About us
Dr Paul Wilkinson
PhD, MPhil, BSC (Hons), APD, CEDC
Dr Paul Wilkinson – Eating Disorder Dietitian
Dr Paul Wilkinson is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC-D), with extensive experience assessing and treating eating disorders in children, teenagers and adults.
Paul has worked in the United Kingdom and Australia across acute inpatient and community outpatient eating disorder services. He holds a PhD in Nutrition and postgraduate qualifications in psychotherapy and has published research on the nutritional management of eating disorders.
He has particular clinical expertise in anorexia nervosa in children and adolescents and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in autistic and neurodivergent individuals.
Paul is trained in Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for adolescent anorexia nervosa, which he delivers as the primary treating practitioner. His treatment approaches also include Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for adults and older teenagers with anorexia nervosa and Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E).
His approach combines evidence-based eating disorder treatment with individualised, neuro-affirming care that considers nutritional, psychological, sensory and developmental needs.
Dr Leslie Pollock
BA (Hons), MA (Natal), PhD, FCCP, MAPS
Dr Leslie Pollock – Clinical Psychologist
Leslie is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive international experience working in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia. He provides evidence-based psychological assessment and treatment for adults experiencing eating disorders and complex mental health conditions.
His clinical interests include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, depression, trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), suicidal behaviour and self-harm.
Previously, Leslie was Director of the Centre for Psychotherapy in Newcastle, New South Wales, where he oversaw the development of a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) treatment program for people with BPD and a day treatment program for individuals experiencing eating disorders.
Leslie has extensive experience delivering evidence-based psychological therapies, including Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E) for eating disorders, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for depression.
He holds a PhD in Psychology and has published research in international academic journals, as well as authoring and co-authoring numerous book chapters.
Leslie is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society’s College of Clinical Psychologists and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Sara Hodgkinson
BSc (Hons) Speech Pathology
Sara Hodgkinson – Speech Pathologist
Sara is a Speech Pathologist with over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience in the United Kingdom and Australia. She has extensive expertise in communication, language development, feeding and eating difficulties, with a particular clinical interest in neurodiversity.
Throughout her career, Sara has worked across community health services, hospitals, schools and early childhood settings, supporting children and families with a range of communication, developmental and feeding-related needs.
Her clinical expertise includes supporting autistic and neurodivergent children experiencing communication and language difficulties, sensory differences, restricted food variety and challenges associated with feeding and eating.
Sara has previously held the position of Clinical Director of a speech pathology service and is a member of Speech Pathology Australia.
Her experience contributes to CCEDS’s multidisciplinary approach, recognising the important relationships between communication, sensory processing, feeding behaviours and developmental needs. She provides individualised, neuro-affirming support for infants, children and families.
Research and publications
Rocks, R., Pelly, F., Wilkinson, P (2014) Nutrition Therapy during Initiation of Re-feeding in Underweight Children and Adolescent Inpatients with Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review of the Evidence. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 114(6).
Rocks, R., Pelly, F., Wilkinson, P (2013) Nutritional management of anorexia nervosa in children and adolescent inpatients: The current practice of Australian dietitians. Nutrition & Dietetics 71(2).
Williams JMG,. Pollock, LR. (1993) Factors mediating suicidal behaviour: their utility in primary and secondary prevention. Journal of Mental Health 2: 430-404.
Pollock, LR., Vesey, P., Hollis, J., Williams, JMG (1996) Suicide in Rural Britain. The Lancet 347: 403-404
Pollock, LR., Williams, JMG (1998) Problem solving and suicidal behaviour. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviour 28: 375-387
Pollock, LR., Williams, JMG (2001) Effective problem solving in suicide attempters depends on specific autobiographical recall. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviour 31: 386-389
Pollock, LR., Williams, JMG (2004) Problem solving in suicidal attempters. Psychological Medicine 34: 163-167