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Counselling Speciality

Eating Disorders Counselling

Online & by phone across British Columbia.

"Would you like to think about something other than the number on the scale? Would you like to make peace with food and your body?"

Does this sound familiar

You may recognise some of this

Are you struggling with an eating addiction, emotional eating — or an eating disorder?

  • Your relationship with food feels exhausting, or all consuming.
  • You swing between trying to be "in-control" and feeling completely overwhelmed.
  • There is a strong inner critic that feels hard to turn off.
  • So much of the day is taken up by food, the scale, and your body.
  • You have started to disengage from people, and the things you love.

Don't struggle through this alone.

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You don't have to face it alone
You don't have to face it alone
What it takes from you

What the eating disorder takes

Eating disorders promise you a full and happy life if you become thin, but really eating disorders work to rob you of life and living.

Your life suffers a slow death as you disengage from people, the things you love and yourself. In place, the eating disorder gets you to focus on eating and restricting food, the number on the scale, and your body.

Altering the way you eat most likely helped you in the beginning and in ways probably saved you. Eventually the eating disorder becomes the problem.

Seeking counselling can help you take your life back from it.

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Making sense of what sits underneath
Making sense of what sits underneath
More than food

It is more than food

Eating difficulties are more than your struggle with food, the number on the scale, and more than your negative body image. They are more importantly about the underlying personal issues and challenges that drive you to alter the way you eat.

In working together:

  • You will identify the root issues and challenge the eating disorder thoughts.
  • You will learn life strategies to help you cope.
  • You will heal from difficult experiences that may have occurred.
  • You will repair your relationship with yourself and your body.
  • You can learn to eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full.

So that you no longer need to use food to cope.

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Making peace with food and your body
Making peace with food and your body
Areas I work with

Eating Disorder Counselling Specialities

Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Emotional Eating Binge Eating Highly Sensitive Person Body Acceptance Anxiety with Eating Love Your Body The Healing Art of Loving Yourself

"Take back the night of your soul. And open the door to the morning rays. So you can step into the full, blazing high-noon sun of your life."

Karen Cook, MA, RCC

You are not alone in your struggle

Many people have recovered and there is specialized help in this area. I have assisted individuals recovering from disordered eating or eating disorders for over 20 years, and I am committed to helping you in your own recovery.

Somatic Therapy for Eating Disorders

Including the nervous system and body in the healing process.

Emotion-Focused (EFIT)

Working gently with emotions to create lasting change.

Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)

Examining the thoughts and behaviours that keep you stuck.

Self-Compassion & Self-Love

Softening the inner critic and building a kinder inner voice.

Inner Child Work

Understanding the earlier needs beneath present-day patterns.

Mindfulness Practices

Building steadiness and presence with yourself and your body.

Taking the Next Step

I offer a complimentary 15 minute phone consultation to answer any questions or book a meeting. I look forward to talking with you!

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