The Accepted Self. Online Therapy
At The Accepted Self, my mission is to help you navigate the complexities of your relationship with yourself, food, and eating.
I’ll work with you to overcome the challenges that come with these struggles, helping you build self-acceptance and break free from harmful patterns.
Together, we’ll focus on building a healthier and happier relationship with yourself, so you can live with greater wellbeing and peace.
- Providing accessible high quality eating disorder treatment across the UK since 2020 -
About me
Hi, I'm Dr. Lizzie Dunn, a chartered clinical psychologist.
I have extensive experience working with individuals with eating disorders as well as general mental health difficulties.
I have worked as a senior clinical psychologist and lead for psychological therapies in an NHS specialist eating disorder team as well as working in both general adult mental health and CAMHS.
I started working privately online in 2020 as a way of living more in line with my values of offering high quality personalised care and having more time with my family.
I understand how all-consuming, exhausting, and lonely it can be to deal with an eating disorder.
I’m grateful to join people in their recovery journey and can’t imagine doing anything else.
HCPC registration - PYL35015.
Who Do I Work with?
I specialise in working with adults and young people over the age of 16.
I routinely support people with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, restrictive eating, yo yo dieting, compulsive exercise and body image difficulties and more.
I understand that life holds unique challenges at every age and aim to offer flexible treatment that best meets your needs.
I also provide support for loved ones and carers.
If you are struggling to know how best to support someone with an eating difficulty please get in contact.
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Virtual Therapy for Eating Disorders
​Living with an eating disorder or body image-related difficulties can be extremely painful.
Due to limitations in NHS funding or a lack of eating disorder specialists in local areas, many people struggle without support for a long time.
That's why I am passionate about offering easily accessible specialist eating disorder treatment across the UK through online therapy. With remote eating disorder therapy, you can receive the support you need, no matter where you are located.
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If you live outside of the UK, or would like to access treatment whilst travelling internationally please get in touch.
Weight Inclusive Services
People of any shape and size can experience eating disorders or related difficulties.
Many individuals hesitate to seek support because they believe they need to be underweight to qualify for help. However, all clients deserve dignity, respect, compassion, and access to highly specialized care.
That is why Health at Every Size (HAES®) principles are deeply embedded in the foundation of this practice. Here at The Accepted Self I am passionate about helping people to thrive and build resilience in a world of diet culture and fat phobia.
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Find out more about HAES®
Personalised Care Tailored to You
Every individual who faces challenges with food, eating, and body image is unique and deserves a personalized treatment plan that considers the whole person, not just the symptoms.
To personalise your treatment to you, I integrate elements from various therapeutic approaches based on your individual needs and preferences.
Available Therapies
I offer the leading evidence-based therapies for eating disorders: Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E) and MANTRA (The Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults).
To ensure that the treatment best meets your individual needs I integrate tools from Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT), Schema Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT).
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