Adult Individual Therapy

Why choose therapy?

  • You’re tired of obsessing about food and your body

  • You struggle with restriction, binge eating, purging or overexercising

  • Negative thoughts about your body are keeping you from enjoying life

  • You want to improve your self-esteem and detach your worth from your weight

Following an initial 90 minute assessment session, we will develop an individual treatment plan. Typically this plan will involve weekly 50-55-minute therapy sessions, where we’ll work together to set goals, change the behaviours that are keeping you stuck, and explore and push through self-limiting beliefs. I’ll support you to develop self-compassion, body-acceptance, and food freedom.

Together, we’ll uncover the function of the disordered eating behaviours and work to acquire more effective and life-affirming coping strategies.

You can live a life that is free from constant food obsession, body-shame, and self-loathing. ​

*I’m taking on a limited number of new therapy clients. If spots are full, I’m happy to refer you to another service or offer you a place on my wait-list.

Note that EDTA is able to provide private treatment for individuals:

  • over the age of 16

  • with a BMI above 17

  • who have not been hospitalised within the past 6 months for issues of medical instability associated with an eating disorder, malnutrition, or psychiatric risk (these persons likely require a higher level of care than I’m able to provide in this setting).

Therapy Approach

I’m trained and experienced in the delivery of evidence-based treatments, including:

  • Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-ED), Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E), and ten session Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-T)

  • Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)

  • Guided Self-Help (GSH)

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders (DBT-ED)

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Additionally, I use a weight inclusive/Health At Every Size informed approach to treatment.

What Former Clients Have Said*

  • “I’m at a place with food/mental health that I didn’t think would ever be possible. I feel happy and full of joy AND kai, and a big part of that is thanks to your tools and patience as well as kindness and understanding.”

    Former client

  • “You showed me that recovery was possible! Now I have such an amazing full life, with no space for ED. You helped me to get that. Without you I might never have got back my job, enjoyment of life, love of exercise, relationship, friendships… I got back everything and so much more.”

    Former client

  • “I cannot thank you enough for caring, supporting, listening and believing in me.”

    Former client

  • “Thank you for listening to me and letting me try things a bit differently from the usual course of treatment. It made an incredible difference to feel heard and respected. In saying that, thank you for pushing me to give things a go and encouraging me to trust in the process.”

    Former client

  • “I’ve always got the impression that you care deeply about a wide range of people. I love how compassionate you are and how that moves you to stand up for the marginalised and disadvantaged. You always made me feel so safe and this meant so much to me.”

    Former client

  • “Words cannot express how grateful I am for all the support you’ve invested in my beautiful daughter.”

    Parent of a former client

  • “Thank you for helping me to grow, sharing helpful insights, reminding me to think about my values and long-term goals, and teaching me the importance of self-validation.”

    Former client

  • “You’ve been the person I’ve trusted the most, and the one person I was able to talk about hard subjects with.”

    Former client

  • “I’m thankful that you’ve been fiercely in my corner. I’m thankful you never judged me. I’m thankful that you’ve guided me to feel and respect my emotions. I’m thankful that with your support I’m recognising more and more that I’m pretty damn awesome, I have value, and that I do matter! But mostly, I’m thankful that now I do believe recovery is possible for me!”

    Former client

  • “Thank you for what you do. Out of everything that happened, you changed my life. You are such a kind, caring person who is passionate about her work and her clients.”

    Former client

*[All quotes are from unsolicited farewell messages provided by clients in the last session of their treatment journey. They are shared anonymously.]