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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.

Wherever you are located in District of Columbia, 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.

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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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Together we will learn more about your relationship with yourself and others, and find ways to deepen those connections. We will identify your treatment goals and actively help you move towards them in and outside of therapy.

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I am flexible and use a variety of approaches tailored to each unique individual, as I believe one size cannot and should not fit all. I value collaboration, authenticity, and being human with you in the therapeutic space.

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  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Couples Therapy
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Gender Identity and Affirmation
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship issues
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
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Michelle Petrongolo
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Explore a broad range of concerns, both past and present, including life and work stress, relationship issues, and personal struggles with the goal to improve your overall quality of life.

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Dr. Petrongolo believes in a collaborative style to treatment including cognitive behavioral approaches, supportive therapy, mindfulness, and principles of positive psychology.

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  • Anxiety in relationships
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Binge Eating
  • College Students
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • emotional eating
  • Families with Autism-related challenges
  • Generalized Anxiety
  • Life Adjustment
  • Parenting
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress Management
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Rebecca Leslie
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talk about your goals, areas you feel stuck, and what areas you want to change. We will come up with a plan to help you feel better.

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I specialize in helping people who are overwhelmed when it comes to eating or unhappy with their bodies. I specialize in binge eating, emotional eating, yo-yo dieting, body image, and weight concerns.

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  • Anxiety
  • Binge Eating
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • emotional eating
  • Life Stress
  • Overeating
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Rebecca Leslie remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Lisa Lilenfeld
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As a Clinical Psychology Professor, I have extensive experience training others in cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as publishing and presenting research internationally. I enjoy working with all people seeking to enhance their quality of life.


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As a Clinical Psychology Professor, I have extensive experience training others in cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as publishing and presenting research internationally. I enjoy working with all people seeking to enhance their quality of life.

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I utilize a collaborative, cognitive-behavioral approach. Factors that make my practice unique are the integration of extensive clinical and research training to give clients access to the most effective evidence-based treatments available.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Agoraphobia
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Health Anxiety
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Social Anxiety
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Laura Riss
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work together to understand how your past experiences inform your present difficulties as well as your strengths. We will use this lens to develop new tools and strategies to generate momentum for sustainable change.


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Together, we will:

work together to understand how your past experiences inform your present difficulties as well as your strengths. We will use this lens to develop new tools and strategies to generate momentum for sustainable change.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work collaboratively using an integrative approach that draws on mindfulness, cognitive behavioral, dynamic, and creative techniques. We work together to create a plan to help support healing in your thoughts, emotions, and interpersonal patterns.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Boundaries
  • Depression
  • Early childhood trauma and its adult manifestations
  • Eating Disorders
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Interpersonal Problems
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationship Distress
  • Stress
  • Toxic Family Systems
  • Trauma
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Laura Riss remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin