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Many of my clients struggled with disordered eating and have put extreme restricting, binging, purging, punitive exercise and body loathing from their teens and twenties in the past. They recovered to find normalcy with eating and body acceptance, something they never could have imagine in the depths of their disorder. For some factors out of their control have  eroded their health over time. For others, mild symptoms have persisted, like over- or under-eating, comfort eating, avoiding exercise or living with chronic stress, and these have taken a cumulative toll on their body. What's worse, many feel guilty or frustrated with themselves, believing they "should do better."

Does this sound like you?

 

• Your body is showing signs of imbalance- you have metabolic issues like high blood sugar, blood pressure or lipids; you experience fatigue, brain fog, or hormone issues; you don't sleep through the night; you have chronic digestive problems or autoimmune symptoms.

• You feel exhausted by responsibilities: Parenting, jobs and aging parents. "Self-care" sounds like another obligation you don't have the energy for.

• You find yourself comfort eating whenever you have time to yourself. Snacks have become your automatic self-soothing method or reward.

• You go too long without eating and then scrounge for what's available that requires the least effort.

• Your family has different needs and preferences, making it hard to plan the kind of meals that feel best for your body.

• You may have had underlying health issues (like IBS, PCOS, food sensitivities), that were never treated in ED recovery. 

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Your goals and challenges:

• You want to avoid or limit medication and chronic disease but you know you can’t white knuckle your way to sustainable changes.

• You want to break the sugar habit that isn’t that bad but is slowly eroding your health.

• You want to set an example for your kids and look forward to being an active grandparent.

• You want to practice real self-care, not the quick fix of t.v. and chips, but you have very little time or energy.

• You want to be thoughtful about these changes but not get stuck in “I’ll start next week” mode.

• You want to be intentional with how you feed yourself, but a menu plan and cooking sounds limiting and boring.

• You’re curious to explore the possibility of deeper issues with food and self-care, but at the end of the day you want tangible changes that leave you feeling strong and energized.

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We might be a good fit if: 

• Even if there's a part of you who hopes to lose weight in this process, what's more important to you  is noticeably improved health.

• You can do some mindful tracking with food & hunger/fullness without getting triggered into restriction, calorie counting, or frequently weighing yourself.

• You prefer accountability and structure in your sessions, and can come ready to roll up your sleeves and get real work done.

• You want a short-term, individualized counseling with highly effective interventions that you can implement right away and take with you when you finish.

• You need someone to guide you who has lived and treated this issue so you don’t have to trial-and-error it for years.

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​Getting your health back and maintaining it is not out of your reach. You can make healthy changes and maintain a healthy relationship with food. If you want to feel more in control of your health without being perfect, I’d love to help you get there.