Find An Eating Disorder Therapist in Port Moody, BC.

When it comes to working with clients who are experiencing disordered eating, the first thing to understand is that rarely is it about food itself, and it can affect anyone from all genders, ages, classes, and abilities. I personally understand the amount of stress and anxiety that can arise around eating and body image and want to work with you to pinpoint what is triggering for you about eating. My goal is to help you create and maintain a healthy relationship with food, not a fearful one. By using open, supportive, and non-judgemental dialogue, we can break down the shame and stigma of eating disorders together.

At Yaletown Counselling, we approach eating disorders with compassion, curiosity, and a deep respect for each person's relationship with food, body, and self. We understand that disordered eating is rarely just about food. It is often connected to deeper experiences around control, identity, emotion, and worth. Our trauma-informed counsellors work collaboratively with clients to explore the underlying factors driving these patterns, build a more attuned relationship with themselves, and move toward healing at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.

Eating disorders are often related to trauma, and they are often also related to not feeling in control due to ongoing traumatic events and stress. This is because trauma is not always caused by a major single incident but can instead be can caused by smaller but daily or regularly-experienced trauma such as what might occur within family dynamics or bullying at school. Because they are commonly rooted in trauma and because they can be hard to treat with just talk therapy, EMDR Therapy is an option which can effectively address these devastating conditions and the suffering attached. If you would like further information about this, I encourage you to contact me.