The Thorndon Centre - BDD Clinic | Body Dysmorphia Therapy UK | BDD Counselling and Psychotherapy | Treatment for Body Dysmorphia

Does appearance anxiety get in the way of your life, your relationships and work? Are you tired of feeling hopeless, and overwhelmed?

As lived experience psychotherapists and coaches we have personal experience of the impact of Body Dysmorphia. We want to help you to feel better, so we’ve created an innovative, holistic programme for people just like you. Our team is dedicated to reducing delays in assessment, diagnosis and treatment and to set people on an effective and supported path to recovery. We focus on raising awareness so that people can get help as soon as possible.

The BDD Programme is designed to support people who suffer with body image concerns BDD to take steps towards getting unstuck and starting to live life to the full. This is a compassionate approach where participants are encouraged to immerse themselves in a culture of self-understanding and acceptance- helping them to care for themselves better. It is also about finding equanimity, meaning and connection.

People who have appearance anxiety or BDD experience a great deal of distress: they see themselves as having defects that make them ugly, abnormal, or disgusting. They are often dominated by a preoccupation with an aspect of their face or body and compelled to resolve this.

The person’s concern is usually about a feature that other people believe is part of the normal variations in appearance we humans have, or about a ‘defect’ which simply can’t be seen by others. This disparity between what the person sees reflected in the mirror and what his or her loved ones tell them causes a huge amount of distress.

Go here to read about BDD and see our Resources page for further information and resources.