Beat - Developing Dolphins 2
Developing Dolphins 2 is our free online training course for anyone caring in a personal capacity for someone with an eating disorder. Learning over the course of 8 weeks, you’ll find out more about eating disorders and gain practical skills to support your loved one towards recovery.
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Further info
You should finish Developing Dolphins 2 with: An increased understanding of eating disorders and the psychology behind them; Strategies for encouraging recovery, including motivational interviewing, collaborative goal setting, and more; How to support your loved one at each stage of recovery and how to gently encourage change; Tips for taking care of your own wellbeing while your loved one is recovering.
For further information about the support available via Beat and how to access it visit our website. For further details on this specific course and to access our self-referral form vist Developing Dolphins 2.
Who can use this service?
Anyone aged 18+ and supporting a loved one with an eating disorder in a personal capacity. This could be parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, or partners.
You can join one of our workshops if your loved one: Is aged 10 or above, is displaying signs of a possible eating disorder (formal diagnosis not required) that is not ARFID or has had their eating disorder for less than five years.
How are services delivered?
The workshop runs for 8 weeks, with a weekly two-and-a-half-hour session delivered via zoom by one of our experienced eating disorder clinicians.
You will have access to an online workbook with additional activities and resources. You will also be added to an online workspace where you can reach out to your trainer and other carers on the workshop.
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