Compassion Focused Therapy For Eating Disorders
Join us for a full day online workshop presented by the Waterloo Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition.
Featuring:
Dr. Allison Kelly, Clinical Psychologist & University of Waterloo Professor. Allison is the director of the Self-Attitudes Lab. She received her B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from Queen’s University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from McGill University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Toronto General Hospital’s Eating Disorders Program before joining the University of Waterloo as a faculty member in 2012. Dr. Kelly conducts and supervises research on topics related to self-compassion, self-criticism, shame, disordered eating, and body image. She is also interested in the factors that interfere with people being self-compassionate, being compassionate to others, and receiving compassion from others.
Sydney Waring, Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Waterloo. Sydney is a doctoral student in the Self-Attitudes Lab, and received her B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology from Memorial University and her Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Waterloo. She has completed clinical practicums working with the Eating Disorders Program at St. Joseph’s Hamilton Hospital and with the Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment co-leading a Compassion-Focused Therapy group for adults with eating disorders. Her research focuses on topics related to self-compassion, disordered eating, and body image. She has a particular interest in how specific relationships influence one’s body image.
Date: Friday, May 28, 2021 9:00-3:00pm
Description: How compassion can reduce shame and self-criticism, leading to behaviour change. This conference is geared towards professionals, students, caregivers and families of people with eating disorders.
Schedule: Compassion-Focused Therapy for Eating Disorders Workshop Schedule
9:00-9:50am 1. Theoretical background
10:00-10:50am 2. Exploring the nature of compassion
11:00-11:50am 3. Barriers to compassion
12-1pm LUNCH BREAK
1:00-2:20pm 4. Self-criticism and shame
2:30-3:00pm 5. Can you apply CFT to your clinical work moving forward?
Note. Each of the 5 sections will include a didactic component lead by workshop facilitators through group discussion and/or breakout rooms, an experiential component where attendees will be invited to actively engage in a CFT practice, and a time for brief questions.
Online Workshop - link to be shared upon registration. If you have accessibility concerns please contact us at [email protected].
**Recorded content will be sent to all registrants after the conference.***
Pricing Options:
Family, Caregivers, or Student: $99.00
Early Bird Individual: $150.00 (Before April 17, 2021)
Regular Individual: $175.00
We know these are difficult times for many. If the regular ticket price is not affordable, please submit a request for a sliding scale application to [email protected].
* Payment via credit card