Obesity – How to restore the person behind it
with Fiona Sheldon
The Good Mental Health Podcast: Episode 19
Our latest expert is Fiona Sheldon, a Human Givens psychotherapist who works in a private practice in Wiltshire, where she helps people struggling with obesity and associated body image difficulties.
In this podcast Fiona explores the intrinsic connection between eating behaviours and emotional disorders, including past trauma, and offers in-depth guidance on how therapists can help people struggling with these issues to find a route back to living healthy and fulfilling lives.
There is a link between trauma and obesity – active past trauma often underlines emotional eating such as lack of attachment, abuse, bullying in childhood, domestic abuse, workplace bullying or a range of other incidental traumatic events
Useful resources
- Fiona’s Therapist profile
- Find your nearest human givens therapist
- Human Givens College Training
- FREED – Eating Disorder Service
- BEAT Eating Disorders – UK Charity working to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.
- First Steps ED – A charity supporting children, young people, adults, and families affected by eating difficulties and disorders.
- Understanding Eating Difficulties – Live online webinar
Explore the Human Givens Approach
Further Resources
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this podcast and would like to work with a Human Givens therapist, you use our register to find the right therapist for you.
If you feel like you are in an emergency situation, please contact 999 or visit your local A&E Department.
Listed below are some trusted organisations, charities or helplines that may also be able to assist you or a loved one: