Eating Disorder

Eating Disorder Treatment in Central London

Eating disorder treatment at the Central London practice draws on the same specialist clinical depth as the Harley Street office. Dr Jacquet has worked with eating disorder presentations throughout his 25-year career. He holds Europe’s only doctoral-level research specifically on male eating disorders — a clinical specialism that reflects the seriousness of a gap in provision and the depth of his engagement with this population.

Presentations Treated

The practice works with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, orthorexia, and the many presentations that fall between or outside diagnostic categories. It works with both women and men — and with the particular presentations, defences and resistances that characterise male eating disorders, which are significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated relative to their prevalence.

Treatment Approach

Treatment at the Central London practice is integrative — drawing on psychodynamic, Jungian, cognitive and body-based approaches depending on the individual’s needs. EMDR is available and frequently relevant where there is a traumatic component to the eating disorder. Art therapy is available for presentations where the body image and self-perception dimensions are central.

Accessibility

The Central London location is accessible from across the city and from other parts of the UK. Online therapy is available for those who cannot attend in person. Many people with eating disorders find online sessions a useful complement to in-person work, particularly in periods of instability.

Beginning

An initial consultation involves no obligation. It is simply a conversation — to understand what is happening and to determine whether this is the right place to continue.

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.