About me

Hello, I’m Holly.
I’m a counsellor, a mum, and someone who has lived through the push–pull of an eating disorder myself. I hold a background in psychology, schema therapy for eating disorders, MA in clinical counselling, and I’m a registered member of the BACP — but more than anything, my work is grounded in person-centred values. I believe in meeting you as a whole human — not a diagnosis, not a set of behaviours, not the version of yourself the eating disorder has convinced you that you are.

My interest in this work isn’t abstract. I know first-hand what it’s like to live with a voice that feels louder than your own — a voice that can be punishing, persuasive, chaotic, numbing, and relentless in its demands. Eating disorders can take so many forms — restriction, bingeing, purging, compulsive patterns, obsessive rules — and each person’s relationship with them is unique. My lived experience simply means I sit beside you with a deep respect for how complex, consuming, and lonely that inner world can be.

I care fiercely about people who are struggling with food, body image, or the constant negotiations happening inside their mind. Eating disorders are so often misunderstood, minimised, or dismissed until they reach crisis point — and that isn’t good enough.

At the heart of my work is this: I want to help you reconnect with your real voice — the one that wants steadiness, relief, connection, freedom, and rest. That voice is still there, even if it’s buried under the noise. You deserve a space where it can be heard and strengthened, gently and at your own pace.

If you choose to reach out, you’ll be met with warmth, curiosity, and someone who understands both professionally and personally how brave it is to begin this conversation.

I do this work because I know how deeply eating disorders and disordered eating can affect someone’s life — not just physically, but emotionally and relationally. My approach is rooted in the belief that you do not need a diagnosis, a certain BMI, or a particular set of behaviours to deserve support.

Disordered eating at any stage  can shape how you feel about yourself, how you navigate relationships, and how safe you feel in your own body. Your experience matters. You are not “sick enough” or “not enough” — you simply deserve support because you’re struggling.

The reason im so passionate about doing this work in my own private practice is to be free of the scales in my therapy room so we can focus on getting to know your voice again, to understand what the eating disorder is trying to protect you from, and to gently reconnect with the parts of you that want something more than this.

Living with an eating disorder or eating struggles can feel like you’re battling a voice in your mind that doesn’t sound like you — one that is harsh, punishing, convincing, and exhausting. It can tell you what you’re allowed to eat, how you should look, what you’ve “failed” at, or what you need to fix, until it becomes difficult to hear anything else.

Many people describe feeling overwhelmed not just by the behaviours, but by the constant mental noise. Trying to understand what’s happening inside you can feel impossible, let alone trying to explain it to someone else. It can be confusing to know where you end and the eating disorder begins.

Shame often plays a huge role. It can make you hide your behaviours, minimise your distress, or even keep the truth from yourself because facing it feels too frightening or too exposing. None of this means you’re choosing the illness — it means you’re trying to cope in the only way that feels available in the moment.

You’re not alone in this experience, and you’re not wrong for finding it hard to speak about. Together, we can work to gently separate your true voice from the eating disorder voice, helping you make sense of what’s going on and giving you space to feel understood, supported, and safe enough to explore something different.

Loving someone with an eating disorder or eating struggles can be heartbreaking and isolating. You may feel as though the person you love is slipping away, becoming quieter, more withdrawn, or harder to reach.

It’s often incredibly difficult for your loved one to understand their own experience, let alone communicate it to you. The eating disorder can make them defensive, secretive, or overwhelmed — not because they don’t trust you, but because the illness makes everything feel unsafe.

Meanwhile, you’re left trying to support someone you care deeply about while feeling helpless, confused, or shut out. Many loved ones describe feeling as though they no longer recognise the person in front of them — and that loneliness deserves acknowledgement too.

You don’t have to navigate this alone. I support loved ones in understanding what’s happening beneath the surface, how to communicate in ways that reduce shame rather than feed the disorder, and how to stay grounded, compassionate, and connected even when things feel difficult.