Therapy for Eating Disorders
in Edmonds, WA and Online Across Washington State
Finding support for an eating disorder can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate recovery alone. Therapy offers compassionate, evidence-based support to help you build a healthier relationship with food, your body, and yourself. Whether you’re struggling with binge eating, restrictive patterns, purging behaviors, or ongoing body image concerns, therapy provides a safe space to explore the emotional and behavioral roots of your experience.
Our Approach
Therapy is tailored to your unique needs, drawing from approaches such as Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and experiential therapy. Together, we’ll work to address the underlying thoughts, feelings, and coping strategies that contribute to your eating disorder—while supporting you in building sustainable, nourishing habits.
Who This Therapy Is For
Eating disorders can affect people in many different ways. Therapy may be helpful for individuals experiencing:
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge eating patterns
Chronic dieting or restrictive eating
Body image distress
Feeling out of control around food
This work is primarily with adults, and occasionally older teens depending on the situation. Therapy focuses on supporting the individual directly, though a supportive partner or family member may sometimes be included in sessions if it would be helpful to the recovery process.
In-Person and Online Treatment for Eating Disorders
With an office located in Edmonds, WA, private, in-person sessions are available in a warm and supportive environment. For individuals across Washington State, secure online therapy is also available, allowing you to receive support from the comfort of your home. Whether you’re local to Edmonds or living in Seattle, Bellevue, Shoreline, Everett, Tacoma, or any other Washington community, specialized support for eating disorder recovery is accessible from wherever you are.
How To Get Started
Step 1
Schedule Your First Session
Your therapy journey begins with a full session where you’ll have space to talk about your relationship with food and your body, share what you’ve been struggling with, and begin mapping a path toward recovery together.
Step 2
Engage in Weekly Therapy
Weekly sessions create steady support as you explore the emotional and behavioral patterns driving your eating disorder. Together, we’ll work on building healthier coping skills, strengthening self-trust, and gently shifting the beliefs and systems that keep you feeling stuck.
Step 3
Experience Real, Lasting Change
Over time, clients often feel more grounded, more in control, and more connected to their needs. As therapy progresses, you may notice reduced shame, greater body confidence, and a more peaceful relationship with food—and a growing sense of freedom in your daily life.
Frequently Asked Questions
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If you find that food, eating, or body image is taking up more space in your life than you want, therapy can provide support, clarity, and tools for change. Many clients come to therapy even if they’ve tried to manage things on their own ( books, podcasts, self-discipline, or even other therapists) or feel unsure about the severity of their symptoms. You’re welcome here at any stage of your journey.
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The first session is a full-length therapy session. We’ll focus on understanding your history, current struggles, and goals. There’s no pressure to share everything at once. We’ll move at a pace that feels respectful and safe while beginning to map out a treatment plan that supports your emotional and physical well-being.
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Therapy for eating disorders is highly individualized and moves at a pace that feels safe and sustainable for you. Some clients come in for focused work over a few months, especially when symptoms are newer or more situational. Others benefit from longer-term therapy that supports deeper healing around food, body image, and the emotional patterns connected to the disorder. There’s no one-size-fits-all timeline—your treatment plan will be shaped around your needs, goals, and readiness at each stage of recovery.
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Yes, if that’s meaningful to you. We work with many clients who bring Christian faith, questions, or religious trauma into the therapy room. Your beliefs are honored, and we explore them in a non-dogmatic, reflective way.
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Yes. Eating disorder recovery often benefits from a collaborative team, and I gladly coordinate care with registered dietitians, primary care providers, or specialists involved in your treatment. With your permission, we can work together to support both the psychological and nutritional aspects of recovery, ensuring you receive consistent, well-rounded care.
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Absolutely. Many people seek help because their relationship with food or their body doesn’t feel healthy, even if they’re unsure how to label it. You don’t need a formal diagnosis to start therapy—if it’s impacting your well-being, it’s worth addressing.
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Yes. Therapy can help you understand what triggers binge eating or emotional eating, build alternative coping strategies, and reduce the shame and secrecy that often accompany these patterns. We focus on practical tools and deeper emotional work to support long-lasting change.
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Yes. Body image distress can be incredibly painful on its own and doesn’t need to meet diagnostic criteria to receive support. Therapy can help you challenge unhelpful beliefs, reduce self-criticism, and develop a more compassionate, grounded relationship with your body.