Treat Yourself Well Sydney Psychology

Treat Yourself Well Sydney Psychology An integrated psychology practice in Balmain with a niche reputation in non dieting approaches to eating disorder, neurodivergence, and trauma.

Eating disorders and disordered eating are rarely just about food. They are often a response to deeper emotional experie...
09/08/2026

Eating disorders and disordered eating are rarely just about food. They are often a response to deeper emotional experiences, cultural pressures, family dynamics and pain that has never had adequate space to be understood.

Internal Family Systems, or IFS, offers a framework for understanding this. IFS recognises that we all have different parts within us, each with their own protective role. In the context of eating disorders, some parts may try to manage emotional pain through control and restriction, while others may act to soothe overwhelming feelings through impulsive or compulsive behaviours.

These protective strategies are not personal failings. They developed for a reason. IFS invites us to approach them with curiosity and compassion rather than judgment, understanding what they have been carrying and gently working toward something more sustainable.

At Treat Yourself Well, we draw on IFS alongside a range of evidence-based approaches to support clients navigating eating disorders, disordered eating, body image concerns and the deeper emotional experiences that so often sit beneath them.

If you would like to learn more about how IFS can support eating disorder recovery, we warmly invite you to get in touch. 💛

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When eating becomes a source of pain or conflict, it is rarely just about food. Internal Family Systems, or IFS, offers ...
09/08/2026

When eating becomes a source of pain or conflict, it is rarely just about food.

Internal Family Systems, or IFS, offers a way of understanding eating disorders and disordered eating that starts not with behaviour, but with the deeper experiences those behaviours are trying to respond to.

IFS recognises that we all have different parts within us, each with their own way of trying to keep us safe. When it comes to eating, some parts may try to manage emotional pain through control, restriction, or rigid rules around food. Others may act quickly to soothe overwhelming feelings through bingeing or other behaviours that bring temporary relief.

These parts are not the problem. They developed for a reason. They were trying to help.

IFS also recognises that eating disorders are not personal failings. They are often a response to deeper emotional pain, cultural pressures, family dynamics and experiences that were never fully processed or understood.

Healing through IFS means getting to know those parts with curiosity and compassion, understanding what they have been carrying, and gently creating space for something new.

If your relationship with food or your body has felt like a source of confusion or pain, we warmly invite you to reach out. 💛

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This week is Loneliness Awareness Week 2026. 🧡This year's theme is Make Room for Connection, and it's one that sits very...
02/08/2026

This week is Loneliness Awareness Week 2026. 🧡

This year's theme is Make Room for Connection, and it's one that sits very close to what we do every day at Treat Yourself Well.

Loneliness is one of the most common and least talked about human experiences. It doesn't always look like being alone. Sometimes it looks like being surrounded by people and still feeling like no one really knows you. Sometimes it looks like being highly capable and reliable while quietly longing for genuine closeness.

Connection doesn't happen by accident. It grows in the spaces and opportunities we intentionally create for one another.

This week we are reflecting on how we make room for connection in our work, in our relationships, and in our community. And we are thinking of everyone who finds connection difficult right now.

If loneliness or difficulty connecting with others is something you have been navigating, you are not alone in that. And there is support available. 💛

Visit lonelinessawarenessweek.com.au to learn more about this year's campaign.

30/07/2026

Over-control is one of the most overlooked mental health struggles. Not because it isn't real, but because from the outside, it often looks like strength.

You might recognise some of these patterns in yourself. Being the person everyone relies on, but rarely feeling like you can rely on anyone else. Setting very high standards and finding it hard to let things be imperfect. Struggling to truly relax even when everything around you is okay.

Wanting closeness in relationships but finding it hard to fully let people in. Feeling like the version of you that others see isn't quite the real one.

These are not personality flaws. They are patterns. And they often make complete sense when understood in context.

Over-control is something that can be worked with, and it deserves the same care and attention as any other mental health experience.

Our principal psychologist Tanya will be presenting on this very topic at the ANZAED 2026 Conference in Sydney this August, exploring what over-control looks like in the context of eating disorder treatment and what can help.

We warmly invite you to learn more. Link in bio. 💛

If relationships have ever felt confusing, exhausting, or like you can never quite get them right, you are not alone. An...
26/07/2026

If relationships have ever felt confusing, exhausting, or like you can never quite get them right, you are not alone. And there is usually a very good reason.

The way we learned to connect, or to protect ourselves, in our earliest relationships tends to stay with us. Not because something is wrong with us, but because those early experiences shaped what we came to expect from the world and from the people in it.

This might look like finding it hard to trust, even with people who have never hurt you. Feeling like you need to earn your place, or that asking for too much will push people away. Or swinging between wanting closeness and feeling overwhelmed by it when it arrives.

These are not personality flaws. They are patterns that developed for a reason.

With the right support, those patterns can be understood, explored and gently shifted. Therapy can offer a space to do exactly that, at a pace that feels right for you.

If relationships have felt like a source of confusion or pain, we warmly invite you to reach out. 💛
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Have you ever felt like you keep seeing situations, relationships or yourself in ways that cause pain, even when part of...
19/07/2026

Have you ever felt like you keep seeing situations, relationships or yourself in ways that cause pain, even when part of you knows things could be different?

Schema Therapy is based on the idea that from a very young age, we develop core beliefs about ourselves and the world around us. Think of them like a pair of glasses given to us in childhood. We see everything through them, and over time, those lenses can become distorted without us even realising.

These are called schemas. They often show up as recurring patterns in relationships, powerful emotions that feel disproportionate, or ways of coping that keep us stuck despite our best efforts.

Schema Therapy helps us identify those patterns, understand where they came from, and begin to gently shift them. Not by pushing through or trying harder, but by finally being seen and understood.

It draws on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, attachment theory and emotion-focused work, making it a deeply personalised and integrative approach.

Schema Therapy can be particularly helpful for people navigating eating disorders, anxiety, mood difficulties, personality disorders, and long-standing patterns that other approaches haven't quite reached.

If any of this resonates, we warmly invite you to reach out. Link in bio whenever you feel ready. 💛

We are so excited to share that our very own Tanya will be co-presenting at the ANZAED 2026 Conference in Sydney this Au...
12/07/2026

We are so excited to share that our very own Tanya will be co-presenting at the ANZAED 2026 Conference in Sydney this August, alongside Tanya Gilmartin. 💛

Yes, two Tanyas. We think the room is going to have a lot of fun with that.

Together, they will present a workshop called ""If You Are Feeling Confused, You May Be Playing Therapy Dodgeball,"" exploring a set of subtle patterns in eating disorder treatment that can keep clients stuck, even when everyone involved is trying their hardest.

Their workshop looks at how to recognise these patterns, understand them with compassion, and work with them in a way that strengthens the therapeutic relationship rather than straining it.

We are incredibly proud of both of them and cannot wait to hear all about it. 💛

For more information, visit: https://www.treatyourselfwell.com.au/

Address

449 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW
2041

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+61295554810

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