You understand that you are emotionally eating.

But in the moment… nothing changes.

The Emotional Eating Deep Dive

A self guided step-by-step process to help you move from awareness into applied change.

Because right now…

You can name the trigger.
You know what you’re feeling.
You can even see it starting.

And still… you eat anyway.

Almost automatically.
You’re watching it happen, but not able to steer it.

And afterwards:
“I knew better… so why did I still do that?”

This probably isn’t a lack of awareness.

Most people assume:
“If I understand it, I should be able to stop.”

But you already understand it.
And it still isn’t changing what happens in the moment.

What if the problem isn’t knowledge?

What if it’s that:
• in the moment, there’s no reliable way to respond
• and over time, nothing is changing the pattern underneath

So it can make sense that the same urge… keeps leading to the same outcome.

Do you recognise this pattern repeating?

Trigger → Emotion → Urge → Eating → Relief → Guilt → Repeat

Insight alone often doesn’t change this.

Examples of how people have described their experience as things shift:

  • “I was actually scared of not being able to emotionally eat anymore as strange as that sounds. Now I know I could if I wanted to. I just don’t want to in the same way.”

  • “I felt the urge to eat and instead of just reacting, I saw it, like ‘what’s actually going on here?’ It felt surprisingly calm.”

  • “When I understood what was actually going on, it took away about half the urge right there.”

  • “I genuinely thought I was addicted to food. I don’t see it that way anymore.”

  • “I’m just not as interested in food anymore. Not in a restricted way, it just doesn’t have that same pull.”

Note: every person’s journey is unique to them. There is no one way that progress ‘should’ look.

Emotional eating isn’t random

It’s often functional.

When something feels off - stress, boredom, overwhelm, emotional tension- it makes sense if your brain looks for the quickest way to regulate it.

Food works well enough:

  • it can soothe

  • it can distract

  • it can take the edge off

So even when you know better, your system may still defaults to what works well enough.

Not because you’re failing.
But because you may not have changed your system yet.

This is what the Deep Dive is designed to support you with

Two connected shifts…

1. What to do in the moment

So when the urge starts, you’re not only relying on willpower or guessing what to do.

You will learn tools to:

  • recognise what’s happening in real time

  • create space between the urge and the automatic response

  • experiment with more helpful responses

2. How to work with the pattern over time

So the same cycle doesn’t just keep repeating in the same way.

You will be given tools to help:

  • reduce the intensity of the urge without fighting it or suppressing it

  • respond in ways that can better meet the underlying need

  • work with the underlying pattern so it can shift over time

Educational and not a replacement for 1:1 work where it’s needed.

How The Deep Dive Actually Works

Supported 100+ clients in feeling less overwhelmed or reactive around food.

Each module builds on the last,

so you’re not just understanding more…

you’re seeing your own pattern clearly, and knowing what to do with it.

For example:

One client came to me feeling completely out of control with food.

Intense cravings, particularly at night. Daily urges, especially during peak exam season. She was overwhelmed because nothing was helping.
She believed:

“Everyone probably wants to emotionally eat… they just have more willpower than me.”

But when we mapped her pattern, she saw that wasn’t true and this was actually happening:

Perfectionism → constant pressure
Pressure → stress and overwhelm
Food → the only way to come down from it

And instead of:
“What’s wrong with me?”

It became:
“…oh. That actually makes sense.”

That shift reduced the shame and panic almost immediately.

That created enough space that she could start responding differently, instead of falling into the same pattern.

She described it as:

“I feel like I have full permission to eat now…
but I just don’t want to in the same way anymore.”

Module 1 : Understanding what’s actually happening

The intention of this module is to develop more clarity on what emotional eating is, and what it isn’t.

And more importantly, some common reasons it can keep happening even when you say you “know better.”

This can reduce/remove confusion and self-blame,
and supports a foundation that can make the later steps more effective.

Module 2: Setting the foundations

In this module, we look at patterns from real-world experience supporting people with emotional eating. What seems to help progress and what commonly gets in the way?

You’ll explore:

  • Common foundations that can make progress easier.

  • Common pitfalls that can make change harder (such as scarcity mindset or misreading hunger and emotional urges)

  • Common ways people get stuck, and what has helped others move forward.

This isn’t a fixed set of rules or a checklist because everyone’s experience is different. However, looking at common patterns can help you understand your own situation better, and make applying the upcoming tools more meaningful and effective.

This module is where we begin mapping your personal patterns with food.

I’ll guide you through insights, practical tools, and reflective exercises designed to help you explore the questions:

  • “What do I use food for?”

  • “Why do I use it in that way?”

  • “What might this be pointing to in terms of what I need?”

This is especially helpful where the answer isn’t immediately obvious.

You’ll begin identifying your triggers (e.g. “I eat when I’m tired”), the role food is playing in those moments (e.g. “to help me push through”), and what that might be signalling underneath (e.g. “I struggle to rest without guilt”).

This process is highly individual. The aim is not to be told what your patterns are and what you need, but to be given the tools to uncover them for yourself.

Module 3: Mapping your patterns with food (practical)

Module 4: Working With Emotional Eating in Real Time (practical)

This is where things start to come together.

Now that you understand your patterns more clearly and with less judgement, you can begin applying a step-by-step framework for working with emotional eating in real time.

You’ll be given tools and structure to help you:

  • recognise what is happening as it unfolds (with more curiosity and less fear)

  • create gentle space between an urge and an automatic response (without relying on willpower)

  • reduce the intensity of the urge without suppressing or fighting it

  • respond in ways that better meet the underlying needs (without threatening the food)

And importantly -

  • begin working with the pattern itself to support change instead of fighting it.

This isn’t about willpower, distraction tactics, restriction, or “replacing food with something else.”

The intention is to help reduce both the intensity and frequency of urges over time. Everyone’s experience is unique, and this doesn’t happen through force or control - but each and every tool is intended to support that shift.

Results from this self guided course will of course vary, but if your goals align with the following then this is what we’re here to work on.

  • From feeling automatic, reactive, or “out of control” around food → being able to pause and consciously choose how you respond to a craving or urge (without using willpower)

  • Not trusting yourself around food → feeling more grounded, steady, and self-trusting with food decisions

  • Feeling overwhelmed or confused by your eating patterns → feeling more self-aware, calm, and able to understand what’s going on (without shame or self judgement)

And perhaps most importantly...

  • Feeling strong or frequent emotional eating urges →
    having fewer and less intense urges showing up in the first place

What changes are we aiming for?

What you receive

A clear step-by-step framework

The same process I use in 1:1 work with clients to support emotional eating patterns. This course teaches those same tools and frameworks in a self-guided format, designed to help you move from feeling overwhelmed by urges → toward more choice, calm, and self-trust around food.

4 core modules (approx. 4 hours total video content)

Each module contains progressive video lessons that guide you step by step from awareness → to change.

Activity-based exercises and tools

Moving past emotional eating is a skill-based process. You’ll actively map your patterns and apply each step to your own experience as you go through the course.

Everything is designed to be applied, not just understood.

Why this is £100 (for now)

This is an early-access version of the Deep Dive.

The full course will be £200 once it’s complete.

Right now, lessons are being released progressively, so you can start applying this immediately without being overwhelmed.

It also means your real experiences can help shape the course while it’s still being built.

Once it’s complete, the content will be fixed and the price will increase to £200.

What others are saying…

  • "I genuinely loved this first module, and the structure. It already enabled me to view my actions in a kinder way and gave me truly helpful insights into why I act like I act. That I'm not a failure, that my actions are no reason for shame. That they just... Are. Like others drink a cup of tea when they're overwhelmed or disregulated. That me not feeling my emotions is not something unusual and that I am not alone in this. I think us humans always think we are those special snowflakes in our sorrows and to hear that others suffer the same is just so validating in itself. I am truly looking forward to the next modules!"

    - S (anonymised)

  • I feel so fortunate to have come across Rachael and her work. After years of struggling alone, I feel relieved because Rachael’s guidance and this deep dive is exactly what I needed. She brings an emotionally intelligent, nuanced, and compassionate perspective to this program that I believe is the only way to truly overcome struggles with emotional eating. This deep dive offers the tools to not only overcome issues with food, but improve all areas of life.

    -B (anonymised)

  • “I loooooove the deep dive so far! I feel so seen and validated. And I feel that something in me already can soften.”

    — Emmie

  • "If I could say something to someone hesitant to start, it would be that you don’t need to have everything figured out. Just becoming aware of your patterns is already a huge step. The changes might feel small at first, but they really do build over time, and then things really start to feel a lot more calm and manageable."

    — J (anonymised)

  • "There is so much guilt and shame around the topic of disordered eating but there is something more magical waiting for you in life. Start your journey to finally become more free."

    — Freya

  • Loving the Deep Dive Rachel! It really is a... deep dive. I've learned so much already and look forward to each new video!

    - E (anonymised)

  • "I still had the urge to eat… but it didn’t feel automatic anymore. I felt present, in control, and at peace with my decision"

    - K (anonymised)

  • I've surprised myself in the best way. I thought there's no way I could stop judging my eating but since I've been able to and just observe, I feel so much more confident I can overcome this emotional eating thing.

    -T (anonymised)

This is for you if:

  • you understand your emotional eating but still repeat it

  • you feel aware, but ‘out of control’

  • you’ve tried willpower, diets, or rules and still return to the same cycle

  • you want structure, not motivation

  • you prefer a clear self-guided framework over 1:1 work

You don’t need to get this perfect.

You just need a way to start feeling less out of control in the moment, and begin changing the pattern over time.

If that feels like a good fit, you can start now.