Are you feeling trapped, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your body due to challenges with eating or your relationship with food? I have helped many individuals break free from the anxiety, guilt, and self-criticism that often accompany eating disorders. Whether you’re struggling with restrictive eating, bingeing, purging or an obsessive focus on body image, I can help you shift from a cycle of control and shame to a space of freedom and self-compassion. Many clients come to me after trying numerous strategies, only to feel stuck in patterns that feel impossible to escape. Together, we’ll explore a fresh, empowering approach to healing your relationship with food and your body.
I use an intuitive blend of hypnotherapy, NLP, coaching, and psychological and somatic techniques to give you the tools to manage challenging emotions when they arise and resolve the underlying beliefs and patterns at a deep subconscious level.
* I create a bespoke plan tailored to your unique circumstances
* Teach you tools to manage urges to restrict, binge or purge
*Dive deep into the subconscious to understand your unique triggers and behaviours food and weight
*Provide a safe and non-judgemental space for you to talk and be heard
*Improve your own internal dialogue about food, weight and body image
*Show you that change is always possible

Victoria Ward
Hello, my name is Victoria. I am a Cognitive Hypnotherapist and Coach with more than 13 years’ experience helping people to live the lives they’d love to live. Get in touch to find out more or book an online hypnotherapy appointment, or face-to-face in my comfortable clinic in Colchester, Essex.

Hypnotherapy, NLP and coaching for eating disorders
Hypnotherapy, NLP, and coaching are powerful tools for transforming your relationship with food and your body, helping you break free from patterns of disordered eating and self-criticism.
By working with the subconscious mind, I help you through:
Hypnotherapy to reframe the way you think about food, eating, and your body, making it easier to cultivate a sense of balance, self-compassion, and inner calm, even in triggering situations.
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) techniques to shift negative thought patterns and disrupt cycles of guilt, shame, or anxiety, empowering you to foster a healthier, more nurturing mindset.
Coaching to provide personalized support, guiding you to develop sustainable strategies, build self-awareness, and nurture a positive relationship with yourself and your body.
Using these and other psychological and somatic tools, I create a tailored, holistic plan that supports deep healing—not just around food, but in cultivating a life of self-acceptance, freedom, and empowerment.
Other tools:
- Meditation and mindfulness
- Breathwork
- Emotional Freedom Technique
- Eye Movement Reprocessing (e.g. EMDR)
5 Signs You Might Benefit from Hypnotherapy for Eating Disorders
- Preoccupation with Food or Body Image
You find yourself constantly thinking about food, calories, weight, or body appearance, which feels exhausting and overwhelming. - Emotional Eating or Loss of Control
You eat in response to stress, sadness, or anxiety, often feeling out of control during these moments and struggling with guilt afterward. - Negative Self-Talk About Eating or Your Body
You frequently criticize yourself, feel ashamed of your eating habits, or struggle with a sense of inadequacy related to your body image. - Restrictive or Compulsive Eating Patterns
You may follow strict food rules, avoid entire food groups, or feel the need to compensate after eating, leading to a cycle of restriction and bingeing. - Physical and Emotional Discomfort Around Meals
You experience anxiety, tension, or even physical symptoms like a tight stomach or nausea before or after eating.
USEFUL LINKS
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org - ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders)
https://anad.org - Beat Eating Disorders (UK-based)
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk - Eating Disorders Hope
https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com - Project HEAL
https://www.theprojectheal.org
Get in touch
For more information on how hypnotherapy can help you manage and resolve an eating disorder online or in my Colchester (Essex) clinic, get in touch. We can learn a little more about each other to see if I would be the right therapist to help you.
Telephone
+447813251152
Colchester
The Lexden Health Practice, 10 Victoria Road, Colchester, CO3 3NT
Online hypnotherapy and coaching
Appointments available on line using Zoom.
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Online Hypnotherapy via Zoom
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Cognitive Hypnotherapy and Coaching
10 Victoria Road
Co3 3NT