About
A brief introduction
Welcome — I’m Uxshely Carcamo, a registered nutritionist, psychotherapist and hypnotherapist (and an ex-lawyer). I founded The Food Therapy Clinic to support people who feel stuck in painful patterns with food — whether that looks like binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, body image distress, ARFID, food aversions, picky eating, or feeling anxious around food after weight loss.
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My approach is interdisciplinary, because food struggles are rarely “just” about food. They’re often linked to stress, shame, nervous system overwhelm, habit loops, and the beliefs we carry about our bodies. In our work together, we bring together therapy, nutrition support and hypnotherapy to help you build a steadier, kinder relationship with eating — without rigid rules or judgement..
​I work with a team of therapists at The Food Therapy Clinic who are all passionate about supporting mental and physical wellbeing through this integrated approach. You will work with a team of experts that are trained in psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and nutrition, and that specialise in working with concerns around food — so you get support that’s both compassionate and clinically grounded.
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If you’re here because food has started to feel confusing, consuming, or exhausting — you’re not alone, and you don’t have to untangle it by yourself.
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What Do We Offer
Rebuild your relationship with food through one-to-one support
We offer one-to-one sessions, delivered online. This is for you if food has started to feel confusing, consuming, or difficult to manage — and you want support that’s compassionate, practical, and clinically grounded.
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Depending on what you’re struggling with, sessions may include psychotherapy, nutrition support and hypnotherapy. Some clients work with one clinician; others benefit from support from two or more therapists within the team. Either way, you’ll be guided step-by-step with care that is tailored to you — not a one-size-fits-all plan.
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We support clients with binge eating, emotional eating, body image distress, ARFID and food aversions, and support for people using or coming off GLP-1 medications who want to feel steadier around food.
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If you’re not sure what you need, you can start with an initial call and we’ll recommend the best next step.
How we help
And why this works long-term...
Most food struggles don’t come from a lack of willpower. They come from a mix of things — stress, shame, habits, nervous system overwhelm, body image, appetite changes, and the ways food has become a coping tool over time.
That’s why our approach looks at the full picture. We combine psychotherapy, nutrition support and hypnotherapy to help you change patterns around food in a way that feels steady and sustainable — not like a short-term fix you have to keep restarting.
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People often find us when they’re searching for answers like:
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“How can I get help with my relationship with food?”
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“How can I stop binge eating?”
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“Is there treatment for ARFID, food aversions or picky eating?”
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“How can I come off GLP-1 medications without regaining or panicking around food?”
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We also know something important: most people already know what they should be doing. The real question is why it feels so hard to do it consistently — especially when you’re stressed, tired, overwhelmed, or stuck in old coping patterns. That’s the part we help you understand and change.
What this looks like in practice:
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Binge eating: we don’t just suggest distractions in the moment. We help you work with the underlying cycle — triggers, self-criticism, restriction, nervous system overwhelm, and the “afterwards” shame — so urges reduce over time.
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ARFID and food aversions: we don’t simply tell you to “eat more foods.” We work with the fear, sensory sensitivity, and psychological blocks that make food feel unsafe or distressing.
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Weight loss and maintenance (including GLP-1 support): we won’t reduce this to “cut calories and exercise more.” We support appetite changes, food noise, emotional eating patterns, and the transition off medication so you feel steadier around food.
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Bulimia / purging behaviours: We understand that simply repeating the dangers of purging is rarely helpful — most people already know this. Instead, we focus on understanding the psychological drivers beneath the behaviour, such as distress, urgency, shame, and the patterns that keep the cycle going.
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Sugar resets and cravings: we don’t try to scare you off sugar. We help you understand what sugar is doing for you (soothing, numbing, coping, stimulation) and build other ways to meet that need.
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Orthorexia: we know that “just eat more variety” doesn’t address what’s really happening. We work with the anxiety, rules, fear of uncertainty, and self-worth pieces underneath.
If any of this feels familiar, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to untangle it by yourself.
Techniques
A practical, evidence-based approach - tailored to you.
Food struggles are rarely “just” about food — so we don’t treat them with one single approach. We combine psychological and nutritional support to help you change patterns around eating in a way that feels sustainable.
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Depending on what you’re dealing with — binge eating, emotional eating, body image distress, ARFID/food aversions, or support while using or coming off GLP-1 medications — we tailor the work to you and your goals.
Hypnotherapy
(habit loops and automatic patterns)
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Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic tool that can help you change patterns that happen on “autopilot” — the behaviours you find yourself repeating even when you know they aren’t helping.
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Just like driving a familiar route without thinking through every step, many eating behaviours become automatic over time. Reaching for biscuits when you feel stressed, snacking when you’re overwhelmed, or eating past fullness to switch off can become a learned response — a habit loop your brain has practiced.
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Hypnotherapy can help you work with the subconscious part of that loop, so you can pause, respond with more choice, and build new patterns that feel easier to access. It’s often especially helpful for emotional eating, binge urges, and reducing the pull of “food noise” — alongside psychotherapy and nutrition support.
Psychotherapy
(understanding the ‘why’ behind eating patterns)
Psychotherapy is a form of talking therapy that helps you explore what’s driving your eating patterns — not just what you’re doing, but why it keeps happening, even when part of you wants it to stop.
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We draw from evidence-based approaches such as CBT-informed, psychodynamic, and humanistic therapy (chosen based on your needs). This can help you understand triggers, thoughts, emotions, body image, stress responses, and habit loops — and build different ways of coping that don’t rely on food.
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Psychotherapy can be particularly helpful for binge eating, emotional eating, restriction and rebound cycles, low self-esteem, and food anxiety. It can also support the underlying factors that often sit beneath food struggles — including stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma responses, perfectionism, and self-criticism.
Nutrition Support
(evidence-based, practical, non-diet)
There’s so much contradictory nutrition advice online that it’s hard to know what genuinely helps. We take a science-based, non-judgemental approach — no fads, no quick fixes, no rigid “diet plans.”
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Instead, we focus on practical changes that support appetite, energy, cravings and mood, and help you build steadier eating patterns over time. This can be especially helpful if you’re dealing with binge eating, emotional eating, weight loss/maintenance (including GLP-1 support), or you want support meeting nutrition needs with ARFID/food aversions.
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We’ll also help you cut through noise and confusion, so you can feel confident about what works for your body and your life — in a way that supports long-term health, not short-term intensity.
Nervous system and mindfulness tools
(awareness, cues, urges)
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So often we eat on autopilot — in a rush, at our desks, on the train, or in front of the television — that we barely notice what we’re eating, how much, or what we’re actually needing in that moment.
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We use mindfulness and nervous system tools to help you slow things down and tune back into your body. This might include simple grounding practices, noticing hunger/fullness cues, and learning to pause when an urge hits — so eating becomes more intentional and less driven by stress or overwhelm.
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Over time, this can support steadier eating patterns, fewer binge urges, and a calmer relationship with food — especially when combined with psychotherapy, nutrition support and hypnotherapy.
The approach
We are experts in working with issues around food
At The Food Therapy Clinic, we understand that difficulties with food rarely have a single cause.
For many people, struggles such as binge eating, emotional eating, food anxiety, ARFID, or weight concerns are influenced by a combination of psychological patterns, coping strategies, lifestyle factors, and learned habits.
This is why effective long-term change often requires more than a single approach.
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Rather than focusing only on diet plans or willpower, we take an interdisciplinary therapeutic approach. Our work combines psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, and evidence-based nutrition guidance so that we can address the psychological and behavioural drivers behind your relationship with food.
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This means we are not only looking at what you eat, but also:
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how stress affects your eating patterns
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the role of habits and automatic behaviours
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emotional coping patterns around food
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thinking patterns and self-beliefs
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lifestyle factors such as sleep and daily structure.
Our goal is to help you understand why these patterns developed, and then support you in changing them in a way that is sustainable long-term.
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Clients often work with more than one professional within our team (for example a psychotherapist/ hypnotherapist alongside a nutritionist). This collaborative approach allows us to support you from multiple angles, while keeping your care coordinated and personalised.
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We also provide guidance and resources between sessions, such as therapeutic recordings and structured exercises, so that progress continues outside the therapy room.​ Ultimately, our aim is simple: to help you develop a calmer, more stable relationship with food so that it no longer occupies so much mental space in your life.
Get in Touch
If you are looking for therapy to improve your relationship with food, we would be happy to help
We understand that reaching out for support around food can feel like a big step, and that it’s important to find the right approach and the right therapist for you.​
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For this reason, we offer a free 20-minute phone consultation with the founder of the clinic before you commit to any therapy sessions.
This gives you the opportunity to briefly discuss the difficulties you are experiencing with your relationship with food, ask any questions you may have, and explore whether our approach feels like the right fit for you.
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If you are considering therapy for concerns such as binge eating, emotional eating, food anxiety, ARFID, or restrictive eating patterns, we would be happy to speak with you.
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You can get in touch by emailing info@thefoodtherapyclinic.com or using the contact form to arrange your consultation.
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Many people tell us they have been struggling with their relationship with food for years before seeking support. Reaching out earlier can make a significant difference.