You don't have to do this alone
Compassionate, specialist support for eating disorders, working gently alongside you, and your GP or care team, towards recovery.
Compassionate Help for Eating Disorders & Body Image
Struggling with your relationship with food or your body can feel lonely and frightening. Please know this: you are not alone, recovery is possible, and there is no judgement here. Alongside your medical care, we offer gentle, confidential support to help you find your way forward.
Always speak to your GP if you are concerned about your eating or an eating disorder, as medical care is an important part of recovery. For free, confidential support you can also contact the Beat Adult Helpline on 0808 801 0677. Our work sits alongside your medical care, it does not replace it.
A kinder relationship with food is possible
Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and issues around body image, are both emotional and physical. They are far more common than many people realise, and they are nothing to feel ashamed of. Most importantly, they can be treated, and many people go on to recover and rebuild a healthy, peaceful relationship with food and their bodies.
How we can support you
Eating disorders are often rooted in deeper emotional conflict. Hypnotherapy and counselling gently help resolve those underlying feelings, working with the subconscious to support a healthier, kinder relationship with food over time.
Our experienced, friendly therapists have many years of experience supporting people through eating disorders, food relationship difficulties and body image concerns. Everything is confidential, and always at your pace, in a warm and completely non-judgemental space.
Working together with your medical team
Eating disorders can affect the body as well as the mind, so medical support matters. We work alongside your GP and any specialist care you are receiving, offering the emotional and psychological support that complements it.
You can be seen in person at our Fareham practice, or online from the comfort of home, wherever you are in the UK. For many people, starting online feels like a gentle, safe first step.
Find out more about online therapyOne phone call can be the beginning
Reaching out takes courage, and we make it as easy and gentle as we can. Just one call is all it takes to arrange a free, confidential chat about how we might help. If we are with clients when you call, please leave a message, and one of our therapists will personally get back to you.
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Eating disorder support FAQs
Can hypnotherapy and counselling help with an eating disorder?
They can be a valuable part of your support. Hypnotherapy and counselling gently help resolve the emotional conflict that often sits behind eating disorders, and support a healthier relationship with food. They work best alongside medical care, and results vary from person to person.
Should I see my GP as well?
Yes, always. Because eating disorders affect the body as well as the mind, it is important to involve your GP or a specialist service. We are very happy to work alongside your medical care as part of your recovery.
Will I be judged?
Never. Our therapists are warm, experienced and completely non-judgemental. Everything you share is confidential, and there is no pressure. We meet you exactly where you are, with compassion.
What happens at the free consultation?
It is a relaxed, confidential chat with no obligation. You can share as much or as little as feels comfortable, ask any questions, and we will explain how we might be able to help and match you with the right therapist.
Can I have sessions online?
Yes. You can be seen in person at our Fareham practice or online from anywhere in the UK. Many people find online sessions a comfortable, private way to begin, from the safety of home.
Where else can I find support right now?
Beat, the UK's eating disorder charity, offers free, confidential support on 0808 801 0677, and your GP is always a good first port of call. You never have to face this alone.
This is a sensitive subject. If you are struggling personally, please reach out to your GP or the Beat Adult Helpline on 0808 801 0677 for confidential support.
You deserve to feel at peace with food
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