Find An Eating Disorder Therapist in Brampton, ON.

I use to be 25 lbs heavier then I am today. Through my own personal awareness process, I gained the understanding and compassion needed finding the many skills, abilities needed to take back my personal power when it comes to food and my on going relationship with it. In a professional way, I will share all I have learned, helping you to find your own unique way of living your best life.

Dr. Van Blyderveen has over seven years of experience working with clients who have struggled with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and body dissatisfaction. Treatment typically integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) approaches. Family Based Therapy (FBT) is offered for youth struggling with an eating disorder.

Eating disorders may be common, but they are dangerous if left untreated. They are complex emotional issues that can be influenced by our family environment, relationships, school, career, and by the media. Eating disorders binge eating, purging, using laxatives, over-exercising, feeling guilty about food, over-eating, and obsessing about weight. Our therapists have years of experience in helping people deal with eating disorders. We will develop a treatment plan for you that will empower you to take control and free yourself from the problems. Our aim is to develop tools and resources to not just change your way of thinking and eating but also promote healthier patterns and behavior.

The therapists at MCCG know it is difficult to admit that you or a loved one may have an eating disorder. Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment where our clients feel comfortable. We feel it is important to provide our clients with the proper understanding of these conditions first while offering them the tools and guidance needed to help move them towards achieving wellness.

Eating disorders are connected to the value that society puts on appearance. In North American and European cultures, the ideal is to be thin. Being overweight is obvious to the world and viewed by society as a shameful condition. This is a demoralizing position to be in. Eating disorders are predominantly an issue for women, who naturally go through changes in their weight. But this is also an issue for men, who can hurt just as deeply if they feel unworthy of love by virtue of their appearance. My approach is to help people feel good from the inside out. I recognize that weight issues can be the source of shame, bullying and marginalization. These are often the areas we work on in therapy.