Freedom IS Possible...

Full recovery means reaching a place of mental and physical freedom.

It means finding peace at rest and freedom with food, reclaiming trust in your body and making friends with your self.

It means taking back your position as the pilot of your life and stepping into your power.

You are not Alone...

Recovery is tough, recovery is scary and recovery is hard. But you are strong and it is possible.

Here at ISR we are passionate about supporting you on your journey to freedom and life.

With personalised recovery coaching, 1:1 professional therapy sessions and some great recovery  tools, we work hard to ensure that our approach reflects the things that those in recovery find truly helpful.

About Us

Emily Spence

With personal experience of the recovery journey I created the This is Me tool and founded ISR alongside my Mum, Rachel, in order to fulfil my desire to use what I have learnt to make a difference in the world of restrictive eating disorder recovery. I am passionate about what I do and am driven, most significantly, by the possibility of my work making a real difference to individuals directly affected by restrictive eating disorders.

​If you are reading this prior to choosing recovery and thinking ‘I don’t think I could ever get there’. Trust me, you can! With hard work, commitment and determination as well as support, love and patience you can recover.

Rachel Spence

Click here to see Rachel's profile on the Counselling Directory
I am a fully qualified person-centred counsellor and a registered member of the BACP with an additional diploma in CBT.  I have a profound belief in the power of the therapeutic relationship and that talking helps at difficult times in our lives. My approach is one of empathy, warmth and acceptance without judgement and a belief in the value and uniqueness of the individual.

I have gained professional experience working across a range of settings with specialisms in eating disorders and adolescent mental health issues. My therapeutic experience of working with those suffering and in recovery from restrictive eating disorders stemmed from my personal experience supporting my daughter (Emily) in her own recovery from Anorexia. By working together we have developed ISR and I am passionate about the power of the technique in aiding and supporting the psychological aspects of eating disorder recovery.

I offer therapy as a private practitioner based in Northamptonshire, UK. Please feel free to contact me with any questions and to further discuss therapy or the ISR technique. I look forward to hearing from you.
Here at ISR we are committed to ensuring that our work is safe, ethical and appropriate. 
Pre-session screening is used to determine the suitability of our services on an individual basis and the completion of a coaching/therapeutic agreement will occur prior to beginning our work together. For further details on this please do get in touch.
Please note we are not medics and the therapeutic and coaching services we provide should not take the place of seeking medical advice.