Eating Disorders Can Impact Anyone

Eating disorders and disordered eating do NOT discriminate. People of all genders, ages, socioeconomic statuses, body types, etc exhibit symptoms of eating disorders.  This is something that is not often recognized by society and even by those treating eating disorders.  Historically, many people of color, men, transgender folx, individuals in large bodies, and others have been over looked when in actuality they were really sick.  I will work with anyone who walks through my door and genuinely wants help.  I also offer space for individuals from some of these marginalized groups within the eating disorder community to address both their identities and their eating disorder in the same space.  

Eating Disorder Screening:

Use these questions to reflect on your relationship with food, your body, and your weight.  Note your emotions as you are answering the questions.  How easy do the answers come? Any part of you fighting against the answer your put down? This is not a diagnostic tool, but could give you information about whether it might be useful to reach out to a professional. 

How often are you thinking about food, your body, or your weight?

How afraid are you of gaining weight?

When was the last time you went on a diet?

Compared to other things in your life, how important is your weight to you?

Do you have “food rules?”

Do you find that food comforts you like nothing else can?

In the past 3 months:

How often have you had the sense of loss of control AND you ate what most people would consider an unusually large amount of food in a short amount of time?

How often do you find yourself eating significantly faster or slower than others?

How often do you eat until you feel uncomfortably full?

How often are you eating when not feeling hungry?

How often are you eating alone?

How often have you made yourself throw up?

How often have you used laxatives?

How often do you exercise to make up for what you just ate or struggle to listen to your body and take a break from your exercise plan when you need to?

How often do you count calories or restrict your food intake?

How often do you not eat all day and then eat until you are stuffed at night?

I am here to help

You will complete an initial phone consultation and a thorough assessment, after which I will make a recommendation for treatment based upon symptoms and severity. 

In my experience, eating disorders develop most often from traumatic experiences, attachment issues, and unresolved family issues.  They develop over time and of course are compounded by many other societal factors. It is important to keep in mind that something this complex is going to take work and often an unknown amount of time to fight.  If you let me, I will be there by your side along this topsy turvy journey.

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