I'm delighted you are here!
I'm Tanja, Psychologist for
Eating Disorders
& Body Image
About Me
I am a qualified psychologist and Member of the British Psychological Society, specialising in eating disorders including (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, orthorexia and eating disorders not otherwise specified) and body image issues.
I obtained a Master of Science degree in Psychology from the renowned King’s College London, gaining a Distinction. Prior to this, I graduated from Medical School Hamburg with First-Class Honours in a Bachelor of Science degree (also Psychology).
I have significant experience of working with people of all ages, genders and sexual orientations, in relation to eating disorders and associated mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and addiction.
My darkest years
Life was not always easy for me. I became anorexic at the age of 12 and suffered from anorexia nervosa for more than ten years. My youth was marked by diets, daily weighing, exhaustion, loneliness, anxiety and depressive thoughts whenever the body scale showed an increase in weight.
I realised quite early that I had a problem, but I thought I had everything under control and that I could stop my eating problems at any time if I wanted to. I cooked for my family, thought about food all day long and collected recipes. However, I didn’t allow myself to eat and to enjoy life. I isolated myself more and more and I couldn’t find the energy to go out, meet friends and do the normal things that young people do.
However, one day I came to the realisation that I did not want to go on living like this. I was tired of thinking about food all day long and agonising about whether to allow myself to eat. I wanted to break free from the guilt that came with the enjoyment of eating and cravings for favourite dishes. I wanted to silence the inner voice that scolded me about how my body looked. I wanted to be happy. I wanted to live again.
And so I started my recovery process and the journey to my true self. Along the way I learned to trust, respect, be thankful towards and love my body.
Today I can look in the mirror and smile at myself. I can eat whatever I fancy without worrying about gaining weight or losing control. My days are no longer filled with thoughts about eating. I have made peace with food, my body and myself.
My mission
And that is exactly my vision. From the bottom of my heart I wish this freedom for you too. After recovering from anorexia, I made it my mission to help others recover from eating disorders and overcome body hate and body image issues.
If you are suffering from an eating disorder, body hate or body image issues (or you want to help someone else who is), you have come to the right place. It is possible to feel better in your skin again and be able to enjoy food without any worries. It is possible to trust your body again, to listen to it and work with it and not against it. And it is entirely possible to overcome an eating disorder, body hate or bod image issues – I have done it, others have done it and so can you! You don’t have to deny yourself a life full of joy.
Simply get in touch to find out how I can help you on your journey towards recovery, body acceptance and food freedom.
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With Tanja – Psychologist for Eating Disorders & Body Image