MEET THE FACILITATORs:
Rachel (Sia Jane)
Rachel, is a 31 year old graduate student.
She completed a degree in Media and Culture Communications in 2008, and is currently studying for her post-graduate conversion course in Psychology, through The Open University.
Following completion of this in 2012, she will apply for her PHD in Clinical Psychology.
She ultimately wants to work as a psychotherapist in the field of eating disorders, trauma and self-injury.
Rachel is a sexual abuse survivor and is recovered from Anorexia Nervosa.
Her battles started as a teenager, and for a number of years her life was controlled by disorder, obsession and suffering.
Rachel suffered with depression and mania, self-injury and over-exercise, suicide attempts and isolation.
By the time of her 21st birthday she was barely recognisable to the girl she was years before.
Rachel has experienced a number of in patient stays in hospital, various therapies including DBT and psychotherapy, and has worked for a long time in one-to-one therapy with a trusted and renowned therapist.
She remains on medication and continues to live a recovered life.
Her inspiration for working within mental health, is from two long-standing therapists who always believed in her recovery.
Her family and girlfriend have proved to be her greatest source of love and support, and are a large part of her success in recovery and happiness.
Rachel enjoys a wide range of films and books, loves her two kitty cats and has a slightly unhealthy addiction to shoes, clothes and 90210!
You can find out more about Rachel here.
Katie
Katie is a fellow facilitator, with limited time for the group but with a strong desire to help those in the group as and when she can.
Katie is fully recovered from Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
Katie is a primary school teacher at present and has a huge degree of insight into how to recover from Eating Disorders.
Katie has experienced In Patient care, Day Care and individual therapy.
Now she is recovered she wishes to help those who suffer to get to the same place she is.
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