Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are characterized by persistent food-related or eating behaviors that harm your health, emotions, or ability to function. They often involve an individual focusing too much on weight, body shape, and food. Most commonly, these take the form of anorexia, bulimia, or binge-eating. Anorexia involves excessively limiting calories and/or using other methods to lose weight (e.g. exercise, laxatives). People with anorexia often have an extreme fear of gaining weight and have an abnormally low body weight, along with a distorted perception of their weight or body shape. Bulimia involves periods of eating a large amount of food in a short time (bingeing), followed by attempting to rid oneself of the extra calories in an unhealthy way (such as forced vomiting). These behaviors are often accompanied by a sense of a total lack of control. Binge-eating disorder involves eating too much food, past the point of being full, at least once a week, and feeling a lack of control over this behavior. If you recognize any of these symptoms in yourself, a qualified professional therapist can help. Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s eating disorder experts for help today.

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Disordered Eating? I've been there and done it all. I've been to the dark side of both under and over eating and learned so much in my 15 years of recovery. My training and experience has taught me that intuitive eating can be an eventual reality for everyone. I take a Health at Every Size approach to recovery and wholeheartedly believe in your ability to find freedom with food. Note that health at every size and intuitive eating does not mean chaos and endless weight gain (I promise!)

— Lauren Ball, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Las Vegas, NV

We treat issues relating to ARFID, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and night eating syndrome. Dr. Sala is trained in Family Based Treatment for children/adolescents with eating disorders. We also treat eating disorders using Dr. Fairburn's Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Treatment.

— Sala Psychology, Clinical Psychologist in Greenwich, CT
 

Struggles with food and body are much more complex than thoughts of vanity. Many of my clients discuss feeling pressure to conform, being overwhelmed with stress, negative self-talk, confusion about what health looks like, and feeling out of control around food. We will address your concerns at the root and help you discover self-acceptance and food freedom.

— Izzy Hodess, Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate in Boulder, CO

I am dedicated to helping individuals develop a healthier relationship with their bodies and foster a positive self-image. With a compassionate and non-judgmental approach, I work with clients to explore the underlying emotional, psychological, and social factors that contribute to disordered eating patterns and negative body perceptions. Together, we focus on building self-esteem, promoting body acceptance, and developing mindful eating practices to support long-term recovery.

— Samantha Vellozzi, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
 

Eating disorders are typically a symptom of something much bigger we have struggled with in our lives. Living with an eating disorder typically looks like constantly maintaining control in a world where you constantly feel out of control. You may filter "food noise" every moment of the day, whether that's counting down to the next time you eat or guilting yourself for the last thing you ate. Healing looks like control in healthy ways and freedom from the noise.

— Stephanie Townsend, Licensed Master of Social Work in Atlanta, GA

I use a blend of evidence-based approaches to help people break free from Binge Eating Disorder, disordered eating, and body image issues such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder. As a HAES-aligned therapist, I support body diversity and utilize weight-neutral, evidence-based approaches including Intuitive Eating, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

— Regina Lazarovich, Clinical Psychologist in Scotts Valley, CA
 

I am a certified intuitive eating counselor and take a weight neutral, non diet, and fat positive approach to care. Behaviors with food are so often what is on the surface that we can see but the majority of disordered eating behaviors stem from something much deeper and as a way to cope. I take a collaborative approach to care and work closely with dietitians and other medical providers on the complexities an nuances of recovery work.

— Angela Prior, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Dallas, TX

Eating disorders are my passion and speciality. ED clients are the strongest people I know. They learn to see their strength through separating ED's negative power into finding ones true self away from the ED. I have an incredible success rate of hundreds of recovered clients. I love my ED clients and it's amazing to see them grow into themselves with empowerment and most often complete recovery.

— Mary Beth Tevebaugh, Clinical Social Worker in Prospect, KY
 

I have several years of experience in treating Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID, Family Base Therapy for Anorexia and restrictive eating and a HAES aligned provider supporting binge eating disorder.

— Amanda Hagos, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Fremont, CA

For the past seven years, I have worked with clients struggling with eating disorders at the partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient level. After working as a milieu therapist, primary therapist, and group therapy facilitator at an eating disorder treatment center, I began working as an outpatient therapist in private practice specifically focusing on members of the LGBTQ+ community who struggle with body image and eating

— Zach Verwey, Licensed Professional Counselor in Denver, CO
 

I make use of my training in intuitive eating and eating disorders to work with clients with disordered eating patterns and body image issues. Destigmatizing and deshaming the experience surrounding eating disorders and making more space for their individual experience is something I aim to do in my work.

— Isha Kumar, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, NY

My philosophy is that all foods fit. Societal pressures oftentimes reinforce the beliefs that for an individual to struggle with an eating disorder it must be physically apparent and symptoms must be "extreme." Whether it is restriction, bingeing, bingeing & purging, and/or heightened focus on eating specific foods, I believe that each person's recovery process is unique. My goal is to learn about your experience to tailor my therapeutic approach to meet your individual needs.

— Leslie Aguilar, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Studio City, CA
 

As a therapist specializing in eating disorders, I understand the complex emotional and psychological factors involved. Drawing from a mix of therapeutic frameworks, I aim to address the root causes of disordered eating while helping you build healthier relationships with food and your body. I work collaboratively with you to uncover underlying triggers, challenge distorted beliefs, and develop effective coping strategies. My goal is to help you regain control and build a path to recovery.

— Julia Williams, Licensed Professional Counselor

As someone who's recovered from an eating disorder myself, I know that eating disorders can happen to otherwise totally normal people. In fact the research shows that the same things that make you a shining star in every other area of your like (being compassionate, tenacious, driven, strategic, disciplined, ect) make you more likely to develop an eating disorder. It's my passion to help people make peace with their bodies and fall in love with their life.

— Alyssa Williamson, Licensed Professional Counselor in Plano, TX
 

I have worked in clinics specialized in ED treatment and recovery. I am aware of most of the complications that can result from being malnourished or other disordered behaviors. Some of my past clients have had specific trauma around food or other medical issues that have prevented them from feeling comfortable eating or being present in their bodies. I believe that it is possible to be healthy and any size and that eating disorders do not have one "look".

— Sam Lenzi, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Chicago, IL

Disordered eating has a way of sneaking up on you, even years after you thought you'd conquered it. Maintaining recovery from an eating disorder is tough when life throws us challenges. You might be noticing restricting behaviors popping up when you're under a lot of stress. Maybe you still can't miss a day working out without extreme guilt and anxiety. Finding yourself bingeing again after a frustrating phone call with your mom? I get it. Together, we can take your recovery to the next level.

— Chloe Cox, Psychotherapist in Irvine, CA
 

Eating disorders are a range of psychological conditions that cause unhealthy eating habits to develop. They might start with an obsession with food, body weight, or body shape. In severe cases, eating disorders can cause serious health consequences and may even result in death if left untreated. Page Morris has extensive experience working with eating disorders and knowledge of the best programs around the country if that is needed for your individual treatment.

— First Steps Psychological Services,LLC, Psychotherapist in North Bethesda, MD

I aim to help individuals address the underlying emotional, cognitive, and behavioral factors contributing to eating disorders, through the use of CBT and DBT tactics, promoting long-term recovery and healthier habits.

— Lisa Cody, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
 

I have over 3 years of experience working with individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder and their support system/family members. I have experience in inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient. I am happy to incorporate exposure and response prevention in our therapy process!

— Jordan Suarez, Licensed Professional Counselor in Frisco, TX