Find An Eating Disorder Therapist in Chester, SC.

What I offer in the context of eating disorders is the emotional and relational aspects of healing. When a person is not in crisis, I can help with understanding the source of the struggle, and offering a path out of the emotional and relational patterns that create an unhealthy relationship with food. I will help you gain coping skills and new patterns of relationship, and process through emotional barriers so you can move forward in healing.

Eating disorder treatment with me focuses on building a compassionate and supportive relationship with both yourself and your body. Together we explore the thoughts, emotions, and experiences that may contribute to struggles with food, control, or body image. I integrate mindful awareness and somatic (mind-body) approaches to help clients better understand the signals of their body and nervous system. As awareness grows, clients often begin to loosen rigid patterns around food and develop healthier ways of coping with stress and emotions. Over time, many experience greater balance, self-trust, and a more peaceful relationship with eating and their body.

Dr. Mary Cumming addresses eating disorders with a compassionate, integrative approach combining CBT, family systems, and attachment-based methods. She helps clients explore underlying emotional wounds, shame, trauma, and relational patterns that contribute to disordered eating while fostering healthy identity, self-worth, and body image. Her work supports individuals and families in developing practical coping strategies, breaking cycles of control and restriction, and building sustainable recovery. Grounded in both clinical expertise and a holistic view of healing, she guides clients toward freedom, balance, and restored relationships with food and self.