Find An Eating Disorder Therapist in Cardston, AB.

Disordered eating can affect much more than one's relationship with food, but it can affect relationships, school/work, body image, self-esteem, and confidence. In today's society and the increase usage of social media, there is pressure from a multitude of platforms to look and feel a certain way. I work to help individuals not feel stuck in their ways and provide coping tools to help decrease eating type behaviours (binging, purging, and anorexia).

While most eating disorder issues are treated by cognitive behavioral methodologies or specialized outpatient/inpatient programs, Grey Matters International and the work of Kevin J. Fleming, PhD provide relief first and foremost for the brain of one suffering from an eating disorder----without giving them medication. We believe that the neural circuitries responsible for the compulsive behaviors with eating are not necessarily only a neurotransmitter issue but of overused neural networks that affect the harmonization, balance, and decisions of the whole brain. Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161 to learn more about this safe and effective alternative.

My approach to treating eating disorders is compassionate, holistic, and strengths-based. I focus on helping clients build a healthier relationship with food, their body, and themselves by addressing underlying emotional patterns, unhelpful thoughts, and coping strategies. Using evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, and mindfulness, I support clients in developing self-awareness, emotional regulation, and self-compassion. We also work on building life and relational skills, improving communication, and reconnecting with personal values to foster lasting recovery and well-being.

The 'Eating Disorder' that I work with are clients who are trapped in a 'Binge Eating Cycle'. I apply the psychotherapy 'Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing' (EMDR) Therapy and reviews the client's dieting relationship to bingeing; the pressure to live up to expectations; anger issues; attachment deficits; self-indulgence and as well have an educational interweave component. I also use clinical hypnosis and cognitive behaviour therapy as a method to help my clients make better and healthier food choices. I also teach my clients self-hypnosis and relapse prevention.

If your relationship with food has taken over, whether that is compulsive or emotional eating or a genuine struggle to lose weight, I can help you understand it and change it. One honest note so you can choose well. Because I am in private practice and am neither a physician nor part of a medical facility, I do not treat anorexia or bulimia, which need medical oversight. For food addiction and weight concerns, I have been a psychologist since 1986. I am based in Calgary and see clients across Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick by secure video. Book a session now: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112

When food, eating, or the way you feel about your body starts taking up too much space in your life, it can be confusing and exhausting. You may find yourself caught in cycles of restriction, overeating, guilt, shame, body checking or constantly thinking about what you should and shouldn't eat. Over time this can effect your confidence, relationships, energy, and ability to simply enjoy life. My approach is compassionate, practical and focused on understanding the person behind the struggle, without judging you or reducing you to a behaviour or compulsion. You deserve a life where your thoughts aren't constantly consumed by food, weight or appearance.