Melanie Stride-Noble Therapy

20/08/2025

🌿 Just a little note 🌿

After reading Stolen Focus by Johann Hari, I’ve been rethinking how I use my attention (and how much of it gets swallowed up by social media!).

I’m now taking more care to choose where my focus goes, and part of that has meant stepping back from these platforms. So I’m not really on Facebook or Instagram much these days, and I might miss messages sent here.

If you’d like to get in touch — whether it’s for an enquiry, a collaboration, or just to connect — the best way is by:

📧 Email: hello@msntherapy.co.uk
📱 Mobile: for work enquiries 07902 795015

Thanks for reaching out in the ways I’ll actually see.

31/07/2025

🚫 No, Jeremy Vine — the GLP-1 jabs don’t magically rewire your psychology.

Don’t get me wrong , I am a JV fan - TV and radio! But I just listened to you suggest that weight loss injections like Wegovy or Mounjaro change your brain in such a way that you can keep the weight off without behaviour change or psychological support.

That’s simply not true — and dangerously misleading.

As someone who works in this field every day in the NHS and private practice, supporting clients on GLP-1 medications and beyond, I want to gently but firmly clarify a few key facts:

- Yes, GLP-1 medications affect appetite regulation and reward pathways. They help reduce cravings and support earlier satiety — which can make it easier to change eating habits in the short term.

- But they don’t resolve the reasons people overeat, binge, restrict, or rely on food for emotional regulation. Trauma, learned behaviours, chronic dieting, low self-worth, ADHD, stress… all of these still need attention.

- Without addressing these underlying patterns, research shows that weight regain is common when the medication is stopped. Even with continued use, some people plateau or begin to regain if lifestyle and psychological factors aren’t supported alongside.

Let’s be clear:
💉 Medication can be a powerful tool. But it is not a complete treatment plan.

Jeremy, saying otherwise may give people false hope or delay them getting the deeper support they deserve. Alternatively, it can make those who GLPs don’t work for feel shame for not experiencing long term change.

If you’re on or considering GLP-1s — know that you are not broken if you still need psychological support. It’s not a failure. It’s part of compassionate, evidence-based care.

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I work with clients using GLP-1 medications to address emotional eating, self-worth, and lasting behavioural change. If you’re looking for support, know you don’t have to navigate this alone.

16/07/2025

🕊 On Dying: It’s Not Leaving 🕊
I came across Andrea Gibson’s beautiful poem recently, and it’s stayed with me ever since.

It’s not about death in the usual sense. It’s about presence—the way someone can remain even as they go. It proposes that love doesn’t end when a life does. That being human means holding joy and grief side by side. That maybe dying isn’t about leaving at all… but about becoming something else, something still felt.

If you’re grieving, or supporting someone through illness, this poem is a gentle hand on your shoulder. A reminder that love lingers. And that presence takes many forms.

Have a listen, it’s worth every second.

💛

11/06/2025

I have had a flurry of new enquiries and followers recently,so I thought I’d reintroduce myself!

Hi, I’m Melanie 👋

I’m a therapist, CBT practitioner, and self-worth champion based in Suffolk—and I help people untangle tricky relationships with food, self-esteem, and the inner critic that never seems to switch off.

My background is in nutrition and mental health, and I bring a grounded, compassionate approach to therapy—because I believe healing happens when we feel safe, seen, and accepted as we are.

When I’m not in clinic, you’ll probably find me trying to organise myself and my family, walking the dog, or gardening.

I aim to share useful content to help people improve their relationships with food. So I am glad you’re here. 🌿

09/06/2025

Please note: I no longer use Facebook regularly. For all enquiries, please get in touch via phone or email: hello@msntherapy.co.uk.
Thank you!

09/05/2025

Normalising therapy! If only we viewed it the same as going to the gym.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/renowned-therapists-announced-for-change-your-mind-change-your-life-with-matt-and-emma-willis?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7pl6QnxYODB3fUwGXVquQLtODnEoqkKFLswdsC5HZirCOcCcAxA29p-TK8kQ_aem_r2b-qIqijauGuw5b_uYa_g

The series will be a key part of the BBC’s Wellbeing week, which aims to bring audiences a range of mental health and wellbeing content across the breadth of BBC services

23/06/2024

Do you feel like you’re stuck in the cycle of an eating disorder or disordered eating behaviours? It tells you all kinds of lies and it can be hard to find your way through its noise.

I work with individuals who are stuck in the cycle, and help them to find their way out.

Message me to book a free 20 minute initial consultation

22/06/2024

If you identify with any part of this post and would like support to make changes, you can book a free 20 minute phone consultation with me to discuss how we could work together.

Link to my website in my bio.

08/06/2024

23/12/2023

CHILLI CHEESE SCONES.

I have been baking more over the past few months. We have introduced a new guideline in our house where we try not to buy heavily processed foods, but make them ourselves instead.

These have included cakes, mince pies, savoury pies and today it was these delicious scones.

Whilst they aren’t exactly healthful foods, they are eaten in moderation, they aren’t ultra processed, and they require effort to make rather than just picking them up in the shops.

These scones were super easy, and took 20 minutes to prep and bake (then 5 minutes to cool).

This recipe makes around 8-9 scones.

Sift 200g of self raising flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt into a large bowl. Add 40g of chilled diced butter and rub into the flour until it’s like breadcrumbs (try not to overwork it though).
Grate 100g of hard cheese and add most to the bowl, saving a small amount for the tops of the scones. Add a teaspoon of both oregano and chilli flakes and mix everything together.
Measure out 200ml of milk and mix in a little at a time with a knife.
Flatten out the dough to 2-3 cm think and cut your scone shape with a cutter or small glass. Pop them onto a lined baking sheet and cook in a preheated oven 200c for 15-18 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes then enjoy.

03/08/2023

Finally got round to making the popular feta and garlic confit pasta dish and it was fantastic!

It’s commonly made with Orzo but I used tricolour pasta instead.

Block of feta
100g of garlic
120ml olive oil
Salt
Chilli flakes
280g pasta
30ml of left over pasta water

I added roasted tomatoes and wilted spinach to this recipe.

✔️ roast the feta, garlic, salt and chilli flakes at 180 for 40 minutes.
✔️ meanwhile cook the pasta as per the cooking instructions.
✔️ drain pasta and save 30ml of the pasta water.
✔️ I also roasted 100g of cherry tomatoes at the same time as the garlic feta.
✔️ mash the feta and garlic together, use the pasta water to emulsify into a sauce.
✔️ stir in the pasta, tomatoes and a few handfuls of spinach.
✔️ drizzle a little balsamic glaze and a squeeze of lemon on top.
✔️ enjoy!

Mine was really garlicky but delicious, so maybe cut back a little if you don’t like it too strong.

Let me know if you make it!