CBT Therapy for Binge Eating
Understanding Binge Eating
Binge eating can involve periods of eating large amounts of food while feeling that it is difficult to stop or regain control.
You may notice that episodes are more likely when you feel stressed, upset, bored, lonely or overwhelmed, or after periods of trying to restrict what you eat.
Eating can provide comfort, distraction or temporary relief from difficult thoughts and feelings, but this may be followed by guilt, regret or renewed attempts to control food more strictly. That restriction can then increase hunger, preoccupation with food and emotional pressure, making another binge more likely.
Therapy can help you understand the situations, emotions and beliefs that contribute to binge eating, recognise the cycle that keeps it going, and develop different ways of responding to urges and difficult feelings without relying on food in the same way.
AVAILABLE FACE-TO-FACE OR ONLINE
We're Ready to Help You
We offer all prospective clients an hour long, informal and confidential chat to discuss your binge eating worries for just £30.
There's no pressure to undertake any therapy going forward, no judgement from us and we're very friendly and easy to talk to!
♦ Ongoing sessions:
Typically weekly or fortnightly, tailored to your needs.
♦ Location:
Comfortable private setting near Wolverhampton / Wombourne, with free parking.
Secure online therapy available with Paul across the UK.
♦ Fees:
Ongoing sessions: £90/hr
What Can Cause Binge Eating Problems?
Binge eating problems can arise from a complex interplay of emotional, psychological, and environmental factors, including stress, anxiety, and trauma, which often lead individuals to seek comfort in food as a coping mechanism.
Feelings of inadequacy or low self-esteem may exacerbate this relationship with food, while societal pressures and unrealistic body image ideals can create a preoccupation with weight that fuels the cycle of binge eating.
Additionally, hormonal changes, metabolic factors, or neurological influences might contribute to disrupted eating patterns, making it difficult to establish a healthy relationship with food.
Understanding these underlying causes is crucial for effective treatment and recovery.
Binge Eating Symptoms
The main symptoms associated with binge eating include:
- Eating large amounts of food in a short period of time, typically within two hours.
- Feeling a lack of control over eating during a binge episode.
- Eating when not hungry or until uncomfortably full.
- Eating alone or in secret due to feelings of embarrassment or shame.
- Feeling guilty, depressed, or disgusted after a binge episode.
- Eating rapidly or not chewing food properly during a binge episode.
- Repeatedly dieting or attempting to lose weight without success.
- Preoccupation with body shape or weight.
- Avoiding social situations or activities due to concerns about body shape or weight.
- Experiencing physical discomfort such as bloating, stomach pain, or fatigue after a binge episode.
You may have some or all of these symptoms or even different ones and experiencing these symptoms is not necessarily indicative of a mental health problem.
Psychological therapy with paul
CBT Therapy Options for Binge Eating
ABOUT PAUL
Meet Paul Lee MSc
Hello, I'm Paul and I've been working with people as a psychologist, psychotherapist and coach since 2009. I have expert knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and adopt a non-medicalised philosophy when helping people overcome mental health challenges. This means that I will frame your current difficulties as being the result of what has happened to you rather than what is wrong with you.
What to Expect from Therapy
Therapy isn't something that is simply done to you. Although your therapist can provide understanding, guidance and practical psychological strategies, meaningful change usually develops through what you discover, practice and begin to do differently in your everyday life.
At Tranceform, we see therapy as a collaborative process. We'll work together to understand the patterns of thinking, feeling and behaviour that may be keeping the problem going, while helping you explore different ways of responding. Sometimes this involves questioning long-held assumptions, reducing avoidance or experimenting with behaviours that initially feel unfamiliar.
The aim isn't to make you dependent upon therapy or to promise a quick fix. It's to help you develop greater understanding, confidence and agency so that, over time, you become better equipped to manage difficulties for yourself.
Therapy provides the guidance. You provide the practice. We create the change together.
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