Dr. Sophie Edwards
Dr. Sophie Edwards
 
 

chartered health psychologist

Making health psychology accessible to people from all walks of life.

 
 
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Hello

I’m Sophie,

A Chartered Health Psychologist and educator, practicing for over 8 years within NHS funded services. I took this path after overcoming personal battles with my health. I wanted to help others who were struggling and realised this needed to take the form of a holistic view of health and well-being.

I have a special interest in disordered eating and am passionate about assisting people on their journey to a healthy relationship with food, fitness and their bodies.

 
 
 
 
 
 

get help before it get’s worse

Do you feel like something’s wrong but you’re not sure where you fit in?

 
 
 
 
 
 
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intuitive eating counselling

Disordered Eating

Sophie combines techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people healtheir relationship with food, fitness and their body in a way that suits them.

 
 
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health psychology

Alcohol Concerns

Sophie offers support to people who are struggling with their relationship with alcohol. If it’s impacting their life but they don’t meet the clinical and social criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder, Sophie helps people identify their incentives and providing them with tools to find an alternative to meet their needs.

 
 
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health psychology

Health Concerns

Sophie looks at health from a biophysical angle, considering how your biology, psychology, behaviour and social factors influence health and illness. Sophie helps people overcome their personal barriers to improve nutrition, manage stress, adapt to long term health conditions and more.

 
 
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IS THIS YOU?

Is this you?

‘My job is very stressful and drinking wine helps me relax at the end of a long day. My social life also seems to revolve around alcohol- boozy dinners, after-work drinks, even prosecco play dates! I’m not an alcoholic and don’t get blackout drunk but I think alcohol may be taking its toll on me. I don’t sleep well; I feel anxious the next day and I just don’t feel as healthy as I could. I need to work on my relationship with alcohol, so I am not so reliant on it.’

‘ I never drink during the week and am generally successful in life. But every weekend I seem to end up getting drunk when I don’t intent to. I always promise myself I’ll have ‘just one’ but before I know it, I’m waking up and can’t remember going to bed. I need to figure out why this keeps happening and help to stop so that I can start enjoying my weekends instead of regretting them.’

‘I’ve been told that I have ‘pre-diabetes’ and should change my behaviour to get healthier. I have no idea where to start or what changes I should be making. When I look online, I see so many different opinions that I just want to give up. I just need someone to help me focus and direct me to some reliable guidance.’

‘I have an action-packed life that includes going to the gym 4-5 times a week. As a ‘go-getter’ who has acted this way for most of my life, I am reluctant to slow down, however, I have begun to feel incredibly tired. I have also noticed little things like more frequent eczema flare-ups, my hair starting to thin and an increase in low moods and irritability.’

‘I have been on every diet going but never stick to them long term. I know that I can lose weight, I’ve done it so many times before, but it always comes back on. I wish I could find a way of eating that works for me, something I don’t even need to think about- logging points and counting calories is driving me to despair!’

‘I have been on a diet my entire life; I can’t even remember what ‘normal’ eating is. I feel so guilty about eating ‘non-diet’ foods, I haven’t eaten a full-fat yogurt in years. I watch other people eating freely what they want and think ‘it’s not fair, if I even look at food, I gain weight’. I wish I could just be like everyone else around food.’