Yes. This is the focus of my work.

Many of the people I work with struggle with emotional eating, a history of trauma, or a sense of not feeling good enough, often alongside anxiety, relationship difficulties, or feeling overwhelmed.

Rather than focusing only on the behaviour, we gently explore what may be sitting underneath, including early childhood experiences, relational patterns, and how you have learned to cope over time.

Yes, absolutely.

You don’t need to have a diagnosis to benefit from this work. Some clients come with emotional eating or feeling out of control around food, while others may be experiencing binge eating or bulimia.

Wherever you are, we approach your relationship with food with curiosity and compassion, understanding it as something that has developed for a reason, rather than something to fix or control.

Yes.

Many people don’t initially identify their experiences as trauma. You may simply notice patterns such as emotional eating, feeling not good enough, or difficulties in relationships.

Often, these are shaped by earlier experiences, including not feeling fully seen, supported, or understood (childhood emotional neglect (CEN)).

You don’t need to have a clear label. We can explore this together, gently and at your pace.

The first session is a space for us to begin getting to know each other.

You might share what has brought you to therapy, what you’ve been struggling with, and what you’re hoping for. There is no pressure to go into anything before you feel ready.

We will move at a pace that feels comfortable for you, and begin to get a sense of how we might work together.

That’s completely okay, and very common.

You don’t need to have the right words or a clear story. Many people arrive feeling unsure, confused, overwhelmed, or not knowing where to begin.

Part of my role is to help guide the process, gently and without pressure, so that we can begin to make sense of things together.

Rather than focusing only on changing behaviour, this work looks at what may be underneath.

Emotional eating and feelings of not being good enough often develop as ways of coping with deeper experiences, such as childhood emotional neglect, relational (attachment) difficulties, or long-standing patterns of self-criticism.

As we begin to understand these patterns and where they come from, your relationship with yourself, your body, and food can begin to shift in a more lasting way.

You do not need a referral to work with me.

You are welcome to get in touch directly and we can arrange a time to begin. If you have been referred by a GP or another practitioner, you are also very welcome.

Choosing to work privately can offer a different kind of psychotherapeutic experience.

Rather than working within a time-limited or symptom-focused framework, this approach allows space to explore what may be underneath, including long-standing patterns, emotional experiences, and the impact of earlier relationships, including those with family.

This work is not only about managing symptoms, but about understanding yourself more deeply and creating meaningful, lasting change over time.

Many clients choose this approach because they are looking for a more reflective, in-depth process that moves beyond short-term support.