Helpful Blogs

The festive season can be a wonderful time of celebration, togetherness, fun, reflection and perhaps devotion. And yet they can also be a time fraught with triggers. the range and amounts of food on offer (some of which you can only get at this time of year, making it feel special, and like you...

If you're worrying about how you'll manage yourself around food over the holidays, you're not alone! This time of year is very stressful for many people even for those who don't have the added complication of a dysfunctional relationship with food. It's a busy time, with a lot going on socially. It's...

Christmas is still a few weeks away, but if you’re anything like I was, you’re probably already panicking about what people will think about your appearance when the holiday rolls around. When I was still stuck in diet culture, around now was the time I’d be going on a diet so I could ‘look my...

It's very common for people with body image issues to compare themselves frequently to other people (particularly and especially their bodies and physical appearance). Comparisonitis is a compulsion to compare oneself to others. It's as if you can't help it, and it has a life of its own. We can...

I often hear this from my clients - 'eating makes me happy!' It's hard to stop doing something you think makes you happy - not that I'm suggesting anyone a) stop eating and b) stop doing something that makes them happy! Definitely not! However, if you're getting most of the pleasure, joy and happiness...