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It can be tough to cultivate and maintain a healthy relationship with food. That’s why millions of people deal with eating disorders. If an eating disorder is negatively affecting your life, it’s time to get professional counseling from an eating disorder therapist.

Whether you are located in downtown Merced, the suburbs of Merced, other nearby places such as Modesto, Ceres, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs of an Eating Disorder

There are many types of eating disorders that present in various ways. Here are the signs associated with some of the most common eating disorders:

  • Anorexia: being underweight, having your self-esteem tied to your weight, restrictive eating, fear of gaining weight.
  • Binge eating disorder: recurring binging episodes, lack of control over how much you eat during a binge.
  • Bulimia: Binge eating, purging, fear of gaining weight.
  • Orthorexia: An unhealthy obsession with healthy eating.
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): weight loss, avoidance of food, food restriction, abnormal eating habits.

Read this article by licensed therapist Allison Summer to learn about the role a distorted body image plays in eating disorders and how to overcome it.

Get Eating Disorder Counseling Today!

Left untreated, eating disorders can get worse and worse. So, it’s best to address unhealthy eating habits at their onset. Mental Health Match can help you find an eating disorder therapist to help you discover the reason(s) behind your eating habits, understand your relationship with food, learn new thought patterns and behaviors, and reach your personal goals. Start by browsing below or using our free therapist matching tool.

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Lourdes Loyola
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I strongly believe that we need to better ourselves, understand others, and learn to communicate in all types of relationships.

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My approach in therapy is to utilize healthy coping skills and mindfulness to increase personal growth and self-awareness in a safe and healing space.

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Together we will support and encourage you to stay connected to your inner wisdom and maintain self empowerment. You will gain greater confidence and clarity. Your autonomy and self healing are my priority.


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Together we will support and encourage you to stay connected to your inner wisdom and maintain self empowerment. You will gain greater confidence and clarity. Your autonomy and self healing are my priority.

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I specialize in holistic approaches that support a mind body connection. Sessions will be based in Internal Family Systems approach to work on all of the parts of self and the integration process. As well, I offer expressive arts therapies.

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Explore and process how you got here, where you want to go, and work to get there in a way where you feel supported, encouraged, and more able to reclaim your life.


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Explore and process how you got here, where you want to go, and work to get there in a way where you feel supported, encouraged, and more able to reclaim your life.

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At my core I am a strengths based, client centered therapist who uses techniques from CBT, mindfulness, & brainspotting. My approach is collaborative, I ask what you want to focus on each session and tailor it to what works for you and your needs.

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Grace Padilla
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I work to help my clients process what is causing them pain and how to change it.

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Together, we will explore behaviors and coping skills that just haven't gotten you where you want to be so we can unlearn them to make space for skills and behaviors that do get you there.


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Together, we will explore behaviors and coping skills that just haven't gotten you where you want to be so we can unlearn them to make space for skills and behaviors that do get you there.

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I'm an LGBTQIA-affirming therapist, fluent in ASL, with an eclectic, holistic therapeutic perspective. I consider each client to be an expert in their life. No one knows you better than yourself. Sometimes, we all just need a little guidance.

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