Eating Disorder Workshops for Parents and Carers

New Maudsley Carer Skills Workshops

Based on the New Maudsley approach, these courses have helped so many families to navigate their way through a seemingly impossible task and offer professional techniques for becoming a ‘Change Coach’.

Each course consists of a series of five two-hour workshops. These workshops will cover:

• Introductions, psychoeducation and empathy  
• Cycle of change and motivational language  
• Reflecting on caring responses.
• What to try when things feel stuck  
• Coaching your loved one to make their own changes  
• Relapse contingency planning.

Once you have registered to attend, you will receive: 

• Joining instructions 
• Pre-course information 
• A course enrolment form.  

The New Maudsley Approach is the result of years of carer intervention development and encompasses many evidence based skills and techniques.  In order to equip you with the best possible support, we would urge carers to attend all five workshops.  We know that, in some cases, this might not be possible and that missing one or two may be inevitable due to unplanned occurrences.  However, carers should be aware that this course is not designed to be attended solely on a one-workshop basis since it is important to us that you gain the very best out of these workshops.  If you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to email us at CWT.

Find out more

Courses starting January 2025

GH018

Course Facilitator: Gemma Howard 

Course Dates:

Wednesday 15th January - 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 22nd January - 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 29th January - 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 5th February - 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 26th February- 10:00-12:00

This is a series and ideally participants should attend all 5 sessions. To book on to this course, please email Gemma Howard at gemma.howard@charliewaller.org and quote GH018 in the subject line.

RR013

Course Facilitator: Ros Rea 

Course Dates:

Monday 27th January - 10:00-12:00
Monday 27th January - 13:00-15:00
Monday 3rd February - 10:00-12:00
Monday 3rd February - 13:00-15:00
Monday 17th February - 10:00-12:00

This is a series and ideally participants should attend all 5 sessions. To book on to this course, please email Ros Rea at ros.rea@charliewaller.org and quote RR013 in the subject line.

CR010

Course Facilitator: Caroline Rithchie 

Course Dates:

Thursday 23rd January - 18:30-20:30
Thursday 30th January - 18:30-20:30
Thursday 6th February - 18:30-20:30
Thursday 27th February - 18:30-20:30
Thursday 6th March - 18:30-20:30

This is a series and ideally participants should attend all 5 sessions. To book on to this course, please email Caroline Ritchie at caroline.ritchie@charliewaller.org and quote CR010 in the subject line.

Courses starting in February 2025

COH012

Course Facilitator: Catherine O'Dea-Hughes 

Course Dates:

Saturday 1st February - 09:00-11:00
Saturday 1st February - 12:30-14:30
Saturday 8th February - 09:00-11:00
Saturday 8th February - 12:30-14:30
Saturday 15th February -09:00-11:00

This is a series and ideally participants should attend all 5 sessions. To book on to this course, please email Catherine O'Dea-Hughes at catherine.o'dea-hughes@charliewaller.org and quote COH012 in the subject line.

Courses starting in March 2025

COH013

Course Facilitator: Catherine O'Dea-Hughes 

Course Dates:

Thursday 6th March - 09:30-11:30
Thursday 13th March - 09:30-11:30
Thursday 20th Marcd - 09:30-11:30
Thursday 27th March - 09:30-11:30
Thursday 3rd April- 09:30-11:30

This is a series and ideally participants should attend all 5 sessions. To book on to this course, please email Catherine O'Dea-Hughes at catherine.o'dea-hughes@charliewaller.org and quote COH013 in the subject line.

RR014

Course Facilitator: Ros Rea 

Course Dates:

Friday 7th March -10:00-12:00
Friday 7th March - 13:00-15:00
Friday 14th March - 10:00-12:00
Friday 14th March - 13:00-15:00
Friday 21st March - 10:00-12:00

This is a series and ideally participants should attend all 5 sessions. To book on to this course, please email Ros Rea at ros.rea@charliewaller.org and quote RR014 in the subject line.

CR011

Course Facilitator: Caroline Rithchie 

Course Dates:

Thursday 13th March - 18:30-20:30
Thursday 20th March - 18:30-20:30
Thursday 27th  March - 18:30-20:30
Thursday 3rd April - 18:30-20:30
Thursday 24th April - 18:30-20:30

This is a series and ideally participants should attend all 5 sessions. To book on to this course, please email Caroline Ritchie at caroline.ritchie@charliewaller.org and quote CR011 in the subject line.

GH019

Course Facilitator: Gemma Howard 

Course Dates:

Sunday 16th March - 09:30-11:30
Sunday 16th March - 13:00-15:00
Sunday 23rd March - 09:30-11:30
Sunday 23rd March - 13:00-15:00
Sunday 29th March - 13:00-15:00

This is a series and ideally participants should attend all 5 sessions. To book on to this course, please email Gemma Howard at gemma.howard@charliewaller.org and quote GH019 in the subject line.

Supporting a child with an eating problem

If your child is experiencing difficulties with eating or has been diagnosed with an eating disorder, it can be worrying, isolating and distressing for you as a parent or carer.

Our 'supporting a child with an eating problem' resource will help you find knowledge and skills to support your child from expert mental health trainers, Jenny Langley and Ros Rea. We hope it reassures you that you are not alone and gives you hope that people do recover from an eating disorder.  

You can view the resources on our website, download it as a pdf or order a hard copy.

View supporting a child with an eating problem 

Download supporting a child with an eating problem 

Order a hard copy of supporting a child with an eating problem