Eating Disorders 

Support with Eating Disorders

Early intervention is key when working with eating disorders. The sooner you feel safe enough to seek support, the more effective and lasting recovery can be. You don’t need to have everything figured out to begin, reaching out is already a courageous first step.

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Eating disorders are complex and often misunderstood mental health conditions. They affect people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds, and are rarely just about food or body appearance, it's deeper than that - your disordered eating could stem from trauma, emotional distress or other life challenges. It's also important to acknowledge the influence of societal and cultural pressures, from diet culture and beauty standards, to social media and distorted messaging around “health.” These pressures can shape unhealthy relationships with food, body, and self, and often go unnoticed or unchallenged whilst contributing towards an eating disorder. 

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Support is available if you're not sure whether you 'fit' a diagnosis. If food and body thoughts are impacting your wellbeing, it’s valid and you deserve the time and space to explore it.

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Healing takes time, and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Together, we can begin that journey - at your pace, in your way. 

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Recovery is possible. And you don’t have to do it alone.

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How I work with Eating Disorders

I am specially trained in eating disorders, drawing from courses completed with Beat, the NHS and other specialised eating disorder course providers. I work in a trauma-informed, integrative way, combining psychological understanding with compassion and creativity. My approach draws on Gestalt therapy, CBT, person-centred counselling, and mindful body awareness practices, tailored to your individual needs. 

Eating disorders are mental health conditions with physical responses and symptoms. That’s why we focus on healing both the mind and body, while gently exploring the emotional roots of your relationship with food, body image, and control.

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Our time together may include mindfulness, psychoeducation, and creative methods such as art or journalling work. These approaches help us to bring the mind & body into harmony, helping us to process what's beneath the disordered eating.

Through my work with supporting clients through eating disorders, my creative interventions have proved extremely pivotal in their recovery, whether it's making a collage on your eating disorder, or creating a body map, the creative work really helps to deepen your understanding of what your feeling. 

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Whether you're living with restriction, bingeing, purging, compulsive exercise, or constant preoccupation with food and body image, I offer a grounded, non-judgemental space where you can begin to make sense of it all.

Together, we’ll unravel the deeper threads of the disorder and build healthier, kinder ways to meet your emotional needs.

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Support for Family & Friends

Supporting someone with an eating disorder can feel overwhelming, confusing, and emotionally exhausting. You may worry about saying the wrong thing or feel unsure how to help, and that’s completely understandable.

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Eating disorders impact the entire family system. It’s important not only to support your loved one without pressure or judgment, but also to take care of your own wellbeing. You matter too.

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I offer space for parents, partners, siblings, and friends to explore their feelings, learn more about eating disorders, and find healthy ways to support both their loved one and themselves.

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You don’t have to have all the answers. Your care, presence, and willingness to understand already make a difference.​