Claire Banks

What would your life look like if food didn't take up so much space in it?

Perhaps you'd stop thinking so much about what you've eaten, what you're going to eat, or whether you've eaten "too much".

Perhaps you'd make plans without wondering what food will be involved, go on holiday without worrying about eating or photographs, and eat something because you fancy it without the guilt that follows.

Simply feeling more comfortable being yourself — less caught up in your body, food or what other people think, and more able to be present in your own life.

Imagine having that mental space back for the things that actually matter to you.

The people you love. The things you enjoy. The experiences you've been putting off.

A different relationship with food
You probably already know what healthy eating looks like. You've likely tried the diets, the rules and the promises that this time things will be different.

I'm not here to give you another set of rules or tell you to try harder.

Instead, counselling with me gives you space to step back from the struggle and explore what's really going on for you. Sometimes food is doing a job — comforting you, helping you switch off, rewarding you or helping you cope. Understanding that can be a starting point for finding a different way forward.

A way of feeling less ruled by food and more able to make your own choices — eating something because you want it, without the guilt afterwards, and trusting yourself rather than constantly questioning what you've eaten.

Ultimately, it's about creating a life where food takes up less space, and you have more freedom to decide what you want to do with that space.

Why I specialise in emotional eating
I specialise in supporting adults who want a different relationship with food and more space in their lives for the things that matter to them.

I've been there myself, so I understand what it's like when food, your body and what you've eaten take up far too much space in your life.

Alongside my personal experience, I bring a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling. I'm also the author of Just Call Me Fat: Jumping Off The Food Noise Merry-Go-Round, sharing my experiences of food noise, body image and emotional eating.

How I work
I'm an integrative counsellor, which means I don't follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Counselling is shaped around your experiences, needs, pace and what you want your life to look and feel like.

We don't have to spend every session talking about food. Sometimes the most useful conversations are about relationships, confidence, identity, stress, self-worth or the person you want to be.

I'm here to work alongside you as you make sense of where you are and explore what might be possible from here.

You don't have to figure it out alone
If you're tired of food taking up so much space in your life, perhaps it's time to think about what you'd rather have that space for.

You don't need to know exactly what's wrong or what counselling needs to look like. We can start with where you are and explore where you'd like to be.

I offer online counselling for adults across the UK.

Emotional eating and your relationship with food

I specialise in supporting adults who want to feel more at ease around food and have more space in their lives for the things that matter to them.

Together, we can explore what food has come to do for you, what might be keeping you stuck, and what a different relationship with food could look like for you.

If you are considering counselling, I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation where we can talk about what brings you here, answer any questions you may have, and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.

Reduced rate for counselling students

I offer a reduced rate for counselling students who are undertaking their own personal counselling as part of their training.