What’s the biggest surprise people often have in eating disorder recovery? You might grieve the loss of your eating disorder. Despite the pain, distress, and suffering it can cause, we would be fooling ourselves if we didn’t acknowledge the certainty, structure, and validation it also provides. For many of our clients, recovery often[…]
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Grieving Your Eating Disorder: When Letting Go Feels Like Losing Yourself
Eating Disorders Aug 27, 2025
Quasi-Recovery in Anorexia: The In-Between Stage No One Talks About
Eating Disorders, Uncategorised Jul 30, 2025
When people think about anorexia, they often picture its most acute stages: rapid weight loss, medical crises, and intense control over food. But one of the most misunderstood and overlooked parts of the recovery journey isn’t the crisis phase; it’s the space after it. It’s the in-between. The place where recovery has begun, but the individual[…]
Understanding Family-Based Therapy (FBT) for Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders, Therapy Apr 30, 2025
When a young person is living with an eating disorder, the effects often ripple far beyond the individual. It’s not uncommon for families may feel helpless, uncertain, or to blame. Additionally, they may feel overwhelmed and unsure how to support their child while navigating a complex and distressing illness. Family-Based Therapy (FBT) offers a clear[…]
Eating disorder treatment with Autism – what to expect
Client Stories, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Neurodivergence, Therapy Jul 05, 2024
May, a former client explains how to handle treatment for Eating Disorders when you also have autism
Going on holiday with an eating disorder often presents a number of challenges. In this post Dr Amy Harrison gives her advice on how to have a relaxing holiday, despite these challenges.
Your eating disorder recovery: the hardest thing you’ll ever do
Body Image, Eating Disorders, Therapy Feb 17, 2021
The journey towards recovery from an eating disorder is often a hard one. Here’s our advice on making that journey.
1 in 50 people have an eating disorder but they are widely misunderstood. This blog debunks 6 common misconceptions about eating disorders.
[Read Transcript] Hi there. It’s Dr Courtney Raspin, and it is almost Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday, even after 20 years here in London. I always look forward to Turkey Day (we call it Turkey Day in our house). It’s the only holiday that is all about stepping back, giving thanks, being with your[…]
Pills Or No Pills? Considering Medication for Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Sep 25, 2019
Medication for eating disorders is an option that is sometimes suggested when you seek help. However, you may wonder which approach is best – psychological therapy, drugs, or both? You may have some fears about medications used in treating mental health problems. Some people see them as something that contaminates them, they fear addiction, or[…]
When someone has an unhealthy relationship with food, taking steps to control the urge to binge eat is often overwhelming and can be one of the biggest challenges when overcoming an eating disorder. Binge eating can occur for several reasons: as a result of a physiological energy deficit; to satisfy an emotional need; or a[…]
