We know just how daunting it can be to consider treatment for an eating disorder. The prospect of challenging often well-established and ingrained behaviours around food can be extremely anxiety-provoking – but we understand that. At Orri, we work with you...
Katrina White
Food and recovery with Orri – all you need to know
We know just how daunting it can be to consider treatment for an eating disorder. The prospect of challenging often well-established and ingrained behaviours around food can be extremely anxiety-provoking – but we understand that. At Orri, we work with you...
Meet the Consultant Family Therapist: Karen Carberry
Karen is Orri’s Consultant Family Therapist and has been with the team since day one! We sat her down to learn more about her role and specialist work with our clients. How long have you been a clinician for and what were you doing before Orri? I have been...
Breaking the cycle of bulimia
Throughout the month of June we’re talking about food and recovery. Today we’re talking about bulimia, and specifically about how to break out of the cycle of bingeing and purging that many find themselves in. Before we get started, let us highlight a few things: 1)...
Meet the Eating Disorder Associate: Haley Justice
Haley is one of Orri’s Eating Disorder Associates (EDAs) and has been part of the team since we reopened our in person service in April. We sat her down to learn more about her role and interest in supporting those living with eating disorders… How long have you been...
Mindfulness – where to start?
People often come to the practice of mindfulness in response to the realisation that they may not be engaging fully in the present, or having experienced their emotions as overwhelming and sudden. You may be wondering, where do I start? Throughout the month of May...
Connect with nature
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for the week is #ConnectWithNature. The organisers, The Mental Health Foundation, chose nature because it “is so central to our psychological and emotional health, that it’s almost impossible to realise good mental...
What is mindfulness and how does it support recovery?
The path of recovery asks us to become aware of our internal experience; our thoughts, our beliefs, our emotions and how these inform our actions, behaviours and relationships. Mindfulness can help us with this process. It’s a skill that so many of us possess but...
Meet the Chef: Ben
Ben, Orri’s Chef, joined the team just a few weeks ago – but he’s already stirred up much enthusiasm in the kitchen! We sat him down and discovered the inspiration behind the apron. Below he shares his love of leftovers, near-dessert disasters, and offers a glimpse...
Maternal mental health
The aim of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is to raise awareness of the impact of mental illness both during and after pregnancy. For many, this is a difficult area to approach as it is often surrounded by silence and a reluctance for many reasons. Most often,...
What is MANTRA (Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults)?
MANTRA, the Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment in Adults, is just one of the different treatment modalities that we use here at Orri. Today, we’re doing a deep-dive into what MANTRA is and how we use it to support our clients in their eating disorder...
Coping with socialising and social eating
Lockdown has ended and life is beginning to return to “normal”. But for those living with eating disorders, “normal” might feel pretty daunting. Especially with the promise of pubs and restaurants reopening and the return of social eating. We spoke to our Senior...