Eating , Body and Food

Our relationship with food and our bodies can be complex, emotional, and sometimes overwhelming. I know from personal experience what it’s like to feel pressure to conform to societal expectations around appearance, to struggle with body image, or to have a conflicted relationship with food.

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life” Mary Oliver

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Exploring Your Relationship with Food and Body

I provide a space to explore:

How you experience your body and its needs
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviours around food and eating
How societal expectations, identity, or past experiences influence your relationship with food and body

I aim to help you notice what is happening in the present moment, explore emotional or physical sensations, and understand your needs, underlying behaviours or thoughts.

A Compassionate Approach

I see behaviours around food or body as attempts to cope or protect a vulnerable part of yourself. Together, we can explore these patterns with curiosity and empathy, noticing what is serving you and what may be holding you back.

I may invite clients to use reflective exercises, creative practices, or experiential work where words don’t always fit, always moving at your pace. My goal is to help you reconnect with your body, cultivate self-compassion, and build a more balanced and supportive relationship with food.

My Experience with Eating, Food and My Body

I have navigated my own challenges with body image and food, striving to fit into societal ideals and noticing how that affected my wellbeing. These experiences help me empathise deeply with clients who may feel guilt, shame, or frustration around eating or their body. I know how important it is to feel understood and supported without judgment.

I also bring insights from my Beyond Chocolate Practitioner training, which deepened my understanding of how our thoughts, feelings, and experiences shape our relationship with food and body. My approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, and humanistic recognising that each person’s experience is unique and deserving of care.

How Therapy May Help

Explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences around food and body
Understand patterns of behaviour and their underlying needs
Develop self-compassion and gentleness towards yourself
Build awareness and strategies to support a more balanced relationship with food and your body

I aim to create a space where your experiences are honoured, validated, and supported, and where you can begin to reconnect with your body and food in a way that feels empowering.