Sussex · Online across the UK
Help for eating disorders & a complicated relationship with food
A Sussex dietetic and therapy practice supporting young people and adults — trauma-informed, weight-inclusive, and built around you as a whole person.
A tailored approach
We see each person as a whole — not a diagnosis. Every plan is built around your unique needs and experience.
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Specialist Team
A registered dietitian and clinical psychologist working in close partnership on eating disorders and disordered eating.
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Inclusive & affirming
Our approach is trauma-informed, weight-neutral, and grounded in compassion for people of all backgrounds.
Our values
OUR APPROACH
Eating disorders are not about food, weight, or shape.
At Embodied Eating, we believe that difficulties with food and the body are often a reflection of something deeper — pain, trauma, identity, or a need for control. Real recovery means gently exploring those roots.
Helen West and Dr Sophie Stark bring together dietetic expertise and psychological therapy, so that healing happens on every level.
Trauma-informed · Weight-neutral · HAES-aligned · Neurodiversity affirming · LGBTQ+ inclusive
HOW WE CAN HELP
Integrated support for eating & wellbeing
In person in Sussex and online across the UK — individually or as a joined-up packages.
Dietetic support
Weight-inclusive nutritional therapy from Helen West, registered dietitian specialising in eating disorders.
Individual therapy
Integrative therapy for eating disorders and disordered eating in adults.
Young people & families
Specialist support for teens and their families, with family involvement where helpful.
Joint packages
Helen West and Dr Stark working together — truly integrated care from two specialists.
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Two specialists. One shared vision.
Helen West and Dr Sophie Stark work in close partnership, bringing together dietetic and psychological therapy expertise for a genuinely integrated approach.
Helen West
ADVANCED SPECIALIST DIETITIAN
An Advanced Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian with over 16 years of clinical experience, THIS Institute PhD Fellow and Amazon bestselling author.
Dr Sophie Stark
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST · THERAPIST
A clinical psychologist specialising in eating disorders, working with adults and young people in Sussex and online using CBT, ACT and integrative approaches.
"Healing your relationship with food is possible — and you don't have to do it alone."
Helen West & Dr Sophie Stark · Embodied Eating
Training & Consultation
Specialist support for healthcare teams, schools and services across the UK
FOR PROFESSIONALS & SERVICES
Grounding clinical practice in evidence and lived experience
Helen West and Dr Stark offer specialist training and consultation for healthcare teams, schools, and services working with people affected by eating disorders.
Staff training · Clinical consultation · Service development · Psychoeducation · Bespoke packages