Find An Eating Disorder Therapist in Forest Lawn, AB.

I use Internal Family Systems, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique and mindfulness to work with compulsive and emotional eating, binge eating and bulimia. I have a body-mind approach to help you to begin a healthy relationship with food, respect your body and foster self-compassion to cope with your emotions with kindness.

Far beyond simple management strategies, we offer a comprehensive approach that gets to the roots of the spiritual, emotional and relational struggles that drive eating disorders. If try-harder approaches have failed and you already know more about this issue then your therapist, perhaps it's time to deal with the source of the problem and gain the skills that you can use to set yourself free.

As a therapist, I have had a great deal of success helping people heal from food, weight, and body image issues for the past 2 decades. I help people who have compulsions about food as well as those with full-fledged eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. I use proven therapy approaches to help you heal from an eating disorder such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR. I can help you overcome your issues with food, weight and your feelings about yourself and your body. You can feel good about yourself, your relationships and in control of your life. Contact me for a free, 15-minute phone consultation at cfredrek@healingmatters.ca

In working with individuals dealing with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and body image or weight issues, I’m reminded that I’m made of language in which I’m situated. This realization has helped me to be less judgmental of others (what I may view as truth or beautiful may not be someone else’s truth/beauty). I challenge clients to understand that they have a power/choice to write their personal stories. I provide a safe space and encourage my clients to locate themselves in the way that matters to them. Locating of self merely happens in an interpersonal context or ‘social field.’ A relational cultural theory that I learned in school helps me to implement that.

Eating Disorders The impacts of feeling out of control, being underweight but frightened of gaining additional kilos, and having distorted body image take their mark upon human health and well-being. Anorexia nervosa and bulimarexia exist, and their effects could be gradual and lethal. You may comfort eat and if you gain too much weight be prone to such problems as diabetes, depleted cardio fitness and muscular-skeletal structures. Sometimes you may feel driven to eat convenience foods with poor nutrition, or you may under-eat. We have good news for you! We support you to eat to live, not live to eat! Our go-to approaches range from individual to family therapy to meet your needs and situations.

Dr. Val Has worked with a number of clients who have eating disorders. She searches for what is the hole in the client that needs filling? What is the client feeling powerless over? Self esteem issues also go along with eating disorders? Of what might the client be ashamed? Subconsciously, do they want to keep people away? Why? Approaches such as EMDR and Hypnotherapy can be very helpful. Respect and genuine caring for the client are invaluable & essential.

Has the carefully controlled world of your perfection become a prison that now controls you? We can help you break through the paralysis and escape for good! Together we can learn to shift your focus away from those obsessive thoughts, explore the pain that drove you here and discover what happens when grace and unconditional love begins to replace the preoccupation. You can laugh again!

I help clients with eating disorders using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a research-based form of therapy in which I am certified. I focus on giving clients strategies to manage urges to binge eat or to binge and purge combined with helping them to address underlying issues and emotions which are driving their eating disorder behaviours.

I have worked with many people with eating disorders. It is a very unique practice that requires specific knowledge and experience. I use externalization, client centered and cognitive behavioural strategies, as well as family of origin work to help you create a safe, new reality. I will gently bring you through this process at a pace that you are comfortable with. There is hope!

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@kevinfleminphd.com or 877-606-6161 to learn more about this safe and effective alternative.

[I OFFER VIDEO SESSIONS THROUGHOUT ALBERTA AND ONTARIO]. I work with clients who are addicted to food and/or who are wanting to lose weight. I do not work with people with anorexia or bulimia because I am in private practice and I am neither a physician nor do I work in a medical facility. I have, however, been a psychologist since 1986. I specialize in addictions. If you would like to see me, book now by visiting https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112

Appearance is unfortunately at the core of our culture. As such, many struggle with viewing themselves as less than they actually are. Our worth is not found in our appearance, however that is hard to believe when we are told the opposite over and over again. Those that struggle with eating disorders see themselves as less valuable because of their appearance. My treatment method for eating disorders includes increasing coping skills, helping individuals find their worth in who they through self- discovery, and healing unhealthy messages of self.

Eating Disorders can impact someone as negatively as any type of serious addiction. However, unlike addiction treatment plans, food must continue to play a role in your life. My basic goal is to stop further development of any eating problem you may have, and assist you in returning to a healthy lifestyle. The most successful focus is on harm reduction as an overall principle in addressing eating disorders, with the end goal of moving towards complete recovery. I also typically want to establish effective coping skills to reduce the possibility of relapse and sustain the progress you make in therapy.

Tired and frustrated with your eating habits, yet hesitant to tell anyone about it or discuss why? You're not alone. Countless numbers of women and men courageously shared with me their deeper selves, and found a better understanding of the underlying emotional, soul and thought-life issues (including body image and self-esteem). Over time they came to experience freedom and gain a sense of mastery and control over their behaviors, their eating, and their inner emotional world. Together we'll get to know the individual 'personality' of your distortions/disorder, get you the needed tools and carefully move you into freedom and wholeness. Call today!

If you are suffering from an eating disorder, I want you to know that you do not have to suffer alone. It can take tremendous energy to engage in ED behaviours, and the cost can be devastating. Adopting strategies to cope with stress is normal. But when stress is overwhelming, an ED can be one unhelpful way in which individuals try to find relief. Together, we will explore how the ED started and what maintains it. We will also explore what has led to your stress, as well what coping strategies might help you to shift into more balance and well-being.

Do you feel like food controls your life? Do you struggle with negative thoughts about your body and weight? Do you feel overwhelmed by diet culture? Do you find yourself emotionally eating, chronic yo-yo dieting, or over- exercising? Know this: you can overcome an eating disorder and live a fulfilling life. I understand that the journey to recovery can be challenging, but I am here to support you every step of the way. Together, we'll help you understand the thoughts and feelings that lead to disordered eating, build a healthier relationship towards your food and your body, and bring energy and empowerment back into your life. If you're ready to stop stressing, and start living, reach out.