Weight Loss Injections, Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating - Counselling Tutor Podcast

I was pleased to be a guest on the Counselling Tutor podcast, talking to Rory Lees-Oakes about weight loss drugs and eating disorders/disordered eating.

Weight Loss Drugs and Disordered Eating [starts at 25:38 mins - click here]

Rory and I unpacked the increasing use of weight loss injections like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro, and the connection to disordered eating and eating disorders.

Discussion points include:

• How weight loss drugs can mask underlying disordered eating or body image issues.
• The risk of misuse among people with eating disorders, especially when prescriptions are obtained privately or online.
• Why appetite suppression isn’t a treatment for binge eating and may worsen shame cycles.
• The role of diet culture in shaping perceptions of body weight and food.
• How counsellors can support clients by remaining non-judgemental, reflective, and trauma-informed.

I emphasised the need for greater awareness of weight stigma and eating disorders in therapy, and highlighted the importance of informed therapeutic exploration when clients are using or considering weight loss injections.

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE

Further reading and resources

Blog - why it can be hard to talk about weight loss injections (and why I'm doing it anyway)

Blog - weight loss injections and food noise

Blog - coming off weight loss injections

Guest post - Dump the Scales (weight stigma and weight loss jabs)

Podcast - GLP-1 Truth Serum by Virgie Tovar

​Training for therapists and professionals on weight loss injections - NEDDE

Understanding Weight Loss Injections and Diet Culture, with Online Events and Counsellors' Staffroom - live training on 8th December 2025