Eating Disorder & Body Image Therapy

Your relationship with food and your body deserves compassion, not control. I offer weight-inclusive, trauma-informed therapy for disordered eating and body image, for adults and young adults across California.

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Disordered eating is rarely just about food. It often begins as a way to cope—to manage anxiety, to feel in control when life feels anything but, to quiet pain that doesn't have words yet. That makes it both deeply personal and genuinely treatable. The goal of our work isn't simply to change behaviors; it's to understand what those behaviors have been doing for you, and to build gentler, more sustainable ways of caring for yourself.

I bring a body-positive, weight-inclusive lens to this work. There's no shaming, no rigid rules, no number that defines your worth—just steady, respectful support as you find your way back to a freer relationship with food and with yourself.

Does this sound familiar?

Signs therapy could help

Preoccupation with food, weight, or body shape
Rigid food rules, restriction, or fear foods
Cycles of bingeing, purging, or compensating
Eating that feels secretive or out of control
Harsh self-criticism about your body
Exercise that feels compulsory rather than nourishing
Anxiety around meals or eating with others
Using food to manage difficult emotions

You don't need to be in crisis to deserve support. If a few of these resonate, that's reason enough to reach out.

How I help

We start by understanding the whole picture—not just the eating, but the emotions, relationships, and experiences woven around it.

Addressing the emotion underneath

Using a psychodynamic, insight-oriented foundation, we explore what disordered eating has been protecting you from. As those needs find healthier outlets, the behaviors lose their grip.

Practical, body-positive tools

Alongside the deeper work, DBT and CBT offer concrete skills for riding out urges, regulating emotions, and softening the inner critic—grounded in a weight-inclusive stance that respects your body.

When trauma is part of the story

For many people, disordered eating and past trauma are connected. I'm trained in EMDR and the Trauma Resiliency Model, so when it's relevant, we can address that history directly and safely.

Please note: eating disorders sometimes require a coordinated care team, including a physician and dietitian. If a higher level of care would serve you better, I'll help you find it.

Ready to talk it through?

Every relationship starts with a free, no-pressure consultation across California.

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Common questions

What people often ask

Do I need to be diagnosed to come in?

Not at all. You don't need a formal diagnosis or a 'severe enough' problem to deserve support. If your relationship with food or your body is causing distress, that's enough.

Is your approach diet-focused?

No. My work is weight-inclusive and non-diet. The aim is a peaceful, sustainable relationship with food and body, not weight control or rules.

Can eating disorder therapy be done online?

Yes, for many people. We'll discuss your needs in a consultation and, if a coordinated medical team or higher level of care is appropriate, I'll help connect you.

What if I've struggled for years?

Long-standing patterns are still very workable. Understanding how they've helped you cope is often what finally allows them to change.

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Take the first step

If you're ready to feel more like yourself again, I'd be glad to help. Reach out for a free consultation.

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