Evoking Health

Evoking Health Empowering Mind and Body to help people create and maintain new healthy habits for a healthier life I am also a BPS Accredited Clinical Supervisor.

Hello, I’m Dr Neesha Patel, and I am the Founder of Evoking Health. I am a Health Psychologist registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and a Chartered Psychologist registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS). I have over 15 years’ experience of working in the health psychology field, and with a range of diverse populations. Since qualifying in 2014, I have worked a

s a Lead Health Psychologist in an NHS Trust, a Clinical Lead in an NHS funded Specialist Adult Weight Management Services and provided guest lectures to masters students. I have experience of providing advice, support, education, and training to healthcare professionals on the psychological aspects of health behaviour change, in particular the management of diabetes both within the South Asian community and wider populations. I have featured on various media outlets (BBC 1 News, radio, and newspaper articles) and international conferences to talk about psychological aspects of health and wellbeing. I am an author of several peer-review journal articles and an author of a chapter in the new book Health Psychology in Clinical Practice. Despite revolutions and advances in scientific research today, people are still struggling to access the healthcare services and psychological support that they need to change their lifestyle behaviours and/or manage their health and wellbeing. Many people try to make changes independently or often with some support of a healthcare professional but usually once there is a diagnosis of a long-term health condition such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol and obesity. Evoking Health provides a bespoke holistic approach and integrates both the mind and body to fully understand people’s needs. My mission is to provide people with the psychological support they need to feel empowered to either live with a long-term health condition, and/or create healthy habits to live a healthy and fulfilling life and in doing so try to prevent the onset on of lifestyle conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Please see my website for more information and to book an appointment.

28/04/2026

Does Ozempic make it harder to fall in love?

The research on dopamine and GLP-1s is interesting. But as a Health Psychologist, I think we’re asking the wrong question.

For many people, food has been quietly doing the emotional work that connection was supposed to do.

Managing loneliness.
Numbing anxiety.
Filling gaps.

When the medication removes that, the feelings don’t disappear. They just have nowhere to go anymore.

What feels like emotional flatness is often something much more important. It’s the first time in years you’re feeling your emotions without a buffer.

💬 Let me know in the comments what your thoughts are on this?

20/04/2026

So there you have it... ↓

If you want more honest, evidence-led conversations about weight, behaviour change, and life beyond weight loss injections…

Make sure to follow .neesha.p because there’s a lot about weight management that still isn’t being talked about properly...

And this is the space where I (a health psychologist who has been specialising in weight management for over a decade) will be doing exactly that.

02/04/2026

What healthcare experts don’t tell you? ↓

Dr Benjamin Bikman says something that every GLP-1 user needs to hear - and as a Health Psychologist who works with people coming off these injections every week, I couldn’t agree more.

The biology is important. Understanding what the medication is actually doing to your digestion, your appetite, your muscle mass is super important.

But what so many people (including medical professionals) don’t do is tell you is what to build in that window of space that slowed appetite and reduced food noise creates.

And this ends up being the part people are left to figure out alone... AFTER they gain all the weight back.

Because the cravings that come back when you stop. The emotional eating that was never really about hunger. The panic when the scales move up and you don’t know if that’s normal or if you’re already losing control.

Is a psychology problem (not a biology one).

So right now, most people are being handed a powerful medical tool with no psychological support alongside it.

So Dr Bikman is right: these medications may work best as a temporary tool but temporary only works if you’ve built something to come back to.

Which exactly what I help people do!

What do you think? Should these medicines be used long term or as a temporary tool?

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💭 Negative vs. Growth Mindset in Weight LossWhen it comes to lasting change, your mindset matters more than the meal pla...
13/10/2025

💭 Negative vs. Growth Mindset in Weight Loss

When it comes to lasting change, your mindset matters more than the meal plan or a fixed exercise regimen.

A negative mindset says:
❌ “I’ve failed again.”
❌ “I’ll never stick to it.”
❌ “I have no willpower.”

A growth mindset says:
✅ “What can I learn from this setback?”
✅ “Progress takes time.”
✅ “I can build healthier habits step by step.”

When you meet yourself with self-compassion, you’re more likely to stay consistent — not because you’re perfect, but because you stop giving up every time things get hard.

Remember: the goal isn’t perfection; it’s progress and patience. 💚

04/10/2025

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