Helping you find calm with food

Welcome! We're so glad you've found us.

We're a specialist eating disorder practice in Sutherland Shire, Sydney, offering compassionate and collaborative treatment for individuals and families, plus treatment for other eating behaviour concerns (like binge or emotional eating) using a non-diet approach.

We offer individual treatment with experienced dietitians (we're looking for a psychologist!), a variety of online and in-person group programs, plus extras to support your recovery like meal support (clinic or Skype), and check-ins with your clinician via the Recovery Record app.

We appreciate the lack of specialist eating disorder services, and are happy to offer our services via Skype/ telehealth/ phone Australia wide.

Hopefully, this is the start of your journey toward finally breaking free from the power that food has over you. If you aspire to a life of just eating 'normally' again, you're in the right place. Read on 🙂

NEWS

* In September 2020 we welcomed new associate dietitian, Yive Yang to the clinic! Book in with Yive online here

** Videoconference available. Medicare rebates for Eating Disorder Plans can be used for video and phone consultations until 31st March, 2021. Hayley and Yive are continuing to work remotely, and have current availability for new patients (updated Oct '20).

*** Group programs will hopefully resume at the clinic in Term 1, 2021. However waitlists for all advertised programs are now open, including online programs. Please use the enquiry form on the relevant program page to send us your details if you'd like to reserve a place in an upcoming group.

**** I'm hiring! If you're a HAES aligned Accredited Practising Dietitian, or clinical or registered psychologist with experience treating eating disorders, please get in contact!

Are you a Non-Diet/ HAES aligned health professional?

I'm hiring! Please contact Emma re contracting opportunities (Dietitian & Psychologist), or if you're already in private practice, I would love to refer to you. I also organise a monthly HAES practitioner meetup and would love to have you there.

Individual Dietitian Consults

In Clinic + Skype

The number 1 reason people tell me that they held off on seeing a dietitian for their eating concerns is the feeling that ‘I already know what I should be eating’. And you know, I bet you’re right! I’ve never met someone with an eating disorder or other food & body concerns who didn’t have excellent nutrition knowledge. But because ‘nutrition is a science, and eating is a behaviour’ (actually a really complex set of many intertwined behaviours!) I focus on the ‘why’ & ‘how’ of eating.

We’ll work on improving your relationship with food: breaking down unhelpful food rules; building your confidence in making your own food decisions; and taking the guilt out of nourishing your body.

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Binge & Emotional Eating Program

In Clinic + ONLINE

Waitlist NOW OPEN for Feb 2020 online group:

Our 10 week group program teaches you WHY food can have power over us, HOW the Non-Diet approach gives you the power back, & SKILLS to trust yourself around all foods.

Includes a comprehensive set of resources, so you have access to the program materials forever. PLUS included 'office hours' live FAQ time, or 1 on 1 consult for face-to-face participants, to work through any remaining personal challenges.

In-person group size strictly limited (6ppl), so everyone can receive individual attention.

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Eating Disorder Recovery Support Group

ONLINE- starting Feb 2020

Ongoing group for all eating disorder diagnoses, genders and stages of recovery, >16yrs.

Suitable for those who are newly diagnosed & receiving outpatient treatment, those who are stepping down from hospital treatment/ day program, or those wanting to maintain their recovery.

Includes education about nutrition, self-care, movement & body image, and is a safe space to discuss how the topics impact you, talk through challenges, and discuss (or set) your own recovery oriented goals.

Minimum 8 week commitment for new group members. Book your place NOW!

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What Health Issues Can We Help With?

We're a specialist eating disorder treatment practice, offering 'non-diet' (i.e. not weight focused) nutrition and body image counselling, and related group programs. We can help with all main ED diagnoses in all age groups, including Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical AN, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID, and OSFED. If unsure whether we can help you, feel free to phone and ask.

Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa

Medically stable adults and adolescents seen. Maudsley Family based Treatment offered.

Maybe you're not sure whether you actually have an eating disorder, or whether you're ready to get treatment? We can help you work towards readiness, and build motivation. We can also advise what outpatient treatment options could suit you (check out our support group here), and put you in the drivers' seat. Learn why you need a specialist eating disorder dietitian here.

It's never too early or late to get help!

Parents are welcome to phone or enquire online about options for your child/ young adult.

Emotional & Binge Eating

Are there foods that you just can't keep in the house? Do you eat in secret, or feel ashamed about how much you eat?

It's not your fault! We'll show you how so many people get stuck in this cycle, and teach you how to take back the control that food has over you.

Get individual nutrition counselling, or you might want to join our Overcoming Binge & Emotional Eating group program.

Weight Concern & Body Image

FACT: Most people seeing a dietitian want to lose weight. BUT: dieting increases risk of chronic disease and makes most people heavier over time. There IS an alternative to yo-yo dieting misery!

We do NOT offer a weight control service; what we do offer is the Non-Diet approach, which is better supported by research for achieving long-term health improvement. This takes the focus off weight (which is mostly out of our control) and puts it on eating behaviours (eg intuitive eating, or mindful eating) & body image- which we CAN control and improve.

You deserve a life of enjoying food and feeling comfortable in your skin!

To see if our approach could work for you, read About Us, and join the recovery inspo newsletter below.

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Choosing the right team to help you with your recovery is super important. The Recovery Inspo newsletter is the perfect way to get an insight into what we do, and how we do it. It's a great way to see whether you like our approach, while you're considering booking in with us or joining a group program. And hopefully, whether you decide to work with us or not, we'll help to keep you that little bit more motivated to keep pushing towards recovery!

Meet the founder, Emma

Learn more about clinic founder, Accredited Practising Dietitian/ Nutritionist, Emma Robertson, and why she believes in the 'Health At Every Size' approach.

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