About Emma Randall

Mindful Eating Practitioner (MSc Health Psychology, Dip NT)

I’m Emma, a Mindful Eating Practitioner specialising in emotional eating, food psychology and behaviour change. I help people understand why they eat the way they do, so that they can break long‑standing patterns, feel calmer around food, and build a more peaceful, empowered relationship with eating.

My work blends Health Psychology, Nutritional Therapy, and mindful eating, giving clients a compassionate, psychology‑led service. It is informed by evidence‑based approaches to behaviour change from Health Psychology and mindful eating, and grounded in research‑supported principles from nutritional science.

Why I Do This Work

My interest in emotional eating began with my own experience. I know what it feels like to use food for comfort, to feel stuck in “on/off” patterns, and to feel frustrated by habits that don’t match your intentions. Years ago, I realised that lasting change wasn’t about restriction- it was about understanding the psychology behind eating and learning to approach food with self‑compassion rather than self‑criticism.

That insight led me to study Health Psychology at Master’s level, train in Nutritional Therapy, and dedicate over a decade to helping others change their relationship with food in a way that feels supportive, deeply personal, and sustainable. It’s about learning to eat with awareness and emotional steadiness, rather than dieting or numbers, and that’s the heart of my work today.

My Approach: Psychology First, Food Second

Emotional eating isn’t about food- it’s about feelings, thoughts, triggers, stress responses, and long‑established patterns. My approach helps clients to:-

• understand emotional, habitual and automatic eating patterns
• identify specific triggers
• regulate the nervous system around food
• reduce guilt, shame and ‘all‑or‑nothing’ thinking
• build self‑trust and body awareness
• make choices that feel aligned with one’s own best interest and needs, rather than reactive or rule-led.

Nutrition education very much helps to support the process, but psychology leads it.

This is not counselling or psychotherapy but rather, psychology‑led behaviour change support rooted in mindful eating, emotional regulation, and nutritional education.

Professional Background & Credentials

MSc Health Psychology

Diploma in Nutritional Therapy

Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology

BA (Hons) German

Over 10 years’ clinical experience specialising in emotional eating, food psychology, nutrition education and behaviour change.

I’ve completed extensive CPD in emotional eating, obesity psychology, binge/restrict patterns, food addiction, mindfulness and nutrition for physical and mental wellbeing. This ongoing training allows me to support clients with a wide range of emotional, behavioural and nutritional challenges.

Selected CPD Training Includes:-

Psychology & Emotional Eating

• Practitioner Skills in Obesity Management (BPS‑approved)
• The Overweight Mind and Body: A Psychological Understanding
• Working With Clients Who Feel Stuck
• Treating Shame: Tools and Techniques
• Food Addiction & Binge Eating Disorder (Piece by Piece Recovery)

Mindfulness & Behaviour Change

• Mindfulness for Nutritional Change
• Mindful Self‑Care
• Anxiety & Stress: Causes, Consequences & Countering Naturally With Nutritional Supplements
• Mindfulness for Practitioners (behaviour change focus)

Nutrition for Wellbeing

• Nutrition, Mental Health & Sleep
• Nutrition for Adrenal Hormone Balance
• The Brain Diet
• Blood Sugar Control
• Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health
• The Complexity of Fibre

Eating Behaviour & Physiology

• Biocare MasterClass: Eating Disorders
• Balancing Weight in Modern Times
• Supporting Neurodiversity With Nutrition
• Substance Addictions

Talks, Webinars & Training

For nearly twenty years, I’ve delivered talks, workshops and webinars including:-

• emotional eating
• mindful eating
• food and mood
• personality & eating habits
• nutrition for wellbeing

I currently run the webinar ‘The Brain’s Tug‑of‑War: Emotional Eating Explained’, helping people to understand the psychological and physiological drivers behind eating habits.

I’ve also delivered training programmes for weight management consultants and facilitated support groups focused on emotional eating, nutrition and behaviour change.

Media & Writing

I’ve been invited to speak on several BBC radio programmes, including:-

• BBC Radio Birmingham
• BBC Radio London with Vanessa Feltz
• BBC Scotland
• Brooklands Radio’s Just Women

I’ve written for LighterLife magazine, contributed to Psychologies Magazine, Woman & Home, and provided expert comment for BBC Food.

These opportunities allow me to share evidence‑based insights with wider audiences and raise awareness of emotional eating as a psychological experience rather than a willpower problem.

How I Work With Clients

My one‑to‑one sessions offer a highly personalised, in‑depth exploration of:-

• emotional triggers
• habitual ‘autopilot’ patterns
• stress responses
• eating behaviours
• mindset and self‑talk
• nutritional needs
• lifestyle factors

Together, we build practical, compassionate strategies that help you feel more in control, more connected to your body, and more at ease around food.

This is not a quick fix- it’s deeply meaningful, sustainable behaviour change.

If You Feel Ready To Begin This Work Together

You can book one‑to‑one sessions or join one of my webinars. Explore upcoming events via Eventbrite.

For any questions or bookings: info@mindfuleating.org.uk Mobile: 07961 423120

You can also find free tips and insights in my Blog, or Instagram and Facebook pages.