Eating Disorder Therapy in Menai and the Sutherland Shire

At Evolving Minds Counselling and Psychology in Menai, our psychologists and counsellors provide eating disorder counselling for people experiencing anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, disordered eating and body image difficulties. Therapy is tailored to each person and draws on evidence-based approaches used in the management of eating disorders.

We offer eating disorder counselling in Menai, with in-person appointments available at our practice and online therapy across the Sutherland Shire and Australia. Clients attend from Miranda, Engadine, Bangor, Illawong and surrounding areas. Services are available for children, adolescents, adults and older adults.

Understanding Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are complex conditions that can affect emotional regulation, relationships with food, body image and daily functioning.

Many people experience patterns such as restriction, binge eating, food avoidance or ongoing distress related to eating and body image. These patterns are often linked to factors such as anxiety, perfectionism or past experiences, and can become difficult to shift over time.

Eating disorders can affect adolescents, adults and families, and therapy is adapted to each person’s developmental stage and circumstances.

Eating Disorders We Work With:

Our clinicians provide therapy for a range of presentations, including:

Evidence-Based Eating Disorder Therapies

Our clinicians use a range of evidence-based therapies tailored to each person’s needs, experiences and stage of therapy.

Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E)
MANTRA
Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO-DBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders (DBT-E)
Temperament-Based Therapy with Supports (TBT-S)
Schema Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Where relevant, therapy also addresses underlying factors such as emotional regulation, rigidity, self-criticism and interpersonal patterns.

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Collaborative and Multidisciplinary Care

Eating disorders are complex, which is why we take a whole-person approach.

Where appropriate, this may include collaboration with a broader team such as a GP, dietitian, psychiatrist and/or paediatrician. Our clinicians work alongside other professionals involved in care to support consistency across psychological, medical and nutritional aspects.

Our team includes an ANZAED credentialed clinician, and all clinicians have completed specialised training in eating disorders.

Therapy Across Developmental Stages

Eating disorders can affect people at different stages of life, and therapy is adapted accordingly.

Where appropriate, eating disorder therapy may be integrated within:

Child counselling
Adolescent counselling
Adult counselling

For younger clients, therapy may include family involvement to strengthen understanding, structure and communication within the home environment.

When to Consider Therapy

You may wish to consider therapy if:

Thoughts about food, weight or body image feel overwhelming
Eating patterns feel difficult to control or interrupt
Restriction, binge eating or food avoidance is affecting daily life
Eating behaviours are linked to anxiety, shame or emotional distress
Concerns about food or body image are affecting relationships, work or study