Eating Disorders Counselling in Tunbridge Wells
Katherine's private practice offers support for a range of mental health challenges such as disordered eating, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) explores how you think about yourself, the world and other people. CBT therapy typically ranges between 12-20 weekly sessions. Despite being a 'talking' therapy, CBT is a 'doing' therapy. Meaning that in between sessions you will be undertaking key takeaway tasks, which will move you closer towards your therapy goals.
Katherine's private practice offers support for a range of mental health challenges such as disordered eating, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) explores how you think about yourself, the world and other people. CBT therapy typically ranges between 12-20 weekly sessions. Despite being a 'talking' therapy, CBT is a 'doing' therapy. Meaning that in between sessions you will be undertaking key takeaway tasks, which will move you closer towards your therapy goals.
I have particular experience working with disordered eating, trauma and identity affirmation, and I centre consent based, respectful, relational practice and cultural safety.
I have significant experience in working with clients in bigger bodies who have experienced a disordered relationship with food and body. You don't need a diagnosis for us to honour your experience, and I have worked with hundreds of clients to give their body story the respect and care they deserve.
I have particular experience working with disordered eating, trauma and identity affirmation, and I centre consent based, respectful, relational practice and cultural safety.
I have significant experience in working with clients in bigger bodies who have experienced a disordered relationship with food and body. You don't need a diagnosis for us to honour your experience, and I have worked with hundreds of clients to give their body story the respect and care they deserve.
My specialities are relational trauma, body, c-ptsd, eating, relationships and eating disorders.
Are you looking for the kind of therapy that explores relational trauma and how this is embodied, and affects our relationships with others, food, body and self? If you've found yourself querying your childhood, or wondering why you can't seem to feel ok, or why your relationships seem dissatisfying, or why you feel like you are not able to care for yourself or cope well, come on in. This is a queer friendly space and politically liberatory practice.
My specialities are relational trauma, body, c-ptsd, eating, relationships and eating disorders.
Are you looking for the kind of therapy that explores relational trauma and how this is embodied, and affects our relationships with others, food, body and self? If you've found yourself querying your childhood, or wondering why you can't seem to feel ok, or why your relationships seem dissatisfying, or why you feel like you are not able to care for yourself or cope well, come on in. This is a queer friendly space and politically liberatory practice.
This includes working with many aspects of human difficulty, such as relational trauma, relationship difficulties, bereavement, depression, anxiety, self-esteem & eating disorders.
Sometimes life presents challenges and the turbulence of these can be overwhelming and may impact negatively on our mental health and emotional well-being. Psychotherapy and counselling offer a safe space to explore your experiences of these difficulties. Seeking help from a professional may be the next step and psychotherapy gives you the opportunity to look at your life, your problems and concerns. I am a qualified psychotherapist/counsellor with 30 years experience. In my private practice I work with adults who experience difficulty with the following; co-dependency, anxiety, depression, disorder eating issues and relationships.
This includes working with many aspects of human difficulty, such as relational trauma, relationship difficulties, bereavement, depression, anxiety, self-esteem & eating disorders.
Sometimes life presents challenges and the turbulence of these can be overwhelming and may impact negatively on our mental health and emotional well-being. Psychotherapy and counselling offer a safe space to explore your experiences of these difficulties. Seeking help from a professional may be the next step and psychotherapy gives you the opportunity to look at your life, your problems and concerns. I am a qualified psychotherapist/counsellor with 30 years experience. In my private practice I work with adults who experience difficulty with the following; co-dependency, anxiety, depression, disorder eating issues and relationships.
I’m a psychotherapeutic counsellor & mindfulness instructor. I am passionate about working with women and men with depression, anxiety or trauma such as sexual abuse, childhood trauma, domestic violence or suicide. My aim is for you to feel heard and accepted. This may be the first time you've spoken to anyone about what you're going through, so I offer a place to process your experiences, helping you to gently come to terms with the feelings you are facing. Our sessions will allow you to understand how your experiences have affected your feelings, behaviour and relationships, providing you with coping strategies for the future.
I’m a psychotherapeutic counsellor & mindfulness instructor. I am passionate about working with women and men with depression, anxiety or trauma such as sexual abuse, childhood trauma, domestic violence or suicide. My aim is for you to feel heard and accepted. This may be the first time you've spoken to anyone about what you're going through, so I offer a place to process your experiences, helping you to gently come to terms with the feelings you are facing. Our sessions will allow you to understand how your experiences have affected your feelings, behaviour and relationships, providing you with coping strategies for the future.
Having spent the last 25 years working in education, with the vast wealth of experience that this has given me, I am now a qualified counsellor dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming space. My clients feel they can be open and honest about their thoughts, feelings and concerns and have said that the therapeutic relationship that we have built together has led to life-long changes. People may reach out to me seeking short term therapy or longer term, deeper work. I have the flexibility of being able to offer either online or in-person sessions.
Having spent the last 25 years working in education, with the vast wealth of experience that this has given me, I am now a qualified counsellor dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming space. My clients feel they can be open and honest about their thoughts, feelings and concerns and have said that the therapeutic relationship that we have built together has led to life-long changes. People may reach out to me seeking short term therapy or longer term, deeper work. I have the flexibility of being able to offer either online or in-person sessions.
My 20 years experience as an accredited counsellor adds a depth to my coaching that ensures that clients know that they are in a safe pair of hands. Clients from all walks of life work with me. Senior executives, both men and women. Lawyers and those in Human Resources. Business owners. Individuals seeking to improve and understand their thoughts and actions, who want to live in a more purposeful way. Those who feel out of kilter with their true selves and do not understand their core values. Life can be complex and having as safe space to make goals and find a new way forward can be life changing.
My 20 years experience as an accredited counsellor adds a depth to my coaching that ensures that clients know that they are in a safe pair of hands. Clients from all walks of life work with me. Senior executives, both men and women. Lawyers and those in Human Resources. Business owners. Individuals seeking to improve and understand their thoughts and actions, who want to live in a more purposeful way. Those who feel out of kilter with their true selves and do not understand their core values. Life can be complex and having as safe space to make goals and find a new way forward can be life changing.
Working together we can explore issues including; Anxiety-Stress-Depression-Low self-esteem-Grief-Relationship problems-Recent&Childhood Trauma-PTSD-Body Dysmorphia- Eating Disorders
I provide therapeutic services for individuals, young people, as well as couples. I offer a safe and confidential space online and in Tunbridge Wells to work on a short or long term basis depending on your need. If you haven't had counselling before, the thought of talking to a stranger about something that's troubling you can seem frightening. You may have an idea of the changes you want to make, or simply be aware that you want something in your life to be different without being sure how to achieve this. I am qualified to practise Transactional Analysis psychotherapy and can support you to initiate the changes you seek to make.
Working together we can explore issues including; Anxiety-Stress-Depression-Low self-esteem-Grief-Relationship problems-Recent&Childhood Trauma-PTSD-Body Dysmorphia- Eating Disorders
I provide therapeutic services for individuals, young people, as well as couples. I offer a safe and confidential space online and in Tunbridge Wells to work on a short or long term basis depending on your need. If you haven't had counselling before, the thought of talking to a stranger about something that's troubling you can seem frightening. You may have an idea of the changes you want to make, or simply be aware that you want something in your life to be different without being sure how to achieve this. I am qualified to practise Transactional Analysis psychotherapy and can support you to initiate the changes you seek to make.
I am very experienced in working with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties, co-morbidity, trauma, loss, anxiety, depression and eating disorders, ASD and ADHD.
I am a verbal/art/play psychotherapist with 29 years experience in working with children, adolescents, adults and families. I've additional training in Systemic Family therapy, CBT, ABA, Trauma Processing, therapeutic parenting & Clinical Supervision. I've worked with many CAMHS, Social Services, schools and psychiatric hospitals. I also run a strong, freelance portfolio. I am fully registered with the HCPC, PHA & BAAT. I'm fully insured and clinically supervised. Services include assessment of mental health/therapeutic need, bespoke treatment plans, consultation and supervision. My work is gentle, particular and effective.
I am very experienced in working with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties, co-morbidity, trauma, loss, anxiety, depression and eating disorders, ASD and ADHD.
I am a verbal/art/play psychotherapist with 29 years experience in working with children, adolescents, adults and families. I've additional training in Systemic Family therapy, CBT, ABA, Trauma Processing, therapeutic parenting & Clinical Supervision. I've worked with many CAMHS, Social Services, schools and psychiatric hospitals. I also run a strong, freelance portfolio. I am fully registered with the HCPC, PHA & BAAT. I'm fully insured and clinically supervised. Services include assessment of mental health/therapeutic need, bespoke treatment plans, consultation and supervision. My work is gentle, particular and effective.
Sometimes emotions such as anxiety, sadness, anger or worry can become overwhelming for children and young people. Parents may notice this through changes in behaviour, school difficulties, friendship problems, low confidence, emotional outbursts or withdrawal. Psychotherapy can help your child make sense of what they are feeling and put those feelings into words. In a confidential, supportive environment, they can explore the experiences behind their distress, develop healthier ways of expressing themselves, strengthen relationships and build confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing.
Sometimes emotions such as anxiety, sadness, anger or worry can become overwhelming for children and young people. Parents may notice this through changes in behaviour, school difficulties, friendship problems, low confidence, emotional outbursts or withdrawal. Psychotherapy can help your child make sense of what they are feeling and put those feelings into words. In a confidential, supportive environment, they can explore the experiences behind their distress, develop healthier ways of expressing themselves, strengthen relationships and build confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing.
I help individuals and couples navigate overwhelming situations when stress, trauma, or relationship difficulties take hold. I’m a psychotherapist and consultant with over 10 years of experience working with individuals and couples across the UK and internationally. I have helped clients from all walks of life including professionals from corporate, medical, and academic sectors, as well as those working within NGOs and international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
I help individuals and couples navigate overwhelming situations when stress, trauma, or relationship difficulties take hold. I’m a psychotherapist and consultant with over 10 years of experience working with individuals and couples across the UK and internationally. I have helped clients from all walks of life including professionals from corporate, medical, and academic sectors, as well as those working within NGOs and international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
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I’m an Integrative Therapist and Clinical Supervisor with many years of experience supporting people through life’s challenges and difficult times. I work with young people aged 16+, adults, individuals, and couples. My specialism is relationships — helping people navigate connection, communication, conflict, separation, trust, intimacy, and building healthier ways of relating.
I also support clients with anxiety, depression, bereavement, sexuality, self-esteem, family difficulties, stress, trauma, and times of uncertainty or change.
Hello and a warm welcome to my profile.
I’m an Integrative Therapist and Clinical Supervisor with many years of experience supporting people through life’s challenges and difficult times. I work with young people aged 16+, adults, individuals, and couples. My specialism is relationships — helping people navigate connection, communication, conflict, separation, trust, intimacy, and building healthier ways of relating.
I also support clients with anxiety, depression, bereavement, sexuality, self-esteem, family difficulties, stress, trauma, and times of uncertainty or change.
You're exhausted, overwhelmed, and perhaps starting to wonder if you'll ever feel like yourself again. Maybe you're navigating Long Covid, CFS, or a chronic health condition that's taken more than your physical health: it may have taken your confidence, your identity, and your sense of safety. Or perhaps anxiety, trauma or grief has left your nervous system permanently on edge. I work with adults and young people who are curious about what it would be like to stop fighting their bodies and start getting curious about them. Recovery begins when we feel safe, heard and understood.
You're exhausted, overwhelmed, and perhaps starting to wonder if you'll ever feel like yourself again. Maybe you're navigating Long Covid, CFS, or a chronic health condition that's taken more than your physical health: it may have taken your confidence, your identity, and your sense of safety. Or perhaps anxiety, trauma or grief has left your nervous system permanently on edge. I work with adults and young people who are curious about what it would be like to stop fighting their bodies and start getting curious about them. Recovery begins when we feel safe, heard and understood.
I work with you; your experiences, feelings, concerns, anxieties, challenges, hopes, and potential. My approach helps you to recognise when feelings are out of balance with experiences and make changes accordingly. My work aims to help you find a way that you can understand and use to navigate life's challenges through working relationally to better understand your own potential. Prior to qualifying as a counsellor I worked in executive and leadership positions helping me to understand the struggles and stress associated with a demanding and insecure workplace.
I work with you; your experiences, feelings, concerns, anxieties, challenges, hopes, and potential. My approach helps you to recognise when feelings are out of balance with experiences and make changes accordingly. My work aims to help you find a way that you can understand and use to navigate life's challenges through working relationally to better understand your own potential. Prior to qualifying as a counsellor I worked in executive and leadership positions helping me to understand the struggles and stress associated with a demanding and insecure workplace.
There may be events which have occurred or are anticipated to occur which leave us feeling anxious, ill, overwhelmed, stressed, frightened, unsure, on the edge of burn out or like our very foundation has been shaken, and we need some help to process it all. Or we may not even know why we are feeling the way we do. Sometimes things can feel unmentionable to family and friends or events have occurred which no-one wants to talk about anymore or we need the skill, support and confidentiality of somebody who will understand what we are struggling with and who is equipped to help us. That’s when therapy can be really valuable.
There may be events which have occurred or are anticipated to occur which leave us feeling anxious, ill, overwhelmed, stressed, frightened, unsure, on the edge of burn out or like our very foundation has been shaken, and we need some help to process it all. Or we may not even know why we are feeling the way we do. Sometimes things can feel unmentionable to family and friends or events have occurred which no-one wants to talk about anymore or we need the skill, support and confidentiality of somebody who will understand what we are struggling with and who is equipped to help us. That’s when therapy can be really valuable.
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming — for you, your child, or someone you love. Reaching out for support can feel daunting, particularly when life already feels difficult, but therapy can offer a space to feel understood, supported, and less alone. I offer a warm and thoughtful environment where we can think together about both the difficulties you are facing now and the deeper feelings, experiences, or patterns beneath them. Gradually developing understanding of ourselves and our relationships can help create meaningful emotional change, greater self-awareness, and lasting healing even after painful or longstanding difficulties.
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming — for you, your child, or someone you love. Reaching out for support can feel daunting, particularly when life already feels difficult, but therapy can offer a space to feel understood, supported, and less alone. I offer a warm and thoughtful environment where we can think together about both the difficulties you are facing now and the deeper feelings, experiences, or patterns beneath them. Gradually developing understanding of ourselves and our relationships can help create meaningful emotional change, greater self-awareness, and lasting healing even after painful or longstanding difficulties.
Sometimes things just don’t feel right. You might be struggling to work out who you are and what you want or finding it hard to cope with life’s challenges – feeling stressed, unfulfilled or stuck. Maybe you've been deeply affected by specific events and loss – perhaps the death of a loved one, relationship breakdown, redundancy or illness. Is what you're experiencing affecting your relationships and behaviour and bringing painful feelings, including anger, sadness, vulnerability, guilt and shame, sometimes leaving you anxious and depressed? I am committed to supporting clients wishing to address challenging personal issues.
Sometimes things just don’t feel right. You might be struggling to work out who you are and what you want or finding it hard to cope with life’s challenges – feeling stressed, unfulfilled or stuck. Maybe you've been deeply affected by specific events and loss – perhaps the death of a loved one, relationship breakdown, redundancy or illness. Is what you're experiencing affecting your relationships and behaviour and bringing painful feelings, including anger, sadness, vulnerability, guilt and shame, sometimes leaving you anxious and depressed? I am committed to supporting clients wishing to address challenging personal issues.
I work directly with young people aged 16+ including work with eating disorders .
Website: rhodascantleburycounselling.co.uk Counselling gives you your own time and space to consider what is going on, who you are and who you want to be. The possibility of time and space might feel important because you're currently experiencing something where your own resources no longer feel sufficient to cope. Perhaps you see that you're responding to situations with more anxiety, anger or distress than feels entirely manageable, or it may be that you're feeling very little and have a sense of being out of touch with yourself or others. I'm able to support you in several ways:
I work directly with young people aged 16+ including work with eating disorders .
Website: rhodascantleburycounselling.co.uk Counselling gives you your own time and space to consider what is going on, who you are and who you want to be. The possibility of time and space might feel important because you're currently experiencing something where your own resources no longer feel sufficient to cope. Perhaps you see that you're responding to situations with more anxiety, anger or distress than feels entirely manageable, or it may be that you're feeling very little and have a sense of being out of touch with yourself or others. I'm able to support you in several ways:
I have worked for several years in private practice with a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, issues of identity and belonging, sexual, gender and relationship issues, difficulties in self-regulation, bereavement, self-harm, disordered eating and difficulties with Neurodivergence.
My approach is integrative and relational, drawing on my training in humanistic therapies in order to support you in the best way possible. The path from wounding to healing is unique to each of us, and I believe my approach to be an effective way of working through problems by helping you to discover or deepen a connection with yourself.
I have worked for several years in private practice with a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, issues of identity and belonging, sexual, gender and relationship issues, difficulties in self-regulation, bereavement, self-harm, disordered eating and difficulties with Neurodivergence.
My approach is integrative and relational, drawing on my training in humanistic therapies in order to support you in the best way possible. The path from wounding to healing is unique to each of us, and I believe my approach to be an effective way of working through problems by helping you to discover or deepen a connection with yourself.
Are you feeling angry, anxious, overwhelmed or suffering from low mood? Has something recently happened to you that you need to talk about with someone who won’t judge but who can help you make sense of things? Perhaps you’ve had a traumatic or difficult experience that you need to talk over? Maybe you wake up each day feeling unfulfilled and have a sense that there must be more to life than this? It may be that you are experiencing something new, such as parenthood, which is bringing up uncomfortable memories of your past? Whatever the presenting concern, I'm here to help.
Are you feeling angry, anxious, overwhelmed or suffering from low mood? Has something recently happened to you that you need to talk about with someone who won’t judge but who can help you make sense of things? Perhaps you’ve had a traumatic or difficult experience that you need to talk over? Maybe you wake up each day feeling unfulfilled and have a sense that there must be more to life than this? It may be that you are experiencing something new, such as parenthood, which is bringing up uncomfortable memories of your past? Whatever the presenting concern, I'm here to help.
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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.