Brief Binge Eating eTherapy (BEeT)

Free support for young people experiencing binge eating behaviours. Register for Brief BEeT or log back in for your weekly sessions.
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What is Brief BEeT & how can it help?

headspace and InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders have partnered up to bring InsideOut’s digital eTherapy called Brief BEeT (Binge Eating eTherapy) to young people aged 16 – 25 years. The program helps people with disordered eating behaviours and has been developed with researchers, clinicians and people with lived experience of eating disorders.

Brief BEeT can help you regain your life and get back into the things you enjoy. You will learn new tools, skills and can access support along the way. 
4 x Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) online modules
Completed once per week at a time convenient to you
A ‘Toolbox’ to monitor thoughts, feelings and behaviours
Optional 1-on-1 support with a trained clinician

Is Binge Eating eTherapy for me?

Age Restriction - headspace only offers Brief BEeT to young people aged between 16 - 25 years.

Brief BEeT is not suitable for those with serious medical and / or psychological symptoms, including if you are:

How to access Brief BEeT

Brief BEeT can be done by yourself, or with the support of a trained clinician (in person or online)

Brief BEeT

Self help online

I want to do Brief BEeT myself,
at my own pace.

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Guided Brief BEeT

In person

I want to do Brief BEeT with a headspace centre clinician

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Not sure which is for you?
For more details See FAQ below

Experiencing binge eating

Thinking about food and our bodies can take up a lot of time and make us feel worried about things that used to make us happy. Sound familiar? You are not alone. Many young people experience binge eating, and the good news is that things can get better. 
Find out about how Brief BEeT can help.

What can Binge Eating look like?

Binge Eating Disorder is characterised by repeated episodes of binge eating. A binge is when we feel out of control with our eating and eat a large amount of food in a short amount of time.
Binges often happen in response to how we feel and can be a way of coping with negative emotions by making us feel numb or by distracting us from what is going on in our lives.
Binges can happen when we feel lonely, bored, worried or sad. They can also be triggered by food rules and dieting when we have broken a 'rule' about food, or are really hungry.
Binges are often followed by feelings of guilt, discomfort and distress. They can leave us feeling overwhelmed and alone, which can impact our relationships, work and hobbies.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Brief BEeT
(Self help online)

Brief BEeT is a pure self-help program, which includes 4 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) online modules that are completed over a period of four to eight weeks at a time convenient to you. Each module will take about 60 minutes to complete. All modules are highly interactive, featuring therapy videos, psychoeducation, personal stories and activities. As you work though the modules, you will get the chance to self-monitor, plan meals and set goals using the Digital Toolbox, which can be accessed on your computer or via an app on your phone or tablet. If you later find completing Brief BEeT on your own is not for you, it’s never too late to get support. You can contact a participating headspace centre who can talk you through the options for getting support.
The sign-up process for InsideOut Institute eClinic takes 20 minutes to complete.

Guided Brief BEeT (In person)


You may prefer to complete Brief BEeT with the support of a trained mental health clinician at a headspace centre. You can find your closest participating headspace centre and contact them to talk about getting started. Guided Brief BEeT (In person) will involve completing Brief BEeT (you can read more about the online program above) and attending weekly sessions at a participating headspace centre. During your sessions, your headspace clinician is there to answer questions, discuss challenges, and work with you to set goals for the next week. They will also review your questionnaires and Digital Toolbox entries to monitor how you are going implementing the new skills you have learnt.

Brief BEeT

Once you click on the button ‘Take me to Brief BEeT’, you will be redirected to the InsideOut eTherapy platform if you are already logged into your headspace account. If you do not have a headspace account, you will be prompted to make one. Once you arrive on the InsideOut Therapy platform, you will be asked some questions about your demographics and lived experience. This will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Then your InsideOut eTherapy account will be created, and you will have access to Brief BEeT.

Guided Brief BEeT (in person)

Once you click the button ‘Find a centre’, you will be shown a map of headspace centres who deliver Guided Brief BEeT. You can contact the centre using the contact details provided and talk to them about scheduling an appointment to discuss if Brief BEeT is right for you.

All modules are highly interactive, featuring therapy videos, psychoeducation, personal stories and activities.

Module 1: Binge Eating Cycle and self-monitoring

  • The causes of binge eating
  • How the Binge Eating Cycle works
  • How to self-monitor your eating


Module 2: Motivation and regular eating

  • Motivation to change
  • Obstacles and how to deal with them
  • Learn about your Binge Eating Cycle
  • Establishing a regular eating pattern
  • Treatment concerns


Module 3: How to address and manage triggers for binge eating

  • What triggers your binge eating or overeating
  • How to use pleasant and distracting activities to manage high-risk times
  • Strategies to address compensatory behaviours
  • How to draw upon supports on your journey to recovery


Module 4: Problem solving and relapse prevention planning

  • Using problem solving skills to overcome high-risk situations
  • The difference between a lapse and relapse and how to recognise signs that you may be entering a lapse
  • How to create a relapse prevention plan including: self-care strategies, responding to warning signs and resetting the clock 

Yes! If you decide to try the program on your own, but later find that the self help pathway is not for you, it’s never too late to get support. You can access Guided Brief BEeT by contacting a participating headspace centre or eheadspace. They can talk you through the options for getting support.

You have access to Brief BEeT for 2 months from the time you enrol and you can revisit modules as needed during this time. After this time, you won’t be able to access Brief BEeT anymore. If you are looking for a refresher, you will need to re-enrol in the program.

Family can play an important role in supporting you along your journey, especially when you are learning new things and putting new skills into use. Research shows that involving family can help things improve more quickly and reduce stress in relationships too. At headspace, we use the term ‘family’ to include parents, caregivers, siblings, partners, Elders and mentors - basically anyone who plays a significant emotional, cultural, or other role in your life. Alongside your journey in Brief BEeT, their support might look like helping you with planning, problem solving and practicing new skills.

Technical issues

If you are having technical problems whilst you are completing Brief BEeT, you can head to ‘Contact Us’ on the InsideOut eTherapy platform and your query will be directed to InsideOut.

If you are having issues accessing the Brief BEeT platform from your headspace account, please complete the headspace technical issues form.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback - including making a complaint, providing a compliment or sharing a suggestion - please complete the headspace feedback form. Please be advised that compliments may be used and published by headspace for promotion and to engage help-seeking behaviour. No personal or identifying information will be used. If you do not want your compliment to be published, please let us know via the feedback form.

Mental health support

Difficult thoughts and feelings sometimes show up during eTherapy.

Don’t worry, this is a normal experience! Whether you’re trying the program on your own or you are already linked with a headspace clinician, you can connect with an eheadspace mental health clinician 1-on-1 every day from 9am-1am (AEDT) for free. 

headspace and the InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders are not emergency services. If you are hurt, worried about someone’s safety or you need immediate support, please call 000 (Ambulance, Police, Fire Brigade) or present to your closest emergency department.

If you are having thoughts about suicide, thoughts or urges to self-harm, or self-harming behaviour, contact the following national 24/7 crisis services:

Congratulations! Finishing an eTherapy program is a big accomplishment!

Make sure you download all the resources in the resource tab on InsideOut’s eTherapy platform so you can refer to them when you need to.

You have access to Brief BEeT for two months from the time you enroll, and you can revisit modules as needed during this time. After this time, you won’t be able to access your Brief BEeT anymore. If you are looking for a refresher, you will need to re-enroll in the program.