If you’re worried that someone you love is struggling with food, please know you don’t have to face this alone. I speak with many parents each month, of children as young as four, through to young adults and beyond.
One thing is always true: no matter how old your child is, you will always be their parent.
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Many parents tell me how confusing and overwhelming it feels to suddenly be faced with disordered eating problems. There’s no training manual to prepare you, and it often brings feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, and questioning of your parenting. You are not alone in this.
Making sense of what’s happening and understanding that these struggles are sadly common, not “just you”, can be a powerful first step towards feeling steadier and more supported in your role.
Take the First Steps
Eating Disorder Warning Signs Checklist
This checklist outlines common behavioural, psychological and physical warning signs of an eating disorder.
How to Understand the Eating Disorder Mind
This article shares insights and understandings to help you support a loved one suffering from an eating disorder.
Looking For More Help?
Single Parent Coaching Session (90mins)
Focus: Get immediate answers to your questions, address pressing concerns in a single session, and receive practical strategies you can use right away.ā
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Getting immediate guidance on what to say/do
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Understanding and responding to challenging emotions or behaviours
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Learning practical strategies for meals, routines, and daily challenges
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Setting loving boundaries while staying connected
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Gaining reassurance and confidence in your parenting approach.ā
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$310 per 90 min session
(Rebates may be available)
Month to Month Support
Focus: Each month includes one 60 min coaching session, plus ongoing email/text support and access to curated resources to help you manage challenges between sessions.
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Suitable for:
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Parents who want regular guidance and reassurance.
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Those seeking practical strategies for meals, routines, and emotional support.
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Parents who need ongoing access to resources and advice between sessions.
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Anyone wanting to feel supported and more confident in responding to their loved one’s needs.āā
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$325 per month
(Rebates may be available, no lock in contracts)
Email Coaching
Focus: Have Hannah in your back pocket, to give timely guidance (Mon-Sat, replies <12 hours) and practical strategies via email whenever you need fast support.
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Suitable for:
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Questions about the day-to-day challenges
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Practical strategies for mealtime support, emotional validation, or communication.
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Clarifying techniques learned in therapy or coaching
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Emotional support when you feel unsure, anxious, or overwhelmed.ā
*Not suitable for: emergencies, extreme weight loss or safety concerns.ā
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$59 per month
(No lock in contracts, cancel anytime)
Book in your Free Phone Consultation
***NEW- Changes to Medicare for Parents and Carers***
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From March 2023 parents and carers are now eligible to use two sessions from your child or family member's Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) or Eating Disorder Plan (EDP) as long as the sessions are related to the treatment and care of the individual referred for therapy.
To claim a Medicare rebate for coaching sessions, you will need to have a valid Medicare card, a referral letter from your GP specialist or psychiatrist (dated within the last 12 months), with an accompanying Care Plan:
1. Eating Disorders Plan (up to 40 sessions per year)
2. Mental Health Care Plan (up to 10 sessions per year)
Have a Question?
Get in Touch
Suite 9, 2A Redman Road
Dee Why, 2099, NSW
+61 432 445 320
Eating Disorder Psychologist in Sydney
