What kind of therapies treat eating disorders – with EDFA Counsellor Mark Hill

About this episode

This episode discusses various therapies used in eating disorder recovery with EDFA Counsellor Mark Hill.

Eating disorder recovery can be a complex rollercoaster with many moving parts. And treatment can include a mix of medical monitoring, nutrition, medicine and most often some kind of therapy. But let’s face it – the kinds of therapies available can be a confusing soup of acronyms CBT, ECBT, FBT, AFT to name a few.  And we often hear carers asking - what is the best therapy to treat eating disorders? We thought we’d get EDFA Fill the Gap Counsellor Mark Hill to help us break down the main types of therapy commonly used in eating disorder recovery, to discuss what each involves and how it works, so you can make informed choices when it comes to therapy for your loved one, your family or yourself. Mark has an interesting background: a native Canadian he’s worked in everything from high schools to addiction services, in domestic violence settings helping survivors AND perpetrators, as well as roles in mental health services helping carers and kids. And if you are looking for more great insights into managing the caring role and hearing from others who are on the other side then EDFA has just launched a new book called Strong Enough. It’s been written by carers in the community…

People in this episode

Guest: Mark Hill

Topics covered

• eating disorders
• therapy
• treatment
• mental health
• family support

Keywords

• eating disorder recovery
• therapies
• CBT
• FBT
• Maudsley Method

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eating Disorders Families Australia, EDFA, EDFA Fill the Gap

Books & works: Strong Enough

Places: Canada

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