About Us
We are a team of passionate, knowledgeable and experienced professionals who have come together with one goal – to help you recover from your eating disorder.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide compassionate, sustainable care that supports lasting recovery for everyone living with an eating disorder. We believe in a holistic approach that addresses the whole person, ensuring that our clients not only recover but thrive.
Our History
The Eating Disorder Recovery Clinic was founded in 2023 by Richard Palmer, a specialist eating disorder psychotherapist with a deep commitment to helping people recover. Before launching the clinic, Richard worked independently but demand for treatment was so high that he was often fully booked and faced the painful reality of turning people away, knowing how few options were available.
Driven by a passion to make expert, compassionate care more accessible, he established the clinic to offer something different: personalised, specialist support grounded in the belief that full recovery is possible – including for you.
Our Values
Compassion
You’ll be met with warmth, empathy, and understanding from the moment you reach out. We know how hard it can be to ask for help, and you’ll be treated with kindness and respect every step of the way.
Integrity
You can expect honesty, fairness, and clear communication. We’ll always be upfront about what we can offer and we’ll never make promises we can’t keep. You deserve care that is ethical, transparent, and grounded in what’s best for you.
Hope
Even if you’re not sure recovery is possible, we’ll hold that hope for you. We believe things can change — and we’ll walk alongside you, celebrating progress and helping you build a future that feels worth living.
Empowerment
Your voice matters. You’ll be involved in every part of your treatment, from setting goals to shaping how we work together. We’re here to support you in building the confidence, knowledge, and tools you need to take back control.
Professionalism
You’ll be supported by qualified, experienced specialists who take your care seriously. Sessions are delivered with consistency, confidentiality, and care — grounded in best practice and a commitment to doing things properly.
Our Team
The Eating Disorder Recovery Clinic is made up of carefully selected self-employed associate therapists and dietitians. We’ve chosen this model on purpose, because we believe it is the fairest and most effective way to care for both our clients and our specialists.
Why we work this way for our team
Eating disorder work is specialist, complex, and emotionally demanding. For specialists to do it safely and well, their workload has to be sustainable. Our associates manage their own caseloads, which means they only take on the number of clients they can support with full attention and care. This protects quality and reduces the risk of burnout, which ultimately benefits everyone.
Associates also set fees that reflect their real-world costs and experience. Overheads vary hugely across the UK, and a one-size-fits-all fee would either price some specialists out, or force others to work at rates that do not make sense for their area. By letting associates set appropriate fees, we can attract and keep highly skilled specialists who might not work within a standard salaried model. In short, it allows us to build the strongest possible team.
Why this is fairer for you
We believe you should not be asked to pay a “one-size-fits-all” clinic fee. If we standardised fees across The Eating Disorder Recovery Clinic, you would pay the highest possible rate, regardless of which specialist you saw. We do not think that is fair.
Instead, our associates set fees that reflect the real cost of providing an appointment in their area. Fees are made up of what the specialist needs to earn for their time, plus the overheads involved in delivering the session, such as room hire, local business costs, insurance, and ongoing specialist training. This means you pay a fee that is proportionate to the actual costs of your clinician’s work, rather than paying extra for no reason.
Importantly, differences in fees are usually about overheads and location, not different levels of skill, care, or effectiveness. Every associate we work with is highly trained, experienced in eating disorder care, and meets the same clinical standards.
This approach also supports better care. Because specialists control their workload, they can offer the time, energy, and consistency that eating disorder recovery deserves. And because we can bring together a wider range of specialists, we are better able to match you with the specialist who is the right fit for your needs.
Every associate at The Eating Disorder Recovery Clinic is thoroughly vetted, works to our clinical standards, and is part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team. So while your specialist is self-employed, you still benefit from the safety, oversight, and shared expertise of the clinic.
Would you like to meet our team? You can do that here.