There’s No Way Out of Experiencing Pain
When people come to me for help, really what they want is a way out of pain. The pain of being heavier than they think they should be; the pain of being obsessed with food; the pain of 'fighting' urges; the pain of trying to change the shape of their bodies and the pain of hating themselves (which is...
Read more3 Surprising Digestive Aids You Won’t Have Heard Of
With diet culture shouting loudly at us every single day - whether it's when you turn on the TV and see Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (celebrity chef in the UK) or Dr Michael Mosely on their misguided missions to make us all healthier by making us thinner, or the latest superfood promising miracles, I...
Read moreHow to be Ruthless with the Truth
One of the things I teach my clients, is how to be ruthless with the truth. Our minds are tricky and they convince us that all sorts of things are true - about ourselves, about others and about the world around us. It starts as a way to keep us safe as children. We need the people in our lives (especially...
Read moreUsing Your Troubled Relationship with Food to Create a Thing of Great Beauty
I love to think of the development of a pearl as a metaphor for the way in which one can approach healing from struggles with food. If you think about it, the beautiful pearl - lustrous and rich looking, starts off as a tiny grain of sand - which is actually an invader to the oyster. In order to...
Read moreWhat the Tennis Greats Can Teach Us About Motivation
Not too long ago, I had the rare and delightful opportunity to spend 4 and a half hours in a car with one of my brothers. Our conversation turned to our mother. Ever since I can remember, she has been trying to lose weight. Over 45 years of yo-yoing, she has dieted her way up into a large body. She...
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