Find An Eating Disorder Therapist in Gateway, FL.

An area that is often hard to identify help in has to do with our eating habits. Whether over eating, stress eating, stress avoiding, or under eating, we can work with you on finding a balance for you to feel like you are just right! Body image is a challenge for so many kids and adults, don't work on it alone! Let us help you find your way back to seeing just how beautiful you are inside and out!

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.

Body distortions at time cause eating disorders. The therapy technique addresses the whole person, spirit, soul and body. Progress is made by challenging, habits, behaviors, and self concepts . Narrative beliefs about oneself is examined and debunked . Goals are set to increase healthy eating habits, and to intervene with negative behavior responses. The therapy technique ask questions in hopes to find emotional wounds that has cause damaged to the self, and have become the catalyst to the destructive behaviors.

Self/Body image is often at the root of eating disorders. Our culture provides many impossible beauty exceptions. Food can become our friend, or enemy in coping with our perceived fears and insecurities. Sometimes food is used to comfort us, we become overweight in a cycle of "trying to feeling good enough". Sometimes, we fear food and restrict, or eliminate food due to fears of gaining weight, and our body image becomes distorted. Learning to love and care for our body and self takes vulnerability and trust. I am here for you, as a safe person, to assist you in stopping the process of self shame, blame, and judgement that keeps you in a hurtful, unhealthy relationship with food.

Through therapy, my approach involves addressing both the surface-level issues, such as food and eating behaviors, as well as the underlying issues that may contribute to them. These can include but are not limited to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, interpersonal relationship problems, self-harm, trauma, and substance use. My focus is on treating adults who are struggling with eating disorders and any co-occurring issues they may be experiencing. I utilize techniques that are based on current evidence-based research and practice.

Disordered eating is rooted in perfectionism and shame. Shame is a powerful, painful emotion and it makes sense why we try our best to avoid it, even if the measures we take to avoid it are at times destructive. However, you can learn healthy ways to deal with these feelings and problems that lead to more enjoyment out of life and a healthy mind and body. Healing starts with self-compassion, understanding your disorder, and taking steps to overcome the disorder and change your behavior. We'll focus on the underlying issues AND take actionable steps to change your behavior.