Heal your relationship with food, body, and self
Eating Disorder Therapy in Tampa and throughout FL
Your relationship with food and body is at an all time low.
It feels like you’ve lost your way.
Every day feels the same - more struggle and just getting through the best you can. There is a part of you that wants to just feel “normal” around food and feels jealous that others don’t seem to be struggling it the way that you are. There may even be another part of you that doesn’t want to recover because staying in your eating disorder feels safe and you can’t imagine living life without it. Feeling all of these things at the same time feels overwhelming and leaves you stuck, not knowing where you are even supposed to start.
You don’t understand why your family and friends are concerned about you - aren’t they the ones that talk all the time about hating their bodies? You watch them diet and have their own rules about food, but all of the sudden you are the one that they are worried about. It feels like there is talk around you all the time about how you should be “working on your body,” leaving you to think “is what I’m doing really so bad?”
You’ve noticed that your relationship with food and the way that you feel about your body has spread to other areas of your life
Does this sound like you?
It’s hard to go out with friends when food is involved
You feel uncomfortable in social situations
You feel self conscious and like others are judging you
You have stopped doing things that previously brought you joy
You spend an immense amount of energy each day counting calories/carbs/macros, etc
You let the number on the scale dictate your mood for the day
You spend countless hours in the gym, yet it never feels like long enough
Your anxiety is through the roof and nothing you do makes it feel any better
You sometimes think you would be better off if you weren’t here
Here’s my approach to treating eating disorders
There is no one-size-fits all approach to eating disorder treatment
You are a unique individual - we need to explore what will resonate for you and help you make the progress that you would like to see. What we will do is address this from the root causes - you don’t need another bandaid or unhelpful advice like “just eat more.”
I believe that your coping has been rooted in wisdom, and that it probably makes a whole lot of sense why your eating disorder developed. Again, this is different for everyone and no one’s story is exactly like the person next to them (even if you have the same diagnosis). My approach to eating disorder treatment is non-judgmental and gentle. We will work together to understand what has brought you to this point and what you want for your life moving forward. I don’t think that you having an eating disorder is your fault, nor do I think it is a “choice” you are making. I believe that we might need to accommodate your individual needs so that you can truly find the relief that you are longing for. I believe that all of your life experiences (gender, race, culture, trauma, etc) have played a part in your relationship with both food and your body. Together we can help you put the pieces back together in a supportive and nurturing environment with someone who believes your lived experience.
When all is said and done, here’s the thing:
It’s possible to find relief from your eating disorder.
You don’t have to do this alone.
What we’ll work on
Finally make peace with food and your body
Get you connected with what you truly value in life
See diet culture and weight-stigma for what it is
Identify the parts of yourself that are activated around food and body image
Feel supported as you navigate the version of recovery that works for YOU
Eating Disorder Therapy Can Help You:
Eating Disorders that I treat
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge Eating
ARFID
OSFED
Orthorexia
Ones without a clear diagnosis
Guiding principles for treatment
HAES-Aligned
Fat-positive/Weight-Neutral
LQBTQIA+ Aligned
Anti-Diet
Neurodivergent Affirming
Social justice informed
Trauma informed
a special note for folks in larger bodies
Living with an eating disorder for those in larger/fat bodies often needs specialized attention and support. Because of weight-stigma and anti-fat bias, folks in larger bodies are often not believed, have had treatment withheld, and/or find that there is a lack of access to care. As a clinician with lived experience who also is in a larger body, I have a special interest in helping support those who are trying to recover from an eating disorder or disordered eating who also live in a larger body. I believe that we can help you move forward and that your lived experience in a larger body (or recovering into a larger body) is valid and important.
Questions?
FAQs
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Eating disorders range in the ways that they present themselves. It’s also important to know that even if you don’t meet “official” (I for one am not a huge fan in some of the ways in which EDs are diagnosed) criteria for an eating disorder, you may still be experiencing symptoms that are affecting your life. If you are experiencing any kind of distress around food – whether it be restricting, binging, purging, or finding yourself hopping from diet to diet, you deserve to get help.
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Although there are multiple ways to treat eating disorders, I do not believe in a one size fits all approach. Each person comes to treatment with a variety of experiences, likes and dislikes, motivation for recovery, and more. Although this is flexible,
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A team approach to eating disorders can be super beneficial when it comes to treatment. You may have had a doctor who was concerned and thought you might need to explore seeing a therapist or dietitian – this team can work together to pinpoint a diagnosis (if needed/necessary!). You do not need to have a specific or official diagnosis to get treatment – if you are experiencing any kind of discomfort around food or your body, you deserve to get help.