We’re delighted to welcome back our free in-person Making Connections events.
These regular face to face conferences take place throughout the year and give you the chance to network with other members and our divisional executive members.
Programme
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| 10.00am – 10.30am | Registration |
| 10.30am - 10.50am | Welcome from BACP |
| 10.50am – 11.35am | The changing landscape of Eating Disorders and Therapy, presented by Kel O'Neill |
| 11.35am - 11.45am | Comfort break |
| 11.45am – 12.30pm |
Presentation to be confirmed |
| 12.30pm – 1.30pm | Light lunch |
| 1.30pm – 1.50 pm | Local member two-minute platforms |
| 1.50pm – 2.40pm | Connecting together The room will be divided into different areas of interest, for more focused and structured networking. You’ll be encouraged to move around the room and engage with colleagues, volunteers and BACP staff to network, share ideas and meet new people with similar interests. You’ll be able to add a new area of interest if yours isn’t represented. |
| 2.40pm – 3.10pm | Refreshments |
| 3.10pm – 3.55pm | Presentation to be confirmed |
| 3.55pm - 4.00pm | Event close |
This programme is subject to change.
10.50am – 11.35am
This session offers a reflective overview of how eating disorders and disordered eating are increasingly showing up in therapy, often in ways that go unrecognised, unsupported, or fall outside specialist service referral criteria.
From the rise in GLP-1 weight loss medications and wellness culture, to chronic presentations and clients excluded from specialist services due to BMI or diagnostic thresholds, many people are left without access to care. Therapists are frequently left holding these issues without clear guidance and, in some cases, may unintentionally reinforce harm by encouraging weight loss or overlooking the signs of an eating disorder.
The session aims to raise awareness of how eating disorders and disordered eating may present in therapy today, why they’re often overlooked, and what it means to practise ethically in a system where clients may have nowhere else to go.