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
As a clinical social worker, Jamie provides a holistic and comprehensive approach to counseling to assist clients with their emotional and mental health needs. She has over a decade of experience in community mental health which has exposed her to a wide range of diverse populations. Jamie earned her Masters of Social Work from the University of Central Florida. She recently moved to Philadelph...
I believe that therapy is a collaborative process between therapist and client, and that by working together we can help you move toward understanding and healing. Your job is to be curious about yourself. Mine is to inspire and assist you in exploring the unknown, uncomfortable, and unfamiliar. I strive to kindly challenge the way people think, and to be challenged myself. I am honored when as...
Whatever might feel under or overwhelming in your life right now, never forget that it can change. This can be the moment that it does. Life doesn't have to be stressful, painful, lonely, depressing, or worse yet, "just ok." Whether it's for you, your child, your marriage, or your family, finding the right therapist and approach can be so powerful. With so much emphasis on quick and profitable...
Psychotherapy offers us an opportunity to better understand ourselves and to create important and meaningful changes in our lives. It also offers an effective way to address questions and feelings that we may find confusing or painful. I approach this work with empathy, warmth, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit. I tailor my approach to the particular needs of each client, offering both the...
Do you have a negative relationship with your body and little respect for yourself? Are you hard on yourself as you grow older and/or gain weight? Body Image is the mental picture we have of our bodies. This includes what it looks like and how we perceive it. Self-Esteem is the true opinion we have of ourselves and how we respect ourselves as a person. We don't want to admit it, but at times we...
I have more than 20 years of experience working in various settings, including working with adults, children, adolescents, persons with disabilities and hospice patients. I am eclectic in my approach, customizing treatment to meet individual needs and utilizing a strength approach. My style is direct and empowering. I like to have a focus in therapy and bring it to an end when we’ve achieved yo...
I’m a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Dance/Movement Psychotherapist. I work collaboratively with my clients to help support their emotional and mental well-being through an integration of the mind and body. I am trauma focused, intersectionality minded, and psychodynamically oriented. I work with many clients who are faced with stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem, helping them to overcom...
Life can be challenging! We'd be honored to help you in your journey by providing the professional caring support, tools, and experience, that empower you to move forward in your life. We use an integrated strength-based approach to address issues and believe counseling is a collaborative effort between you and the counselor. We are passionate about empowering people to find peace, fulfillment,...
Relationships, new life stages, career changes, can be challenging. I specialize in helping individuals transition into their new life status with confidence and perspective. We all look to increase our happiness and joy, reduce our stress , frustrations and and suffering, improve our relationships and accomplish our goals. The dilemma to many of us is that we would like these things to happen...
Everyone is struggling to deal with a 'new normal'. The Covid-19 virus and its economic upheavals are generating lots of anxiety, fear, and anguish . We are faced with having to adapt and adjust rapidly. Like all of you, we are adapting. All our sessions are now online, phone or FaceTime. We offer sessions in a variety of time options, from 1/2 hour to 3 hour sessions (morning or afternoon). We...
Transforming your life requires courage, commitment, and effort. To get the really good things life has to offer you have to be willing to explore solutions and other ways of thinking. No matter where you are now, no matter what happened in your life, you can change your life. I would like the honor of traveling with you on this journey towards healing. I offer a nonjudgmental, caring, and dire...
Sometimes people just want to be heard, other times people want to search for solutions or answers to specific issues. Either way, we can help identify to target exactly what is going on and what needs to be done to help you live your best life. Currently, we have 2 Marriage and Family Therapist Trainees and a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. Dr. Wilson is available for...
We all struggle from time to time to feel like we're doing okay. Children in particular are learning every day how to pick up and carry on after they've faced something that challenged them. But sometimes they get stuck and don't know what to do - we all do. Divorce, bullying, changing families, and so many other life changes that are out of our control can have a drastic impact and lead us to...
Thank you for your interest in my practice. I see therapy as a powerful two-person process of discovery and acceptance. In session we laugh, we cry, we understand and we grow. We read over the past, stay rooted in the present, and look forward to a more balanced and fulfilling future. My integrative approach to treatment is rooted in interpersonal psychodynamic theory, but also drives from othe...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! My goal is to provide a supportive, comfortable environment for you to explore all the reasons that led you to make the decision to seek help, and then together formulating your own goals. I believe that working as a team and having a positive counselor-client relationship is the foundation for successful treatment. My therapeutic approach depends on my assessment of yo...
