Do you engage in emotional eating, overeating, food restriction or chronic dieting? Do you experience anxiety if you do not eat according to a diet plan? Do you avoid social situations, events or activities because it will interfere with your diet or because you do not feel good about your body? Do you feel guilty if you miss a workout? Do you use exercise, purging or other means such as laxatives to compensate for binge eating? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions you may be living with an eating disorder.
Our relationship with food is extremely complex. Many individuals use the act of over eating and/or restrictive eating to manage complicated emotions, relationship dynamics and body image issues. Eating disorders also co-exist with other mental health and substance abuse disorders. Due to unrealistic cultural standards of beauty, and misinformation in the wellness industry and medical field many men and women suffer in silence. The truth is eating disorders are life threatening and require the treatment of a medical provider, dietitian and therapist.
Please visit this website for more information if you believe you may have an eating disorder https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ It offers screening tools and wonderful educational resources. Consider scheduling an assessment to create a treatment plan to address any forms of disordered eating. Click on the “contact” tab to schedule and assessment or e-mail nglcsw@gmail.com
CONSIDER TREATMENT IF:
You feel that concerns with food and/or body cause anxiety, social isolation.
You have been diagnosed with or think you may meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder.
You have a history of excessive exercise or other purging behaviors
You use food as a means to cope with emotions
You have rigid rules about your diet and/or eating
You want to work towards improved body image
You want to learn to normalize your relationship with food
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM INDIVIDUAL/ ONE ON ONE SESSIONS:
A thorough assessment of your past and current relationship with food, body, mental health and social supports.
An individualized approach to meet you where you are at and guidance to help move you in the direction you wish to go
An improved relationship with food, body image and adherence to self care practices
An enhanced ability to cope with emotions without using food
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM SUPPORT GROUPS:
A supportive, confidential group setting
Educational resources about eating disorders and recovery