Julia Bright

I currently have space for new clients and work exclusively online with adults across the UK. Sessions are held weekdays with some evening availability, and I aim to offer a regular weekly slot that supports consistency and momentum. If you contact me, I will normally reply within few hours. Introductory calls are available so you can get a feel for how we might work together before making a commitment. Any planned breaks or time off will always be communicated well in advance to minimise disruption to your therapy.

You may be feeling caught in a loop you cannot break: anxious and overwhelmed, eating for comfort late in the evening, or finding yourself in binge or overeating cycles that leave you frustrated, ashamed or exhausted. I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist working with adults whose relationship with food, weight and body image has begun to feel consuming or out of control, often alongside anxiety, stress, perfectionism or a relentless internal drive to cope and keep going.

Many clients arrive having tried diets, rules, willpower or behaviour tracking, only to find that nothing holds for long and familiar patterns return. Others seek therapy not because of food alone, but because life pressures: work, family demands, relocation, loneliness, burnout have shifted their coping and left them feeling disconnected from themselves. You do not need to meet criteria or have a “big” story to start; many people come simply because something feels heavy, persistent or confusing.

My practice is fully online, which allows us to work together from the privacy and comfort of your own space. I take a collaborative and compassionate approach informed by psychological evidence and lived understanding. Rather than forcing change, we explore what drives these patterns, what they protect, and what might allow you to feel calmer, more grounded and more in choice. Therapy becomes a space to understand your emotional world, make sense of your relationship with food and your body, and develop steadier ways of coping so that life feels less ruled by anxiety, pressure or eating habits and more like something you are actively shaping.

My practice focuses on helping adults make sense of anxiety, emotional and binge eating, overeating, and the complicated relationship many of us develop with food, weight and body image. I work online with people who often appear capable, high-functioning and in control on the outside, but privately feel overwhelmed, exhausted or caught in patterns they cannot shift. Whether the struggle is eating to soothe stress, feeling ashamed after binges, thinking constantly about food and weight, or managing perfectionism, burnout or big life changes, therapy offers a space to slow down, understand what is happening and build steadier ways of coping. My approach brings together psychological knowledge, warmth and lived experience so that change feels safe, sustainable and grounded in who you are rather than who you think you “should” be.

Our first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and explore what brings you to therapy now. I will invite you to share as much or as little as feels comfortable about your current concerns - whether they relate to anxiety, eating patterns, body image, stress or something harder to name. Together, we begin to map what is going on in your life, what you want to change, and what support might look like for you.

There is no expectation to have everything figured out or to tell your whole story at once. You set the pace. My role in that first hour is to listen, to understand, and to help you feel grounded enough to decide whether continuing feels like the right step for you. If we choose to work together, we will go slowly, stay curious, and build a rhythm that supports meaningful and lasting change.

I currently have space for new clients and work exclusively online with adults across the UK. Sessions are held weekdays with some evening availability, and I aim to offer a regular weekly slot that supports consistency and momentum. If you contact me, I will normally reply within few hours. Introductory Zoom calls are available so you can get a feel for how we might work together before making a commitment. Any planned breaks or time off will always be communicated well in advance to minimise disruption to your therapy.

You might be feeling trapped in a cycle you cannot seem to break: anxious, overwhelmed, comfort-eating at night, or stuck in binge and overeating patterns that leave you guilty and exhausted. I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist working with adults whose relationship with food, weight and body image has started to feel difficult, shameful or out of control, often alongside anxiety, stress, perfectionism or burnout. Many of my clients tell me that despite trying diets, rules, motivation, discipline or self-help, nothing seems to stick long term, and the same patterns pull them back. Together we explore not just what is happening but why, what keeps these cycles alive, and how you can finally feel calmer and more in charge of your life rather than driven by food or anxiety.

I work with adults who are tired of quick fixes or advice that never really lands, and who are ready to explore something deeper and more meaningful. Many describe high pressure at work or at home, feeling caught between wanting to change and not knowing how. Others come because anxiety, stress or relocation has unsettled the routines they have relied on for years. Some are managing overeating or binge episodes, some are preoccupied with weight or body image, and others simply feel stuck or disconnected without knowing why. You do not need a diagnosis or a dramatic crisis to start therapy. If something feels heavy, confusing or persistent, that is enough.

All sessions take place online. I work with clients across the UK, including Cambridge, Reading, Bristol, Oxford, Hertfordshire and beyond.

First step

If you feel that this might be the right time to start, we can arrange a short introductory call. This is simply a conversation to help you get a sense of me and for us both to decide whether the fit feels right. There is no obligation to continue if it does not feel comfortable.

I offer face-to-face sessions in Central Cambridge as well as online, with a range of daytime, evening, and Saturday slots available. Please feel free to get in touch, and we can find a time that works for you.

I am a qualified counsellor with a strong background in psychology and psychotherapy, specialising in eating disorders - particularly in binge eating, emotional eating, weight loss challenges and body image.

For over 40 years I turned to food for comfort, stress relief and to avoid emotions I did not want to process. That journey also included years spent in gyms trying to counterbalance the effects of overeating.

Today, I offer both therapy and coaching to support lasting weight loss. I make sure that we aim to join 5% of people who do not regain the weight. I spent the best of my life in this battle, so that you don't have to.

I believe therapy builds the foundation for lasting change. It offers the space to explore what’s beneath the surface - your patterns, emotions, and belief before jumping into solutions. That’s why I don’t offer coaching instead of therapy. I begin with therapeutic work and, if it feels appropriate, continue with coaching.

You may already be partway through your journey. Perhaps you’ve had therapy before, or worked with a coach, fitness trainer and now feel ready to deepen the work or shift direction. Maybe you’re nearing the end of your Mounjaro journey and worried the weight might creep back. Or perhaps the side effects were too much, and you’re considering trying again. I can meet you there too - with empathy, structure, and a plan that fits where you are now. Maybe you are PT and do not have a weight issue, but never lived in peace with your body image or food. I work with these challenges too.

My approach is collaborative and grounded. I work with people who feel stuck in cycles they don’t fully understand - especially around food, emotions, and self-worth. Together, we explore what’s happening, why it’s happening, and how to move forward. I integrate psychological insight with lived experience, offering a space that is both compassionate and practical.

Whether you’re just beginning or returning to this work, I’ll meet you with curiosity, care, and a commitment to helping you reconnect with yourself. I've been there myself. I get it.

I offer a free 30-minute Zoom call to help you decide if my approach feels right for you. 

Feel free to reach out via email, WhatsApp, or text, and explore more on my website.