Being stuck in the disordered eating cycle is exhausting.
Maybe you’re familiar with the cycle of…
Dieting, fasting, and restricting your food to lose weight
Binge eating and feeling a sense of loss of control over food
Feeling embarrassed, guilty, or ashamed about how much you eat
Trying to undo the effects of binge eating by restricting, exercising, vomiting, or taking laxatives or diuretics
Trying to keep up with dieting again, with the hope of resetting the cycle, except the cycle continues…
You can break the cycle, find peace with food and your body, and get your life back.
My approach is primarily based on cognitive behavioral therapy - enhanced for eating disorders (CBT-E), one of the leading evidence-based treatment for adults with binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and other eating disorders. CBT-E focuses on regulating eating patterns, approaching feared foods, challenging unhelpful thoughts and beliefs, and improving body image.
In addition, I have extensive training in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) - both of which have research supporting their effectiveness as treatments for binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. DBT skills offer more effective ways to regulate emotions and manage distress as alternatives to eating disorder behaviors, while the ACT approach encourage individuals to take actions consistent with their long-term values, despite eating disorder-related urges and thoughts.
I dedicated my doctoral research and clinical training on understanding and treating eating disorders, including publishing peer-reviewed articles and serving as a study therapist on multiple clinical trials on eating disorders treatments across two universities. I would be honored to help you take the next step in your recovery, when you are ready.
FAQs
It’s difficult to predict what weight or size your body will be when you recover from your eating disorder. For some individuals, particularly those who have been chronically at a lower weight than their bodies need to be, recovery may involve weight gain. My role as your therapist is to support you in living the life you want to live, in the size your body needs to be in.
Will I gain weight/lose weight if I get help for my eating disorder?
My BMI says I’m overweight/obese. Is it still possible to have an eating disorder?
Yes. Many people in higher weight/larger bodies are stuck in the binge eating/restricting cycle and the guilt and shame that may come along, but they often go undiagnosed because of harmful biases about their weight. If you feel trapped in unhelpful patterns with food, you absolutely deserve treatment and support.
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