Title: Eating Disorder Therapy, Cape Town & Online | Renée Shearing
Source: https://reneeshearing.com/eating-disorders
Last updated: 2026-11-15
Summary: I work with eating disorders, body image and the way you value yourself, at my rooms in Wynberg, Cape Town, and online.

# Eating Disorders and Body Image

“My relationship with food and my body takes up more of my life than I want it to.”

I work with eating disorders, body image and the way you value yourself, at my rooms in Wynberg, Cape Town, and online.

I have substantial experience with eating disorders and disordered eating.

Over many years I have worked with the emotional patterns that can sit around food, eating and the body.

## What we may work with

- how you feel about your body and your body image
- self worth, and the critical voice that can come with an eating disorder
- the feelings and patterns that sit around food and eating
- how trauma and eating can be connected, where they are
- staying steady through recovery, alongside your medical care

## Do you work with my doctor or dietitian?

Eating disorders can affect your physical health, so I work alongside your doctor, dietitian or psychiatrist where that is needed.

My work is therapy, and it does not replace medical care or the support of a medical team.

I will talk with you honestly about what kind of support fits what you need.

## Can I work with you on an eating disorder online?

Yes, we can meet online wherever you live, or at my rooms in Wynberg if you are in Cape Town.

**If you are in crisis or thinking of harming yourself, please get help now rather than waiting for a session.**

In South Africa, call the SADAG Suicide Crisis Helpline on 0800 567 567 (free, 24 hours), or 112 from a mobile phone, or the police on 10111.

Outside South Africa, call your local emergency number.

I do not offer an emergency service.

Written by Renée Shearing, HPCSA-registered occupational therapist (OT 0032638)

## Approaches that may help

- [One to One Therapeutic Work](https://reneeshearing.com/one-to-one-therapeutic-work)
- [EMDR](https://reneeshearing.com/emdr)
- [TRE®](https://reneeshearing.com/tre)
- [EFT](https://reneeshearing.com/eft)

## Read more

- [Trauma Therapy in Wynberg, Cape Town](https://reneeshearing.com/trauma-therapy)
- [Online Trauma Therapy for the UK, Europe and the US](https://reneeshearing.com/online-trauma-therapy)
- [Who I Work With](https://reneeshearing.com/who-i-work-with)
- [FAQ](https://reneeshearing.com/faq)
- [Working With Me Online](https://reneeshearing.com/working-with-me-online)