
Psychotherapy on Harley Street, London
Counselling for Stress and Anxiety
Hypnotherapy on Harley Street
Depression Counselling on Harley Street
Bereavement Counselling
Art Therapy
Treatment for Eating Disorders
Anorexia Treatment
Overeating Counselling
Bulimia Treatment
Addiction Counselling
Sex Addiction
E.M.D.R.
Executive Coaching
Overeating is a general term
that can be used to describe a range of behaviours that include binge eating as
well as bulimia. In these disorders a person overeats in short bursts or binges
and then may purge or attempt to burn off the food consumed with unhealthy
exercise and highly restrictive diets. In addition overeating may also be
classified as a compulsive behaviour where a person uses food as a way to cope
with various stressors in their environment.
At our Harley Street our
highly trained and experienced counsellors and therapists provide a holistic
approach to all types of overeating disorders. Our overeating counselling is
not designed to be a set approach that is used with each client but rather a
bespoke treatment that is uniquely designed to match the client needs.
The First Step
The first step in overeating
counselling at the Harley Street Office is to work with the client to determine
the underlying issues that are driving the behaviour. We understand it is not
about a lack of willpower or a lack of self-control and it is not about blaming
the client for not staying on a diet. It is about how as a human, dealing with
complex issues in life, ineffective and harmful coping mechanisms have
developed over time.
Through counselling we will
work together to unravel those unhealthy coping mechanisms and help you to
develop your own effective, healthy ways to deal with the triggers or stressors
in your life. Often this includes addressing other conditions such as anxiety,
stress, past abuse or even post-traumatic stress disorder. We will also address
issues with self-confidence and self-esteem as well as guilt, shame and anger
that may also be present.
Learning New Behaviours
Through the use of various
techniques and approaches overeating counselling will provide the support,
education and therapeutic interventions needed to address the root issue that
is driving the overeating behaviour. Then, the patient and counsellor will work
together to replace those old and harmful thoughts, ideas and beliefs with
healthy, positive options.
The result of participating
in overeating counselling is that the client develops a new way to look at
themselves, to have the ability to choose better coping strategies, and also to
gain confidence about themselves moving forward in their healthy lifestyle.
Posted by : Philippe Jacquet