Body Image, Self Compassion and
the Non Diet Approach:
A workshop for health workers
The non-diet approach is the most helpful, least harmful method for those in the counselling
professions to assist people with weight and body image concern. It should be a part of every
health professional’s skillset.
You are invited to a day of learning about the non-diet approach and how to this model in your
one-on-one clinical practice. This practical workshop is perfect for psychologists, counsellors,
social workers, General Practitioners, nurses and health coaches who work with individuals in
private practice and weight management settings.
Find out about:
 The Health at Every Size (HAES) ® movement
 The framework and five core components of the
non-diet approach
 Strategies and worksheets to use with your clients
 Self reflection and self compassion building advice for the
counselling professional
 How to work with practice dilemmas, tricky clients and sticky situations
 Evidence base, current research and practice based research potential
Event Details:
Sunday 29th March 2015, 9am – 4.30pm
Venue: The Riverview Room, Emmanuel College, Sir William MacGregor Dr, St Lucia
Registration
(including GST):
$245
Includes a delicious morning tea, lunch & your own copy of
‘The Non-Diet Approach Guidebook for Psychologists and Counsellors’ by Louise Adams and Fiona Willer
Presented by Louise Adams and Fiona Willer:
Louise Adams, Clinical Psychologist
Co-author of ‘The Non-Diet Approach Guidebook for Psychologists and
Counsellors’. Founder of Treat Yourself Well Online and principal clinical
psychologist at Self Essentials
Fiona Willer, Accredited Practising Dietitian
Author of ‘The Non-Diet Approach Guidebook’ series
President of The Association for Non-Diet Approach Research Inc
Register at www.healthnotdiets.com
(Counselling Workshops)
Places are limited so get in quickly!
Info: www.healthnotdiets.com [email protected] 0413 248 123
Hosted by: NutritionSense for Allied Health
Program
9am
Emmanuel College
Health at Every Size ® paradigm
Non-diet approach research
Counselling Themes, part 1
11am
Morning tea
11.20am
Counselling Themes, part 2
1pm
Lunch
1.30pm
Working with co-morbid conditions
2.00 – 4.30pm
Putting it all together:
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Self compassion skill building
Using Mindfulness and ACT
Case studies
Practise, reflection, discussion
Research opportunities
Register now at
www.healthnotdiets.com
(Counselling Workshops)
Places are limited so get
in quickly!
About the presenters:
Fiona Willer, APD, is the author of ‘The Non-Diet Approach Guidebook for Dietitians’, and coauthor (with Louise) of ‘The Non-Diet Approach Guidebook for Psychologists and
Counsellors’. As well as running a private practice and lecturing at Queensland University of
Technology (QUT), Fiona runs non-diet approach workshops for dietitians around Australia,
including at the 2013 DAA national conference. Fiona is engaged in active research of
adoption of Health at Every Size ® approaches by Australian dietitians. As an advocacy leader
in this field, she recently represented Australia in contributing to the HAES graduate
curriculum for the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). Fiona is a proud
member of the DAA and ASDAH.
Louise Adams, Clinical Psychologist, is the founder of Treat Yourself Well Sydney, a specialist
psychology clinic for weight, eating and body image issues. She is the creator of Treat
Yourself Well Online, a Member of the Australian Psychological Society and a proud member
of the Association for Size Diversity and Health. Louise is determined to make a difference
in changing society’s perceptions of dieting and body image, She believes that people can be
healthy and happy at a range of different body sizes. She is for body diversity and hates fat
prejudice. As well as her work with individual clients at Self Essentials, Louise conducts
workshops and conferences for the general public and health professionals interested in
weight management. She also speaks with the media and has appeared in magazines,
newspapers, radio and television to help spread the message. She blogs, she tweets, she
never shuts up about these issues!
Health at Every Size and HAES are registered trademarks of the Association for Size Diversity and Health and used with permission.