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Therapy for body image and eating concerns
Sound like you?
You’re exhausted from always thinking about food and your body.
At the gym or on dating apps, you scan the room or scroll the screen without even meaning to. Who’s leaner. Who looks more confident. Who seems at ease in their body in a way that feels just out of reach for you. You tell yourself, “If I can just get leaner… if I can hit that number… if I can tighten this one area,” then things will finally settle. Then I’ll feel confident. Then I’ll relax.
But the bar keeps moving. What once felt like a goal starts to feel like the bare minimum, and whatever relief you expected never really arrives.
Maybe you’ve cycled through diets, cutting phases, tracking apps, or rigid workout plans. Sometimes you see results and feel briefly in control. Other times life intervenes, motivation dips, or your body pushes back, and it feels like personal failure. You might avoid certain foods all day to “be good,” only to overeat later and spiral into shame. Exercise becomes less about enjoyment or health and more about fixing, earning, or undoing what you ate.
Meals with friends can be tense. You scan the menu in advance, negotiate with yourself at the table, or feel anxious when you can’t control ingredients, portions, or timing. Even when you’re present, part of your attention is always on food, your body, or how you’re being seen.
From the outside, people see discipline, willpower, and commitment. Inside, it feels exhausting. You’re stuck in a cycle of control, comparison, and self-criticism that never fully lets up. Food and your body take up far more mental space than you want, and you’re left wondering why something that looks so “together” from the outside feels so constraining on the inside.
A place to quiet the pressure and reconnect with your body.
You don’t need more discipline, motivation, or willpower. If those worked, you wouldn’t be here.
Imagine going through your day with a little more space inside. Going to the gym without constantly checking or correcting yourself. Eating a meal without negotiating, compensating, or replaying it afterward.
Imagine being out with friends or on a date and actually staying present instead of tracking how you look, what you ate, or what you “should” do later to make up for it. Your body fades into the background, and your attention comes back to the moment you’re in.
This work isn’t about fixing your body or following another set of rules. It’s about creating enough internal safety that the monitoring and self-criticism can finally soften. When that happens, confidence stops being something you chase and starts being something you live.
Here’s what we’ll do together
With the right support, you can quiet the noise, rebuild trust in yourself, and live with more freedom and confidence.
Therapy is a space where you don’t have to hold it all together. We’ll make room for the parts of you that have been trying to manage food, exercise, and appearance through control or perfection, and get curious about what they’re protecting.
My role is to help you loosen these patterns, rebuild trust with your body, and find ways of eating and moving that feel supportive instead of punishing.
I also take seriously the impact of diet culture and rigid ideas of masculinity on men’s body image. My work is grounded in Health at Every Size and weight-neutral principles, so the focus is never on chasing numbers, but on building freedom, resilience, and self-respect.
The goal is less time stuck in your head, more connection to your body, and a life that feels bigger than food and appearance.
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.
What You’ll Gain
Therapy can help you…
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.
