All About ARFID

I'm excited to be running this workshop, and warmly invite you to join me for it! Below, you'll find some more information regarding what it's all about, when / how it will run, and tickets price options.

What will we cover?

This workshop is focussed on understanding ARFID, and providing safe, affirming, trauma-informed care and support to people with ARFID. It is specifically targeted to those working in allied health, medical / healthcare, peer worker, and support worker roles.

We will explore things from a neuro-affirming, person-centred, trauma-informed, intersectional, de-pathologising, anti-colonial, anti-oppressive, HAES framework. The workshop content is informed by up-to-date research / evidence, lived experience, and community knowledge. Resources to support post-workshop reflection and learning will also be provided to all attendees, and the workshop will constitute 4 hours of Active CPD.

Key topics will include:

What is ARFID? (classifying/defining; diagnostic issues/limitations; and real-world identification)
Unique stresses, health issues, and risks
Intersecting identities & experiences
Helping or harming? Issues with "gold standard" approaches
Individualised, affirming care
Considerations in practice

By the end of this workshop, you’ll feel more confident in understanding and identifying ARFID, and in providing safe, individualised, affirming support to folks with ARFID.

An assessment quiz will be provided afterwards to those who would like one, so that the webinar can count towards active CPD.

How and when will it be presented?

Please note, this is a *two part workshop* held across two consecutive days. Your ticket covers both parts of the workshop.

Live via Zoom:

Part 1: Thursday 26th June 2025, 10am-12pm AEDT (2 hours duration)
Part 2: Friday 27th June 2025, 10am-12pm AEDT (2 hours duration)

Recording:

The workshop will also be recorded, and will be available for all ticket-holders to access for 30 days post-live event

Who is presenting it?

The webinar is created and presented by Lumen Gorrie (they/them). Lumen is a queer, trans, AuDHD, chronically ill, disabled person living and working on unceded Wurundjeri Land. They are a registered clinical psychologist, board-approved supervisor, educator, and advocate. Lumen also has lived experience of ARFID, and is passionate about neurodivergence, gender, queerness, eating disorders & differences, chronic illness, disability justice, advocacy, and systemic change.

Ticket prices

There are a range of different ticket prices, to ensure that events are financially accessible to anyone / everyone. You can claim the purchase as a business expense when doing your taxes, if the workshop is relevant to your work 😊

Zoom links and recording access

You will be able to access the webinar via a Zoom link. This will be sent to you the day before, and on the day of, the webinar.

If you are unable to attend at the scheduled time, please note that it this webinar be recorded by Lumen. Ticket holders will have access to this recording for 30 days after the event ends; you will receive this link via email, so that you can watch / review it at a time that suits you (more info on this below). Please do not distribute or forward the link / recording to others. Thank you!

Accessibility

You are welcome to turn on closed captions during the webinar. The recording will be available to all ticket-holders post-event.

There is no expectation to have your cameras on, or to contribute, during the workshop; doing so is optional.

I completely understand if you cannot attend one or both parts live, and can only watch/listen to the recording, due to capacity reasons or other commitments. I also understand if you need to leave the live workshop partway through, and catch up on the rest via the recording, due to changes in capacity or other commitments.

If you are not able to watch/listen to the recording within the 30 days post-event, due to capacity, chronic illness, disability, or an unexpected life event, please feel welcome to email me and I'll happily extend access duration for you.

Looking forward to having you there!