Coaching support for adults with an emerging eating disorder or signs of disordered eating. The Programme consists of 12 weekly phone calls, lasting between 40-70 minutes, facilitated by a Beat Programme Officer using the Centre for Clinical Intervention’s “Break Free from ED” Programme.
Adults (18+) who don’t yet meet the diagnostic criteria for treatment &/or aren't currently accessing any eating disorder treatment but will likely require this treatment should they not be supported with an intervention.
The programme is aimed at those suitable for early intervention. Bolster is designed for people who:
For more information, please get in touch via email at help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
If you have answered yes to the above questions, please complete the self referral form and one of our team will be in touch with our sign up questionnaire within 5 working days. Please be aware that referral and completion of the sign up survey does not guarantee a place on our programme as there are some other questions taking into consideration.
People with emerging eating disorders are supported to reduce their disordered eating symptoms, avoid relapse and move towards recovery.
Support is provided using the Centre for Clinical Intervention’s “Break Free from ED” Programme, which is sent to all service users. After the sign up questionnaire is completed and you meet the criteria for the programme, you will have an assessment to help ascertain motivation to change, the frequency and impact of your disordered behaviours, any risk or safeguarding concerns, and where you are currently in terms of your recovery.
Based on this assessment, if suitable, you will be allocated to a trained Programme Officer. Thereafter, the Programme Officer will call you at the same time for 40 minutes each week. The phone calls are a supportive, safe, confidential space, with the Programme Officer acting as a sounding board and helping you to set achievable goals, and address any new issues that have arisen. You will keep a self-monitoring diary using an app, guided by their Programme Officer. The Programme Officer will encourage and support you to change behaviours and develop or build on existing skills.
Support is provided using the Centre for Clinical Intervention’s “Break Free from ED” Programme, which is sent to all Service Users. After the sign-up survey is completed, you will have an assessment call with a trained Programme Officer to help ascertain motivation to change, the frequency and impact of your disordered eating behaviours, any risk or safeguarding concerns, and where you are currently in terms of your recovery.
If after this call, the Bolster Programme is suitable for you, you will be allocated to a Programme officer who will call you at the same time for 40 minutes each week. The phone call are a supportive, safe and confidential space, with your Programme Officer supporting you to set achievable goals towards recovery. They will act as a sounding board, helping you to work through any new issues that arisen and provide coaching support to encourage you to implement positive behavioural changes, develop new skills and build one existing ones
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