Losing a child at any age is devastating for a parent. It is where their world can stop. In this article, I hope to help you to understand and suppor…

Emotional Eating is, for many Women, a coping mechanism for dealing with difficult and uncomfortable feelings or emotions in their everyday lives. It…

One of the most difficult things about grieving is that you can never tell from one moment to the next what it's going to be like. You can read books…

It’s a challenge to separate binge eating from over-eating, but they are not the same thing. Binge eating disorder is probably on one of the least un…

Grief can arise from various losses, each with unique impacts. Learn about types of grief, common reactions, and therapeutic support.

How many times has a person with drug or alcohol problems heard “What do you keep doing this for?” To other people, especially those close to that in…

Anorexia is often misunderstood. The drive to protect this 'state' of being by the sufferer often causes confusion and disbelief in others. It’s a de…

In their anxiety to help someone addicted to alcohol or drugs, families, friends and carers often don’t recognise how they are being affected by the…

Counsellor Ian Beardsall answers the question, "what causes eating disorders?" but is there really one single answer?

Facing the death of a loved one is painful and challenging. Learn about the grieving process and find ways to cope and heal.

This is a brief summary, from my point of view as a psychotherapist specialising in treating people with eating disorders, of what can happen in the…