Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are characterized by persistent food-related or eating behaviors that harm your health, emotions, or ability to function. They often involve an individual focusing too much on weight, body shape, and food. Most commonly, these take the form of anorexia, bulimia, or binge-eating. Anorexia involves excessively limiting calories and/or using other methods to lose weight (e.g. exercise, laxatives). People with anorexia often have an extreme fear of gaining weight and have an abnormally low body weight, along with a distorted perception of their weight or body shape. Bulimia involves periods of eating a large amount of food in a short time (bingeing), followed by attempting to rid oneself of the extra calories in an unhealthy way (such as forced vomiting). These behaviors are often accompanied by a sense of a total lack of control. Binge-eating disorder involves eating too much food, past the point of being full, at least once a week, and feeling a lack of control over this behavior. If you recognize any of these symptoms in yourself, a qualified professional therapist can help. Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s eating disorder experts for help today.

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Recovering from eating disorders and/or changing disordered eating habits through anti-diet lens; Health at Every Size; restriction; fat stigma; body image; social justice framework

— Katy Perkins Coveney, Clinical Social Worker in Fayetteville, NC

I have experience providing counseling to clients who struggle with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).

— Tabitha Durr, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in houston, TX
 

Have you struggled with your body image and relationship to food for longer than you’d like to admit? Do you find yourself obsessing over what you look like and what you eat only to spiral out of control in dark thoughts and behaviors? I know what it’s like to feel consumed by this. There is hope. Together we can create corrective experiences with food and body image through the empirically supported Intuitive Eating and the Health at Every Size models.

— Alyson Curtis, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Brooklyn, NY

I view eating disorders as coping skills that many of us develop in a state of survival - they protect our bodies from things that are perceived as unsafe to know, feel, or embody. Though these patterns are maladaptive, they serve a real purpose and it's only when we can befriend these protective parts that we effectively let them go. Healing is viewing the disordered eating in a compassionate light and bringing the body back into safety.

— Elise Miller, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
 

Over the past year I've worked with multiple clients struggling with anorexia. Together we've been able to find a balance between addressing symptoms such as calorie restriction, body-checking, and strict rules around food consumption, as well as understanding the purpose these behaviors serve in terms of control, distraction, and self-soothing.

— Macaul Hodge, Mental Health Counselor in New York, NY

I specialize in the treatment of disordered eating, chronic dieting, and poor body image for those in marginalized bodies. I work from a Health at Every Size©, weight-inclusive paradigm and am training to become Body Trust® certified, a liberatory healing modality based on feminist and social justice principles.

— Victoria Fisher, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in , MI
 

Eating disorders are a range of psychological conditions that cause unhealthy eating habits to develop. They might start with an obsession with food, body weight, or body shape. In severe cases, eating disorders can cause serious health consequences and may even result in death if left untreated. Page Morris has extensive experience working with eating disorders and knowledge of the best programs around the country if that is needed for your individual treatment.

— First Steps Psychological Services,LLC, Psychotherapist in North Bethesda, MD

I have practiced as a clinical therapist in inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient eating disorder programs. In addition to my clinical work, I provided eating disorder consults throughout a hospital program to assist physicians in assessing, diagnosing and making recommendations for eating disorder treatment and follow up care.

— Christina Sun Oo, Psychotherapist in Arlington Heights, IL
 

Once you made the choice to begin living your life again and not use your eating or lack thereof to deal with your given problems, I can show you how to do that. I can also show you how to reconnect with the different parts of you to create a more harmonious balance between what happens in life and your reactions to it. I can help you connect to your body in a way that helps you feel more centered and grounded and less chaotic and anxious. You will get your life back

— Yoni Banayan, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Las Vegas, NV

I have over 3 years of experience working with individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder and their support system/family members. I have experience in inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient. I am happy to incorporate exposure and response prevention in our therapy process!

— Jordan Suarez, Licensed Professional Counselor in Frisco, TX
 

Food is one of the earliest ways we humans experience nurturance and interaction with a caring adult. food takes on many meanings about relationships, needs, control, and the value of self. The development of an eating disorder signals a problem in one or several of these areas; it arises as an attempt to solve this problem, by drawing attention to the problem, by pulling the family together to address symptoms of the eating disorder; or expressing/repressing feelings related to current problem.

— Tatum Santacasa, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Aurora, CO

Weather you've been diagnosed with an eating disorder, or struggle with your relationship with food, I've got you covered. I draw on my training as a Body Trust® Provider and HAES practitioner. You also don't need to be 100% ready to let go of your eating struggles as I also practice from a harm reduction standpoint.

— Emily Derouin, Psychologist
 

It may feel like the eating disorder is taking over your life. Maybe you’re stuck in shame and patterns you know aren’t serving you. You want to reclaim your life and work through the underlying issues that impact your relationship to food & body. I approach issues around food & body from a trauma-informed, intersectional, and HAES (Health at Every Size) lens. I'm passionate about helping you reconnect with joy around food & cooking, finding neutrality & joy in your body.

— Lindsay Moldovan, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Portland, OR

I am a certified eating disorder therapist and supervisor. I have spent the majority of my career treating clients with eating disorders. This is a life passion of mine and I have found great purpose in walking with clients in their recovery journey.

— Amber Claudon, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Denver, CO
 

I have a history of working with clients with eating disorders, and find that body positivity is an integral part of any body belief.

— Meghan FitzPatrick, Psychologist in New York, NY

I have been working with eating disorders for almost 4 years. I utilize various modalities when treating eating disorders, such as Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I look through the lens of Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating when treating eating disorders.

— Luis Macias-Abbott, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in ,
 

I specialize in treating eating disorders, employing a collaborative approach by closely working with medical doctors and registered dietitians to provide comprehensive care. As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, I anchor my approach to addressing disordered eating behaviors, helping clients reconnect with their intuitive relationship with food. I am committed to incorporating discussions of privilege, socio-economic class, and trauma to provide a culturally sensitive treatment experience.

— Christina Arceri, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, NY

By addressing the underlying emotional, psychological, and behavioral factors contributing to disordered eating, I guide clients toward developing healthier relationships with food, body image, and self-esteem. My goal is to empower individuals to break free from the destructive cycle of disordered eating, fostering lasting change and promoting overall well-being.

— Lauren Garza, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist in , PA