Therapy for Eating Disorders
Food feels consuming.
You find yourself thinking about food and your body more than you’d like, and it’s exhausting.
You replay every bite, calculate what you’ll “allow” tomorrow, and wonder if anyone noticed how much or how little you had.
Food stops being just food. It becomes punishment when you feel you’ve done something wrong, a reward when you’ve “earned it,” and a test you can’t seem to pass.
Social plans send you into a spiral, especially when they involve food. Do you start asking yourself, “What will be served? What will they think if I order what I really want? How do I explain why I’m eating differently?”
It’s about and not about the food.
Friends see you smiling and laughing, but inside you’re comparing your body to theirs, wondering if they’re judging yours, and reading into every glance or comment.
You catch yourself checking your body in mirrors, reflections, or photos more than you want to admit, hoping it will quiet the unease but knowing it rarely does.
Every day feels harder than it should.
It’s hard to imagine making it through the day.
Decisions that used to feel simple now take enormous effort. You feel drained, anxious, irritable, and restless at once.
Part of you thinks you should push through and try harder. Another part is quietly yearning for a break.
And yet, trying anything different – changing routines, letting go of control around food – feels terrifying, even though staying the same isn’t working.
Therapy can help you make changes.
In therapy, we slow things down and look at the patterns you’re stuck in, including the rules around food, body checking, comparisons, and self-criticism. We don’t force change. Rather, we will work to understand what these are doing for you and what they’re costing you, and then begin loosening their grip.
I will be warm, direct, and real with you as we move at your pace. Early on, the work helps you feel safe enough to say things out loud that you may never have shared. As trust builds, I’ll reflect on what I notice, ask honest questions, and gently nudge you toward what feels uncomfortable but important.
Sessions are conversational and collaborative. We might pause to notice what happens in your body when anxiety around food spikes, or work through a harsh thought with language that actually sounds like you.
We might unpack a recent meal or social situation and trace the thoughts, fears, and urges that followed. Over time, you start catching these patterns in real time and having more choice in how you respond.
We also face situations that feel loaded now.
These situations include eating with others, wearing certain clothes, being in photos, and noticing comparisons. Instead of avoiding or white-knuckling through, you will learn how to move through them with less fear and less self-attack.
The goal is not to eat perfectly or to love your body every moment. It is freedom that provides more space in your mind, more ease in your days, and more energy for the parts of life that matter.
I practice from a weight-inclusive, non-diet perspective. The focus isn’t on changing your body or pursuing weight loss. At the same time, recovery sometimes involves restoring weight or stabilizing your body. If that’s part of the picture, we’ll approach it collaboratively and at a pace that feels manageable, with the right support in place.
When helpful, I coordinate care with a dietitian, primary care physician, or psychiatrist. Recovery is strongest when support is aligned with addressing medical, nutritional, and emotional needs together.
Gain a different perspective on food.
If you’re here, a part of you likely knows something needs to change. Another part may feel scared. That ambivalence is part of how these struggles work. We make room for all of it.
Life can feel more fulfilling and grounded when food and body thoughts aren’t running the show.
If you’re curious about what that could look like for you, I’d be glad to talk. Reach out today to schedule a time to chat.