Testimonials
“As my Recovery Coach, Millie has given me the final thing I needed in recovering: hope. For me she has been a constant reminder that I am capable of reaching a point where I live a fulfilling life without an eating disorder. When I was in the grips of Anorexia the thing I felt most was alone. It felt as though I was the only person in the world to suffer the way I had. Having someone with lived experience to share my thoughts and feelings with has been invaluable.
No longer do I feel as if I am destined to exist with Anorexia until it inevitably kills me. I finally feel heard and it is only with Millie’s coaching that I have managed to reach this point in my recovery.
Millie has been a guiding light for me and I have no doubt that I would not be here today if it weren’t for her. It is a privilege to have a Recovery Coach and it is an opportunity
I would urge anyone living with an eating disorder to take.”
Maddy
“Working with Millie was been the best decision regarding my recovery that I ever could have made. I had a constant 24/7 supporter and cheerleader who was so full of warmth, love and hope. To have someone who had lived through what I was going through to guide me was truly powerful.
After living with Anorexia Nervosa for 10 years Millie was the best form of professional support I have ever received. I had spent those years in and out of enforced hospital admissions where I saw no hope or desire to get ‘well’. Millie was like an older sister, full of wisdom through lived experience and overflowing with kindness. She met me where I was at in my recovery and would always call me out on any nonsense that my eating disorder would let me think/verbalise.
I owe Millie so much of my current happiness; I NEVER thought getting to where I am today would be a possibility. I had given up, been defeated and traumatised over and over again. Today, I have autonomy, confidence and so much hope for my future. Millie is a literal godsend and I couldn’t be more grateful for her.”
Sarah
“Millie is that light at the end of the tunnel; that beacon of hope in the darkness that often comes when battling an eating disorder. I never thought recovery was possible and had well and truly lost all hope, and at times the will to keep going, but in those darkest moments Millie was ALWAYS there. No matter how many times I had tried to push her away, she was always there, steady as ever with open arms.
If it wasn’t for the unwavering love and support Millie selflessly gave, I would not have made it through to the other side. Millie never gave up on me; she believed in me when no one else did. She made space for me and held on to hope; she saw a full life when I couldn’t see it for myself. Thanks to recovery coaching I am now living that beautiful and full life; being the best version of me and the mum and wife my family need me to be!
Millie’s lived experience and ability to build such strong and meaningful connections is a game changer. She creates such a safe and secure environment which makes the recovery journey that less daunting. I will be forever grateful for having the privilege of working with Millie
and I know that anyone who is as blessed as I am will benefit immensely.
Help is out there; hope is out there - you just have to look in the right place and ask for it!”
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Jade
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“Words can’t fully explain the difference that recovery coaching has made in my recovery journey. Millie came into my life at the most serendipitous time when it would have been so easy to fall back into old habits. Instead, she helped me claw my way off the cliff and create a life that is so much richer than I ever thought possible.
In our time working together, Millie has been my loudest cheerleader when I needed encouragement, my rock when I needed grounding and the caller of BS when I needed challenging. Above all, she provided a source of unconditional hope and compassion on the days when I couldn’t hold that for myself.
Having her in my back pocket meant that I could keep going in the moments that I wanted to give up; the long hours between appointments; and every decision along the way that added up to overall freedom.
Game changed!”
Lauren
“I started working with Millie after years of battling a raging eating disorder; I had honestly lost all hope in ever fully recovering. I was very hesitant at first as I’d been through so many professionals (dieticians, therapists, nurses etc) and I thought this would just be another dead end.
But Millie was different - she was unlike anyone I had ever worked with before - even in my very first session with her I suddenly felt a glimmer of hope; something that I hadn’t felt in years. Working with someone with lived experience who actually gets what you are going through is a game changer. In each coaching session I felt myself getting stronger and stronger and finally choosing recovery for the very first time.
Millie truly cares about her clients and it shines through in everything she does. Each session I had with her was personalised to exactly what I needed that week which made me feel supported and motivated me to keep going. I truly owe my recovery to Millie and think a recovery coach is THE best way to reach freedom!!”
Ella
“The day I contacted Millie my teenage daughter rang me from her bedroom and asked me to come in as she had something to tell me. She was sitting in a crumpled heap on her bed, sobbing and with raw honesty and an inner strength I am so proud of her for mustering, said she was worried she was going to kill herself. That feeling and that moment was probably the worst, lowest, darkest, deepest, most horrendous moment of my life.
We had gone through several years already of different counsellors, nutritionists, therapists, programs, forms, studies, doctors and medications. We had visited hospital more times that I can remember. Called an ambulance on multiple occasions as my daughter had fainted and wouldn’t regain consciousness. She had self-harmed constantly and abused drugs and alcohol simply to feel something other than what she felt.
We had dealt with the impact that an eating disorder has on the entire family – the walking on egg shells, not mentioning food or portions, or anything remotely related to food. We had watched our beautiful daughter and our other two children’s eldest sister, change, crumble and disintegrate. Nothing we did or said helped.
A dear friend mentioned Millie and gave me her details. I rang her immediately and from the first moment we spoke, I knew this was different. We spoke with her the next day and I think we all knew; this was it. This was the guiding light for our girl.
Millie gave us hope. To be honest she gave us everything. A rock to lean on, a voice to talk to, a person to hand over the stress and worry to. She gave us permission to breathe and exhale but most of all she gave us HOPE.
For our daughter she wasn’t a therapist or counsellor or nutritionist or doctor that was there to try and help with their clipboards and questions and diagnoses and strategies. She was a human that had lived, breathed, experienced, felt and SURVIVED what my daughter was feeling and living every moment of every day.
Our daughter is now thriving; she has moved interstate for university and is excited about her future.
She has a healthy relationship with food and she loves herself. She is happy, confident, healthy and alive.
Millie was our saviour, our light, our divine blessing and without a shadow of a doubt
Millie saved our daughter’s life.”
Amanda
“After years of therapy that only ever helped me reach a certain point in recovery, I am so grateful to now have Millie coaching me through this challenging process. Millie’s own lived experience and inspiring full recovery has given her compassionate insight into eating disorders that one cannot learn merely from books. With her support and motivation I am regularly surprising myself and those around me with my recovery progress and have garnered a more positive and powerful attitude. After years of hopelessness, Millie has helped me to see that I too am capable of a bright recovery and future.”
Brianna
“After more than 20 years of living with an eating disorder; I finally feel a freedom l've not experienced before.
I had worked hard in other forms of treatment over the past few years but still felt trapped by lingering food rules, fears and rigidities.
After just 5 sessions with Millie I can't believe how free I finally feel.
I turned up full of motivation and hope and she truly harnessed this
and helped me push to a new level of freedom.
I trusted her and felt safe and supported immediately; she seamlessly met me where I was at, challenged me and always made me feel supported and understood.
She celebrated every little and big achievement with me.
I will be forever grateful for her support.”
Claire
“I have no words that could ever express the level of thanks you deserve for all that you've done. For others but also on a very personal note for me directly. Your work quite literally changed my life. What you do is invaluable.
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What you do is genuine and authentic and that is not just refreshing but lifesaving amidst all the "protocol" and "red tape" of what can come to characterise a life in recovery.”
Bonnie
“To have somebody who is able to relate to your daily struggle and be on hand at all times of the day is invaluable. Millie was that for me, she helped me find the hope I needed to survive and supported me each day in all of the challenges that eating disorder recovery would throw at me, from choosing my foods, to choosing my outfit. To have somebody that truly understood the daily and nightly struggle made such a difference and without it I would have not been able to fully recover from my life threatening 16 year battle with Anorexia Nervosa.”
Callie Ann
“I was always gently but firmly encouraged by Millie during our sessions, and even though this was at times uncomfortable, I knew deep down it was for my own good and that she cared about me. She wanted the real me to increasingly shine through. Millie always fully respected me and constantly reminded me that many of my thoughts and beliefs were directly related to the eating disorder – and that my eating disorder wasn't actually me!”
Elizabeth
“The time and effort Millie has put into my recovery is unsurpassed. She has contributed to my recovery and supported me beyond any professional or multidisciplinary team which I believe is through her sincere love and care with her own experience and understanding. Millie has shown me there is an end to my eating disorder and that it is much better than what I am currently living with. I have never met someone so dedicated to and passionate about their work and I think that is what makes Millie have such an impact on so many people.”
Katelyn
"Millie came into my life at a time where I had lost all hope. I had been going through what felt like never ending cycles for almost a decade. I came to a place where I felt that I had tried everything, that I was a lost cause and that I was never going to be able to get to a life of freedom. Millie proved to me that I was wrong, that there is always hope. Millie has shown me endless love and care, has never given up on me and has helped me through each obstacle that has been thrown my way.
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Also, Millie and I live in two different countries; while she lives in Australia, I live in New Zealand and even from across the ocean, she has been there for me always. She constantly reminds me of facts when my eating disorder is screaming, suggests skills and activities that she knows will help me alleviate my anxiety, supports and encourages me around meal times and always gives me the reassurance that I need. Millie holds no judgement and always provides a listening ear and a safe space for me to speak about my thoughts and how I’m feeling.
Through her own struggles, lived experience and full recovery, she has a deeper understanding of what going through an eating disorder is like and how much of a battle recovery is, but also how worth it recovery is. Before I met Millie, I got to a point where I did not believe that I could fully recover, I was giving up, but she has shown me that it truly is possible, that I am not alone and that I deserve a life free from an ED. Words could never express how grateful to her I am for walking, jumping, dodging, fighting and dancing alongside me on this journey to freedom. She is such a bright light and I’ll forever be thankful for her."
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Taylor
"When an eating disorder comes into the life of a loved one it’s so scary, your heart fills with fear and dread. You beg for your happy loved one to return; but they can’t.
I could see our daughter was so overwhelmed all the time and I wanted to take away her pain but I couldn’t and I felt like I was failing her. Having Millie as a recovery coach meant we shared the load; Millie gave us hope.
She has been there for our daughter 24/7; she is someone right there by our daughter’s side that understands her, when she must feel so alone. She has eaten out with us as a family and provides meal support via the phone instantly at anytime. She also provides emotional support me as a carer which is invaluable.
Lived experience is so valuable; it connects on a deeper level and builds a trust that transcends all barriers. I read an article once and a little brother described his sister with Anorexia. He said “it isn’t her fault there is a little voice in her ear telling her bad things about herself”. I think of Millie as the voice in the other ear whispering to our daughter’s Healthy Self to speak up; reminding her she is strong and brave and can do hard things.
To recover from an eating disorder is really hard, most likely the hardest thing a person will ever face. I believe recovery coaching is essential not only for the sufferer but also for the whole family. We don’t need to do this alone and who better to join us on the recovery journey than someone our daughter trusts who has walked this path and can help show her the way. I would say it’s the best decision we have made for us all as a family!"
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Robyn
“Millie has single handedly changed my life in ways I never imagined possible. Upon stepping into coaching I was scared and full of doubt. Hope for freedom from anorexia felt like something for other people, not me. But from that very initial moment Millie met me with warmth, compassion and the one thing I’d lost; hope.
Millie became a safe place during some of the most vulnerable, raw and terrifying moments of my journey. Her deeply human approach created a space where I could show up exactly as I was - hurting, unsure, and messy - and never once did I feel judged or misunderstood.
In the moments where I couldn’t see a future without my eating disorder, Millie held hope for me until I could begin to hold it for myself. The words, the tools and the wisdom Millie has instilled within me aren’t just applicable to recovery, they are for life.
Millie’s way with words touched me beyond belief. Her Hope and Healing Affirmation Cards became a tangible reminder of a life of freedom and true happiness if I stayed conscious, consistent and committed.
I am truly indebted to Millie. Before her I never knew a person could leave such a lasting imprint on your life - not by changing everything around you, but by quietly helping you change within yourself.
I wish that every person travelling the harrowing journey of eating disorder recovery could have a Millie to hold their hand and illuminate the path to freedom. It is the kind of support that makes healing feel possible again.”
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Jas
"Millie was the extra push I needed to help me progress and get out of my safe space of quasi recovery. I have tried endless amounts of different therapies but it’s only with Millie where I’ve been able to make proper progress because she has helped me stay accountable, called me out on things that need to be worked on and helped rationalise my thoughts when I’m overthinking and finding everything too difficult.
Having someone help me through my recovery who has been through the deep struggles of it as well and seeing how she has fully come out the other side is so helpful and gives me so much hope.
The relationship and trust Millie builds with you makes you feel so cared for and like someone really wants you to eliminate your eating disorder out of your life once and for all. I can’t recommend Millie enough; she will help you more than you can ever imagine!"
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Laura