in-person and virtual trauma-informed

Outpatient Eating Disorder Therapy

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You’re tired of feeling like thoughts about food and your body dictate how you spend your day.

It feels like you cannot escape the voice in your head that tells you that you are not thin enough, you ate too much, and the most important thing about you is the way you look.

Your body is not the problem. It never was. Our culture is structured to make us fit inside narrow constructs that oppress who we are. We will work toward body liberation. Body liberation is the freedom from social and political systems of oppression that designate certain bodies as more worthy, healthy, and desirable than others.

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Here is what we will do together

  • We will work towards that by…

    1) Interrupting the disordered eating patterns that are controlling your life

    2) Letting go of rigidity and perfectionism with food

    3) Challenging the dichotomous terms we use with food like healthy/unhealthy, clean/junk, right/wrong

    4) Stopping ourselves from weighing, measuring, tracking, monitoring, and scrutinizing our food choices

    5) Understanding the influence of diet culture and weight stigma on our food choices

    6) Learning to listen to your body and discern the incredible wisdom that is coming from it

    7) Allowing for pleasure and satisfaction in your relationship with food

    8) Soothing the shame that can arise after eating certain foods

    9) Reconnecting with your body’s needs

  • We will do that by…

    1) Exploring where your narrative about your body came from

    2) Learning the foundations of Body Trust®

    3) Understanding the influence of weight stigma

    4) Redefining your relationship with your body

    5) Acknowledging the incredible ways your body shows up for you each day

    6) Rejecting the social constructs of beauty

    7) Grieving the body that you wanted

    8) Helping you remember you are more than a body

    9) Finding worth outside of your body

  • We will do that by…

    1) Addressing the underlying concerns that influence eating disorder behaviors

    2) Reclaiming your wholeness

    3) Bringing the full expression of who you are into the world

    4) Learning to prioritize your relationship with yourself

    5) Building a connection between you and your inner healer

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Additional Offerings

Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for Adolescents and Young Adults

Family-based treatment (FBT) is one of the most successful treatments for eating disorders in children and teens. This model can be used with young adults who have familial support, as well. Assuming medical stability, this treatment allows those with eating disorders to remain home with their support system and engaged in their life while receiving treatment versus seeking services through a higher level of care.

I am certified in Family-Based Treatment (FBT) through the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders.

Are you curious about family-based treatment? If so, read this article.

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Rates

  • I am licensed to provide psychotherapy in Colorado (License: LPC 0019339) and Minnesota (License: LPCC 2386).

    In Colorado I am an in-network provider with Aetna, Anthem, Oscar Health, Oxford, and UnitedHealth Care.

    In Minnesota I am an in-network provider with Aetna, BlueCross Blue Shield, Cigna, HealthPartners, Medica, UCare, UMR, and UnitedHealth Care.

    WELL WITHIN DOES NOT VERIFY INSURANCE BENEFITS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS. IT IS THE CLIENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THEIR INDIVIDUAL COVERAGE.

  • Self-pay rate is $160/hour for an individual therapy session. Initial diagnostic assessment is $200. Payment is due at the time of service.

  • I do have a limited number of spots reserved for those who feel I’m the right fit, but the cost would make it inaccessible. Typically these are reserved for those who don’t have the same access to resources due to structural inequality, whether that’s income level or those with marginalized identities.

  • If you need to reschedule or cancel an appointment, please give me at least 48 hours notice, You will be charged the full fee for the session if you do not provide 48 hours notice or if you do not attend your scheduled session. Insurance will not pay for late cancellations or no shows. This is necessary because a time commitment is made to you and is held exclusively for you.

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 Frequently Asked Questions

  • This is a common feeling among people who seek out eating disorder therapy, but there is no “threshold” you must meet in order to get support. if you’re finding that your thoughts, feelings, or habits related to your body or food are impacting your day-to-day life, therapy can help.

  • During your initial assessment we will explore your individual needs. If it is determined a dietitian would be a support in your recovery process, I will provide trusted referrals.

  • This desire makes sense. Remember, the influence of diet culture and weight stigma has been an ever present force in your body narrative. We will work on this together with the hope that you can get to a place where you know your worth, no matter what you weigh.

  • Absolutely not! It’s not that simple.