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Vanessa Kredler Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Vanessa Kredler Counselling & Psychotherapy

Supporting your recovery from food addiction, disordered eating and trauma

18/11/2025

I’m Vanessa, a Food Addiction and Trauma Counsellor based in Sydney, Australia — with lived experience of both. 💙

Coming February 2026, Food Sober Fundamentals is an 8-week small group program designed to help you kickstart your recovery from food addiction.

So many people tell me that when they first hear me speak about food addiction, they feel relieved — finally, someone is putting words to what they’ve struggled with for years, even decades.
If that sounds like you, the next question is: what now?

That’s exactly why I created this program — as your first step toward recovery. Over eight weeks, you’ll learn a clear, step-by-step framework to begin building lasting change.

I don’t offer quick fixes — recovery is a long game. But I do share the science, lived experience, practical tools, and compassionate support to help you move forward.
You’ll be guided through an Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed approach, surrounded by a supportive community of people who truly understand.

✨ The waitlist is now open.
Sign up today, and I’ll send you the application form:
👉 www.vanessakredler.com

14/11/2025

Coming February 2026: Food Sober Fundamentals

Kickstarting Your Recovery from Food Addiction & Binge Eating

Introducing my new 8-week small group program: Food Sober Fundamentals.
Together, we’ll build the foundations for long-term food recovery through education, tools, and community.

You’ll learn to:
✨ Understand ultra-processed food addiction
✨ Identify triggers and patterns
✨ Build a food plan that works for you
✨ Understand cravings, withdrawal & stress
✨ Learn emotional regulation & mindfulness tools
✨ Build self-compassion using Internal Family Systems (IFS)
✨ Navigate social situations and setbacks
✨ Create your personal roadmap for ongoing recovery

Program includes:
• Weekly live group learning sessions
• Weekly live group coaching
• 3 months of free ongoing group support after completion
• Optional add-on sessions with food-addiction-informed professionals
• Intimate group size — limited to 12 people

At the end of this 8-week journey,
you’ll have the roadmap, tools, and community to take your first steps toward a thriving, recovered life.

💌 Sign up to the waitlist to and I'll send you an application form.
👉 https://www.vanessakredler.com/courses/food-sober-fundamentals-group-program-for-food-addiction-and-binge-eating

12/11/2025

Come join me for a moment of rest and stillness.
This gentle technique will help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and bring a sense of calm back into your day. 💙

✨ Save this post for when you need a reminder to pause, breathe, and reset.

07/11/2025

Something exciting is in the works! I’m putting together a structured small group program designed to help you go deeper on your healing journey. 💙

Want to be the first to know when it launches?
👉 Sign up for my newsletter and keep your eyes peeled: www.vanessakredler.com

05/11/2025

For three and a half decades, I lived with constant mental anguish around food, my body, and my weight. I was obsessed with what to eat next, how it would affect my body shape and weight, and how to control it. Because once I started eating, I couldn’t stop. I’ve always been a compulsive eater.
On top of that was another exhausting loop — the obsession with how to stop it, how to find the solution. It was incredibly stressful.
Is this you? My compassion is with you. I really understand the struggle. What helped me was seeking help — yes, I read books and learned a lot, but most importantly, I found support through counselling and peer group programs. Sign up to my newsletter to keep up to date with my upcoming group programs and courses.

31/10/2025

I’m food sober.
What does that mean?

It means I no longer eat the foods that are addictive to me, and I no longer engage in the behaviours that kept me compulsively eating.

Food isn’t on my mind 24/7 anymore. The constant food noise is gone. I can actually handle life between meals.

Food still brings me joy, but it has its rightful place. I’m at peace with what I eat.

There’s no more internal war about should I eat this, should I eat that, how much, when. And I’m not worried about my weight anymore.

I heard Liz Gilbert say, “Sobriety is the restoration of choice.” That sums it up beautifully. I finally have the choice to engage with food in a peaceful way.

Join me at www.vanessakredler.com for more on Healing Food Addiction

29/10/2025

I've been Food Sober now for over a decade, listen here to see what I crave now.

24/10/2025

A Personal Reflection 🌿

Sometimes I think back and wish that I had found recovery earlier in my life. At the time, there was very little awareness, almost no resources, and even fewer people who truly understood food addiction.

Today, things are different. There is so much more information, support, and professional help available. You don’t have to struggle in silence, the way I once did. 💚

✨ If you’re seeking freedom from food addiction, know that recovery is possible and you don’t have to walk this path alone.

👉 Need food addiction counselling? Reach out today, I’d love to walk alongside you in your journey. https://www.vanessakredler.com

22/10/2025

🌀 The Paradox of Change in Internal Family Systems (IFS) 🌀

In IFS therapy, change doesn’t come from pushing parts of us away.
It happens when we turn toward them with curiosity, compassion, and care. 💚

✨ The paradox? The more we try to force change, the more stuck we become.
But when we welcome our parts as they are… transformation naturally unfolds.

This is the heart of healing, whether from trauma, food addiction, or the patterns we’ve carried for years. 🌿

17/10/2025

📚 Research is catching up with what many of us in the recovery space already know:
Food addiction programs that focus on education, skill building, and community support are showing real effectiveness.

Several recent studies highlight this important shift:

✅ Liberate Online Community Intervention – A feasibility and acceptability study on ultra-processed food addiction recovery
🔗 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1620372/full

✅ Low-Carbohydrate & Psychoeducational Programs (2022) – Early evidence for treating ultra-processed food addiction
🔗 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1005523/full

✅ Low-Carbohydrate & Psychoeducational Programs (2025 Follow-Up) – Promising results maintained at 12 months
🔗 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1556988/full

✅ TOWARD Program (2025) – A metabolic health intervention reducing food addiction and binge eating symptoms
🔗 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1612551/full

🌿 These studies confirm what I see in my practice: lasting recovery comes from knowledge, practical tools, and the power of community. Food addiction is real, and so is the hope for healing. 💚 If you're seeking one on one support, reach out, Sessions are from $165 per hour https://www.vanessakredler.com/one-to-one-sessions

15/10/2025

💭 When pain isn’t just physical…

Mind Body Syndrome — also known as neuroplastic pain — describes chronic pain and symptoms that arise not from injury, but from unresolved emotions and a sensitised nervous system.

🌱 I’ve been studying this deeply, both personally and professionally. What I’ve found is that behind so many symptoms — migraines, IBS, chronic fatigue, tension headaches — lies a story the body is trying to tell.

This isn’t “all in your head.” The pain is real. But it often speaks the language of suppressed grief, anger, or fear that never felt safe enough to surface.

✨ The good news? Healing is possible. By listening differently, retraining the brain, and creating safety for emotions, we can break the cycle.

📝 Read my latest blog where I share my own journey and why this matters so much in trauma and addiction recovery. Link in bio.

10/10/2025

Attention on Food Addiction is Increasing and I'm excited about the
encouraging discussions are happening worldwide — including at the recent International Food Addiction Consensus Conference (IFACC) in the UK.

Food addiction is real. It’s increasingly recognised as a significant contributor to some of the most pressing health challenges of the 21st century — from obesity and diabetes to mental health struggles and beyond.

As awareness grows, so does the hope for better support, research, and treatment options for those living with food addiction. 💚

This is a powerful step forward and it’s inspiring to see the global conversation expanding.

📌 You can read more about the IFACC conference here: https://www.the-chc.org/fas/conference

✨ Remember: recovery is possible, and you don’t have to walk this path alone.
Sign up to my newsletter for updates on sessions, courses, and groups. www.vanessakredler.com

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Waverley, NSW
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Thursday	8am - 6:15pm
Friday	8am - 6:15pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

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https://www.vanessakredler.com/

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