Anorexia is not eating food and a fear of gaining weight. Bulimia is purging foods after having eaten for fear of gaining weight. Both these and other eating disorders are extremely dangerous and have some of the highest morbidity rates of any mental illness.
There are residential or inpatient programs for those experiencing eating disorders to reside in a more controlled environment during their recovery.
Treatment for an eating disorder will address symptoms, medical consequences, and all factors that contribute to or maintain the eating disorder. Typically treatment will be provided by a treatment team and consist of psychotherapy and nutrition counseling while also addressing any co-occurring mental health or medical issues related to the eating disorder.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Eating Disorders
I am a Mental Health Counselor who strives to partner with my clients in order to help them face their challenges in a safe environment. My non-judgmental and empathetic approach allows me to meet my clients where they are and work together to determine realistic goals. I treat clients throughout the lifespan. Including, young children whose only way of expressing themselves is through anger an...
Today's world can be overwhelming, especially when a person has experienced trauma in their past. My focus is working with individuals who have experienced loss, and/or are going through major life transition, or have experienced a traumatizing event or events. You are not alone and I know hope resides within you - sometimes we just need help seeing the hope within. As a client, I walk the path...
I enjoy working with clients between the ages of 6- 95+. ***After working and serving in the Shawnee, OK community for 9 years I am closing my practice location in Shawnee Friday, June 25, 2020. Over the last year I have been practicing in Norman and starting July 1st will be seeing clients full time at my Purcell & Norman locations.*** I am excited about this transition and look forward to...
Therapy can be an essential support to help you reduce stress, process issues, and find more joy in life. I aim to help clients find peace in themselves and the world around them. Whether we are focused on learning better coping skills, addressing addiction, or processing past traumas, we will use the therapy relationship to meet your goals. For the past 20 years I have worked with clients in...
I specialize in women’s mental health and wellness across the lifespan and work with clients from early adulthood through mid-life on areas such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, work/career identity and balance, stress management, and reproductive and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD). When working together, you will find that I bring openness, sensitivity, and...
Throughout our lives we go through experiences that help us define who we are. These moments of connection and isolation, fulfillment and confusion are foundational events that make us, us. These can be life altering experiences; societal forces, traumatic events, difficult relationships, or a series of distressing events that we carry for the rest of our lives. Working through these experience...
Sometimes we have a nagging thought that something isn't going right in our lives or we notice a pattern that keeps happening over and over, but we wait so long to call and get help. Making that call can be so hard, but it is so worth it. Whether you have trauma, anxiety, depression, or difficulty in relationships - whatever is bothering you, a collaborative therapeutic relationship can help yo...
Going through a major life change? Feel like you're not good enough? Whether it be graduating from middle school or high school or applying to colleges, to beginning your first job or quitting a job to pursue your dreams, I have been there. From school, job searching, relationships, and motherhood I have been there. Whenever change is happening, whether good or bad, planned or unplanned, it can...
“We are all on a journey of some sort, whether it is one of healing, new beginnings, pleasure, or life transition. Sometimes we encounter storms and obstacles that shake us and may make us feel as if we are lost or maybe incapable of overcoming the storm.” These storms may be recognized as anxiety, depression, loss of a loved one, job or home. Creating therapeutic trust and emotional safety are...
When you enter therapy there is a sense of possibility. Finding a good match with a therapist is essential. Work on relationship is at the heart of therapy: relationship to oneself, to the past, to others, and to ultimate concerns and values. Self-awareness and self-knowledge are integral to healing and growth. It is through relationship that we are able to explore, experience, and come to know...
WE OFFER TELE-THERAPY - BOTH VIDEO AND TELEPHONE. Understanding and insight are keys to growth. We work together with clients to bring about healing, behavior changes, and new perspectives. We are a group of licensed psychotherapists, with offices in 16 locations, who share a passion for helping others in their journey toward personal growth. Some journeys are brief, others take more time. Unde...
I am a certified biblical counselor who works with individuals struggling with everyday life issues. Many times we may find ourselves experiencing anger, depression or anxiety. We all have these emotions from time to time. They do not need to control our lives. Maybe your journey is without purpose or direction. We have all been there. I am here to help you find your purpose. I offer non...
As a counselor I am curious and sensitive to each person’s unique experience. I understand the body we occupy matters. Our physical abilities, family of origin, race, class, gender, sexuality all play a part in how we understand ourselves and the world around us. While I value difference, I also believe we all have core needs. The need to be loved, accepted, seen and felt is at the heart of bei...
The individuals who come to me for support are those struggling with eating disorders. We work together to identify goals that are important to you, and address some underlying self esteem concerns and lack of power within your life. Together, we take your power back, eliminating the compulsive need to control food. The second population I serve are those with marital and relationship issues. I...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! My passion has always been to help others. I strive to develop a genuine relationship with my clients in an environment that is welcoming and free from judgement. I believe in treating each client as an individual, keeping therapy person centered to address your needs. My approach to therapy is a multimodal approach. I am confident in the thought that utilizing differen...
