(she/ her)
Romy is a cis, able-bodied, light skinned woman of Lebanese heritage who grew up in Cyprus and currently lives in London.
Passionate about inclusivity and bridging the gap between mental health and human rights, her work is rooted in her core value of promoting freedom.
Romy set up the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion movement at Orri in 2020 with the intention of decolonising mental health treatment spaces and providing inclusive ED treatment settings. Her hope is to ensure that clients inhabiting all types of bodies feel seen and heard inclusive of gender identity, heritage, size, sexual orientation, race, faith-based beliefs, developmental and acquired disabilities.
In both 1-1 spaces and group work she works in a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive way, working relationally and drawing on earlier childhood experiences and focusing on body-based approaches to building internal safety.
A true believer in the healing power of community, she supports clients in learning how to negotiate their own needs for internal and communal safety when in group processes, which can often be incredibly powerful as eating disorders often thrive in isolation.
