Therapy for Eating Disorders
Compassionate Eating Disorder Therapy
Rooted in Trust and Understanding
Food Doesn’t Have to Feel So Hard
If you’ve found your way here, you—or someone you love—may be struggling with food, eating, or body image.
Eating disorders are serious, complex, and often deeply misunderstood. They impact far more than just physical health—they effect thoughts, emotions, relationships, and identity. But with the right support, healing is possible.
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
Understanding Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are never just about food. They’re often rooted in deeper emotional pain, unmet needs, anxiety, trauma, or a longing for control in an overwhelming world. For many people, eating behaviors can feel like the only way to cope, communicate, or feel safe.
These behaviors may start as habits but can quickly evolve into patterns that feel impossible to break. And even when someone wants to recover, the eating disorder may feel like a lifeline—something that’s protected or defined them.
In therapy, we won’t rush or shame these parts. Instead, we’ll build curiosity and compassion toward your experience, creating space to understand what the eating disorder has been doing for you—so we can begin to meet those needs in other ways.
Types of Eating Disorders
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Therapy for Anorexia
Anorexia is complex, painful, and often misunderstood. But with the right support, healing is possible. You don’t have to figure it out on your own.
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ARFID Treatment and Therapy
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a real and valid eating disorder. Therapy can help build trust with food, your body, and the process of healing.
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Therapy for Bulimia
Whether you're a teen, a college student, or someone who's been quietly struggling for years, therapy can help you step out of the cycle, reconnect with yourself, and heal.
Our Approach to Eating Disorder Treatment
As a specialist with over a decade of experience supporting those with eating and body image struggles, I bring a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental approach to treatment. Whether you're a teenager feeling out of control, a college student caught in the grip of perfectionism, or an adult later in life, hiding your pain behind food rules—I’ll meet you where you are.
My approach is:
Trauma-informed and person-centered — You’re the expert of your story.
Rooted in body liberation — I am weight-inclusive and believe that all bodies are good bodies.
Evidence-based — I integrate CBT, DBT, and parts work.
Relational — We build safety and trust together, not through confrontation, but through understanding.
This is not a one-size-fits-all process. Your experience is unique, and therapy should be too.
What to Expect in Therapy
We’ll start by exploring what the eating disorder looks like in your life—what purpose it’s served, how it’s showing up now, and how you're feeling about change. You don’t need to be “ready for recovery” to begin therapy. Ambivalence is common and welcome here.
Therapy may involve:
Building awareness of triggers and thought patterns
Developing tools to regulate emotions without turning to food behaviors
Exploring body image and identity
Practicing self-compassion and flexibility
Creating a plan for navigating setbacks and preventing relapse
This process takes time. We’ll go at your pace and prioritize emotional safety every step of the way.
Supporting Children, Teens, and Families
Many of my clients are children, teens, and young adults who are just beginning to understand their relationship with food and body image. Eating disorders in young people often appear as extreme “picky eating,” rigidity, or sudden changes in behavior—and they’re almost always about more than meets the eye.
When working with kids and adolescents, I include parents and caregivers in a supportive—not shaming—way. My goal is to help the whole system feel more resourced, more connected, and more hopeful.
Therapy may include parent check-ins, family collaboration, and age-appropriate tools to help your child feel safe and seen.
Supporting Adults with Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are not a phase and are not limited to teenagers. Whether you’ve had your eating disorder for years or it developed in later adulthood, your struggle is valid and worthy of compassionate and competent care.
When working with adults, I place you in the driver’s seat–you deserve to have full autonomy and not be infantilized. Whether you are ready for recovery or wanting harm reduction, you are met with respect and understanding.
Signs and Symptoms of
an Eating Disorder
Eating disorders don’t always “look” a certain way. They can affect people of all sizes, genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Some common signs include:
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Rapid weight loss or gain
Fainting, dizziness, or fatigue
Digestive issues
Loss of menstrual cycle
Sensitivity to cold
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Obsessive thoughts about food, weight, or exercise
Intense fear of gaining weight
Rigid food rules or rituals
Anxiety, depression, or irritability
Feeling out of control or ashamed
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Skipping meals or hiding food
Binge eating or purging
Excessive exercise
Withdrawing from friends or family
Avoiding meals or social events involving food
Recovery is Possible
Let’s Take the First Step Together
Recovery from an eating disorder is not about snapping your fingers and suddenly loving your body. It’s about reclaiming your life. Rebuilding trust with yourself. Learning to relate to food—and to your emotions—in a different, more compassionate way.
Many clients begin therapy feeling unsure, scared, or not fully ready to let go of the eating disorder. That’s normal. Over time, they often discover new ways of coping, new parts of themselves, and new hope for the future.
Whether you’re in the early stages of struggle, deep in the work of recovery, or just starting to ask the hard questions—I’m here for you. You deserve support that’s gentle, skilled, and deeply respectful of where you are now.