Eating Disorders with Dr. Utpala from The Butterfly Foundation

Today we speak with Dr. Ranjani Utpala, the Clinical Director of The Butterfly Foundation. Dr. Ranjani Utpala a clinical psychologist specialised in working with eating disorders over the course of her career in the public and private sectors. The Butterfly Foundation is the national charity for all Australians impacted by eating disorders and body image issues, and for the families, friends and communities who support them. Butterfly operates a National Helpline that includes support over the phone, via email and online, reaching 20,000 people each year. The Helpline is staffed by trained counsellors experienced in assisting with eating disorders and body image issues. https://butterfly.org.au 131 450   https://edfa.org.au/ Free online course for those supporting someone with an eating disorder: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/resource-library/supported National Eating Disorder Collaboration for publications, journals, fact sheets and infographics https://nedc.com.au/ Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders for supervision and training for clinicians  https://www.anzaed.org.au/

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