Lois Bridges Eating Disorders Treatment Centre

Lois Bridges Eating Disorders Treatment Centre Lois Bridges is Ireland’s only dedicated Residential and Day patient care facility solely for treatment of Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating disorders.

Tamzin Williams Gaine, RD, MSc, is a CORU-registered dietitian. She supports individuals living with eating disorders, i...
01/12/2025

Tamzin Williams Gaine, RD, MSc, is a CORU-registered dietitian. She supports individuals living with eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. She provides evidence-based, compassionate nutrition care that focuses on safety, nutritional rehabilitation and sustainable behaviour change.

Tamzin conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments, develops individualised meal plans and offers ongoing follow-up informed by motivational interviewing and behavioural coaching. She is committed to delivering patient-centred, trauma-informed care and works with the multidisciplinary team to ensure cohesive, recovery-focused support.

She also facilitates group education, webinars and patient resources that translate nutrition science into accessible, practical guidance for individuals and families.

Tamzin holds a First-Class Honours MSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Limerick and a BSc in Food Science from University College Dublin. Her broader clinical placement experience spans acute hospital care, community nutrition and public health nutrition. 

As Chair of the Emerging INDI Committee and a member of EFADs communications team, she contributes to professional education, public health communication and leadership within the Irish & European dietetic communities.  

Tamzin is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based nutrition support and to helping individuals develop a more positive and sustainable relationship with food.

We at Lois Bridges are honoured to have Tamzin as our specialised dietitian

Staff Bio: Dr. Martina Quinlan, Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating DisordersWe are deeply privileged to welcome Dr. Marti...
27/11/2025

Staff Bio: Dr. Martina Quinlan, Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders

We are deeply privileged to welcome Dr. Martina Quinlan, an exceptionally experienced and widely respected Consultant Psychiatrist, to the Lois Bridges team and within the HSE. Dr.

Quinlan brings decades of clinical excellence, leadership, and compassionate patient-centered care to our service.

Dr. Quinlan’s distinguished career spans work across both the United States and Ireland. Since 2011, she has served as an Attending Psychiatrist at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, where she plays a vital role within the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Program.

Her responsibilities include providing expert assessment and treatment for acutely ill psychiatric patients and ensuring everyone receives the appropriate level of ongoing care.

Her earlier experience includes serving as an Attending Psychiatrist at Queens General Hospital in New York and as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Cork University Hospital in Ireland, roles that further refined her clinical insight and solidified her reputation for excellence in psychiatric evaluation and treatment.

Dr. Quinlan completed her medical degree (M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.) and later her MD in Medicine at University College Cork, where she was an active member of the Debating, Psychological, and Drama Societies, reflecting her broad interests and well-rounded approach to understanding the human experience.

With more than three decades of expertise, Dr. Quinlan’s addition to our team represents a significant enhancement of the specialist care we provide. Her depth of knowledge, commitment to patient wellbeing, and long-standing dedication to the field make her an invaluable asset to Lois Bridges.
We are honoured to have her with us.

The holidays can bring joy but also pressure, expectation, and food-related stress.This year, choose support. Choose und...
26/11/2025

The holidays can bring joy but also pressure, expectation, and food-related stress.
This year, choose support. Choose understanding. Choose you. 💛
We’re hosting a FREE live webinar on Preparing for Christmas While Having an Eating Disorder, led by the sought-after and well regarded psychotherapist Denise Wogan.
She’ll share grounding tools, emotional strategies, and comforting insights to help you feel safer and more supported heading into the festive season.
✨ Dec 10th • 7pm (Online)
📨 Email manager@loisbridges.ie for the link now

🚨 ATTENTION! 🚨 In honor of International Men’s Health Day tomorrow, our dietitian Tamszin is hosting a FREE webinar TONI...
18/11/2025

🚨 ATTENTION! 🚨 In honor of International Men’s Health Day tomorrow, our dietitian Tamszin is hosting a FREE webinar TONIGHT at 7 PM!

Join us for “Breaking the Silence: Men’s Health and Eating Disorder Recovery.” This session is aimed at raising awareness of eating disorders in men and supporting recovery. Tamzin will explore how eating disorders can present differently in men, challenge common myths and stigma, and highlight the importance of early recognition and open dialogue. The talk will also cover nutrition in recovery, rebuilding a healthy relationship with food and body image, and practical steps for ongoing support.

DON’T MISS OUT on this vital and informative event!

📅 Tonight, Tuesday, 18th November ⏰ 7 PM

To receive the link for this free webinar, please email manager@loisbridges.ie

Recovery, like the seasons, takes time. Even when things feel cold or difficult, hope and growth are always possible. At...
12/11/2025

Recovery, like the seasons, takes time. Even when things feel cold or difficult, hope and growth are always possible. At Lois Bridges, we’re here to support your journey every step of the way.

Building inner strength through spirituality isn’t about rigid rules, it’s about finding meaning, hope, and support for ...
22/10/2025

Building inner strength through spirituality isn’t about rigid rules, it’s about finding meaning, hope, and support for a stronger mind.

Here are a few powerful practices to boost your mental well-being, whether through organized religion or a personal path:

Find Your Purpose: Reflecting on a larger purpose or core values shifts focus from daily distress to the bigger picture. This sense of meaning is a buffer against hopelessness.
Practice Mindful Reflection: Prayer, meditation, or contemplation slows thoughts, focuses on the present, and helps regulate emotions. Start with just 5 minutes a day.
Build Community: Shared beliefs foster belonging, which is vital for mental health, especially during tough times. Combat isolation by connecting with others.
Cultivate Gratitude & Forgiveness: Focus on what you’re thankful for to boost optimism, and release emotional burdens through forgiveness (for self and others).
Find Strength in Wisdom: Sacred texts or philosophical readings offer time-tested perspectives on suffering and resilience.
Practice Positive Coping: When facing a crisis, lean on belief in a benevolent higher power or universe for strength, instead of feeling abandoned.
Connect with Awe: Spend time in nature, listen to powerful music, or create art to connect with something greater than yourself.

Your spiritual journey is unique to you. What is one small practice you can try adding to your routine today?

On your journey with eating disorder unlock the secrets behind your emotions and behaviors! ✨ Understanding why we do wh...
21/10/2025

On your journey with eating disorder unlock the secrets behind your emotions and behaviors! ✨ Understanding why we do what we do is the first step to a more fulfilling life.

Join Lois Bridges for a Free Online Webinar with Natalia Camilotto to gain valuable insights into yourself: “Understanding emotions and behaviours: from automatic reactions to purposeful action.”

📅 Mark your calendar: Friday, October 24th at 6 pm.

Secure your spot! Email us at: manager@loisbridges.ie

✨ Today, on International Recovery Day, we join the global campaign led by the HSE to shine a light on recovery and re...
30/09/2025

✨ Today, on International Recovery Day, we join the global campaign led by the HSE to shine a light on recovery and reduce the stigma surrounding addiction and substance use.

At Lois Bridges, we know that individuals living with eating disorders may also experience co-occurring challenges with addiction. We stand in solidarity with all those on the path to recovery, from eating disorders, addiction, or both and commit to promoting compassion, understanding, and access to recovery services. 💜

Recovery is possible. 💡
Let’s continue to keep the light on for hope, healing, and support.

Mental health is often seen as being the burden of the individual. While it’s true that we are all responsible for ourse...
10/09/2025

Mental health is often seen as being the burden of the individual. While it’s true that we are all responsible for ourselves, connection to others is such a powerful antidote to despair, loneliness and feeling stuck.

We are wired to seek strong bonds with others. Thousands of years ago it was our ability to form tribes, work together and share collected knowledge that brought us to where we are now. Creating community is what we are best at.

Think about who is your support system? How can I support others myself? How can we as a community speak truth to those in power to get our needs met?

Remember that we are never truly alone. Even in the most extreme of circumstances people have come together to share experience. There are people who care.

Many of us have an embedded belief in a “not good enough” self, and at the same time can be persecuted by a sense of a s...
10/09/2025

Many of us have an embedded belief in a “not good enough” self, and at the same time can be persecuted by a sense of a self we believe we should be but are not.

Many of us go through life assuming these two false serves to be true. For some people who feel suicidal the pain of experiencing the “not good enough” self and despairing that can never be the self they “should” be, can be overwhelming.

With the right support We can get to recognise that there is a true self that is authentic and unique that has been hiding in plain sight. A client described it as being like buried treasure, who we really are. No two people can ever be the same. With practice and self compassion, we can get to become more fully ourselves with no need to negaate ourselves in comparison to others. This is a much over simplified summary of a process that can be difficult, painful and protracted, but at the same time, be genuinely transformative.

Talking about su***de doesn’t encourage it, it actually saves lives. The more we speak openly, the more hope and connect...
10/09/2025

Talking about su***de doesn’t encourage it, it actually saves lives. The more we speak openly, the more hope and connection we create. You are not alone.

World su***de prevention day aims to reduce the stigma of su***de and mental health issues and to empower everyone to su...
10/09/2025

World su***de prevention day aims to reduce the stigma of su***de and mental health issues and to empower everyone to support and signpost loved ones to seek support when they are struggling. We’ve come a long way in Ireland in terms of tackling stigma associated with su***de and mental health but we still have a way to go too. By talking openly about our struggles with others and showing kindness and understanding to others, it encourages people to talk openly when they are struggling. It also shows that lots of us experience difficult times and lean on others for support and we come through the other side of this, demonstrating our resilience. This year we’re focusing on “hope through action” and this means promoting small acts of kindness, open conversations and timely access to support services. Let’s all think about carrying out one small act of kindness today and notice how positive it feels not only to receive but to offer a small act of kindness to someone else today.

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