We understand that struggling with food and body image concerns can have a hugely detrimental impact on your day-to-day life, and can often have far deeper roots than the food itself. Using our integrated approach of nutrition and counselling, we aim to get to the deeper roots of disordered eating, in a non-diet, person-centred, and trauma-informed manner. That’s why we call it ‘food therapy’.
As diet culture and systemic fatphobia are often such a key component to the causes of food and body image issues, we work purely through a weight-inclusive, non-diet lens, and do not focus on weight loss as an intentional outcome.
If you want to improve your relationship with food…
If you feel your relationship with food isn’t ideal, if you have food anxieties or food fears, if you have very black-and-white rules around food, or if you find yourself preoccupied with food for much of your day, we can help with this.
We will explore your food history, try to understand where your thoughts about food may have originated from, and use a variety of strategies to get you to a place where food is something to be enjoyed and celebrated.
If you identify as an emotional eater…
Eating because you’re stressed, bored, lonely, or angry is part of being human. It is normal. We eat in response to strong emotions because it works. However, when food is your only coping mechanism for dealing with these emotions, it can feel problematic.
We can help you develop additional tools to manage your emotions, whilst not demonising the important role that food can play.
If you want to feel more comfortable in your body…
Body image is a complex and deeply personal aspect of a person’s identity, often influenced by cultural, social, and media pressures. Building positive body image emphasises self-acceptance, self-care, and appreciation for the diversity of human bodies. Although societal messages on what bodies are desirable and what aren’t have a powerful influence, we believe that everyone is capable of reaching body neutrality and body acceptance.
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Covering both single event and complex trauma.
Gut health, PCOS, menopause and more.
Working with the whole community.