Eating Disorders Counselling in Worcester Park
It can be tricky to choose a therapist and understand the various titles therapists go by and the different types of therapies on offer. I think one of the most important factors in choosing a therapist is the fit between the client and therapist and whether the relationship feels warm and empathic. My therapeutic style is to identify and build on existing strengths and to offer a supportive space to explore difficulties and patterns of behaviour. Having had my own psychotherapy, I am familiar with what it feels like to be on the receiving end of therapy and I am sensitive to this during my work. (Online only- not in person).
It can be tricky to choose a therapist and understand the various titles therapists go by and the different types of therapies on offer. I think one of the most important factors in choosing a therapist is the fit between the client and therapist and whether the relationship feels warm and empathic. My therapeutic style is to identify and build on existing strengths and to offer a supportive space to explore difficulties and patterns of behaviour. Having had my own psychotherapy, I am familiar with what it feels like to be on the receiving end of therapy and I am sensitive to this during my work. (Online only- not in person).
I have additional training in compulsive behaviours, including eating disorders and addictions.
Hi, my name is Gavin, and I recognise the courage it has taken you to take this step and begin searching for a counsellor. It would be my privilege to be with you on the next steps of your journey towards healing and change.
The most important factor in therapy is the relationship. I aim to offer a safe, warm and welcoming space where you can feel comfortable to discuss whatever feels important for you.
I provide short and long term counselling, both in-person and online to suit your needs.
I have additional training in compulsive behaviours, including eating disorders and addictions.
Hi, my name is Gavin, and I recognise the courage it has taken you to take this step and begin searching for a counsellor. It would be my privilege to be with you on the next steps of your journey towards healing and change.
The most important factor in therapy is the relationship. I aim to offer a safe, warm and welcoming space where you can feel comfortable to discuss whatever feels important for you.
I provide short and long term counselling, both in-person and online to suit your needs.
I have extensive knowledge of addiction, alcoholism, codependency, love addiction, trauma and eating disorders.
I hold a master degree in Addiction Psychology. I have trained with Pia Mellody in Arizona (author of Facing Codependence, Facing Love Addiction), and have co-facilitated Trauma Reduction programmes (PIT) in London. I have recently completed EMDR training, am a EFT, and ED Practitioner. I work with adults including the family member of someone in addiction.
I have extensive knowledge of addiction, alcoholism, codependency, love addiction, trauma and eating disorders.
I hold a master degree in Addiction Psychology. I have trained with Pia Mellody in Arizona (author of Facing Codependence, Facing Love Addiction), and have co-facilitated Trauma Reduction programmes (PIT) in London. I have recently completed EMDR training, am a EFT, and ED Practitioner. I work with adults including the family member of someone in addiction.
I’m a strong believer that, in the words of Nelson Mandela “there is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living” – yet sometimes life is really quite tough and we find ourselves struggling and this ideal seems far from our reality. You may find yourself feeling emotionally overwhelmed, anxious or lonely. Or, you may have been struggling for some time and haven’t found the motivation to address it but now that struggle may be feeling a little bigger.
I’m a strong believer that, in the words of Nelson Mandela “there is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living” – yet sometimes life is really quite tough and we find ourselves struggling and this ideal seems far from our reality. You may find yourself feeling emotionally overwhelmed, anxious or lonely. Or, you may have been struggling for some time and haven’t found the motivation to address it but now that struggle may be feeling a little bigger.
I understand that seeking therapy can be both comforting and daunting, but it can also be liberating and I commend individuals who reach out for help. Our pain can often be a message that there is something amiss in our lives, and I believe it is important that we listen to that message. Whether you are dealing with a difficult time in your life and need help managing the emotions and thoughts, I aim to assist individuals to better understand the relationship between their feelings and thoughts and explore ways to change maladaptive patterns.
I understand that seeking therapy can be both comforting and daunting, but it can also be liberating and I commend individuals who reach out for help. Our pain can often be a message that there is something amiss in our lives, and I believe it is important that we listen to that message. Whether you are dealing with a difficult time in your life and need help managing the emotions and thoughts, I aim to assist individuals to better understand the relationship between their feelings and thoughts and explore ways to change maladaptive patterns.
You may need help to reduce your anxiety, depression or negative feeling about yourself. Or you wish to build your self-confidence, to discover who you are and what you want from life. You may want to consider relationship or family issues, or to explore past experiences that are impacting you now. You may need to work through your grief or loss. You may have experienced a significant life change or transition. I provide a non-judgemental, explorative and confidential space to help you to understand yourself better.
You may need help to reduce your anxiety, depression or negative feeling about yourself. Or you wish to build your self-confidence, to discover who you are and what you want from life. You may want to consider relationship or family issues, or to explore past experiences that are impacting you now. You may need to work through your grief or loss. You may have experienced a significant life change or transition. I provide a non-judgemental, explorative and confidential space to help you to understand yourself better.
As a qualified and experienced Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, I provide a confidential, safe and supportive space for you to begin to process your feelings, come to terms with your losses and find a way forward.
I have experience of supporting people with many different issues including and not limited to; anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship issues, abuse, anger, family and/or group conflict, problems at work, bereavement and loss including; family members, partners, pets, friends, careers and anything else that was really important to you.
Please feel free to contact me about whatever is on your mind.
As a qualified and experienced Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, I provide a confidential, safe and supportive space for you to begin to process your feelings, come to terms with your losses and find a way forward.
I have experience of supporting people with many different issues including and not limited to; anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship issues, abuse, anger, family and/or group conflict, problems at work, bereavement and loss including; family members, partners, pets, friends, careers and anything else that was really important to you.
Please feel free to contact me about whatever is on your mind.
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Navigating today's world doesn't get any easier, does it? Social media tells us how to look and feel and yet many of us can end up feeling shamed and inadequate. We may have goals we want to achieve yet it's all too easy to feel discouraged, out of control, and feel we will never get there. Sometimes the only thing we feel we can have control over is our eating or other addictions. But this usually leads into a downward spiral. What my clients have found is that by joining me in a course of psychological therapy they can unravel the twists and turns they have found themselves in.
Navigating today's world doesn't get any easier, does it? Social media tells us how to look and feel and yet many of us can end up feeling shamed and inadequate. We may have goals we want to achieve yet it's all too easy to feel discouraged, out of control, and feel we will never get there. Sometimes the only thing we feel we can have control over is our eating or other addictions. But this usually leads into a downward spiral. What my clients have found is that by joining me in a course of psychological therapy they can unravel the twists and turns they have found themselves in.
I have extensive experience working with Trauma, addiction, Eating Disorders and their commorbities.
Art Therapy can help in expressing feelings and experiences through a different pathway, allowing one to gain insight into areas that may be otherwise blocked. Group art therapy offers an alternative path into relating with others with similar experiences and struggles. It offers a safer way of communicating and relating- through art making.
I have extensive experience working with Trauma, addiction, Eating Disorders and their commorbities.
Art Therapy can help in expressing feelings and experiences through a different pathway, allowing one to gain insight into areas that may be otherwise blocked. Group art therapy offers an alternative path into relating with others with similar experiences and struggles. It offers a safer way of communicating and relating- through art making.
There are several reasons why people decide to come to therapy, you may feel stuck, have experienced recent loss or change, want to gain understanding of certain behaviours or generally do not feel like you are living the life you want to.
There are several reasons why people decide to come to therapy, you may feel stuck, have experienced recent loss or change, want to gain understanding of certain behaviours or generally do not feel like you are living the life you want to.
For clients who struggling with a eating disorder and/ or depression I would seek to uterlise specific techniques to gentle challenging your thing style, psychoeducation, behavioural experiments, bodywork
Welcome, I am Lee, I can offer you a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to talk about your thoughts and feelings. I work with clients for short or longer term counselling/therapy. We will work collaboratively to identify the areas of your life that are troubling or distressing and agree the focus of therapy together. Many people come to therapy simply to learn more about themselves and understand the effect of past distressing experiences. I hope therapy will bring you greater awareness, spontaneity and increased intimacy.
For clients who struggling with a eating disorder and/ or depression I would seek to uterlise specific techniques to gentle challenging your thing style, psychoeducation, behavioural experiments, bodywork
Welcome, I am Lee, I can offer you a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to talk about your thoughts and feelings. I work with clients for short or longer term counselling/therapy. We will work collaboratively to identify the areas of your life that are troubling or distressing and agree the focus of therapy together. Many people come to therapy simply to learn more about themselves and understand the effect of past distressing experiences. I hope therapy will bring you greater awareness, spontaneity and increased intimacy.
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.
Over the past year, I’ve specialised in CBT for eating disorders, supporting clients to change unhelpful patterns around food, shape, and weight, and develop a healthier relationship with themselves.
My ideal client feels overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, or struggles around food and body image. They often criticise themselves, feel not good enough, or stuck in exhausting cycles they don’t fully understand. They want clarity, tools to manage emotions, and a more balanced relationship with themselves. Most of all, they want to feel more in control, more present, and like themselves again.
Over the past year, I’ve specialised in CBT for eating disorders, supporting clients to change unhelpful patterns around food, shape, and weight, and develop a healthier relationship with themselves.
My ideal client feels overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, or struggles around food and body image. They often criticise themselves, feel not good enough, or stuck in exhausting cycles they don’t fully understand. They want clarity, tools to manage emotions, and a more balanced relationship with themselves. Most of all, they want to feel more in control, more present, and like themselves again.
She has a special interest in working in personality disorders, psychosis, complex trauma, and eating disorders and actively participates in the research and dissemination of new treatments and interventions alongside her NHS and private clinical practices.
Dr. Price-Evans is experienced in the assessment, formulation and treatment of individuals with complex mental health needs. She works within a biopsychosocial framework with an initial focus on CBT, which allows her to integrate different therapeutic modalities and draw on the extensive evidence base, tailoring the treatment to the individual.
She has a special interest in working in personality disorders, psychosis, complex trauma, and eating disorders and actively participates in the research and dissemination of new treatments and interventions alongside her NHS and private clinical practices.
Dr. Price-Evans is experienced in the assessment, formulation and treatment of individuals with complex mental health needs. She works within a biopsychosocial framework with an initial focus on CBT, which allows her to integrate different therapeutic modalities and draw on the extensive evidence base, tailoring the treatment to the individual.
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.
My background includes specialist work in CAMHS, adult psychological services and eating disorders, supporting both young people and adults.
Therapy means different things to different people. For some, it's about changing a particular behaviour or learning to better manage emotions. For others, it's a space to unpack experiences and gain deeper understanding. Sometimes it's all of these—or something else entirely. My strength lies in helping clients explore, reflect and make sense of their inner world. I aim to create a space that’s safe, accepting, and non-directive, so we can work together to understand why you feel, think, or behave the way you do. Through insight, we can uncover new ways of relating to yourself and others, helping you move toward the life you want.
My background includes specialist work in CAMHS, adult psychological services and eating disorders, supporting both young people and adults.
Therapy means different things to different people. For some, it's about changing a particular behaviour or learning to better manage emotions. For others, it's a space to unpack experiences and gain deeper understanding. Sometimes it's all of these—or something else entirely. My strength lies in helping clients explore, reflect and make sense of their inner world. I aim to create a space that’s safe, accepting, and non-directive, so we can work together to understand why you feel, think, or behave the way you do. Through insight, we can uncover new ways of relating to yourself and others, helping you move toward the life you want.
Zoë specialises in working with addiction, eating disorders and trauma and has extensive experience of helping people through difficult life transitions.
Her MSc in Addiction Psychology and Counselling has enabled her to effectively work with clients suffering from addictive disorders and codependency. In addition, she is trained in Trauma Reduction work, through the PIT Model (Post Induction Therapy) developed by Pia Mellody.
Zoë specialises in working with addiction, eating disorders and trauma and has extensive experience of helping people through difficult life transitions.
Her MSc in Addiction Psychology and Counselling has enabled her to effectively work with clients suffering from addictive disorders and codependency. In addition, she is trained in Trauma Reduction work, through the PIT Model (Post Induction Therapy) developed by Pia Mellody.
I offer secular and Islamic counselling to females, aiming to help you find your inner strength and to gain assurance, awareness and contentment, providing you with peace of mind and heart. Counselling allows you to discuss your problems and any difficult feelings you encounter in a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental environment. Counselling is a process you seek when you want to change something in your life or when you simply want to explore your thoughts and feelings in more depth.
I offer secular and Islamic counselling to females, aiming to help you find your inner strength and to gain assurance, awareness and contentment, providing you with peace of mind and heart. Counselling allows you to discuss your problems and any difficult feelings you encounter in a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental environment. Counselling is a process you seek when you want to change something in your life or when you simply want to explore your thoughts and feelings in more depth.
You may have a sense that something isn’t quite right, even if it’s hard to put into words. Perhaps life feels heavy, confusing, or you feel disconnected from yourself or others. You might be seeking space to pause, reflect, and make sense of your inner world, or wanting to understand how past experiences continue to shape your present. This space is for you if you’re looking for deeper understanding, clarity, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
You may have a sense that something isn’t quite right, even if it’s hard to put into words. Perhaps life feels heavy, confusing, or you feel disconnected from yourself or others. You might be seeking space to pause, reflect, and make sense of your inner world, or wanting to understand how past experiences continue to shape your present. This space is for you if you’re looking for deeper understanding, clarity, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Dr Sam Bottrill spent almost a decade working at the world renowned Maudsley Hospital Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service supporting teenagers and their families through recovery from Anorexia and Bulimia.
Sam draws upon multiple therapeutic approaches, including CBT, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Radically Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, and Systemic Family Therapy. Sam works with couples using Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Dr Sam Bottrill spent almost a decade working at the world renowned Maudsley Hospital Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service supporting teenagers and their families through recovery from Anorexia and Bulimia.
Sam draws upon multiple therapeutic approaches, including CBT, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Radically Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, and Systemic Family Therapy. Sam works with couples using Emotionally Focused Therapy.
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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.