The Eating Disorder Therapist

It’s the time of year, when we’re feeling stuffed full of mince pies and Quality Street, whilst being inundated with adverts about detoxes, wellness plans and diets. Jumping head first into the January 'body blitz' can feel incredibly seductive and appealing. So why is it so challenging to resist, when rationally, you might have lots of evidence of diets failing? How can you choose a different path and ultimately reject dieting for good, whilst still honouring health and your body? Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! Wishing for you to find a peaceful relationship with food and your body in 2021. Sign up for my FREE Intuitive Eating online course.

Today I’m talking to Nutritional Therapist, Anne Richardson. Anne has been a previous guest on this podcast and is back today to talk about ‘healthy week’ in schools. ‘Healthy Week’ takes place in primary schools in the UK and has admirable intentions. However, the focus on health is often misguided with a low fat and demonizing sugar approach, and where ‘obesity’ is the big bad wolf, to be feared at all costs. Never mind the fact that restrictive eating and becoming too thin, can be ultimately much more dangerous!   The messages delivered do not consider enough the long-term impact on a child’s relationship with food and can be a contributor to sowing seeds of guilt and shame around eating. This discussion explores the current approach to ‘Healthy Week’, with compassion and understanding, and seeks to consider how we could approach this differently. I hope that you enjoy.   Where to find Anne: - Instagram: @crunchnutrition Website: crunchnutrition.co.uk FB: @cruncnutritionexeter If you would like to support this podcast and and/or access additional episodes, do enroll in my Patron Thank you so much.  

Today I'm talking to Joyfull Joy, a mental health advocate and eating disorder survivor. Joy uses her 13 year battle with anorexia, depression, anxiety and BPD to help others overcome their eating disorder, support their mental health and learn to love their body. Joyfull Joy also has a podcast called JOYFULL which is focused on mental health, eating disorder recovery and generally bringing JOY to your life. In this episode, Joy shares openly about the ups and downs along her recovery road, including inpatient treatment, venturing into the wellness world and the pressures of studying and working as an actor. Joy is such an inspiration and I know this episode will inspire you with hope and encouragement with recovery.   Instagram: @hellojoyfulljoy Podcast: https://joyfulljoy.podbean.com/ If you would like to support this podcast and and/or access additional episodes, do enroll in my Patron Thank you so much.

In this episode, I share 3 main recovery stages for me in overcoming an eating disorder and truly experiencing food freedom, as an intuitive eater. I talk about the realities of the journey and the messiness and imperfection of this process. Your journey will be different from mine but I want to inspire motivation and hope for what’s possible over time. I’m also excited to talk about my new online course: 🌟10 STEPS TO INTUITIVE EATING🌟 in which I share a step-by-step process of change, sharing my own experience and also many years of working with clients. Access course: www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk The course is 10 modules; it's self-paced and you get email support from me. There's 25% off, if you use the discount code: I-LOVE-FOOD-FREEDOM. Hope to see many of you there.  If you would like to support this podcast and and/or access additional episodes, do enroll in my Patron Thank you so much.  

Christmas can be such a difficult time, when you have an eating disorder. It’s stressful with food, changes in routine and relationships. There’s also an intense pressure to have a perfect and lovely time, which is often completely unrealistic. Here I share my 3 tips for coping with Christmas. Hope you enjoy!

Having an eating disorder can be a huge barrier to forming meaningful friendships. Isolation, anxiety, shame, secrecy and rigid routines can all get in the way. However, friendship can be such a motivator and a source of huge encouragement and joy, in supporting recovery. If you’re feeling lonely and isolated right now, I share my 6 tips to finding friendship and feeling more connected.

Today, I’m talking to Charlotte Sidaway, Yoga Teacher at Soul Sanctuary Studios. She is a passionate advocate of yoga for mental wellbeing and in eating disorder recovery. Charlotte’s passion was ignited through yoga being an integral part of her recovery from anorexia nervosa. She found that yoga not only improved body image, but also helped untangle eating disorder thoughts, deepen self-understanding and calm anxiety. Charlotte shares her story and enthusiasm for yoga with incredible insight and awareness. This is an episode that stirs much hope and inspiration. I hope you enjoy. Website: https://soulsanctuarystudios.com/ Instagram: @soul_sanctuary_studios

Today, I'm talking to Sarah Dosanjh, psychotherapist and author of the book - 'I Can't Stop Eating'. After suffering with binge eating disorder and bulimia for nearly a decade, Sarah found freedom, studied to become a therapist and now specialises in helping others who are struggling with disordered eating and body image issues. Sarah shares her own eating disorder recovery journey along with her wisdom and knowledge in how she supports others struggling with binge eating today. I hope that you enjoy.   Website: https://thebingeeatingtherapist.com/   Instagram: @the_binge_eating_therapist   Book: I can't stop eating. How to break free from the cycle of bingeing.   YouTube: The Binge Eating Therapist

Clients often ask me, ‘How can I avoid bingeing when the urge feels so incredibly strong?’ It can seem like a driving force that cannot be ignored and rationalised away. Like an itch that needs to be scratched. A desire that can only be satisfied fully through food alone. It completely takes over! You may find that conversations with others blur gently into the background; work becomes a mindless irritation and your surroundings become irrelevant. Nothing - nothing at all, feels as important, as the pursuit of food. If you relate to this, then do listen, to find out 5 common triggers for bingeing and how to stop them. I hope you enjoy.

In this episode, I share my 7 favourite tips to boost your body image today. If you need a body image boost, do have a listen. Hope you enjoy and feel inspired.