BODY IMAGE PROBLEMS AND BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER : THE DEFINITIVE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY APPROACH

Lauren Callaghan (CPsychol, PGDipClinPsych, PgCert, MA (hons), LLB (hons), BA), born and educated in New Zealand, is an innovative industry leading psychologist based in London. Lauren was a psychologist at the specialist national treatment centres for severe obsessional problems in the UK and is renowned as an expert in the field of mental health, recognised for diagnosing and successfully treating OCD and anxiety related illnesses in particular Dr Annemarie O'Connor (CPsychol, DClinPsy. PgCert, BSc) is a clinical psychologist with over fifteen years experience of assessing, understanding and treating anxiety and related psychological difficulties. She has worked as a national specialist treating people who have body image concerns or Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and has co-founded The Body Image Clinic; a clinic that specifically provides effective evidence based treatment for body image concerns. Annemarie is an active supporter of the BDD Foundation, the UK leading charity for BDD. Chloe Catchpole has suffered from BDD since her mid-teens. Alongside BDD, Chloe also suffered from anxiety and depression which impacted her academia. Her refuge was film and she became increasingly interested in a career in film criticism. Chloe is extremely passionate about raising awareness for body dysmorphic disorder, a little-known disorder which can be utterly debilitating.