Eating Disorder Resource Centre of Ireland
Welcome to our website, where we hope that you will find everything you will need to kow about Eating Disorders, Obesity, Treatment and Professional training opportunities.
Our Professional Training courses;
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We Provide
- One to One Counselling Sessions
- Information and advice
- Hospital /Institution After Care
Programmes
- Intensive Programmes
- School/College Talks and Workshops
- Body Challenge – Weight Loss with a Difference Workshop (1 day workshop)
- Body Challenge Weight Loss with a Difference 6 week weight loss Course
Professional Training Courses
Diploma in Practionior skills for eating disorders.
Advanced Diploma; Essentianl Obesity : Psychological interventions for obesity and weight related issues.
ONE TO ONE COUNSELLING
SESSIONS
One to one counselling involves individual counselling sessions,
usually one and a half hours long, where the client and therapist
address the eating disorder and develop a treatment plan toward
recovery. The initial session entails the client being assessed and
the treatment plan is then devised by both parties. Each person has
their own unique issues pertaining to their eating disorder, hence
each treatment programme is tailored to suit the individuals
needs.
These sessions take place in a safe and nurturing environment where
the client can explore their individual journey of self discovery
and deal with the various aspects perpetuating their eating
disorder. In my experience the rapport between the therapist and
client is the most curative aspect of the recovery process and it
is important that the client feels comfortable with the
therapist.
We offer information and advice free of charge to anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of their food, body and weight issues. This information can be accessed on line or by contacting us and we can forward to you.
HOSPITAL/INSTITUTION AFTERCARE PROGRAMMES
Our hospital and institution after care programmes have been
devised for people who have attended a residential treatment
programme and who wish to re integrate into society again. The
Programmes are tailored to each individual and are designed to
offer support, skills, and ongoing treatment to support the
individuals recovery programme.
Our Intensive Programmes are devised for individuals who have food, body, or weight issues and who wish to complete intensive work over a short period of time. I run these programmes myself and they include a maximum of 3 hours therapy each day and homework is also assigned. They are carried out on a one to one basis and are designed to suit the individuals needs and requirements.
SCHOOL/COLLEGE TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
We offer schools and colleges an opportunity to bring awareness and information about eating disorders by attending the school or college and presenting a talk or workshop pertaining to the various aspects of eating disorders. Again we tailor the presentation depending on the number of students, age group, etc. and also we give teachers and tutors information which may help them to understand the nature of the disorder. Prevention is better than cure, and knowledge is power ! We aim to inform and educate the students on self image, body image, nutrition, and this knowledge may change a course of action that the student may be embarking on.
WORKSHOPS DEVISED FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING EATING DISORDERS
‘BODY CHALLENGE - WEIGHT LOSS WITH A DIFFERENCE WORKSHOP’
(1 Day Workshop)
DOES EATING RULE YOUR LIFE ?
Do you struggle with food, body, weight, negative body image ?
Are you constantly on and off a diet, obsessing about your weight, or trapped in endless cycles of starving and overeating ?
If so then this workshop is for you ……
BODY CHALLENGE - WEIGHT LOSS WITH A DIFFERENCE IS A WORKSHOP DESIGNED TO EQUIP YOU WITH KNOWLEDGE, INSIGHTS, AND SKILLS TO DEAL WITH YOUR FOOD, BODY AND WEIGHT ISSUES MORE EFFECTIVELY.
We address a full range of factors that up to now may have been maintaining your negative behaviours. We believe that for many dieting, staving , overeating and bingeing are an attempt to deal with underlying problems/feelings and in some cases they produce short term results , but for the majority of cases they result in the underlying problem not being addressed, and an increase in their weight, food and body obsessions.
We know how to help you !
We explore your eating world through the domains of
- Lifestyle
- Nutrition
- Physiology
- Cognitive (your thinking styles) and
- Emotional (how you handle your feelings)
We aim to create a safe environment in order to explore your eating world and help you develop strategies tailored to your specific concerns.
We address the following….
- The Secret to permanent Weight Loss !
- The importance of balancing blood sugar in order to lose weight
- What is Your Relationship with food ?
- What is Normal / Abnormal Eating ?
- How to change unhealthy eating and weight control behaviours
- How what you think could be maintaining your weight
- How to deal with negative thinking
- How to manage your feelings so you don’t emotionally eat (see our leaflet on emotional eating)
- How to develop a better body image.
- Lapse Prevention.
A comprehensive manual is provided with this workshop.
You have to change your mind to change your body !
‘BODY CHALLENGE - WEIGHT LOSS WITH A DIFFERENCE’ 6 WEEK WEIGHT LOSS COURSE
DOES EATING RULE YOUR LIFE ?
Do you struggle with food, body, weight, negative body image ?
Are you constantly on and off a diet, obsessing about your weight, or trapped in endless cycles of starving and overeating ?
If so then this 6 week Weight Loss Course is for you ……
‘BODY CHALLENGE - WEIGHT LOSS WITH A DIFFERENCE’ IS DESIGNED TO EQUIP YOU WITH KNOWLEDGE, INSIGHTS, AND SKILLS TO DEAL WITH YOUR FOOD, BODY AND WEIGHT ISSUES MORE EFFECTIVELY.
We address a full range of factors that up to now may have been maintaining your negative behaviours. We believe that for many dieting, staving , overeating and bingeing are an attempt to deal with underlying problems/feelings and in some cases they produce short term results , but for the majority of cases they result in the underlying problem not being addressed, and an increase in their weight, food and body obsessions.
We know how to help you !
We explore your eating world through the domains of
- Lifestyle
- Nutrition
- Physiology
- Cognitive (your thinking styles) and
- Emotional (how you handle your feelings)
We aim to create a safe environment, on going support and the development of life skills in order to explore your eating world and help you develop strategies tailored to your specific concerns.
We address the following….
- The Secret to permanent Weight Loss !
- The importance of balancing blood sugar in order to lose weight
- What is Your Relationship with food ?
- What is Normal / Abnormal Eating ?
- How to change unhealthy eating and weight control behaviours
- How what you think could be maintaining your weight
- How to deal with negative thinking
- How to manage your feelings so you don’t emotionally eat (see our leaflet on emotional eating)
- How to develop a better body image.
- Lapse Prevention.
Due to popular demand we are pleased to announce dates for the next 2 Body Challenge Weight loss with a difference 6 week courses.
For further information on upcoming dates for workshops or 6 week body challenge course can you contact
Dr Katharina Henkelmann
Dawn Centre
01 9010360
Mobile 087 6664372
Email dr.henkelmann@gmx.com or info@dawn-centre.ie
Website www.dawn-centre.ie
The eating disorder resources centre of Ireland offers professional and highy prestigious courses in the treatment of eating disorder and obesity, for further information please "Our professional Training.
These training courses are approved by the British Psychological Society learning centre for the purposes of continual professional developement (CPD).
