Yes. I support clients with the full range of eating disorder diagnoses, including Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). I’ve completed additional training in Responsive Feeding Therapy (RFT) for dietitians, which is a particularly helpful approach for many people with ARFID.

Because ARFID can present in many different ways, we’ll take time across the first few appointments to carefully understand the factors influencing your eating, what your goals and hopes are, and how we can best support you in working towards them – at a pace that feels manageable for you.

Meal plans can be a helpful tool in eating disorder recovery, and I often use them with clients. They serve as a kind of ‘road map’ during recovery – offering a sense of safety, stability, and structure to eating during what is often an overwhelming and anxiety-provoking time.   

In the early stages of treatment, we will collaborate on a plan that fits your needs. Some people prefer a more prescriptive approach, whilst others are better suited to a more flexible meal guideline. Either way, we’ll work together to create a meal plan that feels supportive, and adjust it over time as your needs evolve.

For clients seeking help with gut symptoms or pelvic pain, meal plans are used less frequently. Instead, we’ll focus on making sustainable, satisfying dietary changes, the gentle introduction of new foods, and considering how the way we think and feel about food and symptoms may be shaping our experience of bodily sensations. 

Possibly – but only if it’s clinically appropriate and with your consent.

Monitoring weight is an important component of treatment for restrictive eating disorders, such as Anorexia Nervosa. However, even for clients requiring weight restoration and nutritional rehabilitation, it is just one piece of information used to monitor progress and guide care. The decision to weigh or not depends on several factors – including your preferences, consent, and individual health risks. If weighing is considered necessary, you will always be involved in decision-making. Some clients choose to be ‘blind weighed’ (without seeing the number), while others prefer to have their weight monitored by their GP.

For clients where medical stability is less of a concern, tracking weight is generally not recommended. I practice from a weight-inclusive, Health At Every Size (HAES)-aligned perspective, which means weight is not a central focus of the nutrition care I provide.     

Eating disorders are complex mental health illnesses that can significantly affect both physical and psychological wellbeing. The most effective treatment involves a multidisciplinary team, typically including a GP (and sometimes a paediatrician or psychiatrist), psychologist, and dietitian. Ongoing communication between team members is important to ensure care is well-coordinated and aligned.

With your consent, I will contact your GP and psychologist to introduce myself and share a general overview of the focus of our nutrition work. I prioritise staying in regular contact with your treatment team so that everyone is working together to support your recovery, and always within the boundaries of what you’ve agreed for me to share.

Everything we discuss in our sessions is treated as confidential, with a few key exceptions. If I have serious concerns about your safety or the safety of someone else, I may need to share relevant information with your healthcare team or other appropriate services. I will also let you know beforehand if I need to take this step.

You can read my Confidentiality Agreement here.

It’s completely normal - and expected – to feel ambivalent about making changes to your eating when you are experiencing an eating disorder. You don’t need to feel fully ‘ready’ to dive into recovery work before we begin. Our work together will start by building a therapeutic relationship, coming to a shared understanding of your experiences, and exploring what changes feel safe enough and manageable.

Often, the early steps are small and focused on creating a more stable and reliable pattern of regular meals and snacks. While you don’t need to feel ‘all in’ on recovery from the outset of treatment, it is important to have some sense of openness, motivation, or curiosity about exploring life beyond the eating disorder.

Yes. You don’t need a formal diagnosis to seek support. I work with people experiencing disordered eating, body image distress, or a difficult relationship with food – including those wanting to move away from chronic dieting.