Eating Disorders Counselling in Cheltenham
I have experience in working with young people with eating disorders and their parents, and step-parents facing the challenge of blended families.
I work with couples, individuals, parents, step-parents and young people, offering you a space in which to explore current challenges and longer term patterns which may be obstructive to your wellbeing.
I can offer you the opportunity to gain some clarity as we work together to understand the origin of your difficulties. While you search for solutions, the experience of being heard, of hearing yourself (perhaps for the first time), and of having the freedom to deeply explore what has been causing you distress, will bring it's own answers, helping you to discover a way forward which is right for you.
I have experience in working with young people with eating disorders and their parents, and step-parents facing the challenge of blended families.
I work with couples, individuals, parents, step-parents and young people, offering you a space in which to explore current challenges and longer term patterns which may be obstructive to your wellbeing.
I can offer you the opportunity to gain some clarity as we work together to understand the origin of your difficulties. While you search for solutions, the experience of being heard, of hearing yourself (perhaps for the first time), and of having the freedom to deeply explore what has been causing you distress, will bring it's own answers, helping you to discover a way forward which is right for you.
A great deal of my practice is focused on relationships (with ourselves and others- including our relationships with the things and people we turn to- substances, eating disorders, self- harm etc).
I work with individuals and couples. I am a qualified, accredited psychotherapist, Accredited EMDR Practitioner and trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy. I have experience working with a wide variety of presenting problems, including eating disorders, relationship difficulties, addiction, low mood, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and pain.
A great deal of my practice is focused on relationships (with ourselves and others- including our relationships with the things and people we turn to- substances, eating disorders, self- harm etc).
I work with individuals and couples. I am a qualified, accredited psychotherapist, Accredited EMDR Practitioner and trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy. I have experience working with a wide variety of presenting problems, including eating disorders, relationship difficulties, addiction, low mood, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and pain.
I have experience with working with adults of all ages, teenagers and younger children on a wide range of issues including: anxiety, identity, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, stress, grief, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, relationship issues, eating disorders, self-harm, and more
Hello my name is Shelley and I am a qualified adult and child Therapeutic Counsellor. I have a vast amount of experience as a pastoral worker working in schools and as a counsellor working for a charity. I am a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and offer face to face or online sessions . These sessions provide a confidential, supportive environment where clients can feel safe and explore the work through any emotional or life difficulties. I believe by offering online counselling this gives each individual the ability to reach their true potential within the safety of their chosen space.
I have experience with working with adults of all ages, teenagers and younger children on a wide range of issues including: anxiety, identity, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, stress, grief, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, relationship issues, eating disorders, self-harm, and more
Hello my name is Shelley and I am a qualified adult and child Therapeutic Counsellor. I have a vast amount of experience as a pastoral worker working in schools and as a counsellor working for a charity. I am a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and offer face to face or online sessions . These sessions provide a confidential, supportive environment where clients can feel safe and explore the work through any emotional or life difficulties. I believe by offering online counselling this gives each individual the ability to reach their true potential within the safety of their chosen space.
I am an accredited Psychotherapist, CBT and Brainspotting Practitioner, providing help and guidance to adults, children, and teenagers. I use a variety of proven approaches and with 38 years of experience, I take great care to consider your specific needs to establish the best approach to help you with any emotional block or problem you are experiencing. My aim is to help you to achieve your goals for therapy and together we work collaboratively to achieve them. My office is situated in such a way that clients can access therapy in a private and confidential setting.
I am an accredited Psychotherapist, CBT and Brainspotting Practitioner, providing help and guidance to adults, children, and teenagers. I use a variety of proven approaches and with 38 years of experience, I take great care to consider your specific needs to establish the best approach to help you with any emotional block or problem you are experiencing. My aim is to help you to achieve your goals for therapy and together we work collaboratively to achieve them. My office is situated in such a way that clients can access therapy in a private and confidential setting.
I offer a calm, supportive space to explore what feels painful, confusing, or unfulfilled in your life and relationships. Together we can uncover repeating patterns, ease anxiety or self-doubt, and reconnect with your sense of self and direction.
My integrative, relational, and intuitive approach helps you gain clarity, self-compassion, and the confidence to create meaningful, lasting change.
I offer a calm, supportive space to explore what feels painful, confusing, or unfulfilled in your life and relationships. Together we can uncover repeating patterns, ease anxiety or self-doubt, and reconnect with your sense of self and direction.
My integrative, relational, and intuitive approach helps you gain clarity, self-compassion, and the confidence to create meaningful, lasting change.
I work with adults, children and young people who want to be able to explore their feelings and their thoughts in a safe place. Have you been struggling with feelings that are overwhelming? Maybe you know what is bothering you and you would like to explore the past and how it is affecting your present situation? Sometimes we just don’t know why we are experiencing anxiety/ depression or why each day is such a struggle. Maybe you are experiencing difficulties in your relationships? I am here to offer you a guiding hand to enable you to explore in a space that is full of love and understanding and not judgemental.
I work with adults, children and young people who want to be able to explore their feelings and their thoughts in a safe place. Have you been struggling with feelings that are overwhelming? Maybe you know what is bothering you and you would like to explore the past and how it is affecting your present situation? Sometimes we just don’t know why we are experiencing anxiety/ depression or why each day is such a struggle. Maybe you are experiencing difficulties in your relationships? I am here to offer you a guiding hand to enable you to explore in a space that is full of love and understanding and not judgemental.
As a counsellor working with Adults, Teenagers and Children, I offer a safe, confidential space where I listen and support without judgement. We will work together at your pace. I offer an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of life's difficulties and the emotions that are being experienced. We will explore what is important to you, your struggles and where you are needing help and support. Our work together moves towards making positive changes within yourself, your life and your relationships.
As a counsellor working with Adults, Teenagers and Children, I offer a safe, confidential space where I listen and support without judgement. We will work together at your pace. I offer an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of life's difficulties and the emotions that are being experienced. We will explore what is important to you, your struggles and where you are needing help and support. Our work together moves towards making positive changes within yourself, your life and your relationships.
Hello there, I’m Hannah, a BABCP accredited Psychotherapist with extensive experience working in mental health, including within NHS services. My approach is warm, collaborative and practical, helping you to work through how you are feeling while developing tools to support meaningful and lasting change. I also have experience within children and young people’s mental health and research settings.
Hello there, I’m Hannah, a BABCP accredited Psychotherapist with extensive experience working in mental health, including within NHS services. My approach is warm, collaborative and practical, helping you to work through how you are feeling while developing tools to support meaningful and lasting change. I also have experience within children and young people’s mental health and research settings.
I offer compassionate, personalised support designed to empower individuals and families on their journey toward mental well-being and personal development. As a certified positive psychology practitioner and EMCC coach, I specialise in helping you discover, cultivate, and leverage your unique strengths to overcome challenges, foster resilience, and achieve meaningful growth. I have a special interest and experience in neurodiversity, and work with both adults and young people with ADHD and Autism.
I offer compassionate, personalised support designed to empower individuals and families on their journey toward mental well-being and personal development. As a certified positive psychology practitioner and EMCC coach, I specialise in helping you discover, cultivate, and leverage your unique strengths to overcome challenges, foster resilience, and achieve meaningful growth. I have a special interest and experience in neurodiversity, and work with both adults and young people with ADHD and Autism.
I am an Author, Radio Star and Neurodivergent Specialist - ADHD Therapeutic Coach offering therapy and coaching for individuals and couples with an underlying focus on ADHD and Autism. I am passionate about raising awareness of neurodiversity within the workplace and supporting clients to let go of the mask/shame and embrace their authenticity to thrive.
I also enjoy supporting student counsellors and qualified therapists in their practice who may be neurodivergent or who are supporting neurodivergent clients. I am also a Cruse Bereavement Supervisor.
I am an Author, Radio Star and Neurodivergent Specialist - ADHD Therapeutic Coach offering therapy and coaching for individuals and couples with an underlying focus on ADHD and Autism. I am passionate about raising awareness of neurodiversity within the workplace and supporting clients to let go of the mask/shame and embrace their authenticity to thrive.
I also enjoy supporting student counsellors and qualified therapists in their practice who may be neurodivergent or who are supporting neurodivergent clients. I am also a Cruse Bereavement Supervisor.
Children in Mind - Psychiatric & Psychological
Psychotherapist, PsychD, ACP
1 Endorsed
Cheltenham GL52
We provide medical psychiatric & psychological assessment, diagnosis, treatment for Autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, gender dysmorphia, eating disorders, tic disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, trauma, self-harm, psychotic disorders and emotional dysregulation and more.
Our in-depth clinical trainings enables us to understand young people and respond sensitively and understand complex multi-layered communications. We work with parents/carers/networks to support young people. We treat everyone as an individual and provide interventions/treatment holistically with this in mind.
We provide medical psychiatric & psychological assessment, diagnosis, treatment for Autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, gender dysmorphia, eating disorders, tic disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, trauma, self-harm, psychotic disorders and emotional dysregulation and more.
Our in-depth clinical trainings enables us to understand young people and respond sensitively and understand complex multi-layered communications. We work with parents/carers/networks to support young people. We treat everyone as an individual and provide interventions/treatment holistically with this in mind.
You may appear capable and in control on the outside, yet internally feel anxious, uncertain, or disconnected from your own voice. Many of the people I work with overthink interactions, struggle with boundaries, or find themselves repeating painful relational patterns without fully understanding why.
Rather than focusing only on symptom relief, we explore the deeper emotional and relational patterns that keep these difficulties in place. These patterns often developed as intelligent ways of adapting and belonging, even if they now feel limiting.
You may appear capable and in control on the outside, yet internally feel anxious, uncertain, or disconnected from your own voice. Many of the people I work with overthink interactions, struggle with boundaries, or find themselves repeating painful relational patterns without fully understanding why.
Rather than focusing only on symptom relief, we explore the deeper emotional and relational patterns that keep these difficulties in place. These patterns often developed as intelligent ways of adapting and belonging, even if they now feel limiting.
About me
I am a qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor offering open-ended and short-term (12-week) counselling. I offer sessions online as well as in person from a quiet and confidential space in central Cheltenham.
About me
I am a qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor offering open-ended and short-term (12-week) counselling. I offer sessions online as well as in person from a quiet and confidential space in central Cheltenham.
I offer an opportunity to make life changes, set goals, re-focus with clarity so that you can face beginnings and endings with greater confidence, be that job change/loss, starting/ending relationships, leaving home, new parenting, empty nesting, retirement etc. I aim to create a positive space to explore your strengths as well as things that challenge you like; health/social anxiety, addiction, bullying, burnout, depression, loneliness, relationship difficulties etc. I encourage authenticity in order to understand loss of confidence/self esteem, attachment issues, professional/life stresses and traumatic events.
I offer an opportunity to make life changes, set goals, re-focus with clarity so that you can face beginnings and endings with greater confidence, be that job change/loss, starting/ending relationships, leaving home, new parenting, empty nesting, retirement etc. I aim to create a positive space to explore your strengths as well as things that challenge you like; health/social anxiety, addiction, bullying, burnout, depression, loneliness, relationship difficulties etc. I encourage authenticity in order to understand loss of confidence/self esteem, attachment issues, professional/life stresses and traumatic events.
Hello! If you need to talk, I can help! I am a friendly, calm, and caring mother of two. I enjoy cooking, arts, and dance. I have a postgraduate certificate in low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapies accredited by the BABCP. I have worked for NHS Talking Therapies for over five years, helping people with mild, moderate, and severe difficulties, including depression and anxiety. I use different evidence-based treatments and other holistic methods to meet individual needs: faith, culture, and learning disability. Regardless of your background, I can equip you with lifelong techniques that work for you.
Hello! If you need to talk, I can help! I am a friendly, calm, and caring mother of two. I enjoy cooking, arts, and dance. I have a postgraduate certificate in low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapies accredited by the BABCP. I have worked for NHS Talking Therapies for over five years, helping people with mild, moderate, and severe difficulties, including depression and anxiety. I use different evidence-based treatments and other holistic methods to meet individual needs: faith, culture, and learning disability. Regardless of your background, I can equip you with lifelong techniques that work for you.
Hi, I am Max ( Qualified Person Centred Therapist) and I know from my own experience, that life can sometimes be a struggle. Events and experiences can leave us feeling lost, isolated or directionless . At such times, reaching out for help can feel very difficult and it is important that your search leads you to someone you feel you can trust . Counselling is an opportunity to explore thoughts and feelings ,which might be affecting many different areas of your life. With careful and empathic listening, I endeavour to support you in finding your own way through what is often too complex and difficult to manage alone.
Hi, I am Max ( Qualified Person Centred Therapist) and I know from my own experience, that life can sometimes be a struggle. Events and experiences can leave us feeling lost, isolated or directionless . At such times, reaching out for help can feel very difficult and it is important that your search leads you to someone you feel you can trust . Counselling is an opportunity to explore thoughts and feelings ,which might be affecting many different areas of your life. With careful and empathic listening, I endeavour to support you in finding your own way through what is often too complex and difficult to manage alone.
All of us, at some point in our lives, are likely to feel overwhelmed by our feelings, thoughts, and/or circumstances. Anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, relationship breakdowns, single parenting, bereavement, loss, family issues etc. can leave us struggling to function as well as we would like.
I am passionate about supporting all my clients through difficult situations and empowering them to reach their full potential. I can offer you a confidential, supportive, welcoming and non-judgemental space where we can look in detail at what is distressing you, and work together to find the best way forward.
All of us, at some point in our lives, are likely to feel overwhelmed by our feelings, thoughts, and/or circumstances. Anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, relationship breakdowns, single parenting, bereavement, loss, family issues etc. can leave us struggling to function as well as we would like.
I am passionate about supporting all my clients through difficult situations and empowering them to reach their full potential. I can offer you a confidential, supportive, welcoming and non-judgemental space where we can look in detail at what is distressing you, and work together to find the best way forward.
I am an experienced counsellor PROVIDING THERAPY IN THE OUTDOORS. Sometimes we want to talk but sitting in a counselling room might not feel like the right space for you. WALKING WHILST TALKING might just give you the space and freedom to begin to understand some uncomfortable feelings and past experiences in the safe hands of myself within nature. Being in nature will help you to learn how to resource yourself whilst processing the past giving you a clearer feel of the future. You may feel anxious or depressed, struggling with relationships. I work from Pittville Park, The Cotswolds and Crickley Hill. I also do home visits.
I am an experienced counsellor PROVIDING THERAPY IN THE OUTDOORS. Sometimes we want to talk but sitting in a counselling room might not feel like the right space for you. WALKING WHILST TALKING might just give you the space and freedom to begin to understand some uncomfortable feelings and past experiences in the safe hands of myself within nature. Being in nature will help you to learn how to resource yourself whilst processing the past giving you a clearer feel of the future. You may feel anxious or depressed, struggling with relationships. I work from Pittville Park, The Cotswolds and Crickley Hill. I also do home visits.
I have worked with many different presentations throughout my career in the NHS, Charity sector and HM Prison service. My experience and training can give you the confidence in my practice as I provide you with an individual approach; tailored to your specific needs and goals. Together we can explore how to improve your situation by equipping you with the necessary skills and techniques to move forward and maintain change.
I have worked with many different presentations throughout my career in the NHS, Charity sector and HM Prison service. My experience and training can give you the confidence in my practice as I provide you with an individual approach; tailored to your specific needs and goals. Together we can explore how to improve your situation by equipping you with the necessary skills and techniques to move forward and maintain change.
You don't have to face life's challenges alone, I offer compassionate personalised therapy in a safe and welcoming space supporting individuals, couples and parents through times of emotional difficulty, trauma and transition. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, grief, early parenting or simply feeling lost, you are welcome here.
You don't have to face life's challenges alone, I offer compassionate personalised therapy in a safe and welcoming space supporting individuals, couples and parents through times of emotional difficulty, trauma and transition. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, grief, early parenting or simply feeling lost, you are welcome here.
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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.