Eating Disorder Hypnotherapy

Living with an eating disorder often feels like you’re trapped in a cycle of overwhelming thoughts, emotions, and habits around food. Whether it's a pattern of restricting your food, binge eating, purging, or feeling compelled to eat more than your body needs, these behaviours stem from unconscious thought patterns that develop over time. You may find that food becomes a way to cope with feelings of stress, sadness, or even a need for control, without fully realising how deeply these habits are ingrained in your mind. In many cases, these patterns can feel automatic—almost like they’re happening without your conscious awareness or choice. For some, this might look like restricting food intake or feeling the need to avoid eating altogether. For others, it might involve cycles of overeating or binge eating, followed by feelings of guilt, shame, or even compensatory behaviours like purging or excessive exercise. These behaviours often go hand in hand with negative feelings about the body, but the root cause isn't about the food itself—it's about the way the brain has learned to cope with emotions, stress, or deeper unresolved feelings. These unconscious thought patterns shape how we interact with food, our bodies, and even our sense of self-worth, and they can feel deeply entrenched. The good news is that these patterns, no matter how deeply rooted, can be changed. Healing doesn’t come from controlling the food itself—it comes from gently rewiring the brain, recognising and realigning unconscious habits, and creating new thought patterns that support your well-being and healthier ways of thinking about food and your body.