Transforming your relationship with food, your body and your self
What would transforming your relationship with food mean to you?
Healthier food habits, less preoccupation with food, feeling better about my body and myself
To be able to stop eating when I'm full and not have to worry about food everyday
Not spend my days addicted to food and be stuck like this my whole life
Work on my coping mechanisms, find alternative ways to find peace with food and not comfort eat/binge
A better approach to eating, more understanding of why I've done it for so long; ideally lose weight and get to a point where it's not so much of a health concern
BECOME: Free from Binge Eating
A 6-Month Group Programme with Dr. Beverley Marais.
The Eating Disorder Psychologist
Why this group exists
If you’re here, you may know what it feels like to:
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Eat in secret, then feel guilt or shame.
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Be trapped between restriction and bingeing, starting over again and again.
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Feel like food takes up far too much space in your life.
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Wonder if you’ll ever be “normal” around food.
You are not alone. And you are not broken.
Binge eating isn’t a personal failure, it’s a coping strategy that once served a purpose, but now keeps you stuck.
This programme exists to give you a safe place, practical tools, and ongoing support so you can break free from that cycle and find calm, confidence, and freedom.
Why 6 months?
Because real recovery takes patience. Change doesn’t happen in a straight line. There are ups and downs, and that’s normal. This programme gives you the space to learn, practice, stumble, and try again without ever feeling like you’ve failed. Over 6 months, you’ll have steady support and a community to return to whenever you need it.
BECOME: is a 6-month group programme
You can join at any time.
You have access to a self-paced learning library.
Life happens - you can pause and reconnect when needed.
Imagine Feeling…
Calm around food — even with previous trigger foods
Free from guilt and shame after eating
Peace with your body, without constant checking or comparison
Confident in your ability to cope with urges and stress
Here’s What’s Inside the Programme
Library
Access to tools, worksheets, and structured resources.
Calls
Weekly 60-min group coaching sessions with recordings.
Community
A supportive group to share experiences, challenges, and encouragement.
Expert Guidance
Led by a Chartered Psychologist specialising in eating disorders.
The BECOME: method ... take a peak...
B – Build Your Formulation
Map your eating cycle so you can understand what drives binge and emotional eating.
E – Embrace Nourishment
Learn how structured eating restores safety, predictability, and trust.
C – Change Thinking
Recognise thinking patterns that pull you back into the cycle.
O – Overcome Body Battles
Step out of checking and comparison with steadiness and care.
M – Master Emotions
Build emotional regulation tools without using food to cope.
E – Empower Recovery
Strengthen recovery identity and plan for setbacks.
Apply to Join the Programme
Every application begins with a short call so we can explore together whether this programme is right for you.
There’s no obligation — just a compassionate space to talk about your goals and see if this feels like the right next step.
This is more than a programme — it’s your chance to stop fighting with food and become the version of you that feels free, grounded, and whole.
What is the waitlist? Joining the waitlist means you’ll be the first to hear when enrollment opens. It gives you priority access to updates, early reminders, and ensures you don’t miss your chance to join when spaces are released.
Personalised Connection | Compassionate Fit Check | No Obligation
Frequently asked questions
▸ What if I relapse during the programme?
Lapses and relapses are a normal part of recovery. The programme helps you respond with compassion and resilience, not judgement, and shows you how to get back on track without starting over.
▸ I’ve tried everything before — will this really work for me?
This programme isn’t about diet or willpower. It’s grounded in psychological science and focuses on the root causes of binge eating, creating lasting change rather than quick fixes.
▸ Why is this programme 6 months long?
Real change takes time. Six months gives you space to learn, practise, and build resilience, while normalising setbacks and providing ongoing support.
▸ What if I can’t make every live call?
All calls are recorded and available to watch later, so you won’t miss out. Many participants still benefit greatly from the replays.
“Recovery is not about perfection, but about reclaiming your freedom, one gentle step at a time.”
Relief can come quickly. Stability takes time.
The courage is in staying long enough for both
The programme runs for six months for a very important reason. Most people begin to feel real relief around the three to four-month mark. The binge episodes soften, food feels less chaotic, and there is more emotional clarity.
But those early changes are not the end of the work. They are the beginning. The rest of the programme is where we steady things, deepen the emotional work, and help the new patterns become part of your everyday life — not something that slips away when stress comes back.
Sixth-month Review
Towards the end of the six months, we schedule a one-to-one reflection call. This conversation is designed to help you consolidate what you have learned, reflect on what feels more stable, and identify what still needs support.
Together, we then explore next steps which may include continuing in the programme, stepping into a different form of support, or moving forward independently. There is no expectation or pressure to continue; the focus is on what feels most supportive for you.
You are committing to a six-month container because this work deserves time and safety. If you ever reached a point where you truly felt complete earlier, we would talk about that together with honesty and care. My priority is always your wellbeing, not keeping you in a programme if it does not feel right for you.
But the intention of this programme is long-term, lasting change — not a quick fix. And the full six months allow us to do this work in a calm, steady, sustainable way.
But those early changes are not the end of the work. They are the beginning. The rest of the programme is where we steady things, deepen the emotional work, and help the new patterns become part of your everyday life — not something that slips away when stress comes back.
Sixth-month Review
Towards the end of the six months, we schedule a one-to-one reflection call. This conversation is designed to help you consolidate what you have learned, reflect on what feels more stable, and identify what still needs support.
But the intention of this programme is long-term, lasting change — not a quick fix. And the full six months allow us to do this work in a calm, steady, sustainable way.
About Dr Bev
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Beverley Marais is a Doctor of Counselling Psychology, Integrative Psychotherapist and Well-being Coach.
South African-born and UK-based, she has worked in the field of addictions, eating and anxiety disorders for the past 17 years.
During this time she has helped people who feel stuck in the exhausting cycle of binge eating, emotional eating, guilt and shame around food. That is why she created BECOME – a group programme that combines structured tools, compassionate guidance, and a supportive community.
Bev is passionate about skilling people in changing unhelpful patterns of behaviour, especially in relation to food and body-image. She is an advocate of the Health At Every Size (HAES) movement and seeks to empower individuals to feel in control of their eating, their body and their life.
