Dr Anna Colton.
Clinical Psychologist. Consultant Media Psychologist. Author. Media expert. Podcaster.
Hi and welcome. I’m Dr Anna Colton, a Clinical Psychologist, Consultant Media Psychologist, author and speaker and I’m here to offer grounded, expert guidance when life feels unpredictable. Whether you need individual support, professional consultancy or media insight, you’ll find warmth, honesty and decades of experience by your side.
My clinical psychologist work centres on six specialist areas: food and eating disorders, adolescence, performance, The Bar, trauma and media psychology.
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This Morning
“Life’s not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain”.
hi. I’m Dr Anna Colton.
Clinical Psychologist. Consultant Media Psychologist. Author. Media expert. Podcaster.
I’ve spent over twenty years working across the NHS and private practice, supporting children, teenagers, adults and families through the emotional and psychological challenges that shape everyday life.
Alongside my clinical work, I also work in the media both in front of and behind the camera. As one of the UK's leading media psychologists, I consult on major reality and documentary productions, as well as to TV and theatre companies and the arts more broadly.
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How to Talk to Children About Food
I wrote How to Talk to Children About Food with one mission: to give every family - not just those already in the grips of an eating disorder - the evidence based tools to prevent eating disorders long before they take hold.
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Work with me
My professional training, qualifications and clinical experience allow you to know that I have the relevant training and rigour to do this work, but life and difficulties are profoundly personal, and job titles aren’t, so every session and every project is tailored carefully and individually to you
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I’ve specialised in eating disorders and adolescence from the very start of my career. Starting as an assistant psychologist, I went on to work across inpatient, day patient and outpatient services in some of the UK’s leading centres, including Great Ormond Street Hospital, The Priory, Vincent Square Clinic, Springfield and St George’s, before moving into private practice. Eating disorders have been a consistent clinical focus around which much of my work has evolved.
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Married to a barrister I’ve personally lived and breathed the rhythms and demands of life at the Bar for over 20 years. As a clinical psychologist, this gives me a rare insight into the emotional demands of the Bar and the internal dynamics of Chambers, from leadership to clerks to individual barristers.
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My expertise in performance comes from a unique blend of clinical experience, drama school training, professional acting and years of working both in front of and behind the camera as a psychologist.
Suzie
“I knew from the way she challenged me in the first session that she understood me like no-one ever before.”
Maya, recovering anorexic
“Anna has truly saved my life, as well as my relationship with my parents.”
Media Psychology
Psychology for film, television and the creative industries.
Alongside my clinical work, I also work in the media both in front of and behind the camera. As one of the UK's leading media psychologists, I consult on major reality and documentary productions, as well as to TV and theatre companies and the arts more broadly.
Third City
“Working with Dr Anna as the expert of Explore Learning’s Educational Anxiety campaign was a pleasure. She fed into the campaign at every step, offering us invaluable, professional insight that helped make our findings relevant and newsworthy. It’s rare to find a practitioner with such an acute news sense.”
About me
Clinical expertise shaped by real-life experience.
I’m a clinical psychologist with over two decades’ experience in adolescent mental health, eating disorders, performance psychology and the pressures of life at the Bar.
I’m also deeply committed to educating children, parents and professionals about food and healthy eating habits, helping prevent eating disorders before they emerge. My work spans NHS services, private practice, West End productions and media consultancy, but my aim is always the same: to offer clear, warm, evidence-based support and create environments where young people and adults can thrive.