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Vibeke Litland

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Sam Raby

All Ages Group Facilitator

Make a Referral

If you feel you would like to access our service you can complete our online referral form.
Eating Disorders in Student Services

Eating Disorders in Students Service (EDISS) offers various types of on-campus support to students and staff in a number of East Midlands schools, colleges and universities with or without an eating disorder diagnosis.
Counselling and Peer Support

At First Steps we employ experienced and qualified Counsellors each working against NHS and NICE standards alongside a cadre of trainee Counsellors on placements from our universities and colleges who work to offer individual sessions either as part of our core funded services or available for private paid support.
History

Welcome to First Steps Eating Disorders - Read about the History and Progression of First Steps and What We Do, Here
Types of roles

We need people to help us in many different areas.
How to recognise symptoms

Someone with an eating disorder will show signs that can be seen but may be confusing to the observer. Eating disorders can often be non-specific when they include symptoms from a number or different illnesses. Disordered eating can take many different forms. Do not dismiss a problem just because someone does not fit within a particular label.
Befriending

First Steps offers online befriending for anyone who might benefit from one to one support over email. Befriending provides support by creating a means of communication to discuss the sufferer’s difficulties in times of need. It allows service users to talk things through with someone who understands, someone who has often been affected themselves by an eating disorder. It gives a space to work on recovery, offload and express how someone might be thinking or feeling.
Skills for Eating Disorder Support

First Steps is an evidence based expert by experience support organisation trusted by individuals, families and the NHS for our training and continued professional development programme
Core values
Catherine Cleary

Founder and Partnership Director