Eating Disorders Psychologists and Therapists in Matraville, NSW
Leonie has lived in the local area her whole life and has been practicing in Matraville for over 20 years. Leonie holds a Masters Degree in Psychology from Sydney University, is AHPRA, NDIS and SIRA accredited. Through her career Leonie has assisted patients of virtually every cultural background and believes the diversity of her patients has led to her skill and strength as a practitioner.
Leonie has lived in the local area her whole life and has been practicing in Matraville for over 20 years. Leonie holds a Masters Degree in Psychology from Sydney University, is AHPRA, NDIS and SIRA accredited. Through her career Leonie has assisted patients of virtually every cultural background and believes the diversity of her patients has led to her skill and strength as a practitioner.
Lana brings a rich and integrative skill set to her therapeutic work, drawing from both evidence-based psychological approaches & creative, embodied practices. Her training in Social Work provides a strong foundation in trauma-informed, relational, and systemic practice, enabling her to support individuals, couples, and families with sensitivity to the broader contexts of their lives.Through her Masters in Drama and Movement Therapy, Lana incorporates creative and body-based methods that help clients access emotions, memories, and insights that may be difficult to express through words alone.
Lana brings a rich and integrative skill set to her therapeutic work, drawing from both evidence-based psychological approaches & creative, embodied practices. Her training in Social Work provides a strong foundation in trauma-informed, relational, and systemic practice, enabling her to support individuals, couples, and families with sensitivity to the broader contexts of their lives.Through her Masters in Drama and Movement Therapy, Lana incorporates creative and body-based methods that help clients access emotions, memories, and insights that may be difficult to express through words alone.
I have supported many people diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder.
The primary modalities that I work in are Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy and Internal Family Systems to assist individuals recovering from trauma. I am EMDR accredited. I am also Eating Disorder Credentialled. I also have experience in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders and Mantra model, DBT, CBT for anxiety/mood concerns
I have supported many people diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder.
The primary modalities that I work in are Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy and Internal Family Systems to assist individuals recovering from trauma. I am EMDR accredited. I am also Eating Disorder Credentialled. I also have experience in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders and Mantra model, DBT, CBT for anxiety/mood concerns
My clientele are interested in developing self awareness, working on attachment issues and loss, managing their emotions and accessing their unconscious needs, feelings and passions. They are willing to work on extrinsically motivated coping mechanisms that are no longer serving or benefiting their lives. My clientele are open to developing assertive communication skills sourced from authentic desires and are committed to build a strong, confident sense of self. These clients are ready to work on deeper themes and woundings, childhood trauma's, loss, accumulative adult traumas and present day crisis and difficulties.
My clientele are interested in developing self awareness, working on attachment issues and loss, managing their emotions and accessing their unconscious needs, feelings and passions. They are willing to work on extrinsically motivated coping mechanisms that are no longer serving or benefiting their lives. My clientele are open to developing assertive communication skills sourced from authentic desires and are committed to build a strong, confident sense of self. These clients are ready to work on deeper themes and woundings, childhood trauma's, loss, accumulative adult traumas and present day crisis and difficulties.
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Hello, I’m a therapist (AMHSW) with decades of clinical experience to support child/teens, their parents and adults, primary specialty includes:
1 Trauma and complex trauma
2 Eating disorders
3 Intense emotion and interpersonal/family difficulties/conflicts
4 Depression, anxiety and OCD
5 Emotional and behavioural difficulties in children and adolescents
6 Parenting a child or teenager with mental health or behavioural challenges
7 Parenting while managing your own mental health
8 Ongoing parent–child or parent–teen conflict, disconnection or breakdown in communication
Medicare rebates available. Extensive clinical experience in mental health, human development, and effective parenting. I balance strong relational attunement with practical strategies that create real change. Trained and experienced in CBT, DBT, ACT, FBT, SFT, EFT, ABFT, PMT, and Circle of Security.
Hello, I’m a therapist (AMHSW) with decades of clinical experience to support child/teens, their parents and adults, primary specialty includes:
1 Trauma and complex trauma
2 Eating disorders
3 Intense emotion and interpersonal/family difficulties/conflicts
4 Depression, anxiety and OCD
5 Emotional and behavioural difficulties in children and adolescents
6 Parenting a child or teenager with mental health or behavioural challenges
7 Parenting while managing your own mental health
8 Ongoing parent–child or parent–teen conflict, disconnection or breakdown in communication
Medicare rebates available. Extensive clinical experience in mental health, human development, and effective parenting. I balance strong relational attunement with practical strategies that create real change. Trained and experienced in CBT, DBT, ACT, FBT, SFT, EFT, ABFT, PMT, and Circle of Security.
Vanessa is also a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician and a Certified RO-DBT Practitioner.
Vanessa's has worked in government and non-profit sectors, specifically in child protection and out of home care. This experience has equipped her to handle complex behaviour, including oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, ADD, sensory processing disorder, suicide prevention, self-harm and eat disorders.
Vanessa is also a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician and a Certified RO-DBT Practitioner.
Vanessa's has worked in government and non-profit sectors, specifically in child protection and out of home care. This experience has equipped her to handle complex behaviour, including oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, ADD, sensory processing disorder, suicide prevention, self-harm and eat disorders.
Jessica is a warm, dedicated, and compassionate clinician who is passionate about helping her patients achieve social, emotional, and cognitive wellbeing. With exceptional skill, she is committed to providing a fulfilling experience for the individual by tailoring sessions to specifically cater to one’s needs.
Jessica is a warm, dedicated, and compassionate clinician who is passionate about helping her patients achieve social, emotional, and cognitive wellbeing. With exceptional skill, she is committed to providing a fulfilling experience for the individual by tailoring sessions to specifically cater to one’s needs.
Specialising in the treatment of psychological injuries (CTP and Workers Compensation), I am a SIRA accredited psychologist with extensive experience in corporate, insurer and clinical settings in Australia and the UK.
Accreditations: Medicare, SIRA, Comcare, WorkSafe VIC & TAC WorkCover QLD, NDIS, Private Health
Clinic appointments are available at a Bondi Beach consulting room OR by video which means you can join from anywhere in Australia. Same week appointment availability with appointments that can be directly made on my website.
Specialising in the treatment of psychological injuries (CTP and Workers Compensation), I am a SIRA accredited psychologist with extensive experience in corporate, insurer and clinical settings in Australia and the UK.
Accreditations: Medicare, SIRA, Comcare, WorkSafe VIC & TAC WorkCover QLD, NDIS, Private Health
Clinic appointments are available at a Bondi Beach consulting room OR by video which means you can join from anywhere in Australia. Same week appointment availability with appointments that can be directly made on my website.
I specialise in supporting those with food addiction, binge eating and compulsive eating.
My approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and deeply rooted in Internal Family Systems (IFS). I offer a safe space to work through addictions, disordered eating, complex trauma, PTSD, mind-body syndrome, and 12-step recovery. Together, we will gently untangle compulsive behaviours and cultivate permanent, holistic lifestyle shifts.
I specialise in supporting those with food addiction, binge eating and compulsive eating.
My approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and deeply rooted in Internal Family Systems (IFS). I offer a safe space to work through addictions, disordered eating, complex trauma, PTSD, mind-body syndrome, and 12-step recovery. Together, we will gently untangle compulsive behaviours and cultivate permanent, holistic lifestyle shifts.
I am a degree-qualified Therapist and eating disorder clinician who feels passionate about providing ethical, evidence-based support to all clients, no matter their concern.
I offer a safe and validating space to explore whatever is important to you. It could be something from the past not yet resolved or a current concern preventing you from living your purpose and best life. Our sessions will feel collaborative as we work together to understand the conscious and unconscious parts of your world and gently shift obstacles.
I am a degree-qualified Therapist and eating disorder clinician who feels passionate about providing ethical, evidence-based support to all clients, no matter their concern.
I offer a safe and validating space to explore whatever is important to you. It could be something from the past not yet resolved or a current concern preventing you from living your purpose and best life. Our sessions will feel collaborative as we work together to understand the conscious and unconscious parts of your world and gently shift obstacles.
“I am so looking forward to getting to know you as a unique individual, and working together to create the life you wish for. I believe that creating sustainable change is only possible when working with people holistically. I have always cringed at traditional, clinical styles of therapy, so instead I am committed to treating you as a real person and working together to help you live your best life. I love it when people take a proactive approach to their mental health. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t appreciate how much of a privilege it is to get to know my clients and work together with them in a meaningful way"
“I am so looking forward to getting to know you as a unique individual, and working together to create the life you wish for. I believe that creating sustainable change is only possible when working with people holistically. I have always cringed at traditional, clinical styles of therapy, so instead I am committed to treating you as a real person and working together to help you live your best life. I love it when people take a proactive approach to their mental health. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t appreciate how much of a privilege it is to get to know my clients and work together with them in a meaningful way"
My own journey with an eating disorder has deeply shaped the way I practice today.
In our work together, you can expect warmth, honesty, and a space that feels safe to be real, no judgment, no pressure, just compassion and curiosity. I’ll help you make sense of what’s driving your eating disorder, reconnect with your body’s wisdom, and build new ways of coping that feel aligned with who you truly are.
My own journey with an eating disorder has deeply shaped the way I practice today.
In our work together, you can expect warmth, honesty, and a space that feels safe to be real, no judgment, no pressure, just compassion and curiosity. I’ll help you make sense of what’s driving your eating disorder, reconnect with your body’s wisdom, and build new ways of coping that feel aligned with who you truly are.
I primarily work with older adolescents aged 16+ years and professional adults wanting help with adjustment to parenthood, ADHD, anxiety, body image/dysmorphia, depression, eating disorders, OCD, adult child-parent estrangement, stress and work-related burnout, childhood trauma and PTSD.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative and strength-based. I believe in creating a therapeutic space, where people feel safe and supported to share their vulnerabilities. I use integrated style in my sessions drawing from various evidence-based treatment modalities. I offer both short-term and long-term therapy depending on my client’s needs.
I primarily work with older adolescents aged 16+ years and professional adults wanting help with adjustment to parenthood, ADHD, anxiety, body image/dysmorphia, depression, eating disorders, OCD, adult child-parent estrangement, stress and work-related burnout, childhood trauma and PTSD.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative and strength-based. I believe in creating a therapeutic space, where people feel safe and supported to share their vulnerabilities. I use integrated style in my sessions drawing from various evidence-based treatment modalities. I offer both short-term and long-term therapy depending on my client’s needs.
I am a clinical psychologist who works across a variety of presentations including anxiety and mood disorders. I hope to bring a warm, empathic and authentic approach to the issues that people bring to therapy. I recognise the investment that people make when they share their difficulties with someone and commit to therapy, and work to honour that commitment by delivering evidence based treatments, that are tailored to a persons needs. I’ve benefitted greatly from the experience of working across a range of inpatient and outpatient hospital settings.
I am a clinical psychologist who works across a variety of presentations including anxiety and mood disorders. I hope to bring a warm, empathic and authentic approach to the issues that people bring to therapy. I recognise the investment that people make when they share their difficulties with someone and commit to therapy, and work to honour that commitment by delivering evidence based treatments, that are tailored to a persons needs. I’ve benefitted greatly from the experience of working across a range of inpatient and outpatient hospital settings.
Parts often present themselves by avoiding situations, getting angry, or through depression, anxiety, disordered eating, disconnection and dissociation.
Clients present to therapy for a variety of reasons. I provide a safe, non-judgemental space that meets where the client is at, and gently explores what's happening in their life. Together we can work towards goals that are alligned with their hopes, aspirations, desires or needs; to improve connection with the self, interpersonal relationships and the interplay with their surrounding social world.
Parts often present themselves by avoiding situations, getting angry, or through depression, anxiety, disordered eating, disconnection and dissociation.
Clients present to therapy for a variety of reasons. I provide a safe, non-judgemental space that meets where the client is at, and gently explores what's happening in their life. Together we can work towards goals that are alligned with their hopes, aspirations, desires or needs; to improve connection with the self, interpersonal relationships and the interplay with their surrounding social world.
Ewa’s areas of interest include: Adult ADHD and Autism (assessment and skills building), Anxiety, Depression, Binge Eating Disorder, Body acceptance, Weight loss, Health, Work bullying, Stress management, Pain, Relationship difficulties, weight loss (bariatric) surgeries: sleeve and/or bypass, EMDR for trauma, Panic attacks, Complex PTSD, immigration
Ewa Nowińska is a Registered Psychologist with a Master’s Degree from University of Gdansk, Poland. She also completed one year university exchange at the University of Barcelona, which led her to move to this beautiful country. During her 6 years in Spain/Catalonia, she continued developing her skills as a psychologist by working with clients struggling with work related issues,body image or relationship issues. After moving to Australia / Sydney in 2013, she commenced working with clients on Workers Compensation. Moreover, she has been supporting clients undergoing bariatric surgery. Medicare rebates available.
Ewa’s areas of interest include: Adult ADHD and Autism (assessment and skills building), Anxiety, Depression, Binge Eating Disorder, Body acceptance, Weight loss, Health, Work bullying, Stress management, Pain, Relationship difficulties, weight loss (bariatric) surgeries: sleeve and/or bypass, EMDR for trauma, Panic attacks, Complex PTSD, immigration
Ewa Nowińska is a Registered Psychologist with a Master’s Degree from University of Gdansk, Poland. She also completed one year university exchange at the University of Barcelona, which led her to move to this beautiful country. During her 6 years in Spain/Catalonia, she continued developing her skills as a psychologist by working with clients struggling with work related issues,body image or relationship issues. After moving to Australia / Sydney in 2013, she commenced working with clients on Workers Compensation. Moreover, she has been supporting clients undergoing bariatric surgery. Medicare rebates available.
When I am not seeing clients, I enjoy training and supervising clinicians in treatment of eating disorders through my role at the InsideOut Institute.
My special interest areas are eating disorders, mood issues such as depression, trauma and complex trauma, anxiety and OCD. I utilise a range of evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, tailored to the individual and their goals.
When I am not seeing clients, I enjoy training and supervising clinicians in treatment of eating disorders through my role at the InsideOut Institute.
My special interest areas are eating disorders, mood issues such as depression, trauma and complex trauma, anxiety and OCD. I utilise a range of evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, tailored to the individual and their goals.
Rachel has experience supporting individuals with both acute and chronic mental health conditions, including developmental disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, addictions, trauma, and bereavement.
Rachel is a Psychologist at the Australian Institute for Human Wellness. Rachel has completed a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) at the Australian Catholic University, and both a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science and Master of Psychology (Clinical) at Bond University. Rachel’s approach to treatment is trauma informed, warm, and non-judgemental. She ensures compassionate, empathetic care, regardless of presentation or concern. Rachel enjoys working with clients across the life span, delivering both individual and group-based therapy. She has previous experience working in both education and private practice settings.
Rachel has experience supporting individuals with both acute and chronic mental health conditions, including developmental disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, addictions, trauma, and bereavement.
Rachel is a Psychologist at the Australian Institute for Human Wellness. Rachel has completed a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) at the Australian Catholic University, and both a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science and Master of Psychology (Clinical) at Bond University. Rachel’s approach to treatment is trauma informed, warm, and non-judgemental. She ensures compassionate, empathetic care, regardless of presentation or concern. Rachel enjoys working with clients across the life span, delivering both individual and group-based therapy. She has previous experience working in both education and private practice settings.
I also have an interest in OCD and eating disorders.
Here you are at perhaps the hardest part of your mental health journey, which is asking for help. I aim to respond to that request first by establishing a therapeutic relationship in which you feel safe and seen. From that foundation I hope to work with you to address the challenges causing distress in your life, and to do so from a place of curiosity, understanding, and hope.
I also have an interest in OCD and eating disorders.
Here you are at perhaps the hardest part of your mental health journey, which is asking for help. I aim to respond to that request first by establishing a therapeutic relationship in which you feel safe and seen. From that foundation I hope to work with you to address the challenges causing distress in your life, and to do so from a place of curiosity, understanding, and hope.
I am an experienced mental health practitioner, with over 15 years in the UK’s National Health Service, supporting a diverse range of clients with evidence-based interventions for: anxiety disorders, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, low self-esteem, perfectionism, loneliness, and anger management
Life can be challenging, and reaching out for support isn't always easy. You may be feeling anxious, low in mood, or trying to resolve an issue that just doesn’t seem to go away. At Time4Talk, I offer a warm and non-judgemental therapeutic space for adults — where, with cognitive behavioural therapy we can explore unhelpful patterns, set meaningful goals, and work towards change.
Working together, I'll help you identify thoughts and behaviours contributing to emotional distress. Each intervention is thoughtfully tailored to equip you with the skills and strategies needed to move forward and achieve your goals and build resilience.
I am an experienced mental health practitioner, with over 15 years in the UK’s National Health Service, supporting a diverse range of clients with evidence-based interventions for: anxiety disorders, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, low self-esteem, perfectionism, loneliness, and anger management
Life can be challenging, and reaching out for support isn't always easy. You may be feeling anxious, low in mood, or trying to resolve an issue that just doesn’t seem to go away. At Time4Talk, I offer a warm and non-judgemental therapeutic space for adults — where, with cognitive behavioural therapy we can explore unhelpful patterns, set meaningful goals, and work towards change.
Working together, I'll help you identify thoughts and behaviours contributing to emotional distress. Each intervention is thoughtfully tailored to equip you with the skills and strategies needed to move forward and achieve your goals and build resilience.
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Eating Disorders Therapists
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviours, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behaviour affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counselling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioural disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behaviour, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognise they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behaviour has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.