Psychological support for your clients with disordered eating
I’m Blake Davis — a registered psychologist and practising psychoanalyst in Melbourne, specialising in the emotional and relational dimensions of eating difficulties. I work collaboratively with dieticians to provide integrated care.
When difficulties with food go beyond nutrition, psychological work can help your client engage more fully with the changes you’re supporting.
— Blake Davis, Psychologist & Psychoanalyst
Why Refer
Working together on disordered eating
Many clients in dietetic care are managing emotional and psychological difficulties alongside their nutritional goals. When anxiety, compulsive behaviour, shame, or relational conflict are part of the picture, psychological support can help your client engage more meaningfully with the work you’re already doing together.
Beyond behaviour change
I work with the underlying emotional and relational dynamics that maintain disordered eating patterns — the meaning food holds, the function of symptoms, and what makes change difficult.
Psychoanalytic depth
Drawing on both evidence-based methods and psychoanalytic thinking, I help clients explore aspects of their relationship to food and body that may not be immediately visible.
Collaborative care
With your client’s consent, I’m happy to communicate regularly about their progress, coordinate treatment goals, and ensure our approaches complement one another.
My Approach
How I work with eating and body image concerns
Understanding the whole person
Disordered eating rarely exists in isolation. I take time to understand the broader emotional landscape — family dynamics, developmental history, self-image, and the relational patterns that shape how someone relates to food and their body.
Psychological and psychoanalytic methods
I combine evidence-based psychological techniques with psychoanalytic thinking. This means working not only with conscious goals and behaviours, but also with the less visible emotional currents — ambivalence about recovery, unconscious patterns, and the role symptoms play in a person’s life.
How to Refer
A straightforward referral process
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Get in touch
Call, email, or use the contact form. Let me know a little about the client and why you think psychological support would help.
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Free 15-minute consultation
Your client receives a complimentary phone consultation to discuss their situation and see whether we’re a good fit.
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Ongoing collaboration
With consent, I’ll keep you informed about relevant progress and coordinate care to ensure we’re working in the same direction.
Areas of Focus
Presentations I commonly work with
Practice Details
Practical information for referrers
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Two locations
Fitzroy North & Coburg
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Medicare & NDIS
Rebates with a GP care plan
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Availability
Mon 9am–6pm, Tue 2–8pm, Wed 9am–3pm, Fri 8am–6pm
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Free consultation
15-min phone call for new clients
Let’s work together for your clients
If you have a client who might benefit from psychological support alongside their dietetic care, I’d welcome the conversation.
Or email blakedavis_psych@protonmail.com