Natalie Chua

Hello, my name is Natalie and I am a clinical psychologist and a trained yoga and meditation teacher with a passion for supporting women who are recovering from an ED. It is important to me that you know that a full recovery from an ED is 100% possible with the proper treatment, and by addressing the underlying issues that are maintaining your struggles with food and body image distress.

My approach is person-centred, integrative and informed by a self-compassion and mindfulness-based cognitive approach. Our work will be guided by your full humanity, this means every part of you is allowed to show up and be explored in therapy. We will focus on developing a shared understanding of how your difficulties have developed, and the different factors that are causing you to slip back into the same old patterns of behaviours that are keeping you small, stuck and dissatisfied.

We will focus on exploring the different layers of your mind-body (thoughts, emotions, dreams, and bodily sensations) and spirit (What helps you to reconnect with your truth and helps you live with more balance and meaning?), and how you can find your way out of food and body image 'prison', and truly learn how to feel at peace in your own mind and body, especially in the face of challenging life circumstances and emotions.