Has food taken over your life, leaving you exhausted from the constant mental battle?
Does every meal feel like a negotiation? Do you find yourself calculating, measuring, monitoring, restricting - or swinging the other way and feeling completely out of control? Maybe your relationship with food and your body consumes so much mental energy that there's little left for anything else, and you feel trapped in rigid rules, constant guilt, and a relentless inner voice that says you're never quite good enough.
Perhaps you're navigating an eating disorder, disordered eating patterns, restrictive eating, food phobias, or body dysmorphia. You might present a calm, capable exterior while privately battling thoughts about food, weight, and appearance that never fully quiet down. You've tried to "fix" it on your own, but the harder you try to control everything, the more stuck and exhausted you become.
And I wonder if, beneath it all, there's something deeper: that need to be perfect, the fear of judgment, the constant self-criticism. Food and your body have become the battleground for feelings that have nowhere else to go.
What if the problem isn't food or your body at all? What if it's the perfectionism, the self-criticism, and the impossibly high standards you're holding yourself to?
You might be experiencing:
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Persistent preoccupation with food, calories, weight, or body shape.
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Rigid rules or patterns around eating that feel impossible to break.
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Feelings of guilt, shame, or anxiety before, during, or after meals.
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Avoidance of social situations where food is present.
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Body checking behaviours, comparison with others, or distorted body perception.
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Cycles of restriction, bingeing, purging, or chaotic eating.
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Feeling caught between the need for control and fear of losing it.
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Aversion to certain foods or extreme selectivity.
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A belief that your worth depends on your weight or appearance.
But what if you could...
Eat without constant anxiety, guilt, or mental negotiation.
Trust your body's signals instead of overriding them with rules.
Look in the mirror without immediate criticism or distress.
Feel at ease in social situations involving food.
Make food choices based on what you need, not what you "should" do.
Experience your body as something that deserves care, not punishment.
Build a life where food is just food - nourishing, enjoyable, and no longer the centre of everything.
This isn't about another meal plan, another diet, or more willpower. It's about understanding what's really driving your relationship with food and your body, addressing the emotional and psychological patterns underneath, and building a way of living that feels genuinely sustainable and kind.
How do I know this?
Throughout my teens, I turned to comfort eating as a way to manage feelings I didn't know how to express - the loneliness from being bullied, the low self-esteem, the constant sense that I didn't fit in. Food became a way to soothe myself when everything felt too much.
When I got to university, the stress and feeling out of control tipped comfort eating into something more serious. In my early twenties, I developed an eating disorder. Food became about control, punishment, and managing overwhelming feelings I had nowhere else to put. It took time, but I recovered.
I know the exhaustion of the constant mental battle. I know the shame that comes with feeling like you can't just "eat normally." I know what it's like when food becomes the outlet for perfectionism, anxiety, and the desperate need to prove you're good enough. And I know that recovery isn't about more control or stricter rules - it's about understanding what you're really trying to manage through food, and finding gentler, more authentic ways to care for yourself.
If you'd like to know more about my full recovery journey and how it shaped my approach, you can read more on my Working With Me page.
What my clients say
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My professional background
I'm a counselling psychologist and wellbeing coach with a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, a Master's in Health Psychology, and a BSc in Psychology. I'm also a Chrysalis Effect Wellbeing Coach and Specialist Practitioner in CFS/ME, Fibromyalgia and Long COVID, and I'm trained in EFT, Matrix Reimprinting, Belief Coding, and NLP.
My research background includes a Master's dissertation and published paper exploring the lived experience of fibromyalgia for people with it and their carers, and a PhD thesis and published papers exploring the lived experiences of people with anorexia nervosa.
I've worked with clients in the NHS, in eating disorder and trauma clinics, in the voluntary sector and in private practice. I specialise in helping people navigate the psychological and emotional patterns that underlie chronic fatigue, burnout, and eating disorders - the perfectionism, the overthinking, the people-pleasing, the neglect of your own needs, and the relentless self-criticism that keep you stuck in impossible standards.
I combine clinical expertise with a genuine understanding of what it's like to feel fundamentally exhausted, trapped, and alone. My approach is holistic, trauma-informed, neurodivergent aware, and tailored entirely to you. And, as I’m part of a network of practitioners, I can recommend one of my trusted team - nutritional therapists, bodywork specialists, and others who understand chronic fatigue and eating disorders, so you can access comprehensive support for your recovery journey.
Your path to recovery
I offer long-term support packages (typically six to twelve sessions or more) that give you the time, continuity, and structure you need to make real progress. Packages start from £720 and include:
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Weekly or fortnightly one-hour sessions (online)
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Email support between sessions for guidance and reassurance
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Practical, tailored strategies that respect your energy levels
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A holistic, trauma-informed approach that addresses the root causes, not just symptoms
Everything we do is designed around your life, your challenges, and what matters most to you. Together, we'll focus on understanding what you've been trying to manage through food and your body (not just changing it), so we can find gentler, more sustainable ways to meet those needs. We'll work on easing the mental battle, quieting the critical voice, and building a relationship with yourself that isn't rooted in control or punishment.
How it works
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Book a free discovery call
Start with a free 30-minute discovery call where you can ask questions, share what you're experiencing, and see if we feel like a good fit. There's no pressure and no obligation - it's simply a chance to explore whether my approach might work for you. If you decide you want to know more, we'll book an initial consultion.
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Have an initial consultation
This is a one-hour session (which costs £125) where we'll explore your needs in depth and discuss which support package would be best for you. At the end of the session, you'll have all the information you need to choose the package that feels right for you.
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Start your recovery journey
Once you've chosen your package, we'll schedule your sessions and begin the work of understanding what's been happening, noticing patterns, and building approaches that genuinely support your recovery. You'll have continuity, email support between sessions (if that's what you've chosen), and a partnership that respects your pace and your needs.
Who I work with
I work with adults (18+) experiencing exhaustive conditions, including:
Eating Disorders
Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED). These conditions often involve rigid rules, intense fear around food or weight, and deep shame. Recovery involves addressing the emotional and psychological patterns underneath - the perfectionism, the need for control, the way food has become a coping mechanism for unbearable feelings.
Disordered eating
Restrictive eating, emotional eating, chaotic eating patterns, orthorexia and unhealthy relationships with food that don't meet diagnostic criteria but still cause significant distress. Recovery involves understanding what food has been trying to help you manage and finding healthier ways to meet those needs.
Body dysmorphia
Distorted perception of appearance and obsessive focus on perceived flaws. Often involves hours spent body checking, comparing, or avoiding mirrors entirely. Recovery involves compassionate work with the harsh inner critic and building a relationship with your body that isn't based on constant evaluation.
Body image challenges
Persistent dissatisfaction, comparison, and negative self-perception. Often tied to perfectionism, low self-worth, and the belief that your value depends on how you look. Recovery involves building self-worth that isn't contingent on appearance and learning to treat your body with kindness rather than judgment.
Restrictive eating and food phobias
Extreme selectivity, fear of certain foods, or avoidance of eating situations. Often accompanied by anxiety about trying new foods and shame about being "difficult." Recovery involves gentle exposure, addressing the underlying anxiety, and building trust in your body.