Specialist area
Eating, the body, and self-worth.
You might understand exactly why you do what you do around food. That understanding hasn’t made it stop. The cycle continues, and the promises to yourself keep not quite sticking.
That’s not a failure of willpower. It’s a sign that something deeper needs attention.
What’s really going on
Disordered eating rarely starts with food. In my experience it’s almost always a symptom, a way of coping with, expressing, or avoiding something that hasn’t found another outlet. The food behaviours make sense; even when they’re causing harm they reflect a need or response that hasn’t found another outlet.
Which means that focusing only on the eating behaviours often isn’t enough. You might manage to stop for a while, but without addressing what’s underneath, the cycle tends to come back in one form or another.
The work I do addresses both: the patterns around food themselves, and the emotional and psychological drivers behind them. Not one or the other.
This is careful, supportive work. here is no agenda about what you should eat or what your body should look like – the focus is on helping you understand, work with, and shift the patterns that keep the cycle going.
How I approach this work
What this work can help with
Binge eating and compulsive eating
Bulimia and purging behaviours
Restrictive eating
Disordered eating that doesn’t fit a neat diagnosis
Difficult relationships with body image and self-worth
Food as a way of managing emotions
The shame and secrecy that often surrounds eating
A sense of being out of control around food
A note on specialist training
Working with eating disorders requires specific knowledge and sensitivity that goes beyond general therapy training. I have undertaken specialist study in this area through the National Centre for Eating Disorders (NCFED) and have worked with disordered eating throughout my practice. If you have any questions about my experience or approach before getting in touch, please feel free to ask.
Ready to talk?
If any of this resonates, the first step is a consultation. It’s a no-obligation conversation where you can share what’s been happening and get a sense of how I work.