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
Hope, growth, strength, and increased happiness are possible. Taking the first step toward healing and continuing to persevere through adversity requires courage, and you don't have to do it alone. I believe human beings are innately driven toward happiness and health, but difficult experiences, unmet needs, and self-defeating beliefs can get in the way of this. I want to hear your story and he...
It is my goal to create a safe place for my clients to feel they are able to be their true selves, make a close connection, and talk about anything without judgement. Connecting to a counselor is the biggest part of the healing process, and I believe I am able to do that for my clients. I want my clients to love coming to counseling and enjoy the experience. I can connect with any age group and...
Life can be a beautiful, enriching journey, but it also can be wrought with hardship, loss, and pain. Being seen and feeling heard by a safe person who cares can be extremely powerful and healing. I believe in building a relationship with my clients where they feel safe and accepted, yet challenged to grow. I have years of experience working with individuals with various challenges including...
In addressing the concerns of my clients, I wish to meet them where they are and then walk with them through the journey of self-discovery and personal empowerment. Critical to this fluid equation is the cultivation of the therapeutic alliance and a sincere focus on deep, empathic listening. I apply the basic elements of mindfulness, whole person perspective, and cognitive behavioral therapy in...
Even though I specialize in trauma, I work with individuals, couples, and families coming to therapy with a wide spectrum of issues. My goal is to help clients reduce, manage, and resolve their issues. Clients learn to increase their emotional IQs and emotional regulation skills, develop better communication skills, strengthen their most resourced self, and manage ego states (my anxious part,...
A decision to seek therapy can be a dubious and frightening process, and taking that initial step can be challenging. As the founder of New Beginnings Counseling Services, I understand this dynamic, and my desire is to help you take that step in a warm, accepting, and inviting environment. My goal is to partner with you and guide you through this season of life as you courageously journey towar...
I’m a licensed professional counselor, yoga teacher, and massage therapist who believes we all experience the world in a different way. No two people are the same, and neither are their problems. So, I favor a practical and flexible approach to helping my clients find solutions that fit best with their resources and constraints: as your coach, mentor, and advocate, I’ll help you generate...
*I am not currently accepting new patients. Please email all inquiries.* Are you going through a time in your life when you emotions feel overwhelming? Are you lacking clarity about your true self? Do you tell yourself that you are doing the best you can, but wonder why you don't feel as good as you'd like to? Do you want to feel more like yourself, feel more connected to others and function...
( English | español ) Are you experiencing stress, anxiety, and/or sadness? Are you doing so much for others and worried about pleasing them that you put yourself last? Perhaps your relationships are not what you would like them to be? Maybe it is balancing your career that is making you question your priorities? Now, lets add non-supportive people who push you to your very limit. It can be...
Life can be difficult--sometimes, unnecessarily hard. People cope in a variety of ways to deal with what life throws at them, but sometimes these strategies are unhealthy and act as a barrier to a meaningful life. I can help you better understand yourself and develop effective ways to improve your response to unpleasant feelings and relationship patterns. I offer compassionate relational based...
As a counselor, I feel privileged to join individuals during critical seasons of life. Throughout the therapy process, I strive to create an environment where you feel completely safe and honored. With this as a foundation for effective therapy, I am able to provide compassionate support and offer treatment for a variety of mental health concerns. I hold a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Hea...
People often seek therapy during times of crisis, when they’re feeling particularly vulnerable and raw. Many people turn to psychotherapy to work through anxiety, depression, or trauma, or because they want to establish, repair, or deepen their relationships. Sometimes they want support adjusting to life transitions, or help developing personal insight and self-awareness. There may be clearly...
In response to covid-19, I am now accepting new clients either via video or phone session. Insurance will still cover these types of visits! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that specializes in the treatment of trauma. I have been trained in EMDR protocol, Group EMDR protocol, and Mind-Body Medicine (James S. Gordon, MD method), and often implement humanistic and strengths based perspecti...
We all struggle with emotional upheaval during times of stress and transition. Excessive worry, sadness, shame and hopelessness impact our daily lives and those who love us. Couples and families are challenged with the loss of connection and attachment that leads family conflict and a lack of mutually gratifying relationships. By defining our values and our goals we can learn to clarify what is...
I am passionate about uniting with clients through painful and difficult seasons of their life. Many of us live each day with a lack of contentment, a nagging sense that we are not enough, but this does not have to become the norm. Challenges may arise that are difficult to overcome. Counseling is a way to develop better ways to cope with life in the present, heal wounds from the past, let go o...
