No Body's Perfect: A helper's guide to promoting positive body image in children and young people - Softcover

Lewis, Vivienne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1922117749 ISBN 13: 9781922117748

Publisher: Australian Academic Press, 2016

Synopsis

In today's image-conscious world it is important that we help children and youngsters feel better about their bodies. No Body's Perfect is designed to do just that. Written for teachers, counsellors, parents, and carers it promotes positive body image and good mental health using easy to implement evidence-based strategies.

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About the Author

Dr Vivienne Lewis is a clinical psychologist and body image expert with over 15 years experience as a researcher and clinician. She specialises in working with children, young people and adults with body image issues and eating disorders and has seen her clients improve their lives through using the strategies in this book. Dr Lewis has also consulted with many schools to assist in their promotion of a body image friendly environment for not just children and young people but also for teaching staff. This is her second book. She published 'Positive Bodies: Loving The Skin You're In', a self-help book for adults and young people of both genders struggling with body image issues. At the University of Canberra she has run and researched a positive body image group program for women as well as training Clinical Masters of Psychology students in how to work with people with body image issues and eating disorders. She presents her research and clinical work at international conferences and is a regular speaker for media informing the public about psychological science in an easy to understand manner. Dr Lewis is significantly involved with the Australian Psychological Society and runs the ACT Mental Health Professionals network special interest group on eating disorders. She is passionate about her work, celebrating body diversity and acceptance and practices clinically in Canberra, Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Australian Academic Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1922117749
• ISBN 13: 9781922117748
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 170