As a surgeon who has worked with patients suffering from overeating and with an interest in the neurology and mental processing of emotion, I was very pleased to read this book. It is well researched and academically rigorous yet accessible to the public. It is equally valuable to the student and practitioner. What distinguishes this work from numerous others is the empathetic treatment given to this difficult subject, only possible by an experienced and sensitive therapist. The author is clearly completely in command of her subject and she reflects a deep knowledge of all the psychological swerves that lead to loss of nutritional control. The solutions are sympathetically and persuasively explained and aimed at permanence. I recommend this book as a valuable addition to the literature of disordered eating.
J E G Walker MB; BS: BDS; FDSRCS; MA (Ethics)
In her first book, Kathy Leach wrote for psychotherapists with overweight patients. Now in her second book, with its accompanying app and supports, Kathy brings her vast breadth of knowledge, experience and compassion directly to the person for whom being overweight is the problem. It contains a combination of clear explanations, inspirational exercises and powerful psychological concepts from transactional analysis. If you are interested in really looking the demon in the eye and embarking on a deep journey of self-exploration and healing, this is the book that could transform not just your body, but your life and the way you think about yourself.
Charlotte Sills MSc is a psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer in London, UK. She is also Professor of Coaching at Ashridge Business School.
If you want to understand your relationship with food this book will guide you. Kathy Leach has developed a program that respectfully leads the reader to make the journey back through their experience to discover the reason they eat as they do. Kathy gently leads the reader to understand their process with self-respect and compassion, using a program she has devised based on Transactional Analysis. As a therapist Kathy has much experience of this client group and understands the complexities of this subject and in her enlightening book, she confirms that the dilemma is understood and is changeable if you so decide.
Jenny Holmes MBACP, Therapist and supervisor in private practice.
