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Our team of experienced eating disorder therapists and specialists provide compassionate, evidence-based care to help clients achieve long-term recovery and wellbeing.

The London Centre Blog

Everyone at The London Centre is experienced in working with people with eating disorders and body image issues. We know how important it is to find the right therapist for you, and we hope that the information below will help you with this process. Click on the names below to read our full biographies.

  • Orthorexia vs anorexia - the struggle represented by a plant in cracked ground

    Orthorexia vs Anorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes a Struggle

    By The London Centre • July 3, 2026
    When concern about eating well begins to dominate your thoughts, narrow your social life and leave you anxious rather than…
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  • orthorexia nervosa symptoms represented by apples in tree

    Recognising the Warning Signs: 8 Common Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms to Look Out For

    By The London Centre • June 30, 2026
    Orthorexia nervosa describes an increasingly rigid preoccupation with “healthy” or “clean” eating that, over time, begins to cause significant psychological…
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  • Private Outpatient vs. NHS Treatment for Eating Disorders pathway

    Private Outpatient vs NHS Treatment for Eating Disorders: Choosing the Right Path

    By The London Centre • June 26, 2026
    Deciding to seek help for an eating disorder – whether for yourself or someone you care about – is a…
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  • podcast - loving someone with an eating disorder

    Dr Bryony Bamford on the Relational Lives Podcast

    By The London Centre • June 23, 2026
    Our Clinical Director, Dr Bryony Bamford, recently joined the Relational Lives Podcast for an episode titled â€œLoving Someone in Denial: Eating Disorders and the…
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  • Body Dysmorphia in Men and Bigorexia Nervosa: Understanding When Dedication Becomes Distress

    By The London Centre • May 27, 2026
    Most conversations about body image difficulties focus on thinness, weight loss and restriction. But for many men, the distress runs…
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  • Anorexia in Men: Understanding the Signs and Finding Specialist Support

    By The London Centre • May 20, 2026
    Anorexia nervosa affects people of all genders, ages and backgrounds. Yet the persistent misconception that eating disorders are exclusively, or…
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  • Understanding Binge Eating and Purging: What Keeps the Cycle Going and How Treatment Can Help

    By The London Centre • May 15, 2026
    The binge-purge cycle is one of the most misunderstood aspects of eating disorders, and one of the most distressing to…
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  • How To Help Someone With Body Dysmorphia: A Compassionate Guide

    By The London Centre • May 13, 2026
    When someone you care about is struggling with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), it can be difficult to know what to…
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  • is body dysmorphia a mental illness - brain with flowers

    Is Body Dysmorphia a Mental Illness? Understanding BDD and How to Find Support

    By The London Centre • May 7, 2026
    Body Dysmorphic Disorder, BDD, is one of the most misunderstood conditions in mental health. People living with BDD often spend…
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  • ADHD and Binge Eating: Finding Compassion for the Neurodivergent Brain

    By The London Centre • May 6, 2026
    If you have ADHD and find yourself caught in cycles of binge eating, the chances are you have already heard,…
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