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Eating Disorders

Eating disorders originate as a result of various psychosocial factors in an individual’s development. Eating Disorders are not primarily about food; rather, the relationship to food is a manifestation of underlying emotional distress. Eating disorders are put into place as a self-regulatory function, that a person utilizes to establish a sense of relief and control in the midst of internal turmoil.

Eating Disorders begin often long before the individual truly recognizes it, and long after it becomes an ingrained behavior that is difficult to break. Eating disorders become a preoccupation that insidiously impact relationships, career, core values, and sense of self. Through the use of evidenced-based approaches, we will work together to develop insight into disordered thinking, and behaviors related to eating/exercise, and their destructive patterns in self-care and relationships. I will assist you in developing a healthier relationship with food and your body, and a more adaptive expression of feelings. I also emphasize the development of coping skills for the underlying emotional and psychological issues that create risk for relapse and barriers to recovery. Recovery is more than just stopping the behaviors; it means rejoining your life, and the relationships that are most important to you, in a present and connected way.