Making the decision to work on your relationship with food and your body is a big step, and one that I take very seriously.

Asking for help isn’t easy. Especially when it comes to concerns about your eating patterns or your feelings toward your body. So many of us feel immense shame about these issues. We believe we’re the only ones who have these “problems.” I can’t tell you how many clients I see who truly believed they were the only person who binged. Or who snuck down to the kitchen after everyone else has gone to bed. Or who compares her body to every other person at the gym.

No—you are not alone. And you don’t have to struggle.

Asking for help can be especially difficult when you’re a therapist. As clinicians, we know how to solve problems, right? We’ve learned techniques to help our clients, and we should be able to just use those on ourselves. Except that doesn’t really work, does it?

It’s even more difficult to reach out for help when you’re a therapist struggling with disordered eating because there’s just so much shame about these issues. Almost every client I’ve ever met has felt as though she’s the only person who binge eats. The only one who hates her body so much. The only one who feels completely out-of-control with food. But of course, they aren’t. And neither are you. Because of the influence of diet culture, it’s next to impossible to have a healthy, flexible relationship with food and a kind, respectful relationship with your body. You are not alone in this.

What Will We Work Toward?

Together, we’ll be working toward the goal of Self-led eating. What does that mean? It means being aware of all of the parts that influence your relationship with food and your body. We’ll get to know your emotional eating parts, your binge eating parts, and the parts that want you to try the next best diet. We’ll also get to know the parts of you that have negative feelings toward your body. When we get to know these parts, you’ll notice the following changes:

  • Feeling much calmer around food

  • Eating a wider variety of food—even foods that you’ve been fearful of in the past

  • Fewer food cravings

  • No more binge eating

  • A decrease in emotional eating (because yes—food still gets to be comforting!)

  • No longer dieting

  • A respect for your body

  • No more comparing your body to others

Why Should You Work with Me in Therapy?

I’ve been working with clients struggling with food and body concerns (including diagnosable eating disorders and disordered eating patterns) for over 20 years now, and believe me—I’ve made a million mistakes.

I'm not at all proud to say that I used to help womxn try to lose weight.  I completely bought into the "let's try to control your eating with such-and-such plan."  It breaks my heart to know that I gave my clients the same fatphobic, "weight = health," BS message that they were hearing everywhere else.

And it never worked. 

Because, of course, diets don't work long-term.  You cannot control your emotional eating, binge eating, or any type of disordered eating with a diet.  In fact, control shouldn't even be the goal--freedom and flexibility with food should.  

So now, my work is all about helping you to get curious about all of the complexities of emotional eating, enjoy a flexible relationship with food, and learn how to be more compassionate with all of your parts. I'm also passionate about respecting and valuing your body, leaning into your uniqueness as a person, and taking up space. 

In both my therapy and coaching practices, I combine Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Intuitive Eating (IE) to meet you where you are, and get you where you’d like to go.

Let’s Connect…

I am licensed to provide therapy in the state of CT and see clients both in-person and online. I’m also licensed to provide telehealth services in 38 others states (not including MA, NY, VT, SD, CA, HI, MS, LA, NM, IA, MO, and OR). If you’re interested in working together, hit the Contact Me button below and we’ll schedule a 20-minute zoom call to see if I’m a good fit for you!

Individual Therapy and Consultation Session (Generally 55 minutes): $175 (discounted rate for those in Canada and Australia due to the exchange rate)

Insurance Accepted: I am only panelled with Aetna. But please check with your insurance company to see if you have out-of-network benefits. I’m happy to provide a Superbill for reimbursement. I’m also happy to discuss meeting less frequently (i.e. every other week) to increase affordability.