You Don't Have to Have It "Bad Enough" to Deserve Help
Specialized virtual therapy for adults navigating eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image struggles — wherever you are in your relationship with food.
Break Free From Intrusive Thoughts and Anxiety
Maybe you're not sure your relationship with food is bad enough to call it an eating disorder. Maybe you've known for a while that something is off but haven't been ready
to say it out loud. Maybe you've tried to get help before and it didn't feel right — too clinical, too focused on the scale, not focused enough on what's actually driving
the behavior. Or maybe you're exhausted. Exhausted by the mental math around food, the rituals, the guilt, the way your body image can hijack an entire day. Exhausted by how much space
this takes up in your life. You don't have to be in crisis to deserve support. And you don't have to have everything figured out before reaching out.
This is a space where we can start exactly where you are.
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Eating Disorders Don't Always Look Like What You've Been Told
Eating disorders are among the most misunderstood mental health conditions — and the most underdiagnosed. They don't have a specific body type, age, or personality. They show up quietly in high-functioning people who seem fine from the outside.
You might recognize yourself in some of these:Restriction, rigid food rules, or fear of certain foods Binge eating episodes followed by shame, guilt, or compensatory behaviorsPurging, excessive exercise, or other behaviors to manage anxiety around foodAvoiding foods, textures, or eating situations in ways that limit your life (ARFID)An intense preoccupation with "clean" or "healthy" eating that has become rigid and distressing (orthorexia)Body image that feels disconnected from reality or dominates how you feel about yourselfUsing food — or the restriction of it — to manage emotions, stress, or a sense of control
A complicated relationship with food that doesn't fit neatly into a diagnosis but affects your daily life
Whatever your presentation, you deserve care from someone who understands the full complexity of what you're navigating.One of the most honest things I can tell you about eating disorder recovery is that ambivalence is normal. The eating disorder often feels like it's helping — providing structure, comfort, control, or identity — even when it's also causing harm.
You don't have to be fully ready to start. You just have to be curious enough to show up.
In our work together, we'll move at a pace that respects where you are motivationally while gently challenging the parts of the eating disorder that are keeping you stuck.
There's no pressure to be further along than you are.
An Integrated Approach to Eating Disorder Recovery
When It's Not Just an Eating Disorder
What Therapy With Me Actually Looks Like
Common Questions About OCD Therapy
Common Questions About Eating Disorder Therapy
It's Okay If You're Not Sure You're Ready
Eating disorders are rarely just about food. They're about emotion regulation, identity, control, relationships, and often a nervous system that learned to use food as a coping tool. Effective treatment has to address all of those layers — not just the behaviors.
My approach combines:ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) — building a values-based relationship with food and your body, reducing experiential avoidance
DBT skills — emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for the moments when urges feel unmanageable
Interpersonal Therapy — addressing the relational patterns and life circumstances that maintain eating disorder behaviors
CBT-E informed approaches — targeting the cognitive maintaining factors specific to eating disorders
Nervous system regulation — because eating disorders live in the body, not just the mind
I also believe eating disorder recovery works best as a team effort. When appropriate, I collaborate with registered dietitians and physicians to ensure your care is coordinated and nothing falls through the cracks. You won't be navigating the medical and nutritional pieces of recovery alone.Many of my clients come to me with eating disorders alongside OCD, ADHD, or both — and that combination requires a therapist who can hold the whole picture.
OCD and eating disorders overlap significantly. Rigid food rules, contamination fears around food, "just right" eating rituals, and orthorexia can all have a strong OCD flavor that responds to ERP, not just traditional eating disorder treatment.
ADHD and eating disorders — particularly binge eating — are closely connected through shared mechanisms of impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and reward sensitivity.
If you've been treated for an eating disorder without addressing OCD or ADHD, or vice versa, there may be a missing piece that explains why progress has felt incomplete.
A thorough intake assessment — we use validated measures to understand your relationship with food, your body, and the emotional patterns underneathCollaborative goal setting — recovery looks different for everyone and we'll define what it means for you specificallyEmotion-focused skill building — DBT and ACT tools for managing the moments when urges feel loudestAddressing the underlying drivers — the relational, emotional, and cognitive patterns that keep the eating disorder in placeCoordinated care when needed — collaboration with dietitians and physicians so your treatment is integrated, not siloedProgress tracking — I use validated assessments throughout treatment so we can both see what's shifting over time
Outpatient therapy is the right fit for many people navigating eating disorders — particularly those who are medically stable and able to engage in weekly therapy work.
For some people, a higher level of care like an intensive outpatient program (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), or residential treatment may be the most appropriate starting point, or may become necessary at some point in the recovery process.
Part of my role is to help you honestly assess what level of support is right for you right now. If a higher level of care would serve you better, I'll help you navigate that transition — and I'm happy to continue working with you as you step back down to outpatient.
You deserve care that matches where you actually are, not just what's most convenient.
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No. Many people I work with have a clinical diagnosis, but many others are navigating disordered eating or a difficult relationship with food that doesn't fit neatly into a diagnostic category. Both are valid reasons to seek support.
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We'll follow your lead on that. My approach is weight-inclusive and focused on your relationship with food, your body, and your emotions — not on achieving a particular number on a scale.
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That's one of the most honest things you can bring into therapy. Ambivalence about recovery is extremely common and we can work with it directly. You don't have to be fully ready — you just have to be willing to show up and explore it.
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Yes — this is a specific area of expertise. OCD, ADHD, and eating disorders overlap significantly and I'm trained in all three. Many of my clients carry more than one of these presentations and benefit from a therapist who doesn't have to choose which one to address.
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Yes. When appropriate I work collaboratively with registered dietitians and physicians to ensure your care is coordinated. Eating disorder recovery often requires a team and I'm committed to being part of one.
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I provide virtual OCD therapy across Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, and South Carolina.
Specialized eating disorder therapy is available — virtually, wherever you are, and wherever you are in your recovery.