Eating Disorders 
I take a trauma-informed approach understanding that for many people these behaviors are often a maladaptive attempt to cope with the effects of trauma and living in a toxic body-shaming culture. Together we work on developing new coping skills which can help you handle life's stresses without relying on obsession of food eating and weight. I use a combination therapy approach which includes cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and psycho-educational therapy as well as addictions and socio-cultural models, exposure and response prevention, EMDR, IFS and mind/body/spirit theories.

 Here are some symptoms you might have:

  • Limited diet and making excuses for not eating
  • Avoidance or withdrawl from typical social activities
  • Obsessioin with food, eating and weight
  • Body dysmorphia and body checking
  • Eating large amounts of food and feeling out of control
  • Compensating for eating by over excercising, purging or fasting
  • Inability to rest from excercise
  • Fear and avoidance of certain foods because of the sensation, smell, look or feel of the food
  • Loss of interest in eating
  • Waking up at night to engage in overeating

Recovery from eating disorders can look like this: 

  • Restoring normal eating habits
  • Enjoying a more balanced perspective about food and your body
  • Sleeping better
  • Increased confidence
  • Establish new coping skills
  • Ability to participate socially and in food related social situations