Eating disorder therapy in Brussels
Finding specialist eating disorder treatment in Brussels, in English, at the clinical level that serious eating disorders require, is genuinely difficult. The Belgian health system provides some services, but English-language provision with genuine specialist depth (particularly for adults, and particularly for men) is effectively absent.
This practice offers specialist eating disorder therapy in Brussels, online, conducted in English, by a practitioner with doctoral-level expertise in this field.
The expertise
Dr Jacquet holds a Doctorate of Professional Practice with doctoral research focused specifically on eating disorders. He is the only person in Europe to hold a doctorate in this area. His clinical approach is integrative and Jungian, concerned not with symptom management but with understanding what the eating behaviour is doing: what it protects against, what it communicates, what it would require to address its underlying function.
He works with the full range: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, orthorexia, and the male eating disorder presentations that most clinical services fail to identify or take seriously.
Male eating disorders
Philippe’s doctoral research was specifically focused on eating disorders in men. Men with eating disorders are consistently under-treated, often told directly or indirectly that what they are experiencing does not qualify as an eating disorder. This practice provides specialist treatment without those qualifications, to men in Brussels whose experience has not been met with appropriate clinical attention elsewhere.
Online sessions
Sessions take place via secure video link. The quality of therapeutic work is not diminished by the online format. Contact the practice directly to arrange an initial consultation. There is no waiting list and no referral needed.
Private treatment across Belgium
Belgium has very few private, English-speaking options for adults who need specialist eating disorder care, and a residential centre is not the right setting for everyone. This practice offers a confidential private alternative: one-to-one specialist therapy rather than a fixed programme, available in person in Brussels and online across the rest of Belgium. There is no waiting list and no referral needed.
Specialist help, in two languages
Eating disorder expertise at doctoral level is scarce in Brussels, and rarer still in English. The practice brings 25 years of specialist experience, including Dr Jacquet’s doctoral research on male eating disorders, to the international community in both English and French. The work serves professionals under performance pressure, students, and family members of the expatriate community, with continuity maintained by secure video between Brussels visits.
Eating disorders in men require a different clinical approach. Dr Philippe Jacquet holds Europe’s only DProf specifically on male eating disorders. Read the full specialist page on male eating disorder treatment.
Common questions
Is eating disorder treatment available online in Brussels?
Yes. Sessions are delivered online via secure video, with the same specialist depth as in-person work.
Do you treat men with eating disorders?
Yes, a particular specialism. Dr Jacquet holds Europe's only doctoral research specifically on male eating disorders.
Is treatment confidential?
Strictly confidential. Nothing is shared with any third party without your explicit consent.
Do you work in English?
Yes, sessions are available in English and French.
Where can I find private eating disorder treatment in Belgium?
Specialist, English-language eating disorder treatment is scarce in Belgium, especially for adults and for men. This is a private practice offering one-to-one specialist therapy in Brussels and online across Belgium, a confidential alternative to residential centres, with no waiting list and no referral required.