We were devastated and desperate when our 9 year old developed anorexia nervosa. She was so ill in March 2015 she would weep herself to sleep in my arms at night. Lynn’s experience, wisdom and warmth worked wonders and within three months we had made huge progress and had a happy, healthy and sociable child back. Our daughter doesn’t remember anything bad about the past months at all, in her mind her life continued completely unchanged and was ‘her best year at school’! Lynn’s skill and diligence at moving us all gently but firmly forward is incredibly precious, we are so very lucky to have found her. Our story could have so easily been frighteningly different.

Lynn has genuinely changed my life in a massive way. When I first went to see Lynn I felt like I’d lost control of my life and felt that there was no way anything would ever get better. Lynn was incredible in helping me to become stronger than I ever thought I could be and in helping me to be more open with myself, my friends and my family. I will always be grateful to her for turning my life around with her kind and understanding encouragement. I feel so lucky to have been able to spend time with Lynn and I can never thank her enough for what she’s done for me and for helping me to become the strong, confident person I am now.

Lynn Crilly has been my councillor for the past year and I can honestly say she has changed my life for the better. She has helped me to overcome my eating disorder
as I was suffering from anorexia nervosa. Without Lynn, I would not have been able to beat it. She is always there at any time of day or night to talk to you.She is always supportive and kind
to you. I am so lucky that I found Lynn as I don’t think I would be here without her. She has not only helped me, but also my parents who were strugggling to come to terms with the eating
disorder and I know they are very grateful to Lynn too. As I go into recovery she has given me, my family and friends that I can keep going and never look back. Thank you Lynn.

I think it’s always difficult to admit you need help, but Lynn doesn’t make it feel like you need to ever be ashamed or embarrassed of the problems you are dealing with. She helped me to address my problems and found ways that I can start to deal with them. Lynn is unlike any other counsellor because she is always there, no matter what. She truly is an amazing and inspiring lady and has helped me in so many ways. In fact, she has changed my life. I was so stuck in a rut and didn’t like myself and she has helped me look and treat myself with care and positivity. I feel so lucky to know Lynn, she truly has given me my life back, and I feel optimistic and ready for the future. Thank you Lynn xxx

I developed OCD following anorexia and had to do certain things in certain ways at certain times. It was a way of delaying eating when I look back. Lynn showed me so much love and support, she was kind and talked to me like I mattered and she really wanted me to get better. She helped me challenge timings, and repeated rituals and would always text me back if I was worried. Every other person I met through the illness in the NHS, doctors, counsellors etc were just doing a job, they were cold, miserable and didn’t really ever try to find out about the real me. Lynn really cared and made me feel like I had a voice and was supported, nothing was too much trouble. Lynn Crilly and her strength is the reason I am well, completely recovered, together with my family support and I will always be grateful that we found her. She is a very special person. My fairy godmother.