# Yana Counselling > Peace with your body and food ## Posts - [What the weight-loss drug headlines aren't telling us](https://yanacounselling.com.au/disordered-eating/what-the-weight-loss-drug-headlines-arent-telling-us): Recent headlines about dangerous weight-loss substances raise a deeper question: why are people willing to risk their health to feel different in their body? A counsellor's perspective on what's really happening underneath the urgency. - [Is it better to see a psychologist or a counsellor?](https://yanacounselling.com.au/counselling-explained/psychologist-or-counsellor): Not sure whether to see a psychologist or a counsellor in Australia? The honest answer depends on what you need — not on which title sounds more official. This post breaks down the real difference, and helps you choose the right support for anxiety, body image or disordered eating. - [How to stop binge eating: a counsellor's perspective](https://yanacounselling.com.au/disordered-eating/how-to-stop-binge-eating-a-counsellors-perspective): Binge eating is rarely about food — it's about what eating is doing for you emotionally. If willpower and meal plans haven't worked, there's a reason. This post explores a counselling approach to binge eating that focuses on patterns, not rules. ## Pages - [Counselling fees](https://yanacounselling.com.au/counselling-fees): Session Length Fee Introductory call 15 minutes Free Initial session 80 minutes $130 AUD Follow-up sessions 50 minutes $130 AUD All sessions are held online via telehealth, so you can access support from anywhere in Australia or internationally.The free 15-minute call is a chance to talk through what’s bringing you to counselling, ask any questions about the approach, and decide together whether it’s the right fit before you commit to a full session. How payment works Payment is required in full at the time of booking, or at least 24 hours before your scheduled session, whichever your booking confirms. Sessions can […] - [Согласие на психологическое консультирование](https://yanacounselling.com.au/informed-consent-ru): Информированное добровольное согласие и терапевтический контракт Психологическое консультирование — это особый вид отношений, которые строятся по определённым правилам. Этот документ представляет собой контракт на нашу с вами работу. Прошу вас внимательно прочитать текст ниже: он прозрачно описывает рамки работы, ответственность сторон и помогает вам принять осознанное решение. После того как вы заполните и подпишете эту форму, копия соглашения будет отправлена на ваш e-mail, чтобы она всегда была у вас под рукой. I. О психологе-консультанте Я, Яна Мадорски, консультирующий психолог, предоставляю психологические консультации в формате терапевтической поддержки. Моя квалификация — Master of Counselling, я являюсь зарегистрированным специалистом ACA Level 2 Registered Counsellor. […] - [Binge eating support. Online counselling in Sydney & Australia-wide](https://yanacounselling.com.au/counselling-support/binge-eating-support): Binge eating support If eating has started to feel out of your control, and shame follows, you’re not broken, and you’re not alone. This is one of the most common and least talked-about struggles around food. I’m Yana, a Registered Counsellor (ACA Level 2) based in Sydney, offering binge eating support online across Australia, working from an anti-diet, values-led approach. This is meant to be a genuinely safe space — no judgment, no food rules, no starting over on Monday. More about my background → What a binge eating episode can look like It rarely looks the same twice. Sometimes it’s […] - [Empathic Russian-speaking counsellor in Sydney](https://yanacounselling.com.au/russian-speaking-counsellor): Why the language matters A lot of what shapes our relationship with food, body, and emotion goes back to childhood — and for many of us, that childhood happened in Russian. The phrases our mothers used about food. What “eat your plate clean” actually taught us about hunger and control. The specific shame that comes from a culture where feelings weren’t really discussed, just managed. You can describe all of that in English, to an English-speaking counsellor. But something gets lost in the retelling. Working with a Russian-speaking counsellor in your first language means we skip that step and go straight […] - [Online anxiety counselling Sydney](https://yanacounselling.com.au/counselling-support/anxiety-counselling): Your heart is racing before you’ve worked out why. Your body has already decided something is wrong. For some people this shows up occasionally, before something big. For others, it’s constant. Online anxiety counselling is not about completely getting rid of anxiety. It’s about changing your relationship with it. Professional credentials: Therapeutic approaches I draw on: What is anxiety Anxiety is your nervous system’s alarm system. It’s meant to protect you, and for most of us, it also gets stuck switched on, firing at things that aren’t actually a threat, or firing too hard at things that are. That might look […] - [Опросник пищевого поведения и шкала депрессии, тревоги и стресса](https://yanacounselling.com.au/dass21-debq-ru): Loading… - [Согласие на бесплатное психологическое консультирование](https://yanacounselling.com.au/informed-consent-ru-free): Согласие на психологическое консультирование (бесплатная консультация, серия из четырёх сессий) Настоящий документ объясняет, как устроен процесс консультаций, и помогает вам принять осознанное решение об участии. Если в тексте что-то остаётся неясным, мы можем обсудить это до или во время работы. 1. О консультанте и формате работы Я, Яна Мадорски, консультирующий психолог, предоставляю психологические консультации в формате поддерживающей терапевтической работы. Я являюсь ACA Level 2 Registered Counsellor (Master of Counselling) и осуществляю деятельность в соответствии с Кодексом этики и практики Australian Counselling Association (ACA). В рамках данного документа термин “терапия” используется в значении психологической консультативной поддержки и не подразумевает медицинскую или психиатрическую […] - [Body image counselling. Online support across Australia](https://yanacounselling.com.au/counselling-support/body-image-counselling): You know the feeling. A glance in the mirror, a photo someone takes, a comment that shouldn’t matter but does. And suddenly the day feels different. For some people this happens occasionally. For others, it’s constant. A background noise that follows them through every meal, every social situation, every time they catch their reflection. What is body image Body image isn’t just about how you look. It’s about how you feel in your body — your thoughts, beliefs, and emotions that show up when you think about your appearance. Negative body image can include: This is sometimes called appearance anxiety and […] - [Counselling support I offer](https://yanacounselling.com.au/counselling-support): Support I offer Ready to take the first step? Sometimes just reaching out is the hardest part. If something on this page felt familiar, you don’t need to have it all figured out before we talk. A free 15-minute intro call is a gentle way to start.No commitment, just a conversation. Ask me - [Emotional eating counselling](https://yanacounselling.com.au/counselling-support/emotional-eating-counselling): You’re not hungry. But you’re in the kitchen anyway, standing in front of the fridge after a hard day, eating past the point of fullness, using food to get through something that has nothing to do with food. Professional credentials: Therapeutic approaches I draw on: Signs of emotional eating You might recognise emotional eating in yourself if: If several of these feel true, that’s worth exploring not with judgement, but with curiosity. What is food doing in those moments? Here is an honest list — one that many people recognise immediately: None of these are shameful. They are all completely human. […] - [Frequently asked questions](https://yanacounselling.com.au/faq): Getting started How sessions work Online counselling Cost and logistics Confidentiality and trust Specific concerns - [Blog](https://yanacounselling.com.au/blog): Thoughts on food, body and coming home to yourself - [Counselling session cancellation policy](https://yanacounselling.com.au/cancellation-policy): Counselling session cancellation policy Telehealth sessions require full payment at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time. I require at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to reschedule or cancel an appointment. If a cancellation fee is outstanding, future appointments cannot be booked until it has been paid. Why this policy exists This policy helps protect the time and care that goes into each session — for you, and for other clients who may be waiting for an appointment. A reserved time that goes unused means another person couldn’t access support during that slot, and time set aside […] - [Terms of Use](https://yanacounselling.com.au/terms): Terms of use Yana Counselling | yanacounselling.com.au Last updated: June 2025 These Terms of Use (‘Terms’) govern your use of the Yana Counselling website (yanacounselling.com.au) and the booking of counselling services through it. By using this website or booking an appointment, you agree to these Terms. Please also read our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms. 1. About Yana Counselling Yana Counselling is a private telehealth counselling practice. Counselling is provided by Yana, an ACA Level 2 Registered Counsellor with a Master of Counselling degree, listed on ARCAP. Sessions are available in English and Russian and are conducted via […] - [Book an appointment with a professional Australian counsellor](https://yanacounselling.com.au/booking): When thoughts about body image and food take up too much space in your life If you’re tired of feeling controlled by food, instead of simply enjoying it…If you’re exhausted from “starting again on Monday”… If you’re done with the guilt, the rules, the stress, the body shame — you’re in the right place. Ready to book an online counselling session? I offer online counselling for adults across Australia. You can book a short introductory session, an initial or a follow-up counselling session below. All appointments are held via secure video call. Who this is for You might be in the […] - [Counselling to heal your relationship with body and food](https://yanacounselling.com.au/): If food has become the only thing that helps, and shame follows right after, you’re not broken, and you don’t have to figure this out alone. I offer online, anti-diet counselling across Australia, in English or Russian. No food rules, just empathic support. I’m a Bupa provider, and private health rebates may apply depending on your cover. You might recognise some of this If any of this sounds familiar, that’s not a character flaw. It’s a pattern, and patterns can be changed. My background and expertise I’m Yana — a Master’s-qualified, Level 2 ACA-registered counsellor offering warm, trauma-informed counselling for anxiety, […] - [About Yana Madorski | ACA Registered Level 2 Compassionate Counsellor Sydney | Emotional eating & body image](https://yanacounselling.com.au/about): The story behind the cherry blossom When I was born, my grandfather planted a cherry tree. Sakura doesn’t fight to bloom all year round. It lives fully in the season it’s given, then lets go, then blooms again. That’s the philosophy this whole practice is built on: not forcing yourself into constant performance, but coming back into contact with yourself, season by season. I believe we’re all born in contact with our bodies, our food, and our emotions. Then adults, systems, and diet culture teach us to sever that contact: to override hunger and distrust our own body signals. 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