovery.

Rebecca will be joining our team remotely, from her lovely coastal Victoria hometown.

To book an appointment with Bec, please head over to our website to fill in our new client application form here: https://liberationclinic.com.au/new-clients/ or you're welcome to phone reception on 02 8518 6066.

If you're a fellow mental health professional interested in joining our team, we're always looking for HAES aligned colleagues who share our values! Find out more and listen to Director Emma talk about our practice's vision and values here: https://liberationclinic.com.au/jobs/

Welcome to the Team, Bec!!

Our office is having a Christmas Bling-off! Which room is your favourite out of the 4 offices/ spaces? (more pics in comments). Please vote in the comments!

“I think doctors really need to take a much more informed approach and consider all the different components to health, rather than just assuming that the band-aid solution of weight loss is the right solution”

Thanks to ABC for raising the profile of the vast majority of those experiencing eating disorders who don't live in an emaciated body, and highlighting the cultural weight bias that keeps the myth alive.

Here's hoping today's ED Strategy Roadmap released by the government reflects the huge demand for support services!

'Why don't I look like that'? Women share heartbreaking stories of life with an eating disorder In any given year, at least 1 million Australian children and adults are living with an eating disorder. Five women have shared their experiences and hopes for a new road map on eating disorders.

We're hiring!
Liberation Clinic are looking for our next Eating Disorder Psychologist, PT or FT
We're looking for someone with training & experience in an ED treatment modality (eg CBT-E, FbT, SSCM), who LOVES this area of work, and can help people of all ages work towards recovery.
What we offer:
You’ll be welcomed into our team of passionate clinicians, and encouraged and supported to grow with the practice. We offer established admin systems and support, a strong local referral base, and regular case consultation. We value sustainable work, and generous supervision and CPD allowances are included in your salary package.
Joining our small, agile team, you’ll have huge potential to develop your own role, influence the services we deliver to clients and carers, and be involved with developing and supporting future mental health staff if this interests you.
To Apply:
Please apply via seek, or via our Jobs page:
https://liberationclinic.com.au/jobs/
You're welcome to call the clinic director Emma with questions on 02 8518 6066
We can't wait to meet you!
https://www.seek.com.au/job/57795655

Eating Disorder Psychologist, Private Practice, PT or FT Job in Miranda, Sydney NSW Liberation Clinic is a HAES aligned practice, providing eating disorder treatment in the Sutherland Shire, upholding the values of ‘compassionate and collaborative’ patient care. Our team currently consists of passionate non-diet dietitians, and one psychologist. Due to growth and demand for ser...

We're looking for our next Eating Disorder Dietitian!

Liberation Clinic are a small team of dietitians and a psychologist, looking to welcome a new APD who has training and experience in this niche area, but more importantly LOVES the work. We want to welcome a colleague who believes recovery is possible for everyone, and is a confident anti-diet advocate.

Please share with colleagues, and feel free to reach out to clinic director Emma for more details.

This will be a permanent part-time position, at the Miranda clinic. For more info about the job, what we offer, and our team, please click below:

https://liberationclinic.com.au/jobs/

Liberation Clinic, Sydney Eating Disorder Specialists updated their business hours.

Liberation Clinic, Sydney Eating Disorder Specialists updated their phone number.

Eating Disorder Psychologist/ Social Worker, Private Practice, Sydney Sth

The Liberation Clinic is a HAES aligned practice, providing eating disorder treatment in the Sutherland Shire. Our team currently consists of passionate non-diet dietitians, and we’re looking to employ an equally passionate mental health professional who has training and experience in this niche area, but more importantly LOVES the work. We want to welcome a colleague who believes recovery is possible for everyone, and is a confident anti-diet advocate.
We offer:
• Flexibility, eg to work around family/ other employment
• A supportive team, to grow with and debrief with
• Regular case consultation, plus a supervision and CPD allowance
• The opportunity to develop your role, influence the services we deliver to patients and carers, and be involved with supporting future mental health staff if you love to lead
• Freedom to exercise your clinical judgement- without the admin burden of running a private practice!

For more details & to apply, head to:
www.liberationclinic.com.au/jobs

We’re hiring again!
If you’re a passionate non-diet dietitian with eating disorder experience, please get in touch!

More info at: http://liberationnutrition.com.au/jobs/

Please tag/ share with anyone who might be interested. Thanks!

For current patients, details have been sent out today about switching your appointments to phone or Skype.

TL:DR: everyone is welcome to keep up their appointments remotely, just contact Hayley or myself to arrange :)

https://mailchi.mp/1874bcca3962/liberation-clinic-coronavirus-policy-phone-and-skype-availabile

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Experiencing a fat phobic attack, verbally, physically or even delivered with love and concern - feels terrible and can knock you down. It's something which can linger with you for days, weeks, and even for many years. Knowing what to do in the moment, can help you to start to process it as soon as possible and can help strengthen your resilience. These experiences can be very shame inducing, understanding how shame functions can be really helpful in overcoming or buffering against the attack.

For many years, after I had experienced fat phobia especially public harassment or being bullied at school, I would keep it to myself. I was too ashamed because I was entrenched in my own internalised fat phobia, and didn't want anyone to know that it happened to me. One of the most powerful things I started to do was tell someone I trusted about it when it happened, if possible, on the same day. I also started to allow myself to have emotions about it, to feel sadness and outwards anger, instead of helplessly sitting in my shame and self-directed anger.

How have you managed fat phobia in the moment, or just after? Did you let yourself cry or be angry? Was it hard to tell someone about it? Did you think you deserved it?

FYI for colleagues!

🗣 Are you registered for our webinar on June 1?!?

Join us at 12 PM PST/ 3 PM EST as we welcome Sand Chang, Ph.D and Isaiah Bartlett, LCSW to discuss key topics around the lived experiences of the Trans and Nonbinary community as it relates to body positivity and eating disorder treatment.

In this webinar, you can expect to learn more about the following:

- Understanding how to balance the assessment and treatment of disordered eating in the presence of gender dysphoria
- Understanding common barriers to effective eating disorders treatment for trans and nonbinary people
- Learning gender-affirming language and communication skills
- Broadening and unlearning colonialist views of gender

There will also be time allotted for Q&A! 🙂

The cost to attend is $10. Donations can also be made to sponsor those who are unable to pay.

ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE TRANS EATING DISORDER RECOVERY SUPPORT (EDRS) SCHOLARSHIP FUND

To resgister, click below!
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8066b5c89f119bb6d746f627e8486654

Those interested in donating to help someone else attend can click here! ⬇⬇⬇ https://www.sizediversityandhealth.org/content.asp?id=43

Feel free to reach out to us if you're in need of a sponsor to attend 😊

[Lavender flyer with a photo of Sand in a blue button down shirt and black pants. They are smiling, Their hair is short and black. Isaiah is pictured in a photo beside them in a white tshirt with his dog, looking into the camera. His hair is brown and blonde. the dog has a white face with dark ears.]

I’m hiring! Looking for an for my Sydney Australia practice. Initially needed to cover mat leave but hoping to find the right person to continue with the practice. Pls email or phone me as I’m not regular on the socials!

I'm hiring! If you know a Dietitian with significant experience working with people with eating disorders, please send them my way!

Excerpt from the ad:
"Liberation Nutrition is a HAES aligned, small specialist eating disorder treatment dietetic practice in the Sutherland Shire. I'm looking for an APD who is highly skilled and experienced in this niche area of practice to cover a maternity locum contract, with potential to continue with the practice following the locum period if this suits both parties. This position is perfect for someone who wants the freedom to exercise your own sound clinical judgement that private practice offers, but doesn't necessarily want the admin burden of running the practice yourself!"

https://daa.asn.au/vacant-position/maternity-locum-contract-eating-disorder-specialist-practice/?referer=search

Maternity Locum Contract- Eating Disorder Specialist Practice – Dietitians Association of Australia Maternity Locum Contract- Eating Disorder Specialist Practice Job Details Organisation: Liberation Nutrition Location: Sylvania Waters, Sydney, NSW Employment Type: Contract Closing Date: 5 April 2019 Contact Details Name: Emma Robertson Mobile: 0416170607 Email: [email protected] Desc...

Agreed, before-recovery & after-recovery photos can be very unhelpful, because they open the door to comparing yourself with others (generally not helpful for any reason!), and could contribute to the myth that people with an eating disorder ‘look sick’.

This NEDA Week, Let's Keep Before-And-After Pictures Out of Advocacy And Spread Light In Inclusive Ways Before-and-after pictures are triggering and can undermine everything that an eating disorder is.

I generally have zero interest in award ceremony fashion, but loved this!

“Women show up every day in pants, but the minute a man wears a dress, the seas part.”

Uh huh! My 4yr old daughter loved it too. Celebrating diversity (whether body size & shape, gender, sexuality, cultural background, it’s all the same set of skills imo) starts at home 😉

Billy Porter On Why He Wore a Gown, Not a Tux, to the Oscars The Pose star wore a custom creation by Christian Siriano.

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Anorexia knows no body type — and thinking otherwise can be a barrier to treatment No matter how much you think you know about the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, odds are one image comes to mind: an emaciated white teenage girl. But that stereotype doesn't line up with many experiences people have with eating disorders....

How to help someone with an eating disorder. Tips for navigating body image, diet talk, weight changes, social eating. What would you add?



http://liberationnutrition.com.au/what-to-say-to-someone-with-eating-disorder/

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Not sure whether you really have an eating or body image problem, and need help?
Try the anonymous quizzes on How Far Is Too Far



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