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Rob Smith

Administrator/Trainee Counsellor
Changing our Understanding of and Response to Eating Disorders

Solutions for Practitioners: Promoting Responses to Best Help those dealing With Eating Disorders. Preventative Attitudes to Eating Disorders: Promoting Positive Mental Health and Body Goals.
Lisa Horne

Social Media Co-Ordinator
Kate Squires

Trustee

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 available to c106,316 students and staff in a number of universities and colleges with or without an eating disorder diagnosis.
Counselling and Therapy

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
Vacancies
Continued Professional Development

Unique Eating Disorders Specialist Training for Professionals- this foundation course aims to raise awareness and knowledge around eating disorders.
Types of roles

We need people to help us in many different areas.
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.
Peer Support

First Steps is funded to offer one to one peer support for anyone aged 19 and below.
Core values