Find An Eating Disorder Therapist in Norwalk, CA.

Embrace your body, transform your life. As a holistic therapist, I offer compassionate support for healing body image issues. I help you look at deep patterns of conditioning, internal and external messaging, and expectations to help you find peace with your body. Through mindfulness, self-compassion, and somatic practices, discover inner harmony and reclaim your self-worth. Begin your journey to self-love and acceptance today.

We have Psychologists with specialized advanced training who specialize in the treatment of eating disorders. Because there are many forms of eating disorders it is important to work with a therapist that has experience in this area. If left untreated, eating disorders can become severe and even life threatening. We work closely with other medical professionals to develop a physical, emotional and spiritual approach to your healing. Give us a call and begin your path to healing.

This is a difficult issue to come forward and admit and to ask for help. However, there can be serious consequences to your physical health. You will need to consult an MD in while seeking therapy. You're not alone. I'm going to support you through this process. we will inlist support of your family, friends and extended family as well. You know there can be shame, isolation and low self-esteem associated with anorexia and bulimia. We will work together to set goals and implement them. We will unpack underlying assumptions about body image. We'll help you redirect urges that trigger negative behaviors, especially painful emotions of anger, vulnerability and fear. I'm here to help.

Portion control and/or nutrition is simply not enough. We need to uncover root causes, process trauma, find emotional peace, identify strengths, increase confidence, and find overall healing at a pace that is comfortable and effective. Your eating disorder does not define you. Let us help you find victory over food and all of its wacky, illegitimate power. You can learn more about us at www.HealPlayLove.org

I have a history of working with compulsive dieters and compulsive overeaters. I work with clients to understand the underlying needs for the food and/or for the weight, while supporting clients' abilities to take care of themselves in profound ways, whether physically, spiritually, emotionally, or mentally. Clients find ways to create more nourishing and harmonious relationships with themselves as well as with food.

Eating disorders are often undetected as there can be a great deal of shame is involved as often depression is a co-occurring disorder. Some disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or bulima can lead to serious complication or even death if left untreated. Often food can be a source of comfort to an individual, resulting in over-eating, as well as the flip side when it comes to severe food restriction, allowing a person to dictate specific control in their diets. It is vital that eating disorders are brought to the surface; however, and a collaborative healthcare team can work in unison with the individual and their family, if possible, & reaching out for help is of upmost importance.

OCAC specializes in the area of Body Dysmorphic Disorder and eating disorders that relate to control and obsession. If you find your compulsions irrational yet unpreventable, there are solutions. If food is merely an arena for you to exert control or if food strongly corresponds to anxiety's role in your life, OCAC can help. Our focus is not in body image therapy. Rather, our approach addresses the mind's associations with food and the underlying mentalities that influence thoughts about food and eating.

Feeling good about yourself is not as simple as looking in the mirror and saying I'm beautiful. Losing a little weight may help you temporarily be happier but it might not be sustainable or healthy. Therapy can help an individual understand how ones life experiences instill the self-concepts that we carry as core beliefs. Therapy with a healthy at every size lens can help individuals repair their relationship with food and start to cultivate a more joyful life.