Ways to Work With Me

I really remember when Kathrin said to me “What’s the opposite of an emotional eater? An unemotional one?”

She showed me that eating is supposed to make us feel good. That was new to me, I always saw it as an enemy I had to keep at bay. 

I learnt to be less afraid of my hunger, and also, to see what I really hunger for in my life. I love how she combines emotional topics and solid nutritional advice.

Natalie L.

Kathrin took away my feelings of shame. She showed me how everything made sense with my binge eating episodes which I have had for decades. And that I was not a weirdo who didn’t have her act together. That was huge for me. 

I am still a work in progress, but I don’t feel hopeless anymore!

C.L.

I had never heard about nervous system work before I found Kathrin! She showed me that when we are in fight or flight mode, our digestion shuts down, and no matter how healthy you eat, you will not metabolise your food optimally. Also, I am (or I should say was!!) a really fast eater, and Kathrin helped me see that this sent my nervous system also into a fight or flight state. This really helped me understand why I always had a bloated tummy after meals.

I now do conscious breathing whenever I can before a meal, and that really has helped a lot. Also, I work on my general stress level. 

We also often had a good laugh in sessions, which was lovely. 

Caitlin R.

I had CBT before I saw Kathrin, and I always felt something was missing. Knowing her now, I know what it was! She really combines nutrition and psychology. I always thought I had a willpower problem, but she showed me how my diet actually created the issues I had with cravings, particularly around sugar. Each evening I would eat my way through cookies and ice cream. Once I understood that low protein and fat intake during the day creates cravings later on, I started to incorporate those into my meals. It wasn’t easy at first, but Kathrin was super patient and really cheering me on along the way. It also helped me knowing she had a similar story to mine. 

At the same time, I really had anxiety around certain foods. When she said to go full fat and have lots of nuts, seeds and olive oil, I nearly fainted! We worked on those toxic nutritional beliefs, and that really was the game-changer for me. So having an expert in nutrition as well as someone who understands the psychology behind our eating behaviours was what I needed!

I have lost 3 stones, and I don’t follow any restrictive diets anymore! I feel like I have landed in my body. 

Saskia G.

I don’t really remember what I expected when I first saw Kathrin, but my sessions with her were like no other I had with other health professionals before! She was so lovely and relatable. I told her my rather complicated family story in our first session, and she never made me feel strange and also never judged me. Not even when my eating was all over the place for a long time. She always said to me to celebrate the small successes, and this is something I often think back to. It doesn’t matter if I fall off the horse, what matters is that I am compassionate with myself and get back up on it again! She showed me to do this, and I am forever grateful for that.

Melissa A.

I have always been on diets, and when my GP told me a year ago I was prediabetic, I knew something had to change! 

Kathrin’s approach is very different to what I was used to. Slowing down was a big thing, listening to what my body needs and changing the order of what I eat were some of the areas we worked on. Also, looking at my emotions and how they influenced my eating behaviours was very helpful. Since I love writing, she gave me journalling prompts to work through some deeper stuff, which has really been eye-opening. Most times these days, I first reach for my pen when I feel the urge to have something sweet!

My prediabetes is under control now, and I am so happy I found Kathrin!

Selina G.

I met Kathrin at a time in my life when I felt continuously overwhelmed by everything that was going on around me: job, kids, home life, ageing parents. I felt I had no control over what I was eating. Kathrin helped me understand that I didn’t have a willpower problem, but that my problems with eating were mainly an attempt to cope with life!

My sessions with her felt like a refuge. I have now learnt to eat slower, do breathwork and other body-centred exercises to calm my nervous system down. She really has helped me so much and gave me hope when I felt hopeless!

Sophie F.