A Liverpool counsellor on eating disorders is offering a practical training day for health professionals and students this September.
Leigh Best, an Integrative Psychotherapist, will deliver the training across a range of issues surrounding eating disorders.
Previously delivering workshops to a wide variety of organisations, Leigh founded the voluntary organisation Talking Eating Disorders (TEDS) in 2000 following her daughter's 8 year struggle with an eating disorder. As well as voluntary support work, Leigh is also a lecturer on a Foundation Degree in Counselling, and runs a private practise as a psychotherapist. Her daughter has made a full recovery.
TEDS are part of B-EAT’s Self Help Network, the UK’s largest charity providing support and information for sufferers.
Leigh said: "Over 1.6 million people in the UK are affected by eating disorders.
"Resources available for sufferers are limited.
"Anorexia has the highest suicide rate of any other psychological condition.
"Sufferers and their families are often left to cope alone.
"Specialist services are often costly, and specialist Training Services are scarce."
Leigh, along with her team of volunteer co-workers, organises the only Eating Disorders Carers Conferences in the North West to raise awareness of this condition.
With extensive experience of working with sufferers and their families, Leigh will deliver training suitable for all clinicians working with sufferers eating disorders (and associated problems) or supporting families.
Leigh added: "This is going to be a very practical, “hands on” day.
"I will share my knowledge and encourage open and reflective discussion of this complicated illness.
"A basic understanding of psychodynamic, cognitive, and person centred approaches to counselling will be useful but not mandatory.
"The course is supported by Handouts, and includes a Certificate for CPD."
Why Attend?
Professional and Personal Development: Increase your knowledge of the issues involved: Learn practical counselling strategies: Work more effectively with sufferers and their families: Broaden your counselling skills: Increase your confidence when dealing with this complex psychological condition
Who Should Attend?
Counsellors: Mentors: Psychologists: Social Workers: Mental Health Workers: Family Liaison Services: Educators: Psychotherapists: School Nurses: Voluntary Organisations, Nurse Specialists, Occupational Health Staff
Workshop Fees: Cheques or BACS payable to Talking Eating Disorders
Workshop Times: 9.00 am – 5 pm, Lunch included
Fee: £75
Discount Fee: £35 for students, and there is also a group booking discount available.
There are a limited number of subsidised places, but please contact Leigh Best on 07974796990 to discuss in confidence.
Liverpool Hope University, The Eden Building, Hope Park, L16 9JD on Thursday 29th September 2011.
To book a place please email: talkingeatingdisorders@hotmail.co.uk for more information.
Fees will be donated to Talking Eating Disorders and will be used to provide subsidised places at TED's third North West Eating Disorders Conference on 1st June 2012.
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