Isobel is Orri’s Lead Eating Disorder Associate. She manages a team of passionate Eating Disorder Associates who come alongside our clients during their days in treatment at Orri. Working in the eating disorder sector is both rewarding and challenging at times. Here,...
Orri Talks
An ode to growth – a poem by our Eating Disorder Associate
Nia is an Eating Disorder Associate at Orri (and our resident poet!). To inspire you in recovery today, she has written a poem on the experience of growth in life and eating disorder recovery. It lies in the uneasiness The in-between The unfinished sentence In the...
International Women’s Day, a poem
Nia is one of our Eating Disorder Associates. Here she shares a poem she wrote for International Women’s Day. I am a white cis-gendered woman with many more privileges than most I’m not deemed ‘other’// like trans-women or single mothers Who are raising four...
Your food questions answered by Orri’s Dietetics team
Each week, over on Instagram, we ask our follower community to share their questions for our dietetics team. Here are their most recent answers… 1) What foods are best for PCOS? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a relatively common condition affecting many women....
Orri at London Eating Disorders Conference 2022
Orri attended the London Eating Disorders Conference 2022, taking part in the conversation and movement to ‘improving access to care and treatment flexibility in a challenging world’. LEDC 22 this year was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster. The...
Meet our Lead Psychological Therapist: Dr Joanna Silver
Dr Joanna Silver is Orri’s Lead Psychological Therapist and joins the Orri team with an abundance of knowledge and passion for eating disorders. Can you take a moment to introduce yourself? I am a Counselling Psychologist, registered with the Health and Care...
Meet the Dramatherapist: Stephanie Coombes
Stephanie is Orri’s Dramatherapist and IFS Therapist. We sat her down to learn more about her role and approach, and her passion for working with those recovering from eating disorders. How long have you been a clinician for and what were you doing before Orri? I have...
Dr Paul Robinson shares his response to our ‘outstanding’ CQC rating
Dr Paul Robinson is Orri’s Director of Research and Development and is a lead Psychiatrist in the treatment of eating disorders. Having been part of the team since day one, he shares his response to our ‘outstanding’ CQC rating. Having been associated with Orri from...
We’ve been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Orri as ‘outstanding’ following its first full inspection. As well as the overall ‘outstanding’ rating, Orri was recognised as ‘outstanding’ in each of the CQC’s five key lines of enquiry – safe, effective, caring,...
Our dietetics team answers your questions
Each week, over on Instagram, we ask our follower community to share their questions for our dietetics team. Here are their most recent answers… 1) How can I stop counting calories? We know just how hard it can be to give up the behaviour of counting calories....
3 things we ask you in an assessment
It is a brave and courageous decision to reach out for help with an eating disorder, and there can be a lot of unknowns and anxieties surrounding the assessment. Here’s how we approach meeting clients for the first time. We know that it’s a brave and courageous...
Recovering at Christmas Webinar
We recently hosted a free webinar about keeping your recovery on track over the festive period. Below is a recap of what we discussed, and you’ll find a recording of the webinar at the bottom of the page. Our specialist panel, Kerrie, CEO & Founder, Max, Service...