Eating Disorder Therapy
Develop a more trusting relationship with food, your body, and yourself.
Recovery is about more than changing behaviors. It involves understanding the patterns that keep you stuck, reconnecting with your needs, and developing greater trust in yourself. Whether you're struggling with restriction, binge eating, compulsive exercise, body image concerns, or a complicated relationship with food, therapy can provide a space for healing and lasting change.
In-person eating disorder therapy is available in West Palm Beach, with virtual therapy available throughout Florida.
You may be here because…
Food, eating, or body image take up more space in your life than you'd like.
You feel trapped in cycles of restriction, binge eating, purging, or compulsive exercise.
Meals are often accompanied by guilt, anxiety, or self-criticism.
You feel disconnected from your body's hunger or fullness signals or struggle to trust them.
Recovery feels overwhelming, confusing, or impossible.
You have achieved success in many areas of life but continue to struggle with food or body image.
You are exhausted from constantly thinking about food, weight, or appearance.
You want a healthier relationship with yourself but aren't sure where to begin.
Recovery Begins with Trust
Eating disorders often develop as an attempt to create safety, certainty, or control in the midst of difficult emotions, life experiences, or internal struggles. While those strategies may have once served an important purpose, they can eventually begin to limit your life, relationships, and sense of freedom.
Recovery is rarely about willpower. More often, it involves learning to reconnect with yourself, understand your needs, and develop greater trust in your body's capacity to guide you.
Like a spring that continues to provide nourishment beneath the surface, healing often begins by reconnecting with resources that have been there all along.
How Therapy Can Help
Recovery looks different for everyone. Together, we'll work to understand the factors contributing to your struggles and develop an approach that supports your goals, values, and overall wellbeing.
Therapy can help you:
Reduce eating disorder behaviors
Improve body image and self-acceptance
Develop greater emotional awareness
Strengthen self-compassion
Build trust in your body's signals
Reduce anxiety surrounding food and eating
Improve relationships and social functioning
Develop sustainable recovery skills
My Approach to Eating Disorder Recovery
I have worked with individuals struggling with eating disorders for more than six years and understand that recovery is rarely as simple as changing behaviors alone.
My approach integrates evidence-based treatment with a deeper exploration of the emotional, relational, and internal experiences that often contribute to eating disorder symptoms. Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and other evidence-based approaches, therapy is tailored to your specific needs and goals.
Together, we'll work to understand not only what is happening, but why it makes sense that these patterns developed in the first place. From there, we can begin building new ways of relating to food, your body, your emotions, and yourself.
What Working Together Looks Like
Understanding Your Story
We'll begin by exploring your relationship with food, body image, emotions, and the experiences that have shaped your current struggles.
Identifying Patterns
Together, we'll identify the thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and circumstances that maintain the eating disorder.
Developing New Ways of Relating
As therapy progresses, we'll work toward developing greater flexibility, self-awareness, self-compassion, and trust.
Building Sustainable Recovery
Recovery is not simply about reducing symptoms. It is about creating a life that feels meaningful, connected, and worth living.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Many people seek therapy because they are struggling with food, body image, or eating patterns without meeting criteria for a formal diagnosis.
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Yes. Many individuals begin therapy after years of struggling. Recovery remains possible regardless of how long you've been dealing with these concerns.
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Yes. I work with both adolescents and adults experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns.
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Ambivalence is normal. Therapy provides a space to explore those thoughts, feelings, and fears without judgment at a pace that feels manageable.
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Absolutely. Eating disorder recovery is often strengthened by having a team of professionals working together. When needed, I can help you identify and connect with trusted providers, including dietitians, physicians, psychiatrists, and specialized treatment programs.
Recovery is Possible
You don't have to navigate recovery alone.
Whether you're taking your first step toward healing or continuing work you've already begun, therapy can provide support, guidance, and a place to reconnect with yourself.