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
Over the past 30+ years, I have had the honor of treating people from all walks of life across the lifespan. I am a licensed psychologist with with extensive training and experience in a wide range of treatment modalities. I have experience treating various types of depression and mood difficulties, anxiety, stress, OCD, as well as relationship or couple-related conflict. My approach draws from...
I enjoy working with individuals navigating a range of challenges including trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship stressors, low self-esteem, abuse, and codependency. No matter what your struggle may be, you don’t have to face it alone. I am here to provide support to empower you on your journey to healing and freedom. I utilize eclectic therapy in order to best meet the specific needs of...
Each person is unique and has their own experiences and biology that shape their perspective of the world and their place in it. Everyone struggles and needs help sometimes. As a psychologist, I provide a warm space for people to feel authentically seen and heard. From this supportive relationship, together we try to understand struggles and use strengths for healing. I feel honored to walk...
You deserve to live a life filled with meaning and purpose. If this resonates with you then like the rest of us you know this isn’t always a clear path. There are plenty of trip-ups and stuck points along the way. Whether there are things we avoid doing or things we do to get in our own way it’s easy to lose connection with what matters most in our lives. Here is where our work together can beg...
( English | español ) ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. WORKING FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS. When facing difficult times, we would like to find a curious and active listener that could help us get back to our most valuable intentions, dreams, and goals. We might need to talk about the challenges as an immigrant; as a parent struggling with the social media times; as a young adult building independence or as a...
Alyssa Tortorella, LMHC understands that initiating therapy can be intimidating and therefore takes care to ensure a therapeutic setting that emanates non-judgment and compassion. Sessions with Alyssa are interactive, with client and therapist working as a team to clarify treatment goals, establish a course of action, and move toward self-actualization. Alyssa welcomes open, direct, and ongoing...
My bottom line as a therapist is to provide a safe, respectful, and validating space where you are listened to without judgement, assumptions, or an agenda. My experience taught me to listen beyond words and look beyond appearances and my trainings in music and visual art allow me to do so with greater agility and accuracy, bring us closer to your inner voice and shedding light on your inner...
I take an integrative approach to the therapeutic process, meaning that each client’s experience with me will be uniquely tailored to their own individual needs and goals for counseling. I am trained in various therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). As a psychotherapist, I strive to make the...
I am a school psychologist and LMHC counselor. I work with children and adolescents from age 2.5-21. I have worked extensively with children in all these age groups in NYC public schools as well as in private practice over 15 years. Experienced in play therapy and Cognitive behavioral therapy. My goal is to work with the child and family to independence and short term therapy teaching coping...
You are unlike any other being that exists. You are a creative force. You go against the grain and it might feel like you don't fit in. Society has tried to box you in for so long that you've pushed away and hidden little parts of your soul. You may have numbed your feelings and ignored your heart's desires as a trade for comfort, stability, acceptance, and normalcy. I understand, because I've...
Are you not coping as well as in the past? Are you feeling emotionally exhausted, stuck or numb? Or maybe feeling that you are not good enough, having negative thoughts or being haunted by the past? You are not alone. Life can often be a challenge no matter who we are or where we come from. Some of these challenges present themselves at times when we least expect them and can cause great...
Do you have anxiety about how your body serves you? Complex health issues, chronic pain, perfectionism, medical providers who don't listen, or changing abilities can make us long for a body that's not ours. This can lead to depression and unhealthy behavior. I will work with you, teaching you to manage your frustrations, and help you start looking forward to life again. After struggling with...
My psychological services practice provides psychological evaluation, testing, and treatment for a variety of psychological, behavioral, and educational disorders for adults, adolescents, and children which are causing interruption in the individual’s mood, behavior, coping ability, or reasoning. Our services include immigration assessments, intellectual, academic, neuropsychological, and...
