Eating Disorder Group

If you are reading this page right now then you are probably wondering if counseling will help you to recover from your eating disorder. That’s a fair question. I want to convey to you that there is hope.

This is why I believe that counseling can help…

A therapist’s main role is to earn your trust and develop a good rapport, so that you will feel safe and comfortable in order to share about yourself. Receiving validation for your thoughts and feelings... [read full article]

Are you feeling uncomfortable physically?
Would you like to feel less stressed out?
Are you afraid of something in particular?
Does going out to a party make you feel anxious?
Wouldn't it be nice not to have anxiety zap all of your energy?
Wouldn't it be better to focus that energy on creating positive new experiences?

In counseling, I strive to create a safe and calming environment where we can address these kinds of feelings. Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) is very useful... [read full article]

How much time each day do YOU spend obsessing about your body? If you're feeling badly about your body image then you may stay back from social activities or career opportunities and you may be suffering from low self-esteem. The body is just the outer shell. Use that time to grow in other more important ways. If you're eating healthily and exercising moderately than you shouldn't need to obsess at all. Your healthy habits should keep your body healthy and toned.

She's healthy, a... [read full article]

We read and hear so much about women and their bodies. What about men??

Ilissa

We know they obsess over our bodies. But have you heard them obsess about theirs? Ted Spiker breaks the code of silence and takes you where no woman has gone before.

Dressed only in my underwear, I'm eight years old and sitting on the pediatrician's exam table, waiting for my checkup. My mother points to the two mounds of fatty flesh between my... [read full article]

Eating Disorders: Making Mistakes

We are harder on ourselves than we are to others...

Ilissa