“It’s not something you get training for, or much advice beforehand, and suddenly being faced with restricted eating or binging or purging completely threw us into confusion and anxiety.
It made us question ourselves and our parenting skills.
Understanding why and whether what we were facing was typical rather than ‘just us’, was really important.” (www.anorexiabulimiacare.co.uk).
If you suspect that someone you love and care for is struggling with food please get in touch. I am here to listen to you and to encourage you during this very difficult period, letting you offload some of the tension and heartache. I speak to many parents each month with children ranging from as young as four years old, to those in their twenties, thirties and beyond. I want you to know that however old your child is, you are always a parent.
I know from feedback from parents, that trying to make sense of disordered eating or eating disorders is something needed by family members.
Hannah Myall
Eating Disorder Psychologist in Sydney
Parent Coaching Sessions
Do your child’s eating habits worry, scare or make you feel angry?
Are mealtimes stressful and tense?
Does it seem that your child's eating is impacting the whole family?
Does it feel like you are walking on egg shells all the time?
Does your child seem to refuse your attempts to help and nothing is working
Is your child resisting getting help?
Does it sometimes feel like this is your fault?
Hannah Myall offers parent coaching sessions to equip you with the understanding, knowledge and tools to maintain your relationship with your child and better support them through the difficulties of food and body issues.
Book in a free phone consultation to find out more.
Free Resources to get you Started
Eating Disorder Warning Signs Checklist
This checklist outlines common behavioural, psychological and physical warning signs of an eating disorder.
How to Understand the Eating Disorder Mind
This article shares insights and understandings to help you support a loved one suffering from an eating disorder.
***NEW- changes to Medicare for parents and carers***
From March 2023 parents and carers are now eligible to use two sessions from your child or family member's ten session Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) as long as the sessions are related to the treatment and care of the individual referred for therapy.
To claim a Medicare rebate for psychology sessions, you will need to have a valid Medicare card, a referral letter from your GP specialist or psychiatrist (dated within the last 12 months), with an accompanying Care Plan:
1. Eating Disorders Plan (up to 40 sessions per year)
2. Mental Health Care Plan (up to 10 sessions per year)
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Dee Why, 2099, NSW
+61 432 445 320
Eating Disorder Psychologist in Sydney