Eating Disorders Counselling in Cambridge
When you contact me initially I will walk you through some of the options and if we decide to work together I will meet you (or you and your family/significant people in your life) ‘where you are’ in life. We may decide to focus on getting a better understanding of the ways that your early experiences have influenced the ways you perceive the world and relate to people around you. We may focus purely on the present and your goals for the future. Based on your circumstances we may decide to do some time limited or long term therapy.
When you contact me initially I will walk you through some of the options and if we decide to work together I will meet you (or you and your family/significant people in your life) ‘where you are’ in life. We may decide to focus on getting a better understanding of the ways that your early experiences have influenced the ways you perceive the world and relate to people around you. We may focus purely on the present and your goals for the future. Based on your circumstances we may decide to do some time limited or long term therapy.
I treat eating disorders such as bulimia, anorexia and obesity, and addictions such as to nicotine, cannabis, gambling, sex, chocolate, tea and coffee.
In addition to my specialisation in eating disorders and addictions, I see patients with many kinds of psychological problems: depression, school problems, sexual difficulties, inhibitions, anxiety...My office is in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, and in Cambridge, UK. I have patients all over the world, by video conference, telephone and email.
I treat eating disorders such as bulimia, anorexia and obesity, and addictions such as to nicotine, cannabis, gambling, sex, chocolate, tea and coffee.
In addition to my specialisation in eating disorders and addictions, I see patients with many kinds of psychological problems: depression, school problems, sexual difficulties, inhibitions, anxiety...My office is in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, and in Cambridge, UK. I have patients all over the world, by video conference, telephone and email.
Dr Maria Valkovskaya Counselling
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Cambridge CB2
Get help for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma (PTSD), and Eating Disorders.
I draw mainly on:
Psychodynamic therapy to understand recurring patterns and relationships;
CBT for practical strategies;
Existential–relational therapy (Yalom-informed) to explore agency, uncertainty, and loss.
Differences matter. I invite open exploration of how culture, race, gender, age, faith, neurodivergence, and disability shape your experience.
Get help for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma (PTSD), and Eating Disorders.
I draw mainly on:
Psychodynamic therapy to understand recurring patterns and relationships;
CBT for practical strategies;
Existential–relational therapy (Yalom-informed) to explore agency, uncertainty, and loss.
Differences matter. I invite open exploration of how culture, race, gender, age, faith, neurodivergence, and disability shape your experience.
I offer both short-term and long-term counselling, providing a confidential and safe space for you to openly explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Together, we will identify your goals and work towards creating the fulfilling life you envision for yourself.
I offer both short-term and long-term counselling, providing a confidential and safe space for you to openly explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Together, we will identify your goals and work towards creating the fulfilling life you envision for yourself.
Prior to this, I ran an outpatient program for individuals struggling with an eating disorder and their families.
I have helped individuals struggling with following issues: Anxiety disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, panic disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Mood disorders, such as depression or bipolar disorder Addictions, such as alcoholism, drug dependence or compulsive gambling Eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia
Prior to this, I ran an outpatient program for individuals struggling with an eating disorder and their families.
I have helped individuals struggling with following issues: Anxiety disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, panic disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Mood disorders, such as depression or bipolar disorder Addictions, such as alcoholism, drug dependence or compulsive gambling Eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia
Whether you’re struggling with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, ASD, ADHD, or BPD, or other difficulties you might find it hard to express what’s really going on.
Navigating emotional overwhelm, behavioural challenges, and life transitions with a gentle, creative, and trauma-informed approach. Whether you're seeking support for yourself or a loved one, there’s no pressure—just a safe, compassionate space to explore, heal, and grow. If you’re ready, I’m here to walk alongside you.
Whether you’re struggling with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, ASD, ADHD, or BPD, or other difficulties you might find it hard to express what’s really going on.
Navigating emotional overwhelm, behavioural challenges, and life transitions with a gentle, creative, and trauma-informed approach. Whether you're seeking support for yourself or a loved one, there’s no pressure—just a safe, compassionate space to explore, heal, and grow. If you’re ready, I’m here to walk alongside you.
I support people with binge eating, emotional eating, weight loss struggles, eating disorders, ADHD, Autism, low self-esteem, and bulimia.
I combine counselling, to understand and overcome emotional barriers, with the strategies and tools of health coaching. The combination of counselling and coaching is powerful for making lasting change. Clients include those taking weight-loss injections, with sessions including therapeutic work supporting maintenance of any changes in weight.
I support people with binge eating, emotional eating, weight loss struggles, eating disorders, ADHD, Autism, low self-esteem, and bulimia.
I combine counselling, to understand and overcome emotional barriers, with the strategies and tools of health coaching. The combination of counselling and coaching is powerful for making lasting change. Clients include those taking weight-loss injections, with sessions including therapeutic work supporting maintenance of any changes in weight.
Through working together we will try to understand how these feelings are manifesting in your life - be it through addiction, social anxiety, eating disorders, discomfort in your body image, destructive relationships.
EMDR is a fast-acting approach that is focussed and so works on a specific issue in a way that is rewarding to both the client and therapist. It shows quicker results than individual talking therapy by focussing in on the core root of the problem and delivering results as quickly as possible.
Through working together we will try to understand how these feelings are manifesting in your life - be it through addiction, social anxiety, eating disorders, discomfort in your body image, destructive relationships.
EMDR is a fast-acting approach that is focussed and so works on a specific issue in a way that is rewarding to both the client and therapist. It shows quicker results than individual talking therapy by focussing in on the core root of the problem and delivering results as quickly as possible.
I work with clients that bring different issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, current and childhood trauma, stress, bereavement, emotional issues, self-harming, eating disorders, relationship issues.
I offer talking counselling in person and online. Counselling may help you to navigate difficult life experiences and self-development. I offer counselling for a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, stress, and identity-related issues and concerns.
I work with clients that bring different issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, current and childhood trauma, stress, bereavement, emotional issues, self-harming, eating disorders, relationship issues.
I offer talking counselling in person and online. Counselling may help you to navigate difficult life experiences and self-development. I offer counselling for a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, stress, and identity-related issues and concerns.
I deliver Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) and Family Based Therapy for a wide range of mental health difficulties including anxiety disorders, depression, trauma and eating disorders.
Entering therapy can be anxiety provoking in itself thus I believe a positive therapeutic relationship is essential in ensuring clients feel comfortable to talk about whats happening for them. I have a calm, non-judgemental approach, working at the clients pace.
I deliver Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) and Family Based Therapy for a wide range of mental health difficulties including anxiety disorders, depression, trauma and eating disorders.
Entering therapy can be anxiety provoking in itself thus I believe a positive therapeutic relationship is essential in ensuring clients feel comfortable to talk about whats happening for them. I have a calm, non-judgemental approach, working at the clients pace.
I specialise in eating disorders ( anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, ARFID), complex trauma (CPTSD), OCD and phobias.
You may be capable, thoughtful and highly responsible, yet privately exhausted by the pressure to get everything right. Perhaps you overthink decisions, replay conversations, struggle to say no or feel responsible for other people’s wellbeing. You might be living with obsessive doubt, perfectionism, shame, burnout or the lasting effects of trauma. I work particularly with therapists, healthcare professionals and other people who are used to coping well, sometimes at considerable cost to themselves.
I specialise in eating disorders ( anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, ARFID), complex trauma (CPTSD), OCD and phobias.
You may be capable, thoughtful and highly responsible, yet privately exhausted by the pressure to get everything right. Perhaps you overthink decisions, replay conversations, struggle to say no or feel responsible for other people’s wellbeing. You might be living with obsessive doubt, perfectionism, shame, burnout or the lasting effects of trauma. I work particularly with therapists, healthcare professionals and other people who are used to coping well, sometimes at considerable cost to themselves.
Welcome, if you or someone you know is going through a difficult time in life, perhaps struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety, stress, or depression.
My specialities include: Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Body Image concerns and Weight Management. Using evidence based approaches accredited by the British Psychological Society for working with these issues. I can help people change their habits whilst transitioning off GLP-1's like Mounjaro, & Ozempic, with targeted support, habit & mindset change.
Welcome, if you or someone you know is going through a difficult time in life, perhaps struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety, stress, or depression.
My specialities include: Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Body Image concerns and Weight Management. Using evidence based approaches accredited by the British Psychological Society for working with these issues. I can help people change their habits whilst transitioning off GLP-1's like Mounjaro, & Ozempic, with targeted support, habit & mindset change.
From Bereavement, Depression, Stress and Anxiety, Family Issues, Addiction, Eating Disorders, Marriage Counselling to mention only a few.
We can talk on line or face to face.
From Bereavement, Depression, Stress and Anxiety, Family Issues, Addiction, Eating Disorders, Marriage Counselling to mention only a few.
We can talk on line or face to face.
Whether you are struggling with an eating disorder like binge eating disorder or ARFID or just want to get healthy, I can help you to get to the root cause of your issues around food and help you to make lasting changes.
I am here to help you to completely rebuild your relationship with food and your body. I understand how food and body-related issues can stop you from enjoying life. I also know that short-term quick-fixes don't tend to work long-term. My goal is that you make sustainable changes to your habits so that you are free to just get on with enjoying your life.
Whether you are struggling with an eating disorder like binge eating disorder or ARFID or just want to get healthy, I can help you to get to the root cause of your issues around food and help you to make lasting changes.
I am here to help you to completely rebuild your relationship with food and your body. I understand how food and body-related issues can stop you from enjoying life. I also know that short-term quick-fixes don't tend to work long-term. My goal is that you make sustainable changes to your habits so that you are free to just get on with enjoying your life.
Hello I'm Shelley, welcome to my page. You have taken the first step which is always he hardest. Perhaps you need someone to listen to you maybe for the very first time. As a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist I will help you gain some awareness and insight as to why you are feeling the way you do in your current situation. By working together we will gradually explore the internal conflicts which are causing you anxiety and pain, and work towards helping you change your way of thinking so you can start to feel more engaged and connected.
It can be very difficult coping alone...Please do get in touch. 07891 170472
Hello I'm Shelley, welcome to my page. You have taken the first step which is always he hardest. Perhaps you need someone to listen to you maybe for the very first time. As a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist I will help you gain some awareness and insight as to why you are feeling the way you do in your current situation. By working together we will gradually explore the internal conflicts which are causing you anxiety and pain, and work towards helping you change your way of thinking so you can start to feel more engaged and connected.
It can be very difficult coping alone...Please do get in touch. 07891 170472
You may want to be happier because you find yourself struggling to get through the day as a result of troubling situations or overwhelming experiences and issues. Your will may be dampened by a difficult history of upbringing in your family or early social care environment. You may long to reconnect with yourself and others, personally and / or professionally and to rekindle your sense of self worth. You may wish follow your own pathway on the rocky road of life based on a deep sense of inner knowing, which will help you revive vitality for life.
You may want to be happier because you find yourself struggling to get through the day as a result of troubling situations or overwhelming experiences and issues. Your will may be dampened by a difficult history of upbringing in your family or early social care environment. You may long to reconnect with yourself and others, personally and / or professionally and to rekindle your sense of self worth. You may wish follow your own pathway on the rocky road of life based on a deep sense of inner knowing, which will help you revive vitality for life.
You may be struggling with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, eating disorders, or a sense of losing direction during a life transition.
I help adults experiencing relationship issues, anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, and times of stress or transition. I offer a calm, confidential space to understand what is happening, reduce distress, and develop clearer, more workable ways of moving forward.
You may be struggling with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, eating disorders, or a sense of losing direction during a life transition.
I help adults experiencing relationship issues, anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, and times of stress or transition. I offer a calm, confidential space to understand what is happening, reduce distress, and develop clearer, more workable ways of moving forward.
I work psychoanalytically which involves paying particular attention to the words spoken and can reveal the unconscious processes that drive us. Each individual has their own unique response to their own upbringing and life’s circumstances.
Life may seem overwhelming and out of control following a recent event or trauma. Talking to someone and being fully listened to, without being judged, can be the start of a process of coming to terms with difficult and traumatic experiences.
I work psychoanalytically which involves paying particular attention to the words spoken and can reveal the unconscious processes that drive us. Each individual has their own unique response to their own upbringing and life’s circumstances.
Life may seem overwhelming and out of control following a recent event or trauma. Talking to someone and being fully listened to, without being judged, can be the start of a process of coming to terms with difficult and traumatic experiences.
I’m a Consultant Psychiatrist and Cognitive Analytic Therapist working with adults seeking to understand patterns behind anxiety, low mood, perfectionism or relationship difficulties. My approach integrates medical and psychological insight to explore how past experiences shape current struggles. I offer a warm, reflective space to increase self-awareness, strengthen resilience, and support meaningful change.
I’m a Consultant Psychiatrist and Cognitive Analytic Therapist working with adults seeking to understand patterns behind anxiety, low mood, perfectionism or relationship difficulties. My approach integrates medical and psychological insight to explore how past experiences shape current struggles. I offer a warm, reflective space to increase self-awareness, strengthen resilience, and support meaningful change.
I offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy in person in Cambridge and online. I work with a wide range of people, some seeking help with particular issues, such as the legacy of difficult experiences in the past, anxiety and depression, and some seeking to understand themselves better.
I offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy in person in Cambridge and online. I work with a wide range of people, some seeking help with particular issues, such as the legacy of difficult experiences in the past, anxiety and depression, and some seeking to understand themselves better.
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Eating Disorders Counsellors
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.