Eating Disorders

I provide therapy for adolescents and young adults across the full spectrum of disordered eating, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and picky eating. My expertise is in individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family-based treatment (FBT), and parent coaching. My therapeutic style is informed by dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and includes skill building for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Many people use food to manage their emotions but are not fully aware that this is occurring. I work with individuals who sense that their relationship with food is not quite right. Perhaps this week tomatoes are bad. Next week it's the latest diet or eating clean week. Learn to understand your connection between emotional difficulties and how you use food. Transition into a more regulated way of living your life.

Have you found that you are being controlled by your thoughts about food, eating, and your body? Perhaps you’re living with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or ARFID. I am here to offer a non-judgmental space to explore and transform your relationship with food and your body. Peace is possible. Food and body freedom is possible. Let’s chat!

I have extensive training working with individuals recovering from eating disorders. I have worked in various leading treatment facilities and seen both the great and not-so-great parts of different approaches to recovery. I take a HAES and trauma-informed approach to working with eating disorders.

I've been actively working with eating disorders since 2018. I have experience helping people with symptoms of food restriction, bulimia, and binge eating. I work from a Health At Every Size framework so that no matter where your ED is coming from, we'll start by meeting you where you are today. Whether you're brand new to the possibility of having an ED, or you need a hand in continuing the next step in your recovery, I'm here to help.

I will help you heal your relationship with food & body size and help you explore the underlying messages that contributed to & maintain the eating disorder.

As a proud advocate for dismantling diet culture, and Emphasizing body neutrality, I utilize a number of modalities including CBT, EMDR, DBT, etc. to assist clients with eating disorders or body dysmorphia to shift away from negative body image and develop a balanced, compassionate perspective. Together, we work toward lasting recovery.

I'm current President of the Denver Metro Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) and the former Education Chair. I've conducted research and published articles on eating disorders and am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Consultant (CEDS-C). I've worked in hospital inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings treating eating and feeding problems.

I have several years of experience in treating Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID, Family Base Therapy for Anorexia and restrictive eating and a HAES aligned provider supporting binge eating disorder.

I have worked in high level of care settings with disordered eating and have experience working with behaviors such as restriction, binge eating, purging, over exercise and other compensatory behaviors. I recognize how terrifying and lonely eating disorders can be and will always be sure to meet the client where they're at, acknowledging the balance of safety and challenging oneself.

Societal pressures oftentimes reinforce the beliefs that for an individual to struggle with an eating disorder it must be physically apparent and symptoms must be "extreme." All-or-nothing thinking fuels engagement in eating disorder behaviors. Whether it is restriction, bingeing, bingeing & purging, and/or focus on eating "healthy" foods, I believe that each person's recovery will be unique. My philosophy is that all foods fit. Orthorexia

If you struggle with obsessive thoughts about your food or body, you are not alone. I understand that these issues are more complex than concerns of vanity. Together, we will explore the unconscious beliefs and emotions that drive your harmful behaviors. I will teach you emotional regulation skills so that you can ride the waves of anxiety or distress and make different choices. After years of experience working with food and body challenges, I fully believe recovery is possible.

Struggles with food and body are much more complex than thoughts of vanity. Many of my clients discuss feeling pressure to conform, being overwhelmed with stress, negative self-talk, confusion about what health looks like, and feeling out of control around food. We will address your concerns at the root and help you discover self-acceptance and food freedom.

I have been able to work with individuals struggling from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID ranging in level of care from outpatient to serving as Clinical Director of Center for Discovery's Eating Disorder Residential Treatment Center to writing curriculum for the treatment of eating disorders in LGBTQIA+ individuals. I have experience working with the intersectionality of co-morbid disorders including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.

I have over 10 years experience working with eating disorders and am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist where I must be active in continuing education as the field grows and we learn more about the body and eating disorders. I work in a treatment team approach and often refer to trained dietitians and medical professionals to more fully support someone struggling with an eating disorder. I also provide support therapy via family therapy or parent sessions to support a loved on in recovery.

I believe that everyone has the wisdom in them to recover and to live a full life. Our work together will revolve around guiding you back to the body trust you once had, so you can release any shame you may have around food, your body, and yourself. Together we will get to the root of and process the messages you learned about food and your body, unlearn the diet culture b.s, and create your unique path to healing.

I come from a Healthy at Every Size approach and encourage balanced eating vs any type of dieting or food restriction. I work with individuals to understand the role of the eating disorder in their life and help them work towards more sustainable coping methods.

I have 11 years experience working in Eating Disorder Treatment. I worked 7 years at Children's Hospital Colorado as a primary therapist in their Eating Disorder Program in all levels of care from medical admission, inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient. When working with teens with eating disorders I utilize the evidence based, Family Based Treatment, where parents and caregivers are included in the therapy and treatment. For adults, I aim to empower you to take action in recovery.

I am a certified eating disorder specialist, trainer and educator