Mel Ciavucco
@melciavucco.bsky.social
Integrative counsellor, writer, speaker & trainer. MNCPS (Acc.)
Eating disorders, weight stigma & body image, and domestic abuse.
www.melciavucco.com
Eating disorders, weight stigma & body image, and domestic abuse.
www.melciavucco.com
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Mel Ciavucco
@melciavucco.bsky.social
· Nov 21
As I'm new here, I thought I'd take the opportunity to talk about myself and what I do!
✨ I'm an Integrative Counsellor in private practice & I work online (I do currently have space for new clients)
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✨ I'm an Integrative Counsellor in private practice & I work online (I do currently have space for new clients)
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I must've had rocket fuel in my coffee this morning cos I really went for it in this training! Weight loss injections are potentially dangerous for people with disordered eating and those impacted by body image issues and weight stigma. Proud to deliver this training with NEDDE today.
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I must've had rocket fuel in my coffee this morning cos I really went for it in this training! Weight loss injections are potentially dangerous for people with disordered eating and those impacted by body image issues and weight stigma. Proud to deliver this training with NEDDE today.
Next week! CPD training: Understanding GLP-1s/weight loss injections and beyond.
Online, 14th November 💻🎧✍️
More info and bookings:
www.neddetraining.co.uk/glp1andbeyond
#GLP1s #cpdcourses #CPDTraining #counsellingcpd
Online, 14th November 💻🎧✍️
More info and bookings:
www.neddetraining.co.uk/glp1andbeyond
#GLP1s #cpdcourses #CPDTraining #counsellingcpd
GLP-1 (Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro) and Beyond: What Everyone Needs to Know | NEDDE TRAINING
GLP-1 and Beyond: What Everyone Needs to KnowLive online training Friday, 14.11.2025 10am-1pm GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are transforming conversations about weight, heal...
www.neddetraining.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Next week! CPD training: Understanding GLP-1s/weight loss injections and beyond.
Online, 14th November 💻🎧✍️
More info and bookings:
www.neddetraining.co.uk/glp1andbeyond
#GLP1s #cpdcourses #CPDTraining #counsellingcpd
Online, 14th November 💻🎧✍️
More info and bookings:
www.neddetraining.co.uk/glp1andbeyond
#GLP1s #cpdcourses #CPDTraining #counsellingcpd
Blast from the past! Looking forward to Talking Tales on Thursday. 7pm at The Robin Hood pub, free entry.
I'll probably dress a little spooky for Halloween! 🎃
I'll probably dress a little spooky for Halloween! 🎃
A pic of the current SCWers @melciavucco.bsky.social, @markrutterford.bsky.social and me taken at the third talking tales at LeftBank in Bristol back in 2015. How young we all look 👀 If you come to TT39 on Thursday, you can see how wonderfully we have aged 😊🍷
October 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Blast from the past! Looking forward to Talking Tales on Thursday. 7pm at The Robin Hood pub, free entry.
I'll probably dress a little spooky for Halloween! 🎃
I'll probably dress a little spooky for Halloween! 🎃
My new blog post is based on my recent segment on Counselling Tutor Podcast about weight loss injections, and includes links to further reading, learning and training on this topic: www.melciavucco.com/blog/weight-...
Weight Loss Injections, Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating - Counselling Tutor Podcast
Rory and I unpacked the increasing use of weight loss injections like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro, and the connection to disordered eating and eating disorders.
www.melciavucco.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
My new blog post is based on my recent segment on Counselling Tutor Podcast about weight loss injections, and includes links to further reading, learning and training on this topic: www.melciavucco.com/blog/weight-...
New blog post - an introduction to eating disorders, disordered eating, body image & weight stigma. This was inspired by a section I wrote for the book "A new Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy"
@tadffocus.bsky.social
More info here:
www.melciavucco.com/blog/underst...
@tadffocus.bsky.social
More info here:
www.melciavucco.com/blog/underst...
Understanding Disordered Eating and Body Image - Mel Ciavucco
Body image and disordered eating are complex issues, with psychological, biological, social and cultural influences. This blog explores eating and body image struggles – what these may entail, where t...
www.melciavucco.com
September 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
New blog post - an introduction to eating disorders, disordered eating, body image & weight stigma. This was inspired by a section I wrote for the book "A new Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy"
@tadffocus.bsky.social
More info here:
www.melciavucco.com/blog/underst...
@tadffocus.bsky.social
More info here:
www.melciavucco.com/blog/underst...
I'm delighted to be part of this important new book by Mamood Ahmad @tadffocus.bsky.social 🎉
I rarely saw disordered eating included in counselling books when I was training, even though eating/body image problems are so prevalent, so I'm very happy to have contributed this 🙏
I rarely saw disordered eating included in counselling books when I was training, even though eating/body image problems are so prevalent, so I'm very happy to have contributed this 🙏
September 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I'm delighted to be part of this important new book by Mamood Ahmad @tadffocus.bsky.social 🎉
I rarely saw disordered eating included in counselling books when I was training, even though eating/body image problems are so prevalent, so I'm very happy to have contributed this 🙏
I rarely saw disordered eating included in counselling books when I was training, even though eating/body image problems are so prevalent, so I'm very happy to have contributed this 🙏
I'm delighted to have contributed to this book - a section on body image and disordered eating, plus a case study 👍
📚 🚀🔥 I'm incredibly honoured and relieved to finally share that my book, 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 (𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀), is now officially available to pre-order/order! Also cover reveal below! 😄
🛒 Order here: lnkd.in/eNacWBpD
🛒 Order here: lnkd.in/eNacWBpD
September 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I'm delighted to have contributed to this book - a section on body image and disordered eating, plus a case study 👍
Surreal moment - hearing myself on the Counselling Tutor podcast! 🤯🎙️🎉
We discussed domestic abuse awareness - reflections on working with both survivors & perpetrators, coercive control, and understanding abuse through an intersectional lens.
counsellingtutor.com/triangulatio...
We discussed domestic abuse awareness - reflections on working with both survivors & perpetrators, coercive control, and understanding abuse through an intersectional lens.
counsellingtutor.com/triangulatio...
346: Triangulation and Trauma
Triangulation and Trauma – Domestic Abuse Awareness - Why a Year of Skills Training Matters
counsellingtutor.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Surreal moment - hearing myself on the Counselling Tutor podcast! 🤯🎙️🎉
We discussed domestic abuse awareness - reflections on working with both survivors & perpetrators, coercive control, and understanding abuse through an intersectional lens.
counsellingtutor.com/triangulatio...
We discussed domestic abuse awareness - reflections on working with both survivors & perpetrators, coercive control, and understanding abuse through an intersectional lens.
counsellingtutor.com/triangulatio...
It's that time of year when I'll be inspired by Bake Off but attempt to bake something way more basic, and then still fail miserably.
#GBBO
#GBBO
September 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It's that time of year when I'll be inspired by Bake Off but attempt to bake something way more basic, and then still fail miserably.
#GBBO
#GBBO
Just seen an advert for a weight loss company with a woman laughing about feeling like she "might never eat again" 😥
They're selling us eating disorders and they're not even hiding it now.
They're selling us eating disorders and they're not even hiding it now.
September 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Just seen an advert for a weight loss company with a woman laughing about feeling like she "might never eat again" 😥
They're selling us eating disorders and they're not even hiding it now.
They're selling us eating disorders and they're not even hiding it now.
“There is no evidence that people seeking refuge are more likely to commit acts of sexual violence."
Most perpetrators of sexual abuse are known to the victim.
This redirection is just being used to fuel anti-immigration narratives & racism.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Most perpetrators of sexual abuse are known to the victim.
This redirection is just being used to fuel anti-immigration narratives & racism.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse
Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“There is no evidence that people seeking refuge are more likely to commit acts of sexual violence."
Most perpetrators of sexual abuse are known to the victim.
This redirection is just being used to fuel anti-immigration narratives & racism.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Most perpetrators of sexual abuse are known to the victim.
This redirection is just being used to fuel anti-immigration narratives & racism.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Not them making 3 whole episodes and not even mentioning disordered eating??? 🤦♀️
#FitforTV #BiggestLoser
www.melciavucco.com/blog/fit-for...
#FitforTV #BiggestLoser
www.melciavucco.com/blog/fit-for...
Fit for TV and The Biggest Loser: What the Documentary Left Out About Eating Disorders and Weight Stigma
There’s a new Netflix documentary called Fit for TV: The Reality Behind The Biggest Loser. Of course, I had to watch it straight away! Calling out the harms of the infamously mean show The Biggest Los...
www.melciavucco.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Not them making 3 whole episodes and not even mentioning disordered eating??? 🤦♀️
#FitforTV #BiggestLoser
www.melciavucco.com/blog/fit-for...
#FitforTV #BiggestLoser
www.melciavucco.com/blog/fit-for...
My latest blog explains how I work with people experiencing eating disorders and disordered eating using an integrative, collaborative and adaptable approach.
I currently have space for new clients online. Get in touch for a free 15-minute intro call.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/online-...
I currently have space for new clients online. Get in touch for a free 15-minute intro call.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/online-...
Online Therapy for Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders
Mel Ciavucco - eating disorder specialist UK. My therapeutic approach to working with eating distress and eating disorders online in the UK. Disordered eating therapy online. Inclusive eating disorder...
www.melciavucco.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
My latest blog explains how I work with people experiencing eating disorders and disordered eating using an integrative, collaborative and adaptable approach.
I currently have space for new clients online. Get in touch for a free 15-minute intro call.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/online-...
I currently have space for new clients online. Get in touch for a free 15-minute intro call.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/online-...
With the rise of weight loss injections, what happens when people want/need to stop them? My latest blog is about coming off weight loss jabs, weight gain, weight stigma & the risk of disordered eating. www.melciavucco.com/blog/what-ha...
What happens when you stop taking GLP-1 weight loss injections?
Weight loss injections, sometimes known as GLP-1s or by their brand names such as Ozempic or Mounjaro, are big business right now. They’re available through the NHS with certain stipulations, but can ...
www.melciavucco.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
With the rise of weight loss injections, what happens when people want/need to stop them? My latest blog is about coming off weight loss jabs, weight gain, weight stigma & the risk of disordered eating. www.melciavucco.com/blog/what-ha...
Unforgivable on BBC ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I was blown away by this unflinching, nuanced story. This feels like an important show, similar to Adolescence in how it portrays a stigmatised topic in a thought-provoking, compassionate, respectful way.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
I was blown away by this unflinching, nuanced story. This feels like an important show, similar to Adolescence in how it portrays a stigmatised topic in a thought-provoking, compassionate, respectful way.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - Unforgivable
The Mitchell family deal with the devastating aftermath of an act of sexual abuse.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Unforgivable on BBC ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I was blown away by this unflinching, nuanced story. This feels like an important show, similar to Adolescence in how it portrays a stigmatised topic in a thought-provoking, compassionate, respectful way.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
I was blown away by this unflinching, nuanced story. This feels like an important show, similar to Adolescence in how it portrays a stigmatised topic in a thought-provoking, compassionate, respectful way.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Reposted by Mel Ciavucco
Thank you @werahobhouse.bsky.social for speaking up about the dangers the rapid roll-out of weight loss jabs poses to individuals with eating disorders.
We want to see public health policies which don't demonise larger bodies or harm people with eating disorders.
We want to see public health policies which don't demonise larger bodies or harm people with eating disorders.
July 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Thank you @werahobhouse.bsky.social for speaking up about the dangers the rapid roll-out of weight loss jabs poses to individuals with eating disorders.
We want to see public health policies which don't demonise larger bodies or harm people with eating disorders.
We want to see public health policies which don't demonise larger bodies or harm people with eating disorders.
In my new blog, I explore the psychological and emotional impact of coming off weight loss injections - fear of weight gain, food noise, experiences of weight stigma, and risk of disordered eating.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/what-ha...
#ozempic #weightlossjabs
www.melciavucco.com/blog/what-ha...
#ozempic #weightlossjabs
What happens when you stop taking GLP-1 weight loss injections?
Weight loss injections, sometimes known as GLP-1s or by their brand names such as Ozempic or Mounjaro, are big business right now. They’re available through the NHS with certain stipulations, but can ...
www.melciavucco.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
In my new blog, I explore the psychological and emotional impact of coming off weight loss injections - fear of weight gain, food noise, experiences of weight stigma, and risk of disordered eating.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/what-ha...
#ozempic #weightlossjabs
www.melciavucco.com/blog/what-ha...
#ozempic #weightlossjabs
I had a blast hosting Talking Tales last night! Thank goodness for my fabulous diva fan - it was sweltering 🥵
We had 16 brilliant readers - a real eclectic mix of short stories, poetry and spoken word. Fantastic! 🎉
We had 16 brilliant readers - a real eclectic mix of short stories, poetry and spoken word. Fantastic! 🎉
July 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I had a blast hosting Talking Tales last night! Thank goodness for my fabulous diva fan - it was sweltering 🥵
We had 16 brilliant readers - a real eclectic mix of short stories, poetry and spoken word. Fantastic! 🎉
We had 16 brilliant readers - a real eclectic mix of short stories, poetry and spoken word. Fantastic! 🎉
Talking Tales is tomorrow! We've got a fab line-up of readers & performers. It's free entry, so come & listen to some brilliant stories, poetry & spoken word. There's even a chance of winning a highly prestigious Talking Tales badge!
7pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Robin Hood, Bristol
7pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Robin Hood, Bristol
July 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Talking Tales is tomorrow! We've got a fab line-up of readers & performers. It's free entry, so come & listen to some brilliant stories, poetry & spoken word. There's even a chance of winning a highly prestigious Talking Tales badge!
7pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Robin Hood, Bristol
7pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Robin Hood, Bristol
Reposted by Mel Ciavucco
"I am watching this [expansion of weight loss jabs] as someone in recovery from both anorexia and bulimia, as well as an advocate for evidence-based research and an ally to those living in larger bodies.
It terrifies and saddens me."
New blog: ▶️ www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-wh...
It terrifies and saddens me."
New blog: ▶️ www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-wh...
July 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"I am watching this [expansion of weight loss jabs] as someone in recovery from both anorexia and bulimia, as well as an advocate for evidence-based research and an ally to those living in larger bodies.
It terrifies and saddens me."
New blog: ▶️ www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-wh...
It terrifies and saddens me."
New blog: ▶️ www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-wh...
Last chance to submit to Talking Tales! Short stories, poetry & spoken word (up to 7 mins) 🎤📖✍️
Submissions close on Friday. More info here:
www.christopherfielden.com/about/stokes...
#Bristol #writers #TalkingTales
Submissions close on Friday. More info here:
www.christopherfielden.com/about/stokes...
#Bristol #writers #TalkingTales
July 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Last chance to submit to Talking Tales! Short stories, poetry & spoken word (up to 7 mins) 🎤📖✍️
Submissions close on Friday. More info here:
www.christopherfielden.com/about/stokes...
#Bristol #writers #TalkingTales
Submissions close on Friday. More info here:
www.christopherfielden.com/about/stokes...
#Bristol #writers #TalkingTales
I did some digging as I wanted to find out exactly how people could get these free sessions if they need them. Turns out it's just a PR stunt - they're offering one month free for new sign-ups. BetterHelp are just a money-making machine.
I like Lewis Capaldi's openness about mental health but I wish he wasn't partnering with Better Help. They had to pay a $7.8 million settlement for sharing data & personal information. Their pay structure exploits therapists & is completely unethical. www.nme.com/news/music/l...
Lewis Capaldi teams up with BetterHelp to give fans 734,000 hours of free online therapy
Capaldi took a break from the spotlight in 2023
www.nme.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I did some digging as I wanted to find out exactly how people could get these free sessions if they need them. Turns out it's just a PR stunt - they're offering one month free for new sign-ups. BetterHelp are just a money-making machine.
Reposted by Mel Ciavucco
💉Eating Disorders + Weight Loss Jabs:
Harm waiting to happen💉
We're concerned about the comments made by the Health Secretary around weight loss jabs, and the plans to widen access to them will harm people with eating disorders
Please sign our open letter to Wes Streeting today
shorturl.at/8XKGl
Harm waiting to happen💉
We're concerned about the comments made by the Health Secretary around weight loss jabs, and the plans to widen access to them will harm people with eating disorders
Please sign our open letter to Wes Streeting today
shorturl.at/8XKGl
July 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
💉Eating Disorders + Weight Loss Jabs:
Harm waiting to happen💉
We're concerned about the comments made by the Health Secretary around weight loss jabs, and the plans to widen access to them will harm people with eating disorders
Please sign our open letter to Wes Streeting today
shorturl.at/8XKGl
Harm waiting to happen💉
We're concerned about the comments made by the Health Secretary around weight loss jabs, and the plans to widen access to them will harm people with eating disorders
Please sign our open letter to Wes Streeting today
shorturl.at/8XKGl
I like Lewis Capaldi's openness about mental health but I wish he wasn't partnering with Better Help. They had to pay a $7.8 million settlement for sharing data & personal information. Their pay structure exploits therapists & is completely unethical. www.nme.com/news/music/l...
Lewis Capaldi teams up with BetterHelp to give fans 734,000 hours of free online therapy
Capaldi took a break from the spotlight in 2023
www.nme.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I like Lewis Capaldi's openness about mental health but I wish he wasn't partnering with Better Help. They had to pay a $7.8 million settlement for sharing data & personal information. Their pay structure exploits therapists & is completely unethical. www.nme.com/news/music/l...
It's #ARFIDAwarenessDay 📢
In this blog, I’m sharing a bit about what ARFID is, my own lived experience & reflections from my practice as an eating disorder therapist.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/not-jus...
In this blog, I’m sharing a bit about what ARFID is, my own lived experience & reflections from my practice as an eating disorder therapist.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/not-jus...
Not Just “Picky Eaters”: The Reality of ARFID
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a lesser-known eating disorder. It can impact every part of life, from physical health to social interactions and self-esteem. In this blog, I’m sh...
www.melciavucco.com
July 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's #ARFIDAwarenessDay 📢
In this blog, I’m sharing a bit about what ARFID is, my own lived experience & reflections from my practice as an eating disorder therapist.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/not-jus...
In this blog, I’m sharing a bit about what ARFID is, my own lived experience & reflections from my practice as an eating disorder therapist.
www.melciavucco.com/blog/not-jus...