NCFED has a team of experts with specialist training in different aspects of eating disorders as well as our national network of counsellor practitioners who are specially trained to work with eating disorders and weight problems.
Deanne Jade, Director
Deanne is a psychologist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, specialising in the treatment of eating disorders and obesity for over 30 years. She has contributed to the development of treatment guidelines for eating disorders and obesity with The National Institute for Clinical Excellence. She is also a member of many professional organisations, such as the European Health Psychology Society, and National Obesity Forum. Deanne is also a member of an All Party Parliamentary Group for Obesity.
Amanda - Clinical Supervisor, Award Marker
Amanda is a BACP-registered Psychotherapist (Registration no. 84216) & Clinical Supervisor holding our Master Practitioner award in Eating Disorders & Obesity, She has a wide range of related qualifications and training including Couple and Relationship therapy, Mentalization Based Therapy for Parenting under Pressure (MBT-PP) , MBT for eating disorders (MBT-ED), Schema Focussed CBT, Schema Therapy for eating disorders, Rewind for Trauma, and is a Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner and EFT practitioner.
She has also worked for over 5 years for Tavistock Relationships (the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology) as an MBT-PP and relationship practitioner, supporting families, parents and coparents. In her private practice she offers supportive & confidential counselling for eating disorders & other eating related issues, including support for parents and families, and she is the lead examiner for our Professional award scheme that is required for therapists to join the National Centre for Eating Disorders Practitioner Network.
MBACP (Reg.) MNCS (Accred.) with awards in Therapeutic Counselling specialising in Solution Focused, Cognitive and Schema Focused approaches, Transactional Analysis & Relationship Counselling.
Jeremy Alford PhD
Jeremy is a psychologist with over 20 years of mental health experience working in multicultural settings in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. He worked with many people who have struggled with many difficult life experiences and conditions from different parts of the world, which they have been able to overcome, with the help of evidence-based therapies.
He adopts an integrative cognitive behavioural therapy approach to his practice and does incorporate mindfulness as an intrinsic part of his therapy. Jeremy is also a clinical hypnotherapist & a neurofeedback/biofeedback specialist.
He has a core specialisation in the treatment of eating disorders and is the founder of a non-profit organization -the Middle East Eating Disorders Association, which he presides to raise awareness and support those struggling with eating disorders in the region as well as train professionals. MEEDA is also a partner chapter of the Academy of Eating Disorders for the Middle East.
Karen Hayns M.Sc Coach Practitioner, Award Marker
Karen is an experienced independent business, lifestyle & health coach with a Masters in Coaching & Behavioural Change from Henley Business School, where she is external faculty and separately holds our Master Practitioner award in Eating Disorders & Obesity. Her interest in human health is devoted to improving psychological and physical wellbeing through our relationship with food, weight and body image. She coaches systemically, blending approaches from the worlds of coaching and therapy.
Connected to this is her keen interest in the Healthspan principle of doing all we can to live and age well, as lifestyle illnesses continue to rise at an alarming rate. Karen supports the lead examiner for our Professional award scheme that is required for therapists to join the National Centre for Eating Disorders Practitioner Network.
Tricia - Addiction Specialist
Tricia has many years of clinical experience working with addiction, co-dependency and trauma. She has an MSc in Addiction Psychology and Counselling, a Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy, and a Diploma in Counselling for Addictive Disorders, together with various counselling certifications. She is a qualified hypnotherapist with a master’s certificate in NLP and is an EMDR practitioner. She also uses energy healing practices such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Reiki. Tricia has works in private practice and in a number of major addiction services primarily focusing on eating disorder therapy.
George - Advocate for Eating Disorders in Education
George is a qualified counsellor with a background of teaching within the education sector. He runs Mind Your Health which provides CPD workshops focused on the prevention and treatment of mental health and affiliated issues to education establishments throughout the UK and internationally. He can deliver in-house workshops to meet the special needs of everyone who uses his service; and also runs a private practice, where he and his team offer support for those with eating and body image problems.