Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy(CBT)

CBT is an evidence-based approach which has been proven to work effectively in overcoming problems and challenging situations in the here and now and in the past.

CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) is recommended by The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (N.I.C.E.) as a treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, phobias, acute stress, PTSD, eating disorders and is very helpful in the treatment of many other problems/conditions. The key basics of CBT therapy are:

• CBT is a systems approach based on the 5-factor model. This means that you and your therapist explore and talk through your thoughts, feelings, behaviours, physical sensations and environment/situation and discuss how these influence each other to maintain your concerns and problems. Click 'Read More' below for more information about CBT Therapy.

Counselling/Person-Centred/Humanistic

This approach allows you to discuss problems and difficult feelings in a safe, confidential environment. Counselling is a process people seek when they want to change something in their lives or explore their thoughts and feelings in more depth. The basics of humanistic/person-centred are:

• You will be encouraged to talk about what's bothering you in order to uncover any root causes and identify your specific ways of thinking.
• The therapist will create a plan of action to either help you reconcile your issues or help you find ways of coping.
• Counselling is tailored to you individually to improve your quality of life and help you address the concerns and problems you are facing.
• Common concerns, issues and problems that can be addressed. within counselling include: eating disorders; depression; low mood; anxiety; relationship issues; addictions; bereavement; trauma; work-related issues; bullying; and much more. Click 'Read More' below for more information about Counselling.

Stress Management Therapy/Coaching

If you feel stressed out by modern life, you're not alone! Stress has major health consequences and diminishes our ability to enjoy life. Stress Management Therapy/Coaching is ideally suited to helping you cope with and reduce stress. Some of the basic key principles of Stress Management Therapy/Coching are:

• During sessions, you will develop strategies and techniques that will help you to take control of the stress in your life.
• You will learn to both manage and reduce stress so you can achieve improved psychological, emotional and physical health, as well as an improved quality of life.
• Your therapist will assist you in learning and developing new skills and techniques that you can use at any time in your life and across many situations to both manage, and reduce, stress. Click 'Read More' below for more information.

Clinical Hypnotherapy

Clinical Hypnotherapy uses advanced methods of hypnosis and other techniques to treat a variety of medical, physical and psychological problems. It can also be used to change unhelpful habits. Some of the basic key principles of Clinical Hypnotherapy are:

• It can be used to treat a wide range of issues and concerns such as fears, phobias, anxiety, stress, panic attacks, lack of self-confidence and more. It can also be used for physical conditions such as pain and IBS.
  
• Sessions are generally tailored to each client's needs and concerns.
  
• You are not asleep or 'knocked' out when under hypnosis. You are fully in control at all times.
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Dietitian and Nutrition Services

We also provide access to a hightly qualified and experienced specialist eating disorder dietician to those who are also looking for dietetic and nutritional support in addition to psychotherapy, counselling and mental health support. 

• Dietetic support is only offered alongside psychotherapy, CBT and counselling services. You must be seeing a therapist here (or elsewhere) to access dietetic services at Talking EDs. Your dietitian and therapist will work with you, at your pace, to move towards the goals you want to work on now, at your pace.
  
• Dietitian and Nutrition appointments are all currently online.
• Click on the 'Read More' button for more information about what dietetic and nutritional services we can offer you.
  

Therapeutic Meal Support

We hope to start offering this at some point 2026 and will update the Price List when this becomes available.

• Therapeutic Meal Support (TMS) is the provision of emotional support during meal-times.
• This is provided by a psychotherapist or counsellor. They will help you to consume the food/meal and to become aware of, and redirect, any thoughts or behaviours that sabotage or get in the way of eating and recovery.
• Currently, TMS is provided individually over the phone or via Zoom.
• The focus of Therapeutic Meal Support will be different for each client and depend on their individual food rules, rituals, fears, avoidance, thoughts and feelings. Click on the 'Read More' button below for more information.
  

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Integrative Psychotherapy/Therapy

Integrative Psychotherapy draws from various therapeutic approaches, allowing us to tailor therapy to each individual client as much as we can.

Integrative Psychotherapy incorporates elements, ideas and tools from, for instance: general counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy, person-centred approaches, behavioural activation, dialectical behavioural therapy, stress management therapy, mindfulness, schema therapy, compassion focused therapy, solution focused brief therapy, acceptance and sommitment therapy, transactional analysis, existential psychotherapy, psychology, lifestyle coaching and elements of other approaches. The key basics of Integrative Psychotherapy are:

• There's no single approach that can treat each client in all situations. Therapy and counselling must be tailored to your individual needs and personal circumstances. Click 'Read More' below for more information about Integrative Therapy.

CBT-T (10-session programme for non-underweight eating disorders)

CBT-T ED is a brief, structured 10-session approach to CBT_ED which is suitable for all eating disorder clients who are not severely underweight. It is an effectivem evidence-based treatment. Some of the basic key principles of CBT-T are:

• CBT-T is a standalone programme of 10 sessions. So, when you are booking CBT-T,  you are booking onto the 10-session programme with a therapist who has been trained in CBT-T.
  
• CBT-T included clinical intervention that work and that aim to help with any 'stuckness' you may be experiencing.
• Focuses on early behavioural change
• Sessions are generally weekly; however, fortnighty is also possible. .  Click 'Read More' below for more information.

Life/Personal Coaching

Coaching aims to empower you to make, meet and exceed personal and professional goals including: accomplishing work targets; becoming happy and fulfilled at home; exploring self and the world; achieving ambitions; and much more. Coaching:

• Proposes the idea that clients must be given the power to help themselves.
• Provides you with tools and techniques to confidently face difficult situations, push past emotional barriers and eventually view life from a new and more hopeful, perspective.
• Sessions are typically for a specific duration (e.g. 8 weeks) and involves a partnership between you and your therapist/coach who will encourage you to explore how to make positive changes in life. Support and feedback are offered to help you to stay focused on your goals. Click 'Read More' below for more information about Coaching.

Single Session Therapy (SST)

Single Session Therapy (SST): COMING SOON

Some of the basic key principles of Single Session Therapy are:

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Body Image Therapy

COMING SOON! We are in the process of setting up specific Body Image Therapy (for those with, and without, an eating disorder/disordered eating. 

• Body Image Therapy offers you a safe space to talk about, explore and improve any distresfful, unhelpful or difficult feelings, beliefs, behaviours, thoughts or experiences you have related to your body and your physicality.
• The aims of therapy will be tailored to you (as everyone's concerns around body image are different) and will go at your pace.
• Click on the 'Read More' button for more information about Body Image Therapy.
  

Support Groups & Social Clubs

CURRENTLY ON HOLD Our established Support Groups started in Spring 2009 (Eating Disorder Support Groups) and have been very valuable to 1000s of people from all over Scotland. We've seen many people 'recover' and make many changes in their lives. This is very inspiring and rewarding to witness. We hope to reintroduce these soon on a monthly (rather than weekly) basis. These are support groups, not therapy groups. Join our Meetup space for support groups here:

https://www.meetup.com/glasgow-eating-disorders/ Click the 'Read More' button below more details below.

• Our groups are regulated, have boundary/confidentiality policies and managed by professionals and others who have personal experience of various issues, including eating disorders, anxiety, depression, negative body image low, self-esteem and more. Click the 'Read More' button below for more information.