Eating Disorders Psychologists and Therapists in Mosman, NSW

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BodyMatters Australasia
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Mosman, NSW 2088
BodyMatters Australasia provides treatment for eating disorders, body image issues and problematic exercise.
Our experienced team delivers evidence-based treatment for disordered eating, food and exercise concerns, or support for loved ones. We offer customised services in Psychology, Dietetics, and Paediatrics, with care face-to-face in Sydney, Maitland, Canberra, Adelaide, and via Telehealth.
BodyMatters Australasia provides treatment for eating disorders, body image issues and problematic exercise.
Our experienced team delivers evidence-based treatment for disordered eating, food and exercise concerns, or support for loved ones. We offer customised services in Psychology, Dietetics, and Paediatrics, with care face-to-face in Sydney, Maitland, Canberra, Adelaide, and via Telehealth.
(02) 9053 4580 View (02) 9053 4580
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Hannah Myall
Psychologist, MSc, PsyBA General
Serves Area
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.
(02) 9100 0047 View (02) 9100 0047
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Jodie Gale
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I provide soul-centered psychotherapy for eating disorders, complex trauma (childhood emotional neglect) and not feeling good enough.
You may look like you’re coping, but inside you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or not good enough. You might turn to food for comfort, control, or relief, then feel shame, guilt, or self-criticism afterwards. Many of the women I work with carry the impact of early trauma, emotional neglect, or difficult mother–daughter relationships that continue to shape how they feel about themselves. Some feel stuck in patterns they don’t understand, while others are quietly asking, “who am I, really?” and longing for a deeper, more meaningful connection with themselves, their body, and their inner world.
I provide soul-centered psychotherapy for eating disorders, complex trauma (childhood emotional neglect) and not feeling good enough.
You may look like you’re coping, but inside you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or not good enough. You might turn to food for comfort, control, or relief, then feel shame, guilt, or self-criticism afterwards. Many of the women I work with carry the impact of early trauma, emotional neglect, or difficult mother–daughter relationships that continue to shape how they feel about themselves. Some feel stuck in patterns they don’t understand, while others are quietly asking, “who am I, really?” and longing for a deeper, more meaningful connection with themselves, their body, and their inner world.
(02) 8294 7627 View (02) 8294 7627
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Dr Antonia Saunokonoko
Psychotherapist, PhD, ACA-L4
Serves Area
Are you struggling with an eating disorder, alcoholism or an addiction?
Addictions and eating disorders are complex conditions and even recovery can present its challenges. I offer a wealth of expertise in helping you gently move away from the struggle they can present. I use a wide range of techniques proven to help bring about change, as well as using warmth, compassion and patience to help you build the life you want.
Are you struggling with an eating disorder, alcoholism or an addiction?
Addictions and eating disorders are complex conditions and even recovery can present its challenges. I offer a wealth of expertise in helping you gently move away from the struggle they can present. I use a wide range of techniques proven to help bring about change, as well as using warmth, compassion and patience to help you build the life you want.
(02) 9159 6579 View (02) 9159 6579
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Natalie Stavrou (Formally Vertoudakis)
Psychologist, PsyBA General
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I particularly enjoy working with anxiety, eating disorders and relationship issues.
Therapy is a safe space to help you speak openly. The goal is to help you build an understanding of your thoughts, emotional and behavioural responses. This assists clients with decision making, problem solving and focusing on adaptive rather than unhelpful coping styles. My therapeutic approach is based on CBT/CBT-E, schema therapy, behavioural approaches, motivational interviewing and emotion focused therapies. Sessions will involve strategies and homework tools to help optimise your goals and outcomes.
I particularly enjoy working with anxiety, eating disorders and relationship issues.
Therapy is a safe space to help you speak openly. The goal is to help you build an understanding of your thoughts, emotional and behavioural responses. This assists clients with decision making, problem solving and focusing on adaptive rather than unhelpful coping styles. My therapeutic approach is based on CBT/CBT-E, schema therapy, behavioural approaches, motivational interviewing and emotion focused therapies. Sessions will involve strategies and homework tools to help optimise your goals and outcomes.
(02) 9159 6970 View (02) 9159 6970
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Perri Carlson-Hawke
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
I have helped countless individuals overcome a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, and disordered eating.
I offer a safe and supportive environment, either in person or via telehealth, where individuals can explore their concerns and work towards achieving their goals. I believe in a collaborative approach to therapy and work closely with my clients to help them effect change, build resilience and improve their overall wellbeing.
I have helped countless individuals overcome a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, and disordered eating.
I offer a safe and supportive environment, either in person or via telehealth, where individuals can explore their concerns and work towards achieving their goals. I believe in a collaborative approach to therapy and work closely with my clients to help them effect change, build resilience and improve their overall wellbeing.
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Helm Psychology and Relationship Counselling
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA General
Mosman, NSW 2088
I am a registered psychologist with over 15 years of clinical experience. I provide counselling and psychological therapy to individuals, couples and families. I have experience in Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Addictions, PTSD, Trauma, Psychotic Disorders, Anger Management, Relationship Counselling, and Stress Management.
I am a registered psychologist with over 15 years of clinical experience. I provide counselling and psychological therapy to individuals, couples and families. I have experience in Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Addictions, PTSD, Trauma, Psychotic Disorders, Anger Management, Relationship Counselling, and Stress Management.
(02) 9100 0940 View (02) 9100 0940
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Catherine Thomas
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA General
Mosman, NSW 2088
I bring over 16 years experience as a psychologist working with presentations such as anxiety and mood disorders, eating disorders, major life adjustments and emotional regulation difficulties.
I see people seeking to better understand themselves, seeking self growth and wanting to change unhelpful patterns in their life. I integrative various therapies such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Schema Therapy. This integrative, longer term therapy results in clarified understanding of self, relationships and ability to live a fulfilled life with meaning.
I bring over 16 years experience as a psychologist working with presentations such as anxiety and mood disorders, eating disorders, major life adjustments and emotional regulation difficulties.
I see people seeking to better understand themselves, seeking self growth and wanting to change unhelpful patterns in their life. I integrative various therapies such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Schema Therapy. This integrative, longer term therapy results in clarified understanding of self, relationships and ability to live a fulfilled life with meaning.
(02) 9100 0609 View (02) 9100 0609
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Juliane Thieme
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Mosman, NSW 2088
I am an experienced specialised psychodynamic psychotherapist providing a warm, supportive and non-judgmental space to talk, for individuals and couples. I am there to listen to you with empathy and to help you think about your feelings, however difficult they may be. I have experience of working with a wide range of issues including depression/low mood/anger anxiety/panic, difficulties with relationships, perfectionism/low self-esteem, self-destructive behaviour, loneliness/social anxiety, insecure attachment work-related problems, difficult family relationships, fertility, pregnancy and parenthood.
I am an experienced specialised psychodynamic psychotherapist providing a warm, supportive and non-judgmental space to talk, for individuals and couples. I am there to listen to you with empathy and to help you think about your feelings, however difficult they may be. I have experience of working with a wide range of issues including depression/low mood/anger anxiety/panic, difficulties with relationships, perfectionism/low self-esteem, self-destructive behaviour, loneliness/social anxiety, insecure attachment work-related problems, difficult family relationships, fertility, pregnancy and parenthood.
(02) 9100 0319 View (02) 9100 0319
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Louise Adams
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
I work with adults navigating eating disorders, body image issues, burnout, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and Autism.
I have extensive expertise across a range of psychological concerns. My therapeutic approach is collaborative, compassionate, and evidence-based, empowering clients to become their own therapist. I understand the complexities of being human, adapting my approach to consider trauma, neurodivergence, health challenges, stigma, discrimination and exclusion.
I work with adults navigating eating disorders, body image issues, burnout, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and Autism.
I have extensive expertise across a range of psychological concerns. My therapeutic approach is collaborative, compassionate, and evidence-based, empowering clients to become their own therapist. I understand the complexities of being human, adapting my approach to consider trauma, neurodivergence, health challenges, stigma, discrimination and exclusion.
(02) 9000 1212 View (02) 9000 1212
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Dr Daniel Kimber
Psychologist, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Serves Area
I am a Clinical Psychologist who is dedicated to helping people with a wide range of psychological and emotional challenges. These commonly include Anxiety, Depression, Addictions and Trauma, as well as difficulties related to Identity, Self-Esteem, Relationships, and Emotion Regulation. I aim to create a collaborative and authentic therapeutic relationship where it feels safe to speak freely and explore difficult emotions and experiences. Together, we’ll explore how your difficulties have developed, deepen your understanding of your inner world and find practical ways to move toward lasting, meaningful change.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who is dedicated to helping people with a wide range of psychological and emotional challenges. These commonly include Anxiety, Depression, Addictions and Trauma, as well as difficulties related to Identity, Self-Esteem, Relationships, and Emotion Regulation. I aim to create a collaborative and authentic therapeutic relationship where it feels safe to speak freely and explore difficult emotions and experiences. Together, we’ll explore how your difficulties have developed, deepen your understanding of your inner world and find practical ways to move toward lasting, meaningful change.
0422 866 131 View 0422 866 131
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Rebecca Higgins - EMDR & Trauma Treatment
Psychotherapist, ACA-L4
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Rebecca Higgins (Bec) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and EMDR Consultant, and the Clinical Director of The Radiant Group. She knows how deeply disorienting it can be when trauma, addiction, or relationship pain disrupts your sense of safety, identity, and connection. With warmth, steadiness, and genuine care, Rebecca creates a supportive space where you can feel understood and move toward clarity, healing, and renewed confidence, with access to focused intensive programs, individually tailored case conceptualisation, and affirming support for neurodivergent clients.
Rebecca Higgins (Bec) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and EMDR Consultant, and the Clinical Director of The Radiant Group. She knows how deeply disorienting it can be when trauma, addiction, or relationship pain disrupts your sense of safety, identity, and connection. With warmth, steadiness, and genuine care, Rebecca creates a supportive space where you can feel understood and move toward clarity, healing, and renewed confidence, with access to focused intensive programs, individually tailored case conceptualisation, and affirming support for neurodivergent clients.
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Nicole Williamson
Counsellor, MC, ACA-L2
Serves Area
I work with young people and adults navigating anxiety, stress, low mood, and life transitions. It can be challenging to feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to cope with what’s happening in their internal world, relationships, school, or work. Many are seeking a space to slow down, feel understood, and make sense of their experiences without pressure or judgement. I offer a supportive, practical approach through online therapy, Walk and Talk Therapy, and Beach Chat Therapy across the Northern Beaches, helping clients build awareness, develop coping strategies, and to find a clear path toward what matters to them.
I work with young people and adults navigating anxiety, stress, low mood, and life transitions. It can be challenging to feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to cope with what’s happening in their internal world, relationships, school, or work. Many are seeking a space to slow down, feel understood, and make sense of their experiences without pressure or judgement. I offer a supportive, practical approach through online therapy, Walk and Talk Therapy, and Beach Chat Therapy across the Northern Beaches, helping clients build awareness, develop coping strategies, and to find a clear path toward what matters to them.
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Fernanda Megda
Counsellor, ACA-L4
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or the impact of past experiences? Many people carry emotional pain in their bodies without realising how deeply it affects their daily lives. As a trauma-informed therapist, I help individuals reconnect with their nervous system, process difficult experiences, and develop tools to feel more grounded and resilient.Low self-esteem Personal growth and self-discovery
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or the impact of past experiences? Many people carry emotional pain in their bodies without realising how deeply it affects their daily lives. As a trauma-informed therapist, I help individuals reconnect with their nervous system, process difficult experiences, and develop tools to feel more grounded and resilient.Low self-esteem Personal growth and self-discovery
(02) 9100 0179 View (02) 9100 0179
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A New Chapter IFS Therapy with Corene Crossin
Psychotherapist, MC, ACA-L2
Online Only
Looking for a new therapist can be hard, especially when you really need help. I hope to help your search. I'm a warm, caring therapist here to help heal from trauma, anxiety, attachment, relationship, self-sabotage & self-worth issues. Clients come to me compassionate, trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming therapy. I take pride in empowering my clients to create real, lasting & positive change in their lives. Reaching out to a new therapist can feel daunting, but I hope you will take a moment to call or get in touch to see how I can help. I promise to make the process as welcoming and as easy as possible.
Looking for a new therapist can be hard, especially when you really need help. I hope to help your search. I'm a warm, caring therapist here to help heal from trauma, anxiety, attachment, relationship, self-sabotage & self-worth issues. Clients come to me compassionate, trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming therapy. I take pride in empowering my clients to create real, lasting & positive change in their lives. Reaching out to a new therapist can feel daunting, but I hope you will take a moment to call or get in touch to see how I can help. I promise to make the process as welcoming and as easy as possible.
(07) 2100 4227 View (07) 2100 4227
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Beyond Birth Therapy
Counsellor, ACA-L2
Serves Area
You're a mum who’s overwhelmed, burnt out, and wondering where you went in all of this. You’re carrying the mental load, trying to do everything “right,” but still feel resentful, anxious, or low. You want to feel more like yourself again - calm, connected, and understood. Or maybe you’re a couple stuck in the same arguments - disconnected, resentful, unsure how to fix it. You both want to feel heard again, to stop fighting over chores, and to rebuild a sense of closeness and teamwork without blame.
You're a mum who’s overwhelmed, burnt out, and wondering where you went in all of this. You’re carrying the mental load, trying to do everything “right,” but still feel resentful, anxious, or low. You want to feel more like yourself again - calm, connected, and understood. Or maybe you’re a couple stuck in the same arguments - disconnected, resentful, unsure how to fix it. You both want to feel heard again, to stop fighting over chores, and to rebuild a sense of closeness and teamwork without blame.
(02) 4210 5417 View (02) 4210 5417
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Harriet Iles
Psychologist, PsyBA General
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Welcoming New Clients. Hello, I’m Harriet. I work with overthinkers, high-achievers, and busy professionals who often feel mentally stretched, caught in cycles of worry, or unable to switch off. If you struggle with racing thoughts, perfectionism, difficulty resting, or feeling constantly “on,” therapy can help you feel calmer, think more clearly, avoid burnout, and be more present. Together, we can explore strategies to notice stress earlier, respond to emotions with self-kindness, pause before reacting, make decisions with confidence, embrace slower mornings, rest without guilt, and stay aligned with your values.
Welcoming New Clients. Hello, I’m Harriet. I work with overthinkers, high-achievers, and busy professionals who often feel mentally stretched, caught in cycles of worry, or unable to switch off. If you struggle with racing thoughts, perfectionism, difficulty resting, or feeling constantly “on,” therapy can help you feel calmer, think more clearly, avoid burnout, and be more present. Together, we can explore strategies to notice stress earlier, respond to emotions with self-kindness, pause before reacting, make decisions with confidence, embrace slower mornings, rest without guilt, and stay aligned with your values.
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Kathryn Cordier
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Serves Area
My therapy style is client focussed, warm and insightful. I provide practical strategies for clients to develop greater self awareness and resilience so they can create positive change in their lives. Over-arching this, my primary intention is that clients leave having felt safe, heard and encouraged.
My therapy style is client focussed, warm and insightful. I provide practical strategies for clients to develop greater self awareness and resilience so they can create positive change in their lives. Over-arching this, my primary intention is that clients leave having felt safe, heard and encouraged.
(02) 9158 6106 View (02) 9158 6106
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Paige Linegar
Psychologist, PsyBA General
Serves Area
I'm a senior psychologist and nutritionist with over 8-years privately working at the intersection of mental and physical health, specifically the gut-brain axis. Many of my clients come to me feeling dismissed elsewhere, or like they've been managing symptoms in isolation: tired, brain fog, stressed nervous system, hormonal shifts and weight gain, low mood that stays flat, or feeling of chronic burnout. I don't treat the mind and the gut as separate problems. Using a whole-person approach that combines psychology, nutritional science, and somatic nervous system work, I look at how these systems influence each other specific to you.
I'm a senior psychologist and nutritionist with over 8-years privately working at the intersection of mental and physical health, specifically the gut-brain axis. Many of my clients come to me feeling dismissed elsewhere, or like they've been managing symptoms in isolation: tired, brain fog, stressed nervous system, hormonal shifts and weight gain, low mood that stays flat, or feeling of chronic burnout. I don't treat the mind and the gut as separate problems. Using a whole-person approach that combines psychology, nutritional science, and somatic nervous system work, I look at how these systems influence each other specific to you.
(02) 9100 0691 View (02) 9100 0691
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Molly Brennan
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Serves Area
I am a warm and compassionate psychotherapist / counsellor passionate about supporting people through life’s challenges. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel heard and supported at your own pace. As an integrative counsellor, I tailor therapy using approaches such as CBT, ACT, and play therapy to suit your needs. Originally from Ireland, I’ve worked across Ireland, the UK, and Australia, and understand the challenges of life transitions, including living abroad. I work with children, young people, and adults across a range of issues, and offer a free 15-minute introductory call.
I am a warm and compassionate psychotherapist / counsellor passionate about supporting people through life’s challenges. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel heard and supported at your own pace. As an integrative counsellor, I tailor therapy using approaches such as CBT, ACT, and play therapy to suit your needs. Originally from Ireland, I’ve worked across Ireland, the UK, and Australia, and understand the challenges of life transitions, including living abroad. I work with children, young people, and adults across a range of issues, and offer a free 15-minute introductory call.
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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.