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Our London centre is opening its doors once more on Monday 12th April. Our online treatment, first launched during the first lockdown, will remain alongside in order to support individuals and their families who are further afield and need a virtual...
Our client shares a poem she wrote about her relationship to her body during recovery from anorexia. Coming to a place of acceptance around our bodies changing in recovery is a current theme that our clients face. It’s also one...
Group therapy is a daunting prospect. Sitting around in a room filled with (initially) strangers and sharing your feelings? That takes courage! Eminent psychologist and psychotherapist, Irvin Yalom, once said about group therapy: “Members of a cohesive group feel warmth...
If you’ve opened this because you’re struggling with the concept of being seen again once lockdown ends, here are some things we want you to know… We spoke to our Senior Occupational Therapist, Kendra, to hear her tips for how...
I want to let go of the me I am now And then breathe in some peace – I just don’t know how. I long for the courage and strength to just trust That my body knows best and will...
Getting to know Orri’s Registered Mental Health Nurse, Victoria. Here, she shares her inspiration for her role and what destiny had in store for her career. How long have you been a mental health nurse for and what were you...
The difficulty about recovering from an eating disorder – and what separates it from other mental illnesses – is that you cannot not have a relationship with food in life. When it comes to Binge Eating Disorder, recovery is about...
Dr Katie Kalinowski is Orri’s Clinical Psychologist. As we enter our second lockdown, here are her 3 tips for keeping recovery on track. Regular acts of self-care It sounds obvious, right? But self-care really is what keeps us feeling grounded...
Our latest Guest Blogger reflects on her journey of recovery, demonstrating the immense power of being brave and asking someone if they’re ok, “I don’t see myself as having lost 40 years of my life, I feel privileged that I have...
It’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week and the theme is Binge Eating Disorder. For our Senior Dietitian, Paula, thinking about food differently and redefining our relationship with food is an essential piece of work in recovery from Binge Eating Disorder. Here are...
Ileana is a Psychology Master’s student at the University of Bristol. Here, she reflects on the emotional experience of anorexia and how far she has journeyed in her recovery. The days when I was most firmly gripped in anorexia’s vice...
Lauren is a Psychotherapist and joined the team in January this year. We’ve asked her about her approach and role within Orri. How long have you been a clinician for and what were you doing before Orri? I have been a...
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