Being overweight all my life I understand the barriers to accessing social activities and exercise. I set up Biggerfun as an inclusive forum to bring people together to take part in organised activities & events to build social networks with like minded people.
I became a qualified dance instructor and teacher with UKA Professional Teachers of dance and bring this fun element to encourage overweight and obese people to partake in activity to increase their fitness and improve their health. Despite being overweight myself I have several years experience running social dance classes.
Qualified as a substance misuse practitioner I have studied and developed a good understanding of food addiction, emotional and biological responses to food and how to overcome unhealthy relationships with food with several years experience as an addiction Counsellor with the NHS. I use this knowledge and experience to help people who want to overcome these issues to help them lose weight.
Qualified in Auricular Acupuncture for cravings and addictions and an Acu-Stim practitioner for people who don't like needles. I use this therapy along side the F.A.S.T Programme (Food Addictions & Support Therapy)
Qualified in Motivational Directive Therapy, CBT Node Link Mapping and Personalised Treatment Planning, even in a group setting the F.A.S.T Programme will be individual to your needs and these techniques will assist those who would like to overcome negative food relationships.
Qualified Hypnotherapist and can offer Gastric Band Hypnosis
Qualified Life Coach and can offer support to work on life issues which affect emotional eating and coping strategies.
Qualified in Professional Relaxation Techniques and use this as part of overcoming emotional responses to food.
Experience in 1:1 and Group Facilitation
I became a qualified dance instructor and teacher with UKA Professional Teachers of dance and bring this fun element to encourage overweight and obese people to partake in activity to increase their fitness and improve their health. Despite being overweight myself I have several years experience running social dance classes.
Qualified as a substance misuse practitioner I have studied and developed a good understanding of food addiction, emotional and biological responses to food and how to overcome unhealthy relationships with food with several years experience as an addiction Counsellor with the NHS. I use this knowledge and experience to help people who want to overcome these issues to help them lose weight.
Qualified in Auricular Acupuncture for cravings and addictions and an Acu-Stim practitioner for people who don't like needles. I use this therapy along side the F.A.S.T Programme (Food Addictions & Support Therapy)
Qualified in Motivational Directive Therapy, CBT Node Link Mapping and Personalised Treatment Planning, even in a group setting the F.A.S.T Programme will be individual to your needs and these techniques will assist those who would like to overcome negative food relationships.
Qualified Hypnotherapist and can offer Gastric Band Hypnosis
Qualified Life Coach and can offer support to work on life issues which affect emotional eating and coping strategies.
Qualified in Professional Relaxation Techniques and use this as part of overcoming emotional responses to food.
Experience in 1:1 and Group Facilitation