Therapy for Disordered Eating in Gibbsboro, NJ

Emotional eating, stress eating, comfort eating – whatever you call it, the shame and guilt is dragging you down.

It’s a coping mechanism that’s hard to change in a culture with conflicting messages about food – dieting ads next to restaurant ads? Seriously?

And admittedly, it actually does comfort you, at least for a little bit.

What would a different relationship with food even look like?

Would it be fewer moral judgements, more confidence in your food choices, more DGAF about other people’s opinions, and more joyful eating?

It’s not a thing to accomplish though. It’s a practice you can develop.

Together, we’ll explore your relationship with food and what drives your emotional eating so you can make sustainable changes. Begin the shift from emotional eating to engaged eating.

Having an eating disorder can feel like being on a different planet. Sometimes you wonder how you even ended up there. It’s not the best place to be – inhospitable, lonely, not getting basic needs met to function, let alone thrive.

But the longer anyone stays, the more they get used to it. And it becomes tougher to envision living anywhere else.

But still, you’re looking for a way off that planet. Or at least willing to look at the brochure for something different and better.

Maybe this is your first time seeking treatment, or maybe it’s been a longer struggle. Everyone’s experience is different, but recovery can be a rough ride and definitely not a straight trajectory.

Despite that, you’re considering what life without an eating disorder could look like, and I want to help you figure that out.

Experts call it ED-DM1 – eating disorder and diabetes melitus type 1. You probably know it as diabulimia.

And you’re in the right place because, let’s be real, this is some bad sh*t.

High, erratic BGs, so much peeing, constant thirst, exhaustion. Maybe infections or DKA. Possibly signs of complications. Not to be overly dramatic, but it’s not exactly compatible with living.

You know already, but it needed to be said. So what now? It’s hard to imagine getting from a 10+ A1c to >7. Maybe it’s hard to imagine taking all your insulin. But I’ll invite you to imagine trying to figure this out together.

My approach is sensitive and nonjudgmental, informed by lived experience and 20+ years of clinical and research practice. We’ll work on manageable goals while getting to the heart of your distress. You can reclaim your life.

The relationship between disordered eating and veganism can be tricky. This combo requires knowledgeable, nuanced assessment to determine the right course of treatment.

If you’re committed to animal rights, you need therapy that doesn’t ask you to compromise your beliefs while you work towards recovery.

As a longtime vegan, I can help you navigate the challenges vegans have during recovery – pushback from others, food situations that are annoying for vegans, but worse when you’re a vegan struggling with disordered eating.

You might hear that being vegan makes it harder to recover. In the sense that it can be hard to get support, this is true. But there’s evidence that being vegan is actually an asset in recovery, so let me help you extend your compassion for others to yourself.