Dear friend

Thank you for reaching out to me.

I am sorry to advise that due to a recent bereavement I am unavailable for the foreseeable future. 

Getting Support

For in the moment support or help finding a therapist who works with eating and body image concerns in Australia, I recommend you contact the Butterfly Foundation Helpline on 1800 334 673. They may be able to direct you to your national organisation if you live outside Australia.

If you haven't discussed your situation and concerns with a doctor I recommend you do this as a first step. Disordered eating behaviours can have serious health consequences and these are best managed in consultation with your general physician or family doctor. Your doctor may also be able to help you source appropriate referrals.

Resources for your consideration

Illuminating ANOREXIA tells the story of my journey through anorexia, EDNOS and binge-eating to find "a self worth living for." It sheds light on the predisposing and maintaining factors in my eating disorder, the conflict at the heart of my struggle with food and weight, the voices at war within me, the impact on "self" and family, and the factors that both hindered and propelled me along the difficult road to recovery.  You can purchase the book from Amazon or read more about the book here.

You are welcome to download my free ebook Illuminating Eating Disorder Recovery. It provides a model of how I see eating issues develop and function and it introduces the principles of the 4x4 Freedom Express - an online guided recovery program that has helped many individuals find freedom, health and hope from their eating, self and shape concerns. 

You can listen to the stories of four women who experienced remarkable transformation in their attitudes and behaviours towards food and body in a short period of time by doing this program here. [Access to the program is conditional upon agreement to maintain medical oversight for the duration. You can read more about this here]. 

You might also find episodes of my podcast helpful. For a full list of episodes (there's about 150) it's easiest to search your favorite podcast provider. Here are links for Apple and Spotify.

If you would like me to address a question or concern that you have about eating or body image concerns, please feel free to email me at info@michellesparkes.com  I will do my best to answer these on my podcast for the benefit of all.

With love and respect, Michelle xo