I work with non-underweight patients, and provide CBT-T (ten session), a treatment well known to effectively treat eating disorders. We will work on normalizing eating, learn to cope and manage challenging emotions and tackle body image concerns.
For many years working both at the university and in a practice in Edinburgh, UK, I have specialised in helping women and men overcome eating distress and concerns, getting to the bottom of what may be triggering this relationship with food.
Eating disorders are severe health concerns. They are vastly under-treated and diagnosed due to the fat phobia within the system and the widespread diet culture.
Registered Social Worker, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Eating disorders unveils a poignant narrative of disordered eating as a coping mechanism rooted in early relational patterns and past traumas. Shaped by experiences of attachment insecurity and emotional neglect, individuals may turn to food or restrictive behaviours to numb the pain or regain a sense of control. Like a silent scream, the cycle of disordered eating echoes the unmet emotional needs and the scars of past hurts, manifesting as a distorted relationship with food and body image. Therapy offers a sanctuary for exploration, providing a safe space to unpack the complexities of attachment dynamics and process the underlying trauma. By nurturing compassionate connections and addressing the root causes of distress, individuals can begin to untangle the knots of their eating disorder, reclaiming agency over their bodies and rediscovering a sense of self-worth and nourishment beyond the plate.
Reclaim your life & finally feel at peace with your body and mind. Do you feel like you are... Obsessed with what you eat and tracking your calories? Constantly trying new diets or ways of restricting your food intake? Anxious at the thought of eating in front of others? Stuck in the cycle of binging following by deep feelings of shame? Eating disorders are often rooted in trauma, and as a certified trauma treatment professional we understand the deep work that it takes to treat these disorders. You deserve to feel at peace with yourself and not let your relationship with your body and food control your life. Book a free consult today.