Body Image
Support for Pregnancy & Postpartum
Body image is a complex, multi-dimensional experience shaped by how we see, feel, think, and behave in relation to our bodies. During pregnancy and the postpartum period, this experience can become even more challenging, with research suggesting that around 44% of individuals report concerns about their bodies.
At a time when there is already so much to navigate, physical changes, emotional adjustments, new roles, and the demands of caring for a baby, body image can become yet another source of stress. As allied health professionals, we are in a unique position to support individuals navigate their concerns.
Join Emma as she explores practical, evidence-based clinical strategies that you can confidently implement in your work with pregnant and postpartum populations.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Body Image in the Perinatal Period
- Understand what body image is, how it presents during the perinatal period and what positive body image is
- Investigate the influence of exercise on body image during the perinatal period
- Understand the impact of sociocultural influences on body image
- Understand what body image is, how it presents during the perinatal period and what positive body image is
- Investigate the influence of exercise on body image during the perinatal period
- Understand the impact of sociocultural influences on body image
2. Body Image in Practice
- Learn how to appropriately screen for body image concerns
- Learn how to help clients to 'appreciate function' and understand how to guide them towards body acceptance
- Learn how to appropriately screen for body image concerns
- Learn how to help clients to 'appreciate function' and understand how to guide them towards body acceptance
3. Resources & Referrals
- Be able to guide your client to the appropriate resources for eating disorders and body image concerns
- Understand who to refer to if your client requires further help
- Be able to guide your client to the appropriate resources for eating disorders and body image concerns
- Understand who to refer to if your client requires further help
Meet the speaker
Emma Trappett
Emma is a Registered Psychologist, a member of the Centre for Perinatal Psychology, and an ANZAED credentialed eating disorder clinician. She has experience working in both community and private mental health settings, providing care to children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group contexts. Her experience spans a range of concerns, with a focus on body image issues, body dysmorphia, anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and eating disorders. Additionally, she has supervised and trained health professionals on eating disorders and body image. Her primary area of interest lies in the perinatal period, with a special focus on body image and eating concerns.
Emma values a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming and health at every size approach and has completed additional training in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health and Perinatal Loss and Grief through the Perinatal Training Centre.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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