Testimonials
“I would like to wholeheartedly recommend Midi and her company Food Freedom Coach.
I was anxious and initially skeptical to reach out to her for support due to my age (in my 60’s) and feeling that it would be impossible to make any sustainable changes to my lifestyle so late.
The fact that that I have had pretty much a lifetime of disordered eating patterns meant these behaviours were so ingrained and I felt I was beyond any help.
From the first consultation, Midi put me at my ease. She was easy to talk to, always non-judgmental, and due to her own story, she understood my difficulties.
She provided psycho-education around my eating, along with strategies and skills and helped me set realistic and appropriate goals. I realis ed I had made substantial changes when I returned from a long trip overseas had not gained weight (for the first time ever), plus I was able to enjoy my food when I was away, and did not over-focus on what I was eating.
The binge-restrict cycle has definitely stopped. Food is not the first thing I think about when I wake up in the mornings (how “bad” I was yesterday, how many calories can I eat today etc).
I realise I made a decision to tackle those issues, however the journey was only possible and certainly easier with Midi’s unwavering support. When I did wobble (which happened a lot to start with!), she helped me move forward, identify triggers and develop healthier ways to cope. It was a relief to finally say good-bye to all the shame, guilt and self-sabotage!
Thank you so much Midi”
— Sarah
“For me when I first decided to get help when I was in a really bad place and all I wanted was to get better, which is when Midi was suggested to me. She helped me from the start and showed me how I can love food and myself. Supplying me with coping mechanisms and other ways of assistance. I’m forever grateful that I found support and someone to help me along my journey of recovery.”
— Hazel
I never knew what freedom was, or didn’t fully understand how it was meant to feel.Google says it’s “the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved”. I could not agree more! For years of struggling with my eating disorder I constantly had setbacks and relapses. It’s like I reached a certain point/stage of doing well, where I felt like I had my eating disorder under control. But that stage never lasted long before it all came crumbling down again. All of a sudden I was back where I started, confused, depressed, and struggling even more.
I only saw progress after starting my sessions with Midi. Don’t get me wrong I still had setbacks, but they were least frequent and I was able to navigate them and recover from them much faster with Midi’s guidance and support. From these sessions I have become more comfortable talking about my eating disorder and now understand and acknowledge my triggers. I’ve learnt more about myself and who I ‘really am’ without my eating disorder.
Every session added an extra piece of battle armour around my body, as I learnt more coping strategies to help me fight against my eating disorder. Of course there was times of struggle, pain, confusion and doubt if I was ever going to get better. But the thing that was consistent was my sessions with Midi. She made me see how important and full my life can be without my eating disorder. She helped me fight in times when I had little power and not only supported me but guided me to a place I am proud to be at today. I would have never made it this far without her and our sessions.
Life is so much better now that I’m out the other side, and even when my eating disorder pipes its voice up from time to time, it is very faint/weak and I now have enough strength/training to acknowledge and fight it off quickly. I now feel like I can live life for myself and focus on what the ‘real me’ values. I cannot thank and recommend Midi enough and will forever be so overly grateful to have started these sessions with her!
I am finally free! Totally unchained from my eating disorder, and all my thanks goes to Midi.
— Emily
“Initially, I was very hesitant to open up and hold myself accountable to my eating disorder recovery. With Midi, she quickly became an integral part of my journey and has allowed me to blossom and challenge my thoughts and my emotions in an empathetic, warm, and encouraging space where I could be 100% authentic and vulnerable. Midi's kindness and ability to understand exactly where I'm coming from, and knowing how to politely challenge me, has made me become more myself than before. I know that despite any hurdles that come my way, Midi's compassion and understanding has given me hope that I will be able to overcome anything.”
— Shivani
“Midi has been amazing for me. She helped me realise my different patterns of eating and taught me some useful coping mechanisms and techniques to manage them and keep myself in check. Without her, I don’t think I would’ve come this far. She is very kind and compassionate. She listens intently and remembers what has been said in previous sessions. I appreciate her and everything she has done to help me.
Thank you Midi x”
— SJ
“I have been having sessions with Midi since October 2023, and have already found it extremely helpful. At the start I didn’t think I needed coaching, because I felt like I could handle recovery by myself. However, after my very first session with Midi, I knew that there was more to my eating disorder that I was yet to uncover. From the very start I felt comfortable/safe talking to Midi and have never once felt judged. Every session with her, I have come out feeling happy, accomplished and prepared for what steps/goals I could do that week to help recover from my eating disorder. Even outside of our sessions, Midi takes the time to check in on me, and wondering how I am doing, which has motivated and helped me through the hard weeks. Midi has shared with me some of her personal struggles, and this combined with our similar faith, has helped me connect with her on a deeper level. For the first time, I feel as if I am making progress in recovery, and I couldn’t have done it without these lessons with Midi and her constant support.”
— Emily
“Through my Southern Cross medical insurance I was able to have 3 free sessions with Midi. As someone who struggled with serious eating disorders in my teens/young adulthood, I found myself slipping into unhelpful eating patterns in later life, after a difficult few years. With Midi’s guidance I have quickly been able to get back on track. I am no longer binging through the night and feel much less anxious around cooking dinner for my young family. I cannot recommend Midi highly enough. She is kind and empathetic and was able to provide practical tips to make eating and mealtimes easier and more pleasurable. Thanks so much for your help, Midi.”
— Rose
"Having to face the reality that I needed to address the eating disorder I had been dealing with since childhood was an incredibly difficult journey. However, it was a journey that led me to freedom. Letting go of control was scary, but gradually, I witnessed real-life evidence of how coaching for my eating disorder was helping me…Midi helped me eliminate many beliefs and restrictions I had about food, things that controlled how I ate and also behaved. She was gentle, kind and truly supportive throughout all of my recovery. I started eating without guilt or the pain of betraying myself for ‘breaking the rules’…Today I’m conscious of triggers that may lead me to overeat or want to restrict foods…To anyone thinking about it, but hesitant to do it, I promise that you will gain parts of your life back you never thought were possible. I would recommend working with MIdi without a shadow of doubt!”
— Camila
“Midi is incredibly empathetic, warm and non-judgemental. Her ability to tailor our sessions to meet my needs at that moment has given me the flexibility to tackle the roller-coaster that is recovery. Working with Midi has provided me with a huge source of hope on the days when I think I have no hope. She helps me to feel heard when I am struggling but never fails to remind me that I am capable of overcoming my eating disorder.”
— Anonymous
“I am very grateful to have Midi as part of my team - she has been a huge asset to my eating disorder recovery. Midi is very compassionate about her job and her clients…she’s easy to talk to, she believes in my recovery and provides unconditional support. She has given me the skills and tools I need to tackle my eating disorder head on, and I am a better person because of it.”
— Stephanie