Emotional eating help probably isn't what you think it is.
You already know what to eat. You’ve read the books, tried the programs, and powered through more “starting over” moments than you can count. But the overeating cycle keeps happening - especially when life gets busy, stressful, or overwhelming.
This isn’t a willpower problem. It’s not a lack of discipline. You don’t need another plan to follow or a list of foods to avoid. What you need is a smarter, more compassionate approach that works with your brain, your schedule, and your goals.
What private coaching offers:
I'm a clinical psychologist who's spent my entire professional life helping women untangle issues with overwhelm, overload, and overeating
I’ve been in your shoes, and helped thousands of women all over the world who were stuck in the same place. My approach blends psychology, neurobiology, high-performance techniques, and a direct coaching style.
Clients tell me I'm gentle yet forceful. They trust me to tell them the truth, to not let them give up on themselves, and to not fall for their (very smart) self-sabotage. I help my clients connect with their amazingness and get their confidence back. I see you, I get where you want to go, and I won't let you disappoint yourself (or talk yourself out of what you know you want).
I only work with women when I believe I can be helpful, and I only work privately with about a dozen women a year.
Let's get started:
If you’re ready to stop the cycle and want to talk about whether private coaching is right for you, the next step is easy:
"Working with Dr. McCreery has been such a powerful tool for me in my health and wellness goals. My mindset has completely changed regarding how I view food. Instead of beating myself up and sticking to perfectionistic tendencies, I’m allowing myself to be given the self-love and care needed. Since I began coaching with Melissa, my weight is down twenty-seven pounds and I've found my groove with exercise. I finally have a way of eating that works for me and I've ditched the diet thinking that never worked. I no longer worry about falling off track when I travel or being able to stick with my habits. If life throws me a curveball, I feel confident about my ability to course-correct."
- Wendy | Coaching Client -
You deserve support that works.
You’re done with short-term fixes. You want lasting peace with food. If you’re ready to stop the cycle, rebuild trust with yourself, and create the kind of relationship with food that supports your life, private coaching could be the next right step.
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"I have put a huge bag of bricks down, a bag that I no longer have to carry with me. Working with you has completely changed my life. Before, food was good or bad, and then so was I. Now, it's just food. I'm no longer blaming myself which is amazing and I'm much more aware of the reasons when I desire to eat. I feel freer with my food choices and I'm approaching food with a positive outlook. I could cry because I'm not mad at myself anymore for having cravings. Before, I only thought I was successful if I was perfect with my eating. I'm starting to feel successful all the time. If I do overeat, it's not the end of the world. I can just keep going forward. I have experienced losing weight without it feeling hard or bad and I know this is just the beginning. The amount that I've changed in six months is amazing. I've worked with this issue my entire life and for the first time, I understand it. I am so grateful. I highly recommend coaching with Melissa and the Your Missing Peace program."
- JENNY | Coaching Client and Your Missing Peace Participant -
Ella Cook, Coaching Client
"This journey towards weight loss, which is what it was originally, has changed so much for me. Now I see it as a journey towards being full of life and love.
"The side benefit of that is that food is no longer such a coping mechanism for me. Feeling full of other things means I can let go of having to always have food. I don’t feel deprived at all. My eating is very different already. I haven’t had cravings and I am allowing myself to eat anything I feel like eating. I seem to have new patience and more love than I had before. . . And yes, I have lost 5 pounds this week, without trying. While eating pasta! I even ate fried chicken this week!!! I ate as much as I wanted, and then stopped, and I felt completely in control."
- M. | Physician -
"Working with Melissa renewed my sense of purpose. I discovered Melissa soon after I merged my company and became a partner in a large consulting firm. I was on an airplane every week (and) I was on a non-stop out of control roller coaster. I was working 80-hour weeks, I wasn’t sleeping and I was certainly overeating. I looked for solutions and found Melissa... She gave me the courage to take control. I found the exit door and never looked back. I have lost 40 pounds. I sleep. I have time for my family. I have started several new business ventures. So, now I am a Type A business woman on my terms."
- Susan | Consultant -
"I felt disconnected, alone and worried about everything. I was looking for a way to change my lifestyle habits so that I didn’t feel so overwhelmed, tired, and out of control. . . . I knew I could use the ‘excuse of I can’t afford this’ as a way not to sign up. I also knew that I had spent almost 30 years and thousands of dollars on books, programs, diets, foods, motivational cd’s etc. I was ready to make an investment in myself that could create lasting change for me.
"I feel very comfortable working with Melissa. She ‘gets’ me. She saw the real me and believed in the real me before I even knew who that was or what it looked like. She continually encourages me to move a little bit out of my comfort zone and towards my goals. She keeps me accountable. She is available for support and encouragement by email in between my coaching calls.
Working with Melissa, I gained my spirit back. I gained the courage and the security to know that I can be at my best and that I am a good person. I learned how to stay with myself when I feel uncomfortable. I learned how to be compassionate and kind to myself. I didn’t expect that I would learn these things. I thought I would learn a system or a process to manage my time, develop willpower and be able to turn off my emotional eating switch.
I used to look at certain people I knew, and admire that they could be so grounded, at peace with themselves, and at ease in the world. I am becoming more like them. I finally ‘get’ what it means to be in the present moment. I take time for myself every day. I am so glad I did this."
- Maryjo | Business Owner -
"One of my challenges has been to finish strong. Great ideas, great plans...I knew exactly what to do to lose weight and then other things would get in the way. I was forever promising myself to do better tomorrow...
"I am really grateful for the time working with Melissa. Even living in Sydney, Australia was no barrier. She helped me identify small smart changes that have had the greatest impact on my everyday life.
"Physically I am 28kg (62lbs) lighter. It seems like every day I’m having conversations with people who are commenting on the big changes. One of my colleagues said, ‘It’s not only that you’ve lost weight – you’re actually glowing!’ It’s been amazing to see the scales go down - but the biggest change is that I have much more energy to get out and do what I want to do.
"The excuses for not looking after myself are gone.
So what about finishing strong? I have realised taking one strong step at a time is possible and that what works are more do-able, even smaller steps than I used to take. This has actually led to several stronger steps to make the real change I was longing for."
- Leanne | Analyst -
"Investing in 6 months of personal coaching was kind of scary for me. I previously thought “I will read a book,” “I will join a group as it's more cost-effective,” “I can find a budget solution to this.” But what I realized after a couple of months of coaching with Dr. McCreery is that my brain and soul responded best to 1 on 1 coaching sessions focussed solely on me. Simple, productive conversations about my needs, thought processes, and ultimately why my brain wanted food when my body didn’t need it, and what makes me feel satisfied instead of food. I accomplished some things I wasn't sure I could do. I ended cycles with overeating and emotional eating. Evening overeating is no longer a habit. I broke up with the scale - and it no longer gets to define my mood or how I feel about myself. I learned I could make changes with food that didn't leave me feeling deprived or hungry. I have spent much more on diets, pills, and potions over the past three decades than I did on personal coaching. But no diet ever freed me from the emotional eating cycle like coaching has, or from thinking about my next weigh-in. I wish more people could find the path to getting leaner while getting off the diet/restriction/emotional eating hamster wheel. I am very grateful that I decided to invest in myself through Melissa’s expert coaching. Finding peace with food has been incredibly valuable and rewarding. I wish I had done it sooner."
- ANGIE | Client -
"Melissa McCreery has a rare ability to create a space of safety, empathy, and hope in which coach and client join together to explore unproductive habitual patterns while cultivating faith in new possibilities and transformation. She will definitely help you discover the cracks where the light gets in!"
- Jan | Writer -
"Melissa's blend of professional expertise, practical advice, and genuine caring was just what I needed to learn, consider, and take action on my weight challenges. I tend to be very hard on myself and Melissa helped me to see that treating myself with compassion was a much better way to build the success that I was looking for. Was it a tough decision to invest in 1:1 coaching? YES -- its a time commitment and a financial commitment. Am I glad that I did it? YES -- I would advise anyone to invest the time and attention in themselves with Melissa as their coach."
- Ann | Client -
I have limited spots available for 1:1 coaching. NOW is the time to reach out.
My coaching for emotional eating and overeating has worked for physicians, CEOs, successful professionals, and busy women all over the world. Let's talk about how I can help you.
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