I have seen modern western psychologists for 8 years now for ED's and MDD (depression) and always found myself leaving appointments with more self-hatred/lack of confidence. These appointments had me either talking about my feelings/past history the whole time (the psychologist could may as well have been a friend or relative), or i was getting dictated on what actions i should be taking (which defeated the whole purpose of my visits; not being ABLE to put action strategies in place).
The 'best' performance of the 8 years was achieve 2 days without practicing disordered eating, finding myself falling back to old patterns. I also came out of a 1 month program as an inpatient at a mental health hospital in November 2019; and despite practicing 1 month of healthy behaviours, i returned to old patterns only 4 days of discharge.I am a bright girl; i have always been aware of the damage i was inflicting upon myself and my family. But not even the pain of my loved ones could stop my destructive behaviours, and this guilt and self-hatred is what KILLED me. I just couldn't stop. This ED had an airtight grip on me, and no amount of effort would relieve it.
Just before all hope was lost for myself, I found Scott. I knew straight after our initial consultation he had the competency to assist me. Keep in mind if you read the following, i have only seen him 3 TIMES. He focus was not primarily on 'repairing the past', but on BUILDING the future (for me i had a great upbringing so this was a relief, as every other therapist would focus on this). He has a BRAIN based approach on therapy, providing you with in depth insight on the functions that take place in real time. I found this extremely helpful for bringing awareness in stressful times (being able to critique your physiology RATHER than judge yourself). Less self-shame = More self-kindness = easier implementation of strategies. Scott tailors the session to suit YOUR immediate needs; deciding in the moment the direction the session will take. For myself, he divided his sessions into conscious and unconscious therapies - 1st, discussing with me where i was at (deciding how he will direct the session), and 2nd, with chair work (hypnosis/NLP techniques) on a subconscious level. I believe these subconscious techniques are the primary drivers of my current recovery success. Resisting eating disorder behaviours has never been so effortless. I have never NOT needed to rely on willpower ever in my life.
If you have lost hope, please give Scott a visit. Not only are his prices affordable (his services is really is worth 10x of that most psychologists are) but you will get RESULTS ...and FAST (relative to conventional therapies, the issue you have and the length of time you have been suffering). Every session has immense value... there is no time wasted with Scott. He knows his stuff, he is brutally honest and his intentions are pure and selfless. With such success in only 3 sessions, i will definitely be paying future visits to reinforce my new healthy behaviours and strengthen the other infinite areas of my life that have great potential.