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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 Tacoma, Central, Eastside Enact, Fircrest, or even Newtacoma, 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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Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) are two approaches that are utilized frequently along with other approaches that can be incorporated to assist in providing evidence-based therapy.

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  • Anorexia
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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  • Body Image
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  • Bulimia
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I received specialized training in various evidence-based treatment modalities including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and ADHD assessment and treatment.

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  • Adjustment Issues
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  • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
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  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
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  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
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  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Grief
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  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perfectionism
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Identify and use your strengths, learn new coping skills, improve your communication, and create sustainable changes. I will listen to you, challenge you, and support you so that you can experience the growth and change you’ve been looking for.

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My approach is collaborative and hands on because let’s be real..no one wants a therapist who just nods and asks, “how does that make you feel”? At the end of the day, you just want a therapist who gets it, and I get that.

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We will develop new insights and self awareness. This might include clarifying values, understanding relationship dynamics, or recognizing the impact past experiences have on current functioning. New insights provide direction for needed change.


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We will develop new insights and self awareness. This might include clarifying values, understanding relationship dynamics, or recognizing the impact past experiences have on current functioning. New insights provide direction for needed change.

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My approach to therapy is client centered and begins with a conversation to get to know you, your history, identities, struggles and strengths. Therapy begins as you are able to trust me and the process and honestly share your thoughts and feelings.

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  • Age 20s & 30s
  • Anxiety
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I specialize in depression, anxiety, relationships, family issues, women's issues, binge eating and disordered/emotional eating. I have experience with a few different interventions that I integrate based on the needs of each client.


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I specialize in depression, anxiety, relationships, family issues, women's issues, binge eating and disordered/emotional eating. I have experience with a few different interventions that I integrate based on the needs of each client.

Something to know about my approach is:

My main focus in therapy is to help clients move towards their goals, reduce their anxiety and stress, and to get out of autopilot and start living again!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Binge Eating
  • Depression
  • Emotional Eating
  • Family Conflict
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
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