About Me
Meet Jason
I believe therapy can be a transformative experience — a space to understand yourself more deeply and explore why you think, feel, and act in certain ways.
Together, we will consider how early life experiences may shape the challenges you are facing today, always guided by your individual needs and goals for therapy.
I work predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapies, while also drawing on other evidence-based approaches where appropriate, including Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Schema Therapy.
BSc Hons, PGCert, PGDip, MBABCP
Conditions I Treat
I provide specialist therapy for eating disorders below.
Read more about eating disorders
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Anorexia nervosa typically involves significant restriction of food intake, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body size or shape. People may use strict rules around food or exercise to feel safe or in control.
Psychological symptoms can include rigidity, high self-criticism, and perfectionism, alongside emotional numbness or anxiety. Physically, anorexia can lead to low body weight, weakened immune function, dizziness, digestive problems, and hormonal changes.It is one of the eating disorders with the highest medical risk, which is why early intervention is so important. With specialist therapy and medical support, recovery and weight restoration are achievable.
If you are experiencing Anorexia and wish to start therapy, we will contract around medical management and this may include working with your GP, or other medical or healthcare professionals.
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Bulimia nervosa involves recurrent cycles of binge eating followed by behaviours aimed at undoing or compensating for the binge — such as vomiting, fasting, laxative misuse, or excessive exercise.
Emotionally, these cycles are often driven by shame, distress, and a fear of losing control. People with bulimia may appear outwardly “fine” or within the average weight range, which can make the condition harder for others to recognise.Physically, bulimia can affect the heart, teeth, digestion, and electrolyte balance. Psychological treatment can support you to regulate your emotions without bingeing and to reduce compensatory behaviours safely and gradually, as well as working on other important areas such as relationship with food and body image.
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Binge Eating Disorder (BED) involves repeated episodes of eating large amounts of food in a short time, often accompanied by a sense of loss of control, emotional overwhelm, or self-judgement afterwards.
Unlike bulimia, there are no regular purging or compensatory behaviours. People often struggle in silence due to shame or fear of being misunderstood.BED can affect people in any body size. Therapy often focuses on breaking the binge–restriction cycle, developing emotional coping strategies, and cultivating a more compassionate relationship with food and the body.
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OSFED describes eating difficulties that cause significant distress but don’t neatly fit the criteria for anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder. OSFED is one of the most common eating-disorder diagnoses and can include a wide range of patterns, such as restrictive eating, purging without bingeing, or atypical anorexia (where weight remains in a “normal” range despite severe restriction).
OSFED is just as serious and deserving of treatment as the more widely recognised diagnoses yet is often misunderstood and not offered the correct treatment and support.
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ARFID involves a restricted or very limited diet, usually due to sensory sensitivities, fear of choking/vomiting, or a lack of interest in food. Unlike other eating disorders, it is not primarily driven by body image concerns or a fear of weight gain, although these worries can sometimes occur.
ARFID can affect both children and adults and may lead to nutritional deficiencies, social withdrawal, or anxiety around mealtimes. Treatment helps expand food variety at a manageable pace and gently reduces the fear or discomfort associated with eating.
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder involves becoming preoccupied with one or more perceived flaws in your appearance — flaws that other people may not notice, or that appear very different to how they feel internally. This can lead to hours of checking, hiding, camouflaging, or mentally “fixing” the perceived problem, and can feel exhausting and distressing.
Therapy focuses on reducing the intense self-scrutiny and worry, gently reshaping the way the mind filters and interprets appearance-related information. We may look at the deeper emotional and psychological roots of the concern, helping you move towards a more realistic and compassionate sense of yourself, and supporting you to reclaim time, confidence and connection in life.
I also work with a range of other mental health difficulties, such as:
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Depression goes beyond occasionally feeling sad — it can involve a persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, changes in sleep and appetite, and feelings of hopelessness or guilt. Depression can have a significant impact on daily life and functioning. It’s one of the most common mental health difficulties and can affect anyone at any stage of life. It can be common to experience both depression and anxiety at the same time.
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Anxiety is a natural and mostly helpful response to perceived threat, but it can become a problem when it feels intense, persistent, or overwhelming. It is often characterised by persistent and excessive worry about a wide range of problems. It may show up as racing thoughts, restlessness, physical tension, or difficulty concentrating.
Stress can also take a toll on mood, sleep, and wellbeing and is often triggered as a result of difficulties relating to work, relationships, school or unexpected changes in life.
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Social anxiety involves intense fear or worry about being judged or negatively evaluated by others. It can make everyday situations, such as speaking up in meetings or meeting new people feel very overwhelming. Performance anxiety is a related difficulty that often arises in work, academic, or sporting contexts. Therapy can help reduce fear, build confidence, and improve coping strategies.
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Trauma can result from experiencing or witnessing distressing events. Some people can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with symptoms, such as flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of reminders, or feeling constantly on alert. Therapy offers a safe and structured space to process these experiences and reduce their impact on daily life.
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In Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) a person experiences recurrent, unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images or urges (obsessions) that create distress or doubt. In response, they may feel compelled to carry out repetitive behaviours or mental rituals (compulsions) to help them feel safe or prevent something bad from happening.
OCD is not about being “neat” or “particular” — it is driven by anxiety, a heightened sense of responsibility, and a fear of harm, contamination, or moral wrongdoing. People with OCD usually recognise that their thoughts are excessive or irrational but still feel unable to stop the cycle of worry and checking.
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Health anxiety involves persistent worry about having, or developing, a serious illness, even when medical reassurance is given. This worry can lead to frequent checking, seeking reassurance, or avoiding medical information. Therapy can help address unhelpful thinking patterns, problematic behaviours and reduce anxiety.
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A specific phobia is an intense fear of a particular object, situation, or activity, such as flying, needles, or certain animals. Even though the fear may feel disproportionate to the actual risk, it can cause significant distress or avoidance, which can impact daily life and functioning.
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Panic attacks are sudden surges of intense fear or discomfort that can feel overwhelming and frightening. They often come with strong physical sensations such as a racing heart, breathlessness, dizziness, shaking, or a feeling of losing control. Many people worry they are “going to die”, faint, have a heart attack, or go mad in the moment — even though panic is not physically dangerous.
When someone begins to worry about having future panic attacks or starts avoiding places where escape or help might feel difficult (such as shops, public transport, busy areas, or being far from home), this can develop into agoraphobia.
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Sleep difficulties are very common and can become overwhelming when they start to affect mood, energy, concentration, and day-to-day wellbeing. Insomnia can involve struggling to fall asleep, waking frequently in the night, waking too early and being unable to return to sleep, or feeling unrefreshed despite “trying” to rest. Evidence-based approaches, such as CBT for insomnia can help improve sleep patterns and restore energy.
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Low self-esteem often involves harsh self-criticism, feelings of inadequacy, or persistent self-doubt. These beliefs can significantly affect relationships, work, and overall wellbeing. Therapy can support you in developing a more balanced and compassionate view of yourself.
Treatment Approaches
I am trained in delivering evidence-based therapies for eating disorders, including:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for
Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy –
Ten-Session Model (CBT-T)
Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA)
Qualifications
BSc (Hons)
Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University (2012)
PGDip
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (IAPT), Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL) (2018)
PGCert
LI Interventions (IAPT), University College London (UCL) (2014)
PGCert
CBT for Eating Disorders, University College London (UCL) (2022)
If you’d like to find out more or discuss how therapy could help, please get in touch. I offer an initial consultation to explore your needs and answer any questions.