A Different Way Forward This December: Introducing Our Interpersonal Pathway for Binge Eating
December 2025
December can be a complicated month. For many, it is filled with togetherness, reflection, and endings. However for others, it brings heightened pressure around food, relationships, and expectations. If binge eating has felt louder or harder to manage at this time of year, you are not alone and it’s exactly why we’ve chosen to launch something new this December.
We’re very pleased to share the introduction of our Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Binge Eating Disorder clinical pathway, developed through a long-standing collaboration between myself, an interpersonal psychotherapist, and Martyna Kosciuszko an experienced dietitian whom I have had the pleasure of working closely with over many years.
This pathway was created with one clear intention: to offer thoughtful, joined-up support that understands binge eating not just as a food issue, but as a deeply human response to emotional and relational experiences.
Why an Interpersonal Approach to Binge Eating?
Binge eating rarely exists in isolation. It often develops in response to difficult relationships, transitions, loss, loneliness, or ongoing emotional strain. While food can temporarily soothe distress, it can also become part of a painful cycle one that’s hard to break without understanding what’s driving it.
In Interpersonal Psychotherapy, we focus on the link between relationships and mood. Rather than placing blame or focusing on control, IPT helps you understand how emotional patterns have developed and how they can change. When mood improves and relationships feel more secure, eating patterns often begin to shift too.
This is not about “fixing” you. It is about making sense of what’s been happening and supporting change in a compassionate, structured way.
Why We’ve Built This Pathway Together
Over the years, working alongside a dietitian has shown us how powerful it can be when psychological and nutritional care truly work together — not in parallel, but in conversation.
Our clinical pathway combines:
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy, focusing on mood, relationships, and emotional triggers
- Dietetic support, grounded in evidence-based, non-judgmental nutritional care
This means you are not left trying to piece things together on your own. Instead, you are supported by two professionals who share a common understanding and communicate throughout your care as we both have a strong working relationship that means we complement each other in our style of working.
The pathway is designed to feel contained, respectful, and collaborative especially important if you’ve felt overwhelmed or let down by past treatment experiences.
What December Might Mean for You
December often brings:
- More social situations involving food
- Heightened emotions or family dynamics
- A sense of urgency to “sort things out” before the year ends
If binge eating has felt more intense this month, that does not mean you’re failing it often means you’re under strain. Choosing support in December isn’t about starting over or forcing change. It’s about ending the year with care and beginning the next with something steadier in place.
This pathway offers a way to move into the new year with greater understanding, rather than more rules or self-criticism.
Is This Pathway Right for You?
This approach may be helpful if:
- Binge eating feels connected to emotional distress or relationships
- Dieting has not helped and may have made things worse
- You are seeking support that feels compassionate, structured, and realistic
- You want help understanding why binge eating happens not just how to stop it
There are no quick fixes or guarantees and we are honest about that. However there is evidence that guided, interpersonal approaches can be effective, especially when care is thoughtful and joined-up.
A Gentler Way to End the Year
Launching this pathway in December feels intentional. This time of year, asks a lot of people and we wanted to offer something that meets that moment with care, not pressure.
If you have been thinking, “Something needs to change, but I don’t want another harsh solution,” this may be a place to begin.
You do not have to carry this into another year alone.
If you would like to learn more about the IPT Binge Eating Disorder clinical pathway, or to explore whether it might be right for you, you’re warmly invited to get in touch.
Contact 01470 517214 or email janetaylormadeipt@gmail.com.