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Are You Struggling with Food Guilt and Body Shame? The Body Peace Programme in Chester Could Be for You! If you’ve ever felt like food controls your life, or like your body is something to battle rather than care for, you’re not alone. So many women carry the weight of food guilt, binge eating, and […]

You’ve just eaten a few biscuits with your cup of tea and now you feel guilty, regretful, maybe even a bit panicked. You didn’t do anything wrong. Nothing bad happened. You are not a failure. Those thoughts don’t just disappear because someone tells you they’re untrue. So, let’s gently unpack what’s really going on when

When the sun comes out, the pressure to feel good in your body often does too and for many people, that pressure doesn’t feel empowering, instead it feels exhausting. You might be scrolling past flawless bikini shots on Instagram. You might hear people talking about “getting summer body ready.” Maybe you dig out last year’s

Have you ever found yourself halfway through a meal wondering, “Am I still hungry? Should I stop now?” Many of us feel completely disconnected from our body’s natural hunger and fullness cues, and it’s not because we’re out of control or “bad” at eating. More often than not, it’s because we’ve been taught not to

“Love your body!” is everywhere. It’s on t-shirts, Instagram posts, self-care hashtags, and even printed on water bottles. The body positivity movement has gained huge popularity over the past few years and while body positivity can feel empowering for some, for many others, especially those healing from years of dieting, disordered eating, or body shame,

Emotional eating gets a bad reputation, but it’s not an enemy, in fact it’s often a signal. If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for biscuits after a stressful day, or polishing off a bag of crisps while feeling lonely, you’ve probably also heard that little voice in your head whisper, “Why am I doing this?”

Food Addiction: Fact or Fiction? Have you ever found yourself saying, “I’m addicted to sugar,” or “Once I start eating crisps, I can’t stop”? If so, you’re not alone. Many people in my practice and personal life have felt totally out of control around certain foods, convinced that something must be wrong with them or

Ozempic Side Effects: What the Research Says (And a Kinder Alternative) If you’ve been in the endless loop of dieting, body shame, and food guilt, you’ve probably heard about Ozempic. It’s the latest “quick fix” being marketed for weight loss and I completely understand the temptation of it! After years of feeling out of control

How to Eat Normally Again After Years of Dieting If you’ve spent years, maybe even decades, of your life dieting, it can be hard to remember what “normal eating” actually looks like. Many clients come to therapy feeling out of control around food, worried they’re addicted to certain foods, or convinced they just lack willpower.

One of the most common topics that comes up in my practice is exploring my client’s past pursuit of weight loss through dieting. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that dieting and/or restricting food is the best path to weight loss and health, but scientific research reveals a different story. In fact, evidence