I help women who have tried everything — but still feel controlled by food.
By working directly with the subconscious, I help women break lifelong emotional and binge eating patterns, restore a sense of control and safety, and finally lose weight without restriction — even when nothing else has worked.
Book a free 20-minute callFrom chaos with food to calm, control, and lasting transformation.
When diets, discipline, and traditional therapy fall short, we work where decisions are made and habits are actually formed — your subconscious. That’s where cravings live. That’s where bingeing starts. And that’s where lasting change begins.
"Hypnotherapy works where your eating patterns actually live — at the subconscious level."
Why nothing has worked yet
If you’ve tried diet after diet, plan after plan, even therapy — and still find yourself back in the same place — it isn’t because you lack discipline. It’s because the part of you that drives food behaviour was never really involved in the conversation.
Diets work on the plate, not the pattern
Meal plans tell you what to eat. They don’t touch the emotional triggers, the late-night urges, or the part of you that reaches for food when life feels too much.
Willpower runs out — your patterns don’t
Discipline is a finite resource. Subconscious patterns, formed over years, run on autopilot. That’s why the same old behaviour returns the moment you’re tired, stressed or bored.
Traditional therapy explains, but doesn’t always change
Talk therapy can help you understand why you eat the way you do. Understanding is powerful — but understanding alone rarely rewires the automatic responses behind cravings, bingeing and emotional eating.
Restriction creates rebellion
The more you forbid, the louder food becomes in your mind. Restriction is one of the strongest predictors of bingeing — not a solution to it.
The subconscious has been left out
Decisions about food are made faster than thought. They live in the subconscious — and that’s exactly where hypnotherapy works. It bridges the gap between knowing what to do and finally being able to do it.
You were never the problem
You don’t need to try harder. You need a different door — one that opens onto the part of you actually running the show.
Hypnotherapy is the missing piece in food psychology — bridging the gap between understanding your patterns and finally changing them.
Ready to work where decisions are actually made?
Book a free 20-minute call. We’ll talk about where you are, what you’ve already tried, and whether hypnotherapy is the missing piece for you.
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Is this you?
You’re smart. Capable. You’ve handled hard things in life, and you carry on. And yet this keeps winning.
Maybe it’s the cycle you’ve lived in for years: eat, regret, restrict, repeat. Maybe you’ve tried every diet, every plan, every “clean eating reset” and nothing has ever stuck. Maybe food has been your comfort, your reward, your way to cope with stress, and you’re exhausted by how much mental space it takes up.
Or maybe your story goes deeper than that.
Maybe you’ve been in and out of recovery for an eating disorder and feel like you’re back at square one. Maybe traditional therapy helped for a while, but the behaviours crept back in. Maybe you’ve carried this with you for a decade, or two, quietly. Never fully recovered. Never fully free. You’ve almost given up on the idea that freedom is even possible for you.
Maybe it’s sugar. The pull of it, the craving that feels bigger than you, the way you can tell yourself “just one” and wake up hours later wondering what happened.
Whatever your version of this looks like, there is one thing they all have in common: the problem was never the food. It was never willpower. It was never your body or your genes. It’s the relationship between your mind, your emotions, and the habits built over years of trying to cope.
That’s exactly what we work on here.
Why nothing has worked yet
No diet has ever fixed the reason you eat when you’re not hungry. No therapist who only talks has ever reached the automatic, deeply-wired patterns driving your behaviour at 10pm. That’s not a personal failing. It’s a question of using the right tools.
I combine three of the most powerful, evidence-based approaches in psychology:
Hypnotherapy, working with a wide range of hypnotic modalities to reach and rewire the deep-rooted beliefs, emotional patterns, and automatic behaviours that talking alone cannot touch. This is not stage hypnosis. It is precise, clinical, and highly effective.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), to dismantle the thought patterns and core beliefs keeping you trapped in the cycle. Practical, structured, and backed by decades of research.
Nutrition Psychology, I am a certified Nutrition Coach with specialist training in food and mood, eating behaviours, and the psychological drivers of what and why we eat. Because understanding the food-mind connection changes everything.
This isn’t years of therapy. My approach is short-term, targeted, and results-driven. Most clients see real, lasting change in 6 to 8 sessions.
About Me
I’m Samanta. Certified Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist, Nutrition Coach, and MSc Psychology student — and I know this world from the inside.
I’ve lived in six countries, raised five children, and competed at world level. World Obstacle Course Racing Champion and Taekwondo black belt. Twelve years in high-pressure international business before following my real calling. I know exactly what it means to be high-performing and resilient — while still feeling completely stuck in one area of life.
I also know the emotional eating side personally. I’ve been there.
That combination — lived experience plus rigorous clinical training — is what makes this work different.
Qualifications: Level 5 Diploma in CBH (BPS-accredited) · CBT-E for Eating Disorders, University of Oxford · MSc Psychology: Mental Health, University of Wolverhampton · Precision Nutrition Coach · Member of BPS & ICIP
I don’t do vague. I work fast, I work smart, and I don’t let you stay stuck.
I also work with eating disorders
Some of the people I work with aren’t looking to lose weight. They’re looking for a way out of something they’ve been living with for years — sometimes decades.
Perhaps conventional therapy helped, partially. Or perhaps it never quite reached the part of you that needed it most. Perhaps you’ve relapsed, or quietly learned to manage around it rather than truly heal.
Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, orthorexia — or patterns that don’t fit neatly into a diagnosis but have controlled your life regardless. You are not out of options.
I hold specialist CBT-E training from the University of Oxford. I work with eating disorders not as a coach with a script, but as a clinician who understands the psychological depth of these conditions — and who has personal experience of this path.
If you’re ready to try something different, I’d welcome the conversation.
Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy
Therapy for eating disorders, disordered eating and weight- and body image-related concerns
Samanta Marc · MSc Psychology · Dip CBH · CBT Counsellor
I specialise in eating disorders, binge eating, disordered eating, and weight- and body image-related concerns. I combine psychological approaches, CBT-informed work and cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy to help clients understand and change the patterns that keep these difficulties going.
Accepting new clients · Online therapy for English-speaking clients
Book a free 20-minute callThe psychology of eating is about more than food. It is also about emotions, thoughts, habits, relationships with our bodies, and the patterns that develop around them.
Areas of support
What we may work on
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Eating disorders
Support with eating-disorder symptoms and recovery, where psychological therapy is appropriate and within scope.
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Binge & emotional eating
Understand cycles of binge eating, loss of control, emotional eating and food preoccupation.
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Disordered eating
Work with restrictive, chaotic or distressing eating patterns, including concerns without a formal diagnosis.
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Weight & body image
Support for distress, fear, shame or preoccupation related to weight, shape and body image.
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Food, emotions & habits
Explore the thoughts, emotions and habits that shape your relationship with food.
How I work
A psychological approach, tailored to you
CBT-informed work and cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy are considered within the wider therapeutic formulation.
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Understand
Understand the thoughts, emotions, behaviours and situations that keep the pattern going.
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Change
Use CBT-informed strategies to work with maintaining behaviours, beliefs and recurring cycles.
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Integrate
Use cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy where it fits the therapeutic formulation — as part of the wider psychological approach.
Cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy
Where hypnotherapy fits
Hypnotherapy can complement psychological therapy by providing another way to work with attention, imagery, habits and automatic responses.
It is one tool within the wider therapeutic process — not a replacement for psychological work.
Learn more about my approachEating disorders
Specialist, considered support
Eating disorders, binge eating and related difficulties are a significant part of my practice. I work with psychological patterns and recovery difficulties, with attention to the level of support each person needs.
My work is informed by specialist CBT-E training with Prof Christopher Fairburn through CREDO/Oxford. Some situations also require medical monitoring or multidisciplinary care.
Learn moreAbout Samanta
Psychology, eating behaviour and cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy
I’m Samanta Marc, an MSc Psychology professional and Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist working primarily with eating disorders, binge eating, disordered eating, and weight- and body image-related concerns.
My work brings together psychological training, CBT-informed approaches, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy and specialist training in eating disorders and eating behaviour. My own lived experience informs my understanding and sits alongside professional training and psychological practice.
- MSc Psychology
- Dip CBH
- CBT-E / Eating Disorder Training
- Precision Nutrition
- NCFED
- BPS · ICIP
Currently undertaking postgraduate training in CBT psychotherapy at LSMU.
The process
What to expect
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Free introductory call
A short conversation about what is happening and whether the approach is appropriate.
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Initial assessment & formulation
We explore the difficulties, maintaining patterns, goals and relevant background.
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Individualised therapy
The therapeutic approach develops around your needs and goals.
Suitability
Is this the right type of support for you?
This service may be appropriate if you are looking for psychological support around eating, binge eating, body image and related difficulties. Some acute or medically risky eating-disorder situations require medical or multidisciplinary team involvement and may not be appropriate for standalone private online therapy. We can discuss what level of support is suitable for your circumstances.
Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
Do you work with diagnosed eating disorders?
Eating disorders are an important area of my practice. Suitability depends on your individual presentation and the level of medical or psychological support required. Some situations need medical monitoring or multidisciplinary care.
Do you only work with people who want to lose weight?
No. I work with eating disorders, disordered eating, binge eating, weight-related concerns and body image. Weight loss is not assumed to be the goal.
What is cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy?
It combines CBT-informed psychological approaches with hypnotherapy as an adjunctive tool within the wider therapeutic process.
Is hypnotherapy like stage hypnosis?
No. Therapeutic hypnotherapy is a collaborative process. You remain aware and involved throughout the session.
How many sessions will I need?
There is no fixed number. The length of therapy depends on the difficulty, your goals and the formulation.
Do you offer online therapy?
Yes. English-language therapy is offered online.
Are you accepting new clients?
Yes, I am accepting new clients.
Can I work with you if I already see another health professional?
This can sometimes be appropriate. Coordination with another health professional may be useful where relevant, and we can discuss this together.
Ready to talk?
Ready to talk?
You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Book a free 20-minute call to talk about what is happening and whether working together could be appropriate.
Book a free 20-minute call