How To Stop Eating Junk Food Using Hypnotherapy & Counselling

Junk Food Counselling – Frequently Asked Questions

What is Junk Food and How Is it Affecting Me?

Junk Food is any food that is highly processed, high in calories and low in nutrients. Junk food is also usually high in added sugars, salt and saturated or trans fats. Some evidence points to junk foods as being as addictive as alcohol and drugs.

Eating a diet high in junk food is linked to a higher risk of obesity, depression, digestive issues, heart disease and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and early death. And as you might expect, frequency matters when it comes to the impact of junk food on your health. A review of studies on fast food and heart health found having fast food more than once a week was linked to a higher risk of obesity while eating fast food more than twice a week was associated with a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and death from coronary heart disease.

Am I Addicted To Junk Food?

To be addicted means that you’re unable to resist using or consuming something, despite the fact that it’s doing you harm — to be dependent on an activity or substance for happiness or equilibrium. Food is a primaeval driver for any living thing. Because food can change our mood for the better, it can become something to rely on when we’re stressed or anxious. And most people don’t choose fruit or steamed vegetables for a quick boost. Eating large amounts of sugar and fat on a regular basis makes you crave more, which is easy to find in today’s world of around the clock fast food.

But the sugar-laden sweets or take-away junk food most people turn to for comfort are bereft of nutritional value. The calories, sugar, salt, and trans-fat junk food does have will leave you overweight and listless, but still hungry. As the medical community never tires of repeating, there are many risks associated with obesity, such as heart disease, sore joints, diabetes, elevated blood pressure and increased probability of stroke. So this is not a trivial addiction.

Trying to derail a dependence on food alone often results in feelings of deprivation, withdrawal, and depression — it’s very difficult to realign entrenched mental and metabolic patterns at the same time. Therapy may be what you need to establish healthier eating habits over the long term. What do you have to lose if you put off taking action?

How does Bayside Psychotherapy Treat Junk Food Addiction?

Our therapist’s training and experience in a range of treatment methods enable us to tailor programs to individual clients’ needs. After your initial consultation, your practitioner will devise a personalised program from one or a combination of approaches, which may include mindfulness training, psychoanalytic psychotherapy , hypnotherapy , neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) , among others. Your therapist will evaluate your progress regularly in case your program needs to be tweaked. We can work with you in our Highett office, online, or a combination of the two.

How long does Junk Food Addiction Treatment take?

Treatment for junk food addiction can take effect quite quickly. Some people are able to change their habits after just a few therapy sessions, with techniques such as neuro-linguistic programming, which may help you change how you think about junk food and how you react to anxiety. Everyone has different underlying reasons for their compulsive behaviour, and some may need more time than others to investigate them thoroughly. The duration of your treatment will also depend on how willing you are to commit to therapy. We offer a safe and non-judgemental environment and skilled counsellors to maximise your chances of success. The rest is up to you

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Note: Whilst we will do our best to assist you, we rely on your commitment to and participation in the treatment process to optimise results. Although some of our therapists work with people presenting with this condition, no guarantees of any outcomes can be made.