Anorexia Nervosa

This condition can be very scary for the sufferer, and also for the people that care for them. Depending on the stage of anorexia at which you are seeking help, this will determine the type of treatment and support that we can offer you.

Anorexia Treatment – Early Stages

If you are experiencing the early stages of anorexia, you may be feeling things are out of control and that life is very stressful and difficult. Perhaps you are experiencing emotions that are new or overwhelming. You may feel that controlling your weight gives you a sense of control. You may also recognise that you are finding it more and more difficult to cope with relationships with family and friends. We can help you by giving you a space to just be, with no judgement and no pressure. We want to hear about what’s going on in your life, and what difficult feelings you may be experiencing. And if you want us to help you, we can show you some new ways of dealing with emotions and life that will give you a new way of feeling in control. Small steps at your pace, we promise, and always with honesty and clarity about the options that we have to move forwards.

Anorexia Treatment – Late Stages

Late stages of anorexia can be life-threatening and you may have experienced in-patient treatment at an eating disorder clinic. At this stage a team of support is necessary to help both the sufferer and the carers to reach the stage of recovery. Our Specialist Dieticians are qualified to create personalised re-feeding programmes, to help you re-balance the body’s fragile chemical balance. At the same time our Eating Therapists can help you make steps towards recovery at your pace, helping you re-build a sense of self and aspirations for your life, and a new and healthy relationship with food. Our family therapists can work with your family as a group to help you create new ways of communication and understanding that will help to build a cohesive and supportive alliance moving forwards. And our work with your Doctor or Consultant will offer the community support that is so often necessary for successful treatment.

Support For Carers

Perhaps you are a parent, sibling or friend of an anorexia nervosa sufferer. This can be a very scary time for you, as you watch the person you love change before your eyes.  You may notice your loved one become more distant and isolated with an increasing drive to be thin. You may be experiencing fraught meal times and arguments about how much food should be eaten and when. You may also have experienced several visits to your Doctor, resulting in worryingly low BMI measurements and limited support. We can help you as well as the person you care for. We can give you tools and skills to help you better manage the situation. By understanding the eating disorder and how it works inside someone will empower you and allow you to offer the best support to your loved one.

Living With Anorexia

You may also be an anorexia nervosa sufferer who has lived with the disorder for some time. You may find that your ‘symptoms’ ebb and flow as you navigate life. You manage to keep your head above water, but at the same time are burdened by strong feelings about your eating disorder and how it is ruining your life. We can help you understand how your thinking style, which is specific to anorexia sufferers, is keeping you stuck. We will help you take small steps, again at your own pace, to find your path to recovery.

Our Pledge

Anorexia Nervosa is a disease with structure. It has many predisposing factors that can lead to it’s onset, multiple maintaining factors that keep you stuck in it’s grasp and necessary steps that will take you to recovery. We promise to build a relationship with you, without judgement or pressure, and together we will take those necessary steps at your pace. You will feel stronger and more in control until you won’t need us anymore. Only then is our job done.

Call us today on 020 7499 8922 to book in for a FREE 30 MINUTE SESSION with on of our Eating Therapists.