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At Freedom from Food, the aim is to offer straight-forward and holistic treatment options, specific to the needs of those with disordered eating and the people who care for them At Freedom from Food, the mission is to offer straight-forward and holistic therapeutic options, specific to the needs of those with disordered eating, their families, and the community

15/12/2025

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09/12/2025

A burst of summer neighbourhood flowers for your feed 🌸🌹

23/11/2025

Masters thesis submission. Done ✅

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22/11/2025

Omg. I might’ve found my new Saturday routine/obsession. Ever since , just a few minutes walk from me started offering Bánh mì, I’ve been meaning to head over and try it….and it was delicious! Soft crispy bread, pork crackling, fresh salad. It was a perfect size (sometimes I find them a bit too big), and a great price! I definitely recommend popping in for some lunch if you’re in the area

19/11/2025

Knowing that I’m currently in the thesis cave of doom (submission this Sunday and I’m still working to get it up to scratch 😬), my gorgeous friend, just sent me two nights worth of dinners (maybe even 3, they’re generous servings).

And I wanna cry, it’s so thoughtful and kind 🥹 Wishing everyone a friend like Glen ❤️

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17/11/2025

I mean, if nothing else, there is AT LEAST a therapist!

Still looking for yours? My hours will open up a bit more from next week onwards, stay tuned! Link in bio for links to website, etc etc. ☺️

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27/10/2025

Couldn’t have had a better weekend road tripping to R-Adelaide for the with the legendary . Rain, sun, mud, music, hangovers, sore feet, sore backs, and all….it was a great way to celebrate handing in my FINAL assignment after 9 years of study!! I’m not quite there yet; thesis submission and a couple of months left on my placement to go. But every little win will be accounted for from here ☀️ 🎶

06/10/2025

How fortunate I am to have friends in my life that will send me home with the bread they’ve baked, and bring me soup when I’m a bit under the weather. My heart, stomach, and soul are nourished 🥰

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25/09/2025

Borrowing this gem from the very excellent

This was not a concept that I really fully grasped until I started working in the eating disorder field.

Having had my own lived experience of an eating disorder, I was all across the other stuff. Emotional dysregulation, low self esteem, poor body image, perfectionism, cognitive distortions, attachment insecurity, over evaluation of weight and shape, etc. The list goes on, and all of that remains true and relevant.

But it wasn’t until I started doing the deep dive as a clinician that I truly began to grasp the impact of weight stigma and how all of that other stuff, in a way, exists inside it. Inside weight stigma and diet culture; the pervasive and all-consuming “water that we swim in.”

I started to learn how weight stigma exists at multiple levels; structurally (in systems, I.e. healthcare, education, policy), interpersonally (between people), and intrapersonally (within oneself).

I started to understand just how brainwashed and indoctrinated we all are, at all levels, into believing that there is one narrowly defined “right way” to have or exist in a body, and that every other “way” was wrong and was a project to be fixed.

Once you take the colloquial “red pill” and you start to learn about weight stigma, diet culture, and fat phobia, you can no longer un-see it. It’s everywhere. In our homes, our workplaces, in advertising and media, and importantly for this years , in healthcare.

Do yourself an experiment, and spend a day noticing…

- how many negative references are you exposed to that are related to weight or diet?
- how many assumptions do you notice people making about someone’s health, happiness, or quality of life based on their weight?
- how many times do you encounter the idea that bodies are “a project to be fixed”

24/09/2025

This week from the 22nd to the 26th is , and the theme this year is “Ending weight stigma in healthcare.” Which is kind of perfect because that topic is almost the exact topic of my Masters thesis which I’m due to submit at the end of November. My thesis is looking at the impact of professional development on levels of weight stigma in a diverse population of healthcare professionals. With any luck it will be accepted for publishing….wish me luck, fingers crossed 🤞

For those new to the concept, weight stigma refers to negative attitudes, discrimination, and bias that is commonly directed towards people based on their body weight or size. Whilst it predominantly affects individuals living in larger bodies, in many ways it actually affects everyone. Because we all “know” at a visceral level, the way our body may be judged in society if it changes. If we gain weight, for any reason, we know at a felt sense that there is a good chance we will be treated worse. Abused, discriminated against, looked over, or mocked. We see some of the worst of it here on social media.

Weight stigma can manifest as verbal attacks, teasing, exclusion, and discrimination in employment and education, leading to psychological distress, reduced quality of life, disordered eating, and increased mortality risk. Perpetuated by media, public policy, and individual interactions, weight stigma can cause stress, a disordered relationship with food or exercise, and worsen health outcomes.

Importantly, on topic for this year’s theme, weight stigma in healthcare can lead to healthcare avoidance as individuals report poor treatment from healthcare professionals, inappropriate comments, assumptions made about lifestyle, and an over-attribution of health problems to weight.

11/09/2025

Finally found a place to put my she/her badge! On this cute little lanyard that was gifted to me that I can now use for the remainder of my placement. Also, dressed by , because you know….colour. I always need a bit of colour in my day ☺️🌈 🏳️‍🌈

21/08/2025

I am delighted to report that at my very last placement for my Masters degree, at a regional eating disorder service, no one here is afraid of food. Every couple of weeks our peer/carer support worker pulls out the slow cooker and makes up a batch of Spanish hot chocolate that sits available for us throughout the day, alongside Tim Tams. A perfect afternoon boost 🍫

Address

1/38 John Street
Brooklyn, VIC
3025

Opening Hours

Monday	3pm - 8pm
Tuesday	3pm - 8pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://www.freedomfromfood.com.au/links.html

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