If you've struggled with food or your body for a long time, you may already know a great deal about yourself. You may have read the books, tried the approaches, and still find yourself caught in the same painful patterns — wondering why understanding something hasn't been enough to change it.

That gap between knowing and changing is often where the real work lives.

Many people who struggle with eating and body difficulties arrive in therapy already highly self-aware, disciplined, and deeply self-critical. While the focus may be on food or the body, I understand eating disorders as meaningful psychological adaptations — often connected to issues of self-worth, emotional regulation, and early relational experiences. Rather than viewing the eating disorder as something to simply eliminate, we approach it with curiosity about the role it has played in helping you manage anxiety, shame, overwhelm, or a fragile sense of self.

My work is tailored entirely to you — not to a diagnosis or a protocol. We look beyond behaviors to understand what's underneath: the perfectionism, the self-criticism, the control, and the ways struggles with food and body image are so often intertwined with a deeper worthiness wound. Over time, we pay attention to how these patterns show up in relationships, including the one between us, as a way to develop lasting insight and change.

I hold a non-shaming, non-pathologizing stance and move at a pace that respects both your defenses and your readiness. The goal is not just symptom reduction, but a more stable sense of self, greater emotional capacity, and a less punishing relationship with your body and inner world.