Catherine McNamara-White
RMN, CBT Psychotherapy; BABCP Accredited
CBT therapist offering on-line sessions to adults and teenagers for eating disorders.
I work in an all-age specialist NHS eating disorder service and I am currently employed as the Lead of the FREED (first episode early intervention for eating disorders) pathway in Kent and Medway All Age eating disorder service.
I am trained in eating disorder specific therapies including CBT-E (enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy), SSCM, Family Based Therapy.
I employ an empathic, warm and non-judgmental approach in therapy to build a trusting therapeutic relationship and aim for clients to feel listened to and understood.
I provide on-line therapy for eating disorders with specialism in treating the following:
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa is a restrictive eating disorder that is characterised by being severely underweight and having an intense fear of gaining weight.
This results in extreme dietary restriction and having a distorted perception of one’s own body, weight and shape.
Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder of
recurrent episodes of binge eating characterised by:
– Eating an unusually large amount of food in a discrete period of time.
– A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode.
– Marked distress regarding binge eating is present.
Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterised by regular bingeing episodes that are followed by unhealthy ways of getting rid of calories, such as making oneself sick, using laxatives, exercising excessively, using diet pills or other medications.
These behaviours are driven by an extreme overconcern with body, weight and shape.
Comorbidity
Specific to an eating disorder, comorbidity is a when a patient is simultaneously suffering with more than one disorder.
OSFED
OSFED stands for ‘Otherwise Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder’.
People with OSFED have symptoms that are similar to one or more other eating disorders but are not exactly the same. OSFED is not any less serious than any other eating disorder.
Age
Therapy is offered to age 14 and upwards.
Experience
My services are offered to clients ages 14 and upwards. I cater to a diverse range of eating disorders
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for eating disorders.
- Family Based Treatment for eating disorders.
- (CBT) Guided self-help for Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder.
- Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for eating disorders.
“Catherine transformed my eating behaviours in a caring, compassionate & understanding way.”
Daisy Frost
Former Client
Contact
Please feel free to contact me.