Eating Disorders Counselling in Lancaster

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Liz Kirkland
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
I work with children, young people and adults experiencing psychological, emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties. Working together with you, the aim is to reach a shared understanding of the problems, how and why they developed, what might be maintaining them and finding a new way forward for you.
I work with children, young people and adults experiencing psychological, emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties. Working together with you, the aim is to reach a shared understanding of the problems, how and why they developed, what might be maintaining them and finding a new way forward for you.
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Judit Szilagyi
Psychologist, MA, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
As an EMDR & CBT & DBT practitioner I can help you with PTSD, complex PTSD, anxiety disorder, OCD, and addictions. Do not shy away if you have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. I offer online sessions on Mondays and in-person appointments on odd Fridays in Lancaster, near M6&A6.
As an EMDR & CBT & DBT practitioner I can help you with PTSD, complex PTSD, anxiety disorder, OCD, and addictions. Do not shy away if you have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. I offer online sessions on Mondays and in-person appointments on odd Fridays in Lancaster, near M6&A6.
01524 938728 View 01524 938728
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Claire Haden
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Hi I'm an experienced therapist who has worked in the NHS for over 20 years. Initially as a mental health nurse and a CBT therapist. I now work as a psychotherapist with a wealth of experience to help support and guide you when life feels difficult. Emotional safety and compassion are my main priority when supporting people along with clear guidance and expertise.
Hi I'm an experienced therapist who has worked in the NHS for over 20 years. Initially as a mental health nurse and a CBT therapist. I now work as a psychotherapist with a wealth of experience to help support and guide you when life feels difficult. Emotional safety and compassion are my main priority when supporting people along with clear guidance and expertise.
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Becky Field
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
My name is Becky Field and I am a qualified counsellor based in Lancaster. I offer in person face-to-face counselling sessions. My counselling sessions are person-centred, which means that we work together at a pace that meets your needs and feels comfortable to you. I believe that the quality of our therapeutic relationship is key to determining how well we work together.
My name is Becky Field and I am a qualified counsellor based in Lancaster. I offer in person face-to-face counselling sessions. My counselling sessions are person-centred, which means that we work together at a pace that meets your needs and feels comfortable to you. I believe that the quality of our therapeutic relationship is key to determining how well we work together.
01253 835172 View 01253 835172
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John Warrington
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Hi, I'm John. I offer down to earth counselling to help you make sense of whatever it is you're experiencing. I will offer you time and space for you to talk through your problems confidentially. I am there to listen to you. I will not use complicated jargon but will listen to what you have to say, with an appropriate use of humour to put you at ease. I will try to see the world through your eyes, whilst not judging and being genuine. I served in the Royal Navy and worked in high pressured businesses. My Facebook Page is Counselling Minds. Also on Instagram, Linkedin and X. Thanks for reading! I hope to hear from you soon, John.
Hi, I'm John. I offer down to earth counselling to help you make sense of whatever it is you're experiencing. I will offer you time and space for you to talk through your problems confidentially. I am there to listen to you. I will not use complicated jargon but will listen to what you have to say, with an appropriate use of humour to put you at ease. I will try to see the world through your eyes, whilst not judging and being genuine. I served in the Royal Navy and worked in high pressured businesses. My Facebook Page is Counselling Minds. Also on Instagram, Linkedin and X. Thanks for reading! I hope to hear from you soon, John.
01524 917953 View 01524 917953
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Charlotte Lamb
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Hello and welcome - I am an experienced, BACP registered person-centred therapist offering counselling in-person or via secure video call. I have extensive experience supporting adults and young people across NHS, educational, and hospice settings, experiencing anxiety, trauma, OCD, bereavement and depression. Sometimes, past experiences or upcoming challenges can feel overwhelming, leaving us feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, low mood, and emotional difficulties that may prevent us from living the life we truly want.
Hello and welcome - I am an experienced, BACP registered person-centred therapist offering counselling in-person or via secure video call. I have extensive experience supporting adults and young people across NHS, educational, and hospice settings, experiencing anxiety, trauma, OCD, bereavement and depression. Sometimes, past experiences or upcoming challenges can feel overwhelming, leaving us feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, low mood, and emotional difficulties that may prevent us from living the life we truly want.
07922 633035 View 07922 633035
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Tanya Weston: Cognitive Behaviour Therapist & EMDR
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Head to my website (link at the very bottom) for more details of how I can support you. Live a life you love instead of feeling exhausted, whilst trying to function in business, relationships and life. I will give you a clear line of sight to enable you to actively engage in the things that are important to you and live a life you love. Reflecting on life events of the past, the impact on the present and helping you shape the future. Change is possible, you just need to feel ready, show up and be willing to face those difficult thoughts and feelings. I've got your back and I've included some reviews for you to see the impact.
Head to my website (link at the very bottom) for more details of how I can support you. Live a life you love instead of feeling exhausted, whilst trying to function in business, relationships and life. I will give you a clear line of sight to enable you to actively engage in the things that are important to you and live a life you love. Reflecting on life events of the past, the impact on the present and helping you shape the future. Change is possible, you just need to feel ready, show up and be willing to face those difficult thoughts and feelings. I've got your back and I've included some reviews for you to see the impact.
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Kim McAllister Counselling
Counsellor, MSc, MNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
Online counselling across the UK for adults and young people aged 11+, with face-to-face therapy and play therapy available in Girvan, South Ayrshire. Kim McAllister is a fully accredited psychotherapist offering compassionate, person-centred therapy for children, young people, and adults. Based in rural Scotland, she draws on experience in private practice, schools, and charities. Kim specialises in neurodivergence, anxiety, and life transitions including menopause. Awarded Child Counsellor of the Year, she uses talking and play therapies to create a warm, inclusive space where clients feel heard and supported.
Online counselling across the UK for adults and young people aged 11+, with face-to-face therapy and play therapy available in Girvan, South Ayrshire. Kim McAllister is a fully accredited psychotherapist offering compassionate, person-centred therapy for children, young people, and adults. Based in rural Scotland, she draws on experience in private practice, schools, and charities. Kim specialises in neurodivergence, anxiety, and life transitions including menopause. Awarded Child Counsellor of the Year, she uses talking and play therapies to create a warm, inclusive space where clients feel heard and supported.
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Amy Hurst
Psychotherapist, MSc, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I combine a gentle person-centred approach with somatic and body work to reconnect your mind and body and help you cope better with everyday life. You may be feeling misunderstood by those around you, lonely in your experience of the world or like you are questioning your own reality. I am here to help you make sense of these thoughts and experiences by listening to you with my full attention to ensure you feel deeply heard and understood. We can explore your experiences of trauma, relating with family members, conditioning from family or society, feelings of anxiety and coping with everyday life or feeling low and stuck.
I combine a gentle person-centred approach with somatic and body work to reconnect your mind and body and help you cope better with everyday life. You may be feeling misunderstood by those around you, lonely in your experience of the world or like you are questioning your own reality. I am here to help you make sense of these thoughts and experiences by listening to you with my full attention to ensure you feel deeply heard and understood. We can explore your experiences of trauma, relating with family members, conditioning from family or society, feelings of anxiety and coping with everyday life or feeling low and stuck.
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Mindwell Matters
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
With a person-centred background, I work pluralistically, employing several approaches based on what is right for you. I regularly work with individuals experiencing Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Suicidal ideation, Loss - bereavement, divorce, retirement and redundancy, Trauma, Childhood Abuse - sexual, physical, emotional and bullying, Self-harm, Eating disorders, Low self-worth, and Loss of focus/purpose. This is not an exhaustive list, but it should give you an idea of the range of issues where I can help. I also work with Couples on relationship issues. I love what I do and am committed to sharing your journey. Regards, Angela
With a person-centred background, I work pluralistically, employing several approaches based on what is right for you. I regularly work with individuals experiencing Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Suicidal ideation, Loss - bereavement, divorce, retirement and redundancy, Trauma, Childhood Abuse - sexual, physical, emotional and bullying, Self-harm, Eating disorders, Low self-worth, and Loss of focus/purpose. This is not an exhaustive list, but it should give you an idea of the range of issues where I can help. I also work with Couples on relationship issues. I love what I do and am committed to sharing your journey. Regards, Angela
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Linda Snape
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I can help you to overcome eating and associated issues including disordered eating, eating disorders, bulimia, binge eating, anorexia, anxiety, low mood and OCD so you can live a balanced life.
I am a specialist eating disorder therapist, coach and psychotherapist with 5 years experience working in a private eating disorder clinic. In my own practice I seek to support people who face barriers to accessing NHS or other services or maybe don’t feel as though they deserve help. My approach is based on evidence and unique because each client is unique.
I can help you to overcome eating and associated issues including disordered eating, eating disorders, bulimia, binge eating, anorexia, anxiety, low mood and OCD so you can live a balanced life.
I am a specialist eating disorder therapist, coach and psychotherapist with 5 years experience working in a private eating disorder clinic. In my own practice I seek to support people who face barriers to accessing NHS or other services or maybe don’t feel as though they deserve help. My approach is based on evidence and unique because each client is unique.
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Amber Ward
Counsellor, MSc, BACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
If you (or your child) are seeking support to overcome some challenges in your life, counselling is a great way to explore your difficulties in a safe and non-judgmental space. A key part of the counselling process is the therapeutic relationship and I believe that due to my age this allows me to support you in greater ways. I empathise and understand the anxieties and pressures put on you by school/exams/university, the impact that growing up with social media and having an online persona can have on your self-esteem, how delicate family/friend relationships can be and the difficulties they can put onto you.
If you (or your child) are seeking support to overcome some challenges in your life, counselling is a great way to explore your difficulties in a safe and non-judgmental space. A key part of the counselling process is the therapeutic relationship and I believe that due to my age this allows me to support you in greater ways. I empathise and understand the anxieties and pressures put on you by school/exams/university, the impact that growing up with social media and having an online persona can have on your self-esteem, how delicate family/friend relationships can be and the difficulties they can put onto you.
015396 37917 View 015396 37917

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Lynne Douglas
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Online Only
Healthyminds4u is a growing service, we have a specialist in Eating Disorders and a specialist working with fostered young people 16+.
We will help you work through past traumas, identify and modify patterns of behaviours, change limiting beliefs, and we will help you identify and build on positive qualities, to help you move towards a brighter future.
Healthyminds4u is a growing service, we have a specialist in Eating Disorders and a specialist working with fostered young people 16+.
We will help you work through past traumas, identify and modify patterns of behaviours, change limiting beliefs, and we will help you identify and build on positive qualities, to help you move towards a brighter future.
01246 948652 View 01246 948652
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Rebekah Bailey
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Online Only
Eating disorders, disordered eating, exercise addiction, constant dieting, low self-esteem & poor body image dictates some or all of your life.
My specialist training and experience in eating disorder and obesity therapy mean I can provide guidance, support and therapy for adults experiencing difficult relationships with food, weight management & body image. I am also familiar with compulsive exercise, & underfueling at all levels of participation from recreational to competitive athletes.
Eating disorders, disordered eating, exercise addiction, constant dieting, low self-esteem & poor body image dictates some or all of your life.
My specialist training and experience in eating disorder and obesity therapy mean I can provide guidance, support and therapy for adults experiencing difficult relationships with food, weight management & body image. I am also familiar with compulsive exercise, & underfueling at all levels of participation from recreational to competitive athletes.
07429 359400 View 07429 359400
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Laura Reside-Robb
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I am a qualified integrative psychotherapist with a master’s degree in psychotherapy and specialist training in eating disorders.
Beginning therapy can feel like a daunting step, but it can also be the first step toward real change. You may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, or difficulties with self-esteem. You may be living with the impact of trauma, navigating issues around identity, or struggling with a painful relationship with food and body image. Whatever brings you here, therapy offers a confidential and supportive space to explore what’s happening for you and to discover new ways forward.
I am a qualified integrative psychotherapist with a master’s degree in psychotherapy and specialist training in eating disorders.
Beginning therapy can feel like a daunting step, but it can also be the first step toward real change. You may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, or difficulties with self-esteem. You may be living with the impact of trauma, navigating issues around identity, or struggling with a painful relationship with food and body image. Whatever brings you here, therapy offers a confidential and supportive space to explore what’s happening for you and to discover new ways forward.
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Mary Kathleen Fletcher
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Ulverston LA12
I have particular experience of working with self-harm and disordered eating.
Hello, I'm Mary. Thank you for reaching out. You might be seeking counselling for many different reasons. Maybe you are in crisis right now, and are feeling overwhelmed. Maybe you would like to think or behave differently, feel happier, identify the inner resources available to you, explore your choices in life, build your confidence, or feel as though you are fulfilling your potential. You can talk about anything in counselling. I will not judge you. My aim is to create a trusting relationship, giving you time to be fully heard, and a space where hopefully you feel safe and comfortable enough to explore what’s troubling you.
I have particular experience of working with self-harm and disordered eating.
Hello, I'm Mary. Thank you for reaching out. You might be seeking counselling for many different reasons. Maybe you are in crisis right now, and are feeling overwhelmed. Maybe you would like to think or behave differently, feel happier, identify the inner resources available to you, explore your choices in life, build your confidence, or feel as though you are fulfilling your potential. You can talk about anything in counselling. I will not judge you. My aim is to create a trusting relationship, giving you time to be fully heard, and a space where hopefully you feel safe and comfortable enough to explore what’s troubling you.
01229 317454 View 01229 317454
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Jim Maxwell
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hi - I am Jim and I am an Accredited Therapist with the NCPS. I know what it feels like to be "stuck" as it happens to us all at some point in our lives. I like to keep things simple when working with clients to help them feel less stuck and get back on with their lives. The list of problems I work with is vast, however common presenting areas I see and help treat are Anxiety, Anger, Depression, Guilt, Shame, Panic, Stress, Relationship Problems, Grief, Abuse, Trauma, OCD, Phobias, and Low Self Worth. Feel free to visit my website or call for a free, no obligation consultation to discuss how I can help you.
Hi - I am Jim and I am an Accredited Therapist with the NCPS. I know what it feels like to be "stuck" as it happens to us all at some point in our lives. I like to keep things simple when working with clients to help them feel less stuck and get back on with their lives. The list of problems I work with is vast, however common presenting areas I see and help treat are Anxiety, Anger, Depression, Guilt, Shame, Panic, Stress, Relationship Problems, Grief, Abuse, Trauma, OCD, Phobias, and Low Self Worth. Feel free to visit my website or call for a free, no obligation consultation to discuss how I can help you.
01253 835578 View 01253 835578
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Barbara Nolan
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
An experienced, sympathetic Counsellor and Supervisor I work with Individuals and Couples. I understand it can be daunting finding a Counsellor and hope I can help. I have extensive training and experience working in agencies, schools and private practice with a variety of clients. I help with a variety of issues. These include anxiety and depression, conflict and relationship problems, bereavement, low self esteem, bullying, domestic violence and abuse. I believe that the most important thing is the counselling relationship and strive to provide a safe environment in which you can be yourself and explore what is going on for you.
An experienced, sympathetic Counsellor and Supervisor I work with Individuals and Couples. I understand it can be daunting finding a Counsellor and hope I can help. I have extensive training and experience working in agencies, schools and private practice with a variety of clients. I help with a variety of issues. These include anxiety and depression, conflict and relationship problems, bereavement, low self esteem, bullying, domestic violence and abuse. I believe that the most important thing is the counselling relationship and strive to provide a safe environment in which you can be yourself and explore what is going on for you.
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Lakes Trauma Therapy
Psychotherapist, MSc
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Maureen Seddon is an accredited and experienced EMDR Therapist with over 40 years of experience working with people in both the NHS and the private sector. Maureen originally qualified as a general nurse in Liverpool in 1982, training in mental health in 1984. Maureen trained in EMDR as she felt other therapies did not address the original causation of symptoms/triggers without causing further distress. Maureen targets the origin of the trauma in a holistic way.
Maureen Seddon is an accredited and experienced EMDR Therapist with over 40 years of experience working with people in both the NHS and the private sector. Maureen originally qualified as a general nurse in Liverpool in 1982, training in mental health in 1984. Maureen trained in EMDR as she felt other therapies did not address the original causation of symptoms/triggers without causing further distress. Maureen targets the origin of the trauma in a holistic way.
07427 518170 View 07427 518170
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Amy Teasdale
Counsellor, DCounsPsych
Online Only
I want to go on a journey with you and explore your story. Sometimes life is uncomfortable, and you have nowhere to turn to, Things look fine from the outside; you appear to be functioning as normal but inside everything feels different and disconnected. Sometimes these changes happen so slowly they creep up and make us feel incapable and scared that everything will unravel. I Hello, I'm Amy, I am a dedicated person centered counsellor with personal experience in bereavement, I also have experience working with all life issues, anxiety, depression, relationship issues for instance, or if you are feeling overwhelmed or struggling.
I want to go on a journey with you and explore your story. Sometimes life is uncomfortable, and you have nowhere to turn to, Things look fine from the outside; you appear to be functioning as normal but inside everything feels different and disconnected. Sometimes these changes happen so slowly they creep up and make us feel incapable and scared that everything will unravel. I Hello, I'm Amy, I am a dedicated person centered counsellor with personal experience in bereavement, I also have experience working with all life issues, anxiety, depression, relationship issues for instance, or if you are feeling overwhelmed or struggling.
015242 35809 View 015242 35809

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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.