Heal your relationship with food, movement, and yourself.
Therapy for body image and eating disorders in MA
Sound like you?
You’re tired of trying so hard and still feeling stuck.
Maybe your mind is always running—tracking what you ate, planning your next meal, feeling guilty if you miss a workout. It’s exhausting. Even when you’re doing everything “right,” something still feels off. Living with body image struggles or an eating disorder can turn food, movement, and your reflection into constant sources of stress. The pressure to eat perfectly or chase a certain body type leaves you stuck in self-doubt and shame. Some days, looking in the mirror feels unbearable.
Even when you try to stay in control—by restricting, overexercising, or emotionally eating—the relief is usually short-lived. It's often followed by guilt, emptiness, or frustration. Over time, this cycle starts to chip away at your emotional well-being and your ability to show up in your life. When your thoughts are constantly occupied by food or your body, it’s hard to be present with the people you love, to enjoy simple pleasures, or to feel at ease in your own skin.
If any of this hits home, it might be time to take a closer look at what’s going on beneath the surface.
You deserve to feel at peace—I'm here to help you get there.
I know how overwhelming this can feel—both from personal experience and from working with others who’ve carried the same weight. The constant guilt, anxiety, and shame around food and your body can wear you down. But you don’t have to keep managing it on your own.
In therapy, we’ll look at the patterns that keep pulling you back and get curious about the deeper beliefs driving them. My style is collaborative and grounded—we’ll move at your pace, with compassion and clarity. The goal isn’t just symptom relief; it’s helping you build a more trusting relationship with food, your body, and yourself.
If you’re ready for something to shift, I’m here to walk with you through it.
Here’s what we’ll do together
Therapy can help you heal your relationship with food and your body.
We’ll begin by looking at how your thoughts, emotions, and past experiences have shaped your relationship with food and your body. At the same time, we’ll build practical tools to help you manage urges, shift unhelpful patterns, and stay grounded through the harder moments of recovery.
As we work together, we’ll unpack the messages you’ve picked up about food, appearance, and self-worth—and start to rebuild a way of eating and moving that feels supportive, flexible, and free from shame. Strengthening the connection between your mind and body can help you better understand what you need—and respond with care, not criticism.
I also recognize that your identity—whether shaped by race, gender, body size, or sexual orientation—affects how you move through the world. We’ll make space to talk about how bias, trauma, or cultural expectations have impacted your well-being and build a path that honors your lived experience.
My approach is rooted in Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size, which shape how I think about healing our relationships with food, body, and self. I know that for many people, these frameworks can feel like a big shift from what they’re used to—and we don’t need to be fully aligned at the start. What matters is that we’re working toward shared goals: more freedom, less shame, and a way of living that feels sustainable and self-compassionate.
Most importantly, this is a space to come home to yourself—to heal, grow, and reclaim the connection you may have lost along the way. If you’re ready, I’m here to walk that path with you.
What You’ll Gain
Therapy can help you…
Heal your relationship with food: Break free from cycles of guilt, restriction, or overthinking and move toward intuitive, balanced eating.
Develop a more compassionate view of your body: Challenge unrealistic standards and learn to appreciate your body for what it can do, not just how it looks.
Release the pressure to “have it all together”: Let go of perfectionism and the constant need for control, creating space for self-compassion.
Navigate emotions without turning to food or exercise: Build healthy coping strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and overwhelming feelings.
Set boundaries that protect your energy and well-being: Create a supportive environment by addressing relationships, social pressures, and cultural expectations.
Rediscover joy in movement and self-care: Reframe your approach to exercise and self-care so they feel empowering, not punishing.
Questions? I’ve got answers.
Frequently asked questions —
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I approach my work from a non-diet and weight-neutral stance, which means that I do not focus on weight loss as a therapeutic goal. My approach is rooted in a growing body of research showing that long-term health is better supported by developing a balanced relationship with food, movement, and body image—rather than pursuing weight loss.
If you’re curious about why so many eating disorder professionals take this stance, I’ve written more about it here: Debunking the Myth that HAES is Anti-Health and Why Many ED Professionals Take a Weight-Neutral Approach.
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I specialize in working with Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, Orthorexia, and OSFED, as well as folks with body image issues and a history of disordered eating that has never been formally diagnosed or treated. I am not trained in working with ARFID.
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No problem. You don't need a formal diagnosis to start therapy, and during the intake process I will conduct a thorough assessment. If it seems that you may benefit from a higher level of care, I will provide you with referrals and help you get connected.
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I use an integrative approach that’s tailored to your unique needs. My work is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, which means we’ll explore the patterns, experiences, and relationships that have shaped how you see yourself and the world. I also pull in practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help you manage challenges, connect with your values, and build healthier ways of coping. We’ll work together in a way that feels thoughtful, supportive, and focused on creating meaningful change.
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Absolutely! And if you don't yet have a team, I'll be happy to provide you with referrals for a psychiatrist, registered dietitian, recovery coach, and/or primary care physician.
