I can help with food and eating-related difficulties such as preoccupation with weight, comfort eating, negative body image and eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, avoidant restrictive food intake and binge eating.

Eating disorders are characterised by severely disrupted eating behaviours, but they are far more complex than simply unhealthy dietary habits. At their core, eating disorders are attempts to cope with uncomfortable or painful emotions, often driven by distorted, self-critical attitudes about food, weight and body image. It is these negative thoughts and feelings that fuel the damaging eating behaviours. 

Since each individual experiences an eating disorder differently, symptoms vary from person to person. Symptoms also vary depending on the type of eating disorder, but some common symptoms include:

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• limiting the amount of food eaten

• eating very large quantities of food at once

• feeling stressed, anxious or panicky

• constantly thinking about food and eating

• feeling out of control when eating

• eating alone or in secret

• purging, fasting and/or exercising excessively

• feeling embarrassed, guilty or ashamed

• making list of 'good' and 'bad' foods

• feeling sad, depressed, lonely or isolated

• checking, testing and weighing body frequently

 

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Therapy for Eating Disorders

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There are many different ways to treat eating disorders. The right approach for you will depend on your specific type of eating disorder, level of physical and psychological risk, and your personal treatment goals.

The therapy is tailored to your unique experiences and needs, with a focus on helping you achieve long-term recovery and rebuilding a healthy relationship with food, your body and yourself. My aim is to guide you towards a life where you feel free from the control of disordered eating and empowered to thrive. 

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I will work with you to identify the negative thoughts and feelings that drive your disordered eating behaviours. From there, we will reshape them into healthier, more compassionate and realistic attitudes about food, weight and body image. 

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You will also discover new, supportive ways to manage difficult emotions and face life's challenges. We will work on developing strategies that help you navigate these moments with greater resilience, enabling you to cope without turning to disordered eating. 

 

Together, we will address the root causes of your eating disorder. By exploring and working through the underlying factors that contributed to its development, you can build a healthier, more fulfilling life - one where your eating disorder no longer feels necessary for your sense of control or support.