Claire Banks

Available days: Monday to Thursday

Available times: 9am – 7pm

I understand that reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step. You may have questions about how counselling works or whether it feels like the right time to start.

I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation, providing space to talk about what brings you here, ask any questions, and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.

You may already know the voice I mean.

The one that comments on what you have eaten, what you are about to eat, whether you have been “good” or whether you have “messed up” again.

You probably also know what you should be doing. You don't need another diet, another set of rules or someone telling you to try harder. If knowing was enough, you wouldn't still be struggling with food.

I specialise in emotional eating counselling, helping adults understand their relationship with food. This can include comfort eating, overeating, binge eating, and wrestling with constant food noise. I help people move towards something that feels different, giving you back control and choice.

But counselling isn't just about changing how you eat.

What if you could spend less time managing food and more time getting on with your life?

Perhaps you could stop putting things off until you feel better about your body. Feel more comfortable being seen rather than looking for a way to hide. Make choices based on what matters to you, rather than what you think you should be doing.

And perhaps, more quietly, you could begin to relate to yourself differently too — with less guilt and self-criticism, and more understanding.

Because when food stops taking up quite so much head space, there is more room for everything else.

I've been there myself.

I know what it's like when food, your body and what you've eaten take up far too much space in your life. Alongside my lived experience, I bring a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a Diploma in Counselling and experience as a BACP Registered Counsellor. I'm also the author of Just Call Me Fat: Jumping Off The Food Noise Merry-Go-Round, sharing my experiences of emotional eating, food noise and body image.

I also support UK adults with anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, grief and life transitions, although emotional eating is the area I specialise in.

I offer online counselling for adults across the UK.

What counselling with me is like

Rather than telling you what you should do, our work is about understanding where you are now and exploring where you want to be.

As an integrative counsellor, I use different therapeutic approaches and adapt our work to what feels right for you. There isn't a formula for how counselling should look, because what you need from it is personal to you.

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about. You don't need to have everything figured out first. We can start with whatever feels most important and work from there.

What you can expect from our sessions

I want you to feel able to talk honestly about what is going on without worrying about being judged, told to try harder or given another list of things you should be doing.

We can explore what you are finding difficult, what might be keeping things stuck and, importantly, what you want your life to look and feel like instead.

That might involve your relationship with food, but it may also lead into other areas of your life — your confidence, relationships, boundaries, identity, or the way you see yourself.

You may have spent a long time adapting yourself around food, your body or other people's expectations. Our work can create space to consider what becomes possible when those things no longer have quite so much control.

Perhaps that means feeling more able to take up space in the world, say what you think, set boundaries or make choices that feel like your own. Perhaps it means doing things you've been putting off, being more present in your relationships, or simply feeling more like yourself.

You don't have to know where to start

Starting counselling can feel daunting, particularly if you've spent a long time telling yourself that you should be able to sort things out on your own.

You don't need to arrive with the right words or a neat explanation of what's wrong.

We can work it out together.

Your first counselling session

Starting counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if you've spent a long time trying to work things out on your own.

Our first session is an opportunity to get to know each other, talk about what has brought you to counselling and begin to explore what you would like to be different.

You are welcome to ask any questions and share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. There is no expectation to arrive knowing exactly what to say, or to already have a clear idea of where you want the work to take you.

We begin wherever you are and take things at a pace that feels right for you.

Available days: Monday to Thursday

Available times: 9am – 7pm

I understand that reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step. You may have questions about how counselling works or whether it feels like the right time to start.

I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation, providing space to talk about what brings you here, ask any questions, and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.

You may already know the voice I mean.

The one that comments on what you have eaten, what you are about to eat, whether you have been “good” or whether you have “messed up” again.

You probably also know what you should be doing. You don't need another diet, another set of rules or someone telling you to try harder. If knowing was enough, you wouldn't still be struggling with food.

I specialise in emotional eating counselling, helping adults understand their relationship with food. This can include comfort eating, overeating, binge eating, and wrestling with constant food noise. I help people move towards something that feels different, giving you back control and choice.

But counselling isn't just about changing how you eat.

What if you could spend less time managing food and more time getting on with your life?

Perhaps you could stop putting things off until you feel better about your body. Feel more comfortable being seen rather than looking for a way to hide. Make choices based on what matters to you, rather than what you think you should be doing.

And perhaps, more quietly, you could begin to relate to yourself differently too — with less guilt and self-criticism, and more understanding.

Because when food stops taking up quite so much head space, there is more room for everything else.

I've been there myself.

I know what it's like when food, your body and what you've eaten take up far too much space in your life. Alongside my lived experience, I bring a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a Diploma in Counselling and experience as a BACP Registered Counsellor. I'm also the author of Just Call Me Fat: Jumping Off The Food Noise Merry-Go-Round, sharing my experiences of emotional eating, food noise and body image.

I also support UK adults with anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, grief and life transitions, although emotional eating is the area I specialise in.

I offer online counselling for adults across the UK.

What counselling with me is like

Rather than telling you what you should do, our work is about understanding where you are now and exploring where you want to be.

As an integrative counsellor, I use different therapeutic approaches and adapt our work to what feels right for you. There isn't a formula for how counselling should look, because what you need from it is personal to you.

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about. You don't need to have everything figured out first. We can start with whatever feels most important and work from there.

What you can expect from our sessions

I want you to feel able to talk honestly about what is going on without worrying about being judged, told to try harder or given another list of things you should be doing.

We can explore what you are finding difficult, what might be keeping things stuck and, importantly, what you want your life to look and feel like instead.

That might involve your relationship with food, but it may also lead into other areas of your life — your confidence, relationships, boundaries, identity, or the way you see yourself.

You may have spent a long time adapting yourself around food, your body or other people's expectations. Our work can create space to consider what becomes possible when those things no longer have quite so much control.

Perhaps that means feeling more able to take up space in the world, say what you think, set boundaries or make choices that feel like your own. Perhaps it means doing things you've been putting off, being more present in your relationships, or simply feeling more like yourself.

You don't have to know where to start

Starting counselling can feel daunting, particularly if you've spent a long time telling yourself that you should be able to sort things out on your own.

You don't need to arrive with the right words or a neat explanation of what's wrong.

We can work it out together.

Your first counselling session

Starting counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if you've spent a long time trying to work things out on your own.

Our first session is an opportunity to get to know each other, talk about what has brought you to counselling and begin to explore what you would like to be different.

You are welcome to ask any questions and share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. There is no expectation to arrive knowing exactly what to say, or to already have a clear idea of where you want the work to take you.

We begin wherever you are and take things at a pace that feels right for you.

Available days: Monday to Thursday

Available times: 9am – 7pm

I understand that reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step. You may have questions about how counselling works or whether it feels like the right time to start.

I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation, providing space to talk about what brings you here, ask any questions, and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.

You may already know the voice I mean.

The one that comments on what you have eaten, what you are about to eat, whether you have been “good” or whether you have “messed up” again.

You probably also know what you should be doing. You don't need another diet, another set of rules or someone telling you to try harder. If knowing was enough, you wouldn't still be struggling with food.

I specialise in emotional eating counselling, helping adults understand their relationship with food. This can include comfort eating, overeating, binge eating, and wrestling with constant food noise. I help people move towards something that feels different, giving you back control and choice.

But counselling isn't just about changing how you eat.

What if you could spend less time managing food and more time getting on with your life?

Perhaps you could stop putting things off until you feel better about your body. Feel more comfortable being seen rather than looking for a way to hide. Make choices based on what matters to you, rather than what you think you should be doing.

And perhaps, more quietly, you could begin to relate to yourself differently too — with less guilt and self-criticism, and more understanding.

Because when food stops taking up quite so much head space, there is more room for everything else.

I've been there myself.

I know what it's like when food, your body and what you've eaten take up far too much space in your life. Alongside my lived experience, I bring a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a Diploma in Counselling and experience as a BACP Registered Counsellor. I'm also the author of Just Call Me Fat: Jumping Off The Food Noise Merry-Go-Round, sharing my experiences of emotional eating, food noise and body image.

I also support UK adults with anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, grief and life transitions, although emotional eating is the area I specialise in.

I offer online counselling for adults across the UK.

What counselling with me is like

Rather than telling you what you should do, our work is about understanding where you are now and exploring where you want to be.

As an integrative counsellor, I use different therapeutic approaches and adapt our work to what feels right for you. There isn't a formula for how counselling should look, because what you need from it is personal to you.

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about. You don't need to have everything figured out first. We can start with whatever feels most important and work from there.

What you can expect from our sessions

I want you to feel able to talk honestly about what is going on without worrying about being judged, told to try harder or given another list of things you should be doing.

We can explore what you are finding difficult, what might be keeping things stuck and, importantly, what you want your life to look and feel like instead.

That might involve your relationship with food, but it may also lead into other areas of your life — your confidence, relationships, boundaries, identity, or the way you see yourself.

You may have spent a long time adapting yourself around food, your body or other people's expectations. Our work can create space to consider what becomes possible when those things no longer have quite so much control.

Perhaps that means feeling more able to take up space in the world, say what you think, set boundaries or make choices that feel like your own. Perhaps it means doing things you've been putting off, being more present in your relationships, or simply feeling more like yourself.

You don't have to know where to start

Starting counselling can feel daunting, particularly if you've spent a long time telling yourself that you should be able to sort things out on your own.

You don't need to arrive with the right words or a neat explanation of what's wrong.

We can work it out together.

Your first counselling session

Starting counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if you've spent a long time trying to work things out on your own.

Our first session is an opportunity to get to know each other, talk about what has brought you to counselling and begin to explore what you would like to be different.

You are welcome to ask any questions and share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. There is no expectation to arrive knowing exactly what to say, or to already have a clear idea of where you want the work to take you.

We begin wherever you are and take things at a pace that feels right for you.

Available days: Monday to Thursday

Available times: 9am – 7pm

I understand that reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step. You may have questions about how counselling works or whether it feels like the right time to start.

I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation, providing space to talk about what brings you here, ask any questions, and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.

You may already know the voice I mean.

The one that comments on what you have eaten, what you are about to eat, whether you have been “good” or whether you have “messed up” again.

You probably also know what you should be doing. You don't need another diet, another set of rules or someone telling you to try harder. If knowing was enough, you wouldn't still be struggling with food.

I specialise in emotional eating counselling, helping adults understand their relationship with food. This can include comfort eating, overeating, binge eating, and wrestling with constant food noise. I help people move towards something that feels different, giving you back control and choice.

But counselling isn't just about changing how you eat.

What if you could spend less time managing food and more time getting on with your life?

Perhaps you could stop putting things off until you feel better about your body. Feel more comfortable being seen rather than looking for a way to hide. Make choices based on what matters to you, rather than what you think you should be doing.

And perhaps, more quietly, you could begin to relate to yourself differently too — with less guilt and self-criticism, and more understanding.

Because when food stops taking up quite so much head space, there is more room for everything else.

I've been there myself.

I know what it's like when food, your body and what you've eaten take up far too much space in your life. Alongside my lived experience, I bring a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a Diploma in Counselling and experience as a BACP Registered Counsellor. I'm also the author of Just Call Me Fat: Jumping Off The Food Noise Merry-Go-Round, sharing my experiences of emotional eating, food noise and body image.

I also support UK adults with anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, grief and life transitions, although emotional eating is the area I specialise in.

I offer online counselling for adults across the UK.

What counselling with me is like

Rather than telling you what you should do, our work is about understanding where you are now and exploring where you want to be.

As an integrative counsellor, I use different therapeutic approaches and adapt our work to what feels right for you. There isn't a formula for how counselling should look, because what you need from it is personal to you.

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about. You don't need to have everything figured out first. We can start with whatever feels most important and work from there.

What you can expect from our sessions

I want you to feel able to talk honestly about what is going on without worrying about being judged, told to try harder or given another list of things you should be doing.

We can explore what you are finding difficult, what might be keeping things stuck and, importantly, what you want your life to look and feel like instead.

That might involve your relationship with food, but it may also lead into other areas of your life — your confidence, relationships, boundaries, identity, or the way you see yourself.

You may have spent a long time adapting yourself around food, your body or other people's expectations. Our work can create space to consider what becomes possible when those things no longer have quite so much control.

Perhaps that means feeling more able to take up space in the world, say what you think, set boundaries or make choices that feel like your own. Perhaps it means doing things you've been putting off, being more present in your relationships, or simply feeling more like yourself.

You don't have to know where to start

Starting counselling can feel daunting, particularly if you've spent a long time telling yourself that you should be able to sort things out on your own.

You don't need to arrive with the right words or a neat explanation of what's wrong.

We can work it out together.

Your first counselling session

Starting counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if you've spent a long time trying to work things out on your own.

Our first session is an opportunity to get to know each other, talk about what has brought you to counselling and begin to explore what you would like to be different.

You are welcome to ask any questions and share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. There is no expectation to arrive knowing exactly what to say, or to already have a clear idea of where you want the work to take you.

We begin wherever you are and take things at a pace that feels right for you.

Available days: Monday to Thursday

Available times: 9am – 7pm

I understand that reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step. You may have questions about how counselling works or whether it feels like the right time to start.

I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation, providing space to talk about what brings you here, ask any questions, and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.

You may already know the voice I mean.

The one that comments on what you have eaten, what you are about to eat, whether you have been “good” or whether you have “messed up” again.

You probably also know what you should be doing. You don't need another diet, another set of rules or someone telling you to try harder. If knowing was enough, you wouldn't still be struggling with food.

I specialise in emotional eating counselling, helping adults understand their relationship with food. This can include comfort eating, overeating, binge eating, and wrestling with constant food noise. I help people move towards something that feels different, giving you back control and choice.

But counselling isn't just about changing how you eat.

What if you could spend less time managing food and more time getting on with your life?

Perhaps you could stop putting things off until you feel better about your body. Feel more comfortable being seen rather than looking for a way to hide. Make choices based on what matters to you, rather than what you think you should be doing.

And perhaps, more quietly, you could begin to relate to yourself differently too — with less guilt and self-criticism, and more understanding.

Because when food stops taking up quite so much head space, there is more room for everything else.

I've been there myself.

I know what it's like when food, your body and what you've eaten take up far too much space in your life. Alongside my lived experience, I bring a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a Diploma in Counselling and experience as a BACP Registered Counsellor. I'm also the author of Just Call Me Fat: Jumping Off The Food Noise Merry-Go-Round, sharing my experiences of emotional eating, food noise and body image.

I also support UK adults with anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, grief and life transitions, although emotional eating is the area I specialise in.

I offer online counselling for adults across the UK.

What counselling with me is like

Rather than telling you what you should do, our work is about understanding where you are now and exploring where you want to be.

As an integrative counsellor, I use different therapeutic approaches and adapt our work to what feels right for you. There isn't a formula for how counselling should look, because what you need from it is personal to you.

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about. You don't need to have everything figured out first. We can start with whatever feels most important and work from there.

What you can expect from our sessions

I want you to feel able to talk honestly about what is going on without worrying about being judged, told to try harder or given another list of things you should be doing.

We can explore what you are finding difficult, what might be keeping things stuck and, importantly, what you want your life to look and feel like instead.

That might involve your relationship with food, but it may also lead into other areas of your life — your confidence, relationships, boundaries, identity, or the way you see yourself.

You may have spent a long time adapting yourself around food, your body or other people's expectations. Our work can create space to consider what becomes possible when those things no longer have quite so much control.

Perhaps that means feeling more able to take up space in the world, say what you think, set boundaries or make choices that feel like your own. Perhaps it means doing things you've been putting off, being more present in your relationships, or simply feeling more like yourself.

You don't have to know where to start

Starting counselling can feel daunting, particularly if you've spent a long time telling yourself that you should be able to sort things out on your own.

You don't need to arrive with the right words or a neat explanation of what's wrong.

We can work it out together.

Your first counselling session

Starting counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if you've spent a long time trying to work things out on your own.

Our first session is an opportunity to get to know each other, talk about what has brought you to counselling and begin to explore what you would like to be different.

You are welcome to ask any questions and share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. There is no expectation to arrive knowing exactly what to say, or to already have a clear idea of where you want the work to take you.

We begin wherever you are and take things at a pace that feels right for you.

Available days: Monday to Thursday

Available times: 9am – 7pm

I understand that reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step. You may have questions about how counselling works or whether it feels like the right time to start.

I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation, providing space to talk about what brings you here, ask any questions, and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.

You may already know the voice I mean.

The one that comments on what you have eaten, what you are about to eat, whether you have been “good” or whether you have “messed up” again.

You probably also know what you should be doing. You don't need another diet, another set of rules or someone telling you to try harder. If knowing was enough, you wouldn't still be struggling with food.

I specialise in emotional eating counselling, helping adults understand their relationship with food. This can include comfort eating, overeating, binge eating, and wrestling with constant food noise. I help people move towards something that feels different, giving you back control and choice.

But counselling isn't just about changing how you eat.

What if you could spend less time managing food and more time getting on with your life?

Perhaps you could stop putting things off until you feel better about your body. Feel more comfortable being seen rather than looking for a way to hide. Make choices based on what matters to you, rather than what you think you should be doing.

And perhaps, more quietly, you could begin to relate to yourself differently too — with less guilt and self-criticism, and more understanding.

Because when food stops taking up quite so much head space, there is more room for everything else.

I've been there myself.

I know what it's like when food, your body and what you've eaten take up far too much space in your life. Alongside my lived experience, I bring a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a Diploma in Counselling and experience as a BACP Registered Counsellor. I'm also the author of Just Call Me Fat: Jumping Off The Food Noise Merry-Go-Round, sharing my experiences of emotional eating, food noise and body image.

I also support UK adults with anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, grief and life transitions, although emotional eating is the area I specialise in.

I offer online counselling for adults across the UK.

What counselling with me is like

Rather than telling you what you should do, our work is about understanding where you are now and exploring where you want to be.

As an integrative counsellor, I use different therapeutic approaches and adapt our work to what feels right for you. There isn't a formula for how counselling should look, because what you need from it is personal to you.

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about. You don't need to have everything figured out first. We can start with whatever feels most important and work from there.

What you can expect from our sessions

I want you to feel able to talk honestly about what is going on without worrying about being judged, told to try harder or given another list of things you should be doing.

We can explore what you are finding difficult, what might be keeping things stuck and, importantly, what you want your life to look and feel like instead.

That might involve your relationship with food, but it may also lead into other areas of your life — your confidence, relationships, boundaries, identity, or the way you see yourself.

You may have spent a long time adapting yourself around food, your body or other people's expectations. Our work can create space to consider what becomes possible when those things no longer have quite so much control.

Perhaps that means feeling more able to take up space in the world, say what you think, set boundaries or make choices that feel like your own. Perhaps it means doing things you've been putting off, being more present in your relationships, or simply feeling more like yourself.

You don't have to know where to start

Starting counselling can feel daunting, particularly if you've spent a long time telling yourself that you should be able to sort things out on your own.

You don't need to arrive with the right words or a neat explanation of what's wrong.

We can work it out together.

Your first counselling session

Starting counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if you've spent a long time trying to work things out on your own.

Our first session is an opportunity to get to know each other, talk about what has brought you to counselling and begin to explore what you would like to be different.

You are welcome to ask any questions and share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. There is no expectation to arrive knowing exactly what to say, or to already have a clear idea of where you want the work to take you.

We begin wherever you are and take things at a pace that feels right for you.