Hi, I'm Alex and I'm a person centred therapist and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. I first came across Intuitive Eating in 2020, after being stuck in a diet cycle for years and struggling with disordered eating. Embracing Intuitive Eating set me free, and it sparked a personal journey into the world of anti-diet and body positivity communities, where I've learned so much!

If you'd told me 5 years ago that I'd no longer be counting calories, forcing myself to go to the gym (and feeling guilty if I didn't!), or desperately trying to hide my body, I wouldn't have believed you! I was obsessed with following what I can now recognise were very restrictive meal plans, which I would often struggle with as they left my body crying out for more food. This would ultimately lead to a binge and feeling guilty I had "fallen off the wagon", and the restriction cycle would start all over again. I was forever envious of friends who I felt had 'perfect' bodies and I was completely terrified of physical intimacy with another person.

Fast forward to today, and my attitude and relationship towards food and exercise is transformed. I no longer hate my body and want to punish it with restrictive meal plans or intensive exercise. I rediscovered my love of food and gained freedom from obsessing over calories and my weight (in fact I got rid of the scales all together!) I redefined my relationship with exercise, or movement as I prefer to term it, by engaging in activities I truly enjoyed and focusing on how they made me feel both mentally and physically, rather than how many calories I could burn.

If you too want to break the cycle of dieting, restrictive eating or guilt around food and your body, why not check out My Services page and get in touch to book in a free consultation call to find out more about what I can offer you?