Edwina HawkridgeCounselling in Stamford, and City of London

I am Edwina an experienced and professional counsellor who can provide tele-therapy across Europe. I can help you work through a difficult time in your life. Perhaps you are struggling with stress, anger, depression, anxiety, weight management issues, eating disorders, relationship issues or a bereavement. I am committed to providing a warm and supportive relationship, in which you are the sole focus, to help you work through your confusion. People often seek out counselling/coaching with me when a stressful change is taking place which can, at times, feel overwhelming and stress plays a major part in people's unhappiness.

Often people come to me knowing that they need help as 'things don't quite feel right' but are unable to pinpoint the problem. In my experience issues do not get better or disappear without help, you are in control of choosing to see me, (together we can look at what changes you’d like to make and start implementing them), choosing to see someone else or doing nothing. Whatever you choose, I hope that you find the help that you need.

"After a devastating break with my girlfriend which coincided with some family related issues, I decided to take some time to assess the psychological reasons behind behavioural patterns, reoccurring negative emotions and habits - in attempt to better understand my mental state of mind.

After a commitment to 10 sessions with Edwina I was able to dig deep and ascertain the reasons (due to a combination of childhood experiences and general over analysis) behind my behaviour and thinking.

I felt at ease and well understood by Edwina from day one. The counselling has helped me improve my relationship with loved ones - my communication skills and means of self-expression - come rain or shine. It has also allowed me to create boundaries and express myself in a more honest / constructive manner in all relationships.

After implementing changes to my mental models as advised by Edwina - I am now a lot more confident and self assured / realistic when it comes to my demands and expectations from others and self. The whole experience has been an eye opener, giving a whole new level of clarity of mind and more positive sense of purpose and better interpersonal skills at work and at home.
Thank you Edwina."

Michael came to see me because he was experiencing poor performance at work due to work stress. He couldn't focus well when he was at work, his productivity had dropped, was feeling overwhelmed a lot of the time and was snapping at colleagues, friends and family. Michael as a mid level executive was under a lot of stress. Having to adapt to working from home, whilst placing some employees on furlong and making difficult decisions during a pandemic. By putting strategies in place to help Michael, setting realistic goals, enabling him to make better decisions and improve his working relationship, with the correct support in place he reduced overwhelm and his physical and mental symptoms of stress.

When Cassie came to see me she was in deep despair and unhappily overweight. Her thoughts were dominated by food and what she could and could not eat. Evenings were a particularly difficult time for Cassie where she would often binge on chocolate, cake, crisps and bread. Cassie had tried lots of popular diets on some she lost little weight on others she lost a few stone but then put it on again once she reached her target weight. She didn’t enjoy shopping for clothes, eating out or going on holiday with her family.
After coming for one to one counselling-coaching Cassie thrived. She found new ways to think and feel about her body, she lost weight, she threw away her diet books, stopped calorie counting, found the joy in food again and most importantly stopped binge eating. Cassie has found a new happiness and acceptance in her changed habits and behaviours which work together to help her lose and maintain a healthy weight.

Counselling-coaching is a collaborative process, we work together exploring your concerns and I provide a confidential, safe and non-judgemental place for this to happen, from my lovely counselling room in the heart of London or Stamford (my Stamford therapy room is pictured to the right).

I have spent many years counselling young people in my counselling room, and inside schools. One in four teenage girls is depressed, there is a rise in teenage self harm and loneliness and young people have to navigate the ever pressurising world of social media. I help young people untangle the confusion of school, peer relationships, bullying, substance abuse, self-harm, relationships, home life and many other concerns.

I currently work for several charities; CASY, YMCA, CCC and CRUSE who provide low cost counselling to the community, which is a cause I believe in.

In addition to working in mental health as a counsellor-coach I am a specially trained therapist for working with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Obesity and Weight issues. Food is a complex relationship forged in childhood and adapted as we navigate life. It doesn't take much for the relationship to go wrong which can lead to under or overeating and possibly binge eating in between. Eating and weight issues can make you feel miserable, help and support is needed to overcome an eating issue, it rarely disappears on it's own let's start rebuilding your happiness in this area so that eating and weight is no longer an issue for you.

3 Hour Breakthrough Sessions
I am passionate about my work; my approach is holistic which means I use psychological and nutritional interventions to help you rebuild the person lost to the eating disorder. Part of working holistically calls for dealing with any issues with happiness, anxiety, depression, assertiveness, self-confidence and body image in addition to your eating disorder.

A one-off breakthrough session is a collaborative exploration, that gets to the heart of the problem and what’s keeping you stuck. In a 3-hour breakthrough session we will look at your relationship with food, how it impacts on your life, barriers to change, and help you discover what you need to do to move forward.


I work with Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and Other Eating Disorders. Each eating disorder requires unique ways of working to help put you back in control and move forward with your life.

My practice is based in the town centre of Stamford at 12 Broad Street , Stamford, PE9 1PG, which is within easy reach from Peterborough, Wittering, Market Deeping, Bourne, Grantham, Oakham and the surrounding areas.

Eating Disorder Breakthrough Session ( 3 hours) Fee £365
Eating Disorders or Weight Management initial session (Stamford 90 mins) Fee £120
Session Fee £80

Eating disorders, like all health issues have the ability to make you feel miserable and isolated with food preoccupying your attention for most of your waking hours. Often eating disorder behaviour has you keeping secrets or telling untruths to loved ones about what you have or have not eaten, the impact the disorder has on your life is huge. There is a way forward and hope for the future that your eating disorder can be brought under control and that your overall happiness is improved. It is in depth work, where we look at all elements of your life, to implement sustainable changes which make you happier, healthier and more in control.

Depending on the type of Eating Disorder you have weight loss may be the objective (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa). What starts as a diet or restrictive lifestyle changes quickly and becomes an obsession with weight loss, your body and food. It can be scary to try to navigate an Eating Disorder by yourself if you think you could benefit from an assessment with me please get in touch.

If you are suffering from Binge Eating Disorder there is every possibility that your weight has increased over the duration of the binge eating. If weight loss and bringing your eating disorder under control is something you desire, contact me. Binge Eating Disorder is less publicised than Anorexia and Bulimia but makes up a large proportion of the other eating disorders out there. You are not alone in having it but you don't have to tackle it alone.

Deciding to look for help from a counsellor can be the hardest step on a life changing journey to recovery. The earlier we start to tackle your issues the easier it will be to overcome. NHS provision for eating disorders is really good in some parts of the UK. I offer eating disorder treatment privately for people who have decided to take action and want to avoid waiting lists, or where eating disorder provision in your area is not as robust.