Eating disorders are not a choice, contrary to popular opinion. They are often misunderstood, even by those who have them. Most often, people fall into disordered eating behaviors to cope with a tangled bunch of underlying feelings and unmet needs they don’t even realize are there! What we think others expect of us and what we expect of ourselves can feel overwhelming and conflicting.  To complicate matters, social media can make us feel like we will never measure up, and our culture is intent on making sure it sells us everything that will make us optimized. It seems like others have this figured out, but how can a person possibly do it all and make everyone happy?

What we eat or don’t eat is one of the few areas where we may feel in control and accomplished. Calories in, calories out narrow our world into smaller, manageable focus. Perhaps the eating stuff has escalated and has to be dealt with. Perhaps it sits at the edge but interferes.  I can help you sort this out. No judgments.

For those of you who know someone with an eating disorder: parents, spouses, friends, or family members, this can be a difficult and scary time. I will help you move through this.