Bridin McKenna

Bridin is accredited by the UKCP as a clinical psychotherapist with a post-graduate diploma in Neurolinguistic Psychotherapy. Founder & lead therapist at Life Therapies Clinic in Belfast, she is a leading eating disorder clinician, obesity specialist, trainer, speaker, & consultant. As an advocate for persons who struggle to manage their weight, she is driving awareness of obesity-related stigma & weight phobia in order to educate & inform health professionals & public health campaigns about the consequences of this bias.

She is a frequent expert guest speaker on local media, at health & wellness events & conferences, where she educates & informs on a wide range of subjects such as food & mood for mental health, a trauma-informed approach to addiction, eating disorders & body esteem, & obesity-related topics.

Bridin is an alumnus of the 2018 Train the Trainer in Obesity Prevention & Management with the European Association for the Study of Obesity; & as an affiliate trainer for the National Centre for Eating Disorders, she is honoured to deliver their Master Practitioner Programme for Eating Disorders & Obesity in Ireland.