Eating Disorders Therapists in Guelph, ON
Hello my name is Sue Graham and I am a Registered Social Worker with 30 years experience. I have been working with individuals to help them increase their self-awareness and make positive changes in their lives within an empowering and respectful therapeutic relationship. I specialize in treating clients with Eating Disorders, alcohol and drug addiction, mental health issues as well as survivors of abuse. I am a trauma informed therapist, certified in Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST). I offer both evening and daytime appointments and look forward to speaking with you through a free telephone conversation.
Hello my name is Sue Graham and I am a Registered Social Worker with 30 years experience. I have been working with individuals to help them increase their self-awareness and make positive changes in their lives within an empowering and respectful therapeutic relationship. I specialize in treating clients with Eating Disorders, alcohol and drug addiction, mental health issues as well as survivors of abuse. I am a trauma informed therapist, certified in Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST). I offer both evening and daytime appointments and look forward to speaking with you through a free telephone conversation.
Specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and distorted eating, I also work with those struggling with body image issues, low self-esteem, life transitions, depression, anxiety, self-injury, boundaries and assertiveness.
I often tell my clients that what they hear from me will be counter cultural. It is counter cultural in the sense that I talk about self-acceptance and worth regardless of size. I believe hope exists even when you can't see it, that mental health issues are not a sign of weakness and that I practice in a way that believes in change.
Specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and distorted eating, I also work with those struggling with body image issues, low self-esteem, life transitions, depression, anxiety, self-injury, boundaries and assertiveness.
I often tell my clients that what they hear from me will be counter cultural. It is counter cultural in the sense that I talk about self-acceptance and worth regardless of size. I believe hope exists even when you can't see it, that mental health issues are not a sign of weakness and that I practice in a way that believes in change.
Stacey Ivits - Counselling Services
Registered Social Worker, MSW RSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Guelph, ON N1C
When living with complex illness it is important to understand the dynamic relationship between physical and mental health. Counselling can support people managing a new diagnosis, navigating life transitions, or struggling in relationships. It provides time and space to prioritize personal wellbeing with compassionate guidance. I am trained in EMDR- a trauma therapy- and specialize in supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, neurodiversity, and complex health concerns. I use skills from DBT and nervous system regulation to help you cope with stress and self-advocate effectively.
When living with complex illness it is important to understand the dynamic relationship between physical and mental health. Counselling can support people managing a new diagnosis, navigating life transitions, or struggling in relationships. It provides time and space to prioritize personal wellbeing with compassionate guidance. I am trained in EMDR- a trauma therapy- and specialize in supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, neurodiversity, and complex health concerns. I use skills from DBT and nervous system regulation to help you cope with stress and self-advocate effectively.
My current passions are focused on helping people better understand and manage their ADHD, work through trauma at all levels, and navigate body image struggles as well as eating disorders. My interest stems in part from my own journey of getting help for eating disorder treatment and ADHD. I appreciate that although it can be difficult to reach out, I have also personally experienced the relief and confidence that can be gained through a supportive therapeutic relationship. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Practitioner and my approaches focus on Internal Family Systems, Somatics & Poly Vagal, and Emotion-focused therapies.
My current passions are focused on helping people better understand and manage their ADHD, work through trauma at all levels, and navigate body image struggles as well as eating disorders. My interest stems in part from my own journey of getting help for eating disorder treatment and ADHD. I appreciate that although it can be difficult to reach out, I have also personally experienced the relief and confidence that can be gained through a supportive therapeutic relationship. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Practitioner and my approaches focus on Internal Family Systems, Somatics & Poly Vagal, and Emotion-focused therapies.
Specializing in LGBTQ2S+ issues, youth, parenting, and women undergoing major life transitions, including separation/divorce, Pam is a dynamic & creative social worker with over 30 years of clinical experience. Pam is best known for her compassionate, trauma-informed work with those who want to overcome depression, anxiety, eating disorders and/or complex relationship patterns. Also a Chef, Pam is the founder of the Fanjoy Culinary Therapy Programs where she works with youth, families, seniors & mental health agencies offering alternative solutions to traditional counselling. Now offering online sessions globally
Specializing in LGBTQ2S+ issues, youth, parenting, and women undergoing major life transitions, including separation/divorce, Pam is a dynamic & creative social worker with over 30 years of clinical experience. Pam is best known for her compassionate, trauma-informed work with those who want to overcome depression, anxiety, eating disorders and/or complex relationship patterns. Also a Chef, Pam is the founder of the Fanjoy Culinary Therapy Programs where she works with youth, families, seniors & mental health agencies offering alternative solutions to traditional counselling. Now offering online sessions globally
and I have expertise in mood, sleep and eating disorders, stress and emotion regulation and compassion fatigue.
Do you want to develop strategies to better manage the thoughts, feelings and relationships that are holding you back from a healthy and productive life? Are you struggling to find enjoyment in life, experiencing mental or physical illness, grief, and loss, stress in your job, relationships or as a caregiver or parent? There are steps you can take to improve your psychological well-being, strengthen your relationships and attachments and move towards personal healing and growth. I am here to help you break the cycle or negative thoughts, emotions and relationships and take steps to experience a more positive and fulfilling life.
and I have expertise in mood, sleep and eating disorders, stress and emotion regulation and compassion fatigue.
Do you want to develop strategies to better manage the thoughts, feelings and relationships that are holding you back from a healthy and productive life? Are you struggling to find enjoyment in life, experiencing mental or physical illness, grief, and loss, stress in your job, relationships or as a caregiver or parent? There are steps you can take to improve your psychological well-being, strengthen your relationships and attachments and move towards personal healing and growth. I am here to help you break the cycle or negative thoughts, emotions and relationships and take steps to experience a more positive and fulfilling life.
Steff Armstrong
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Areas of experience include; 2SLGBTQ+ youth, substance use, sexuality, sexual health, depression, anxiety, families, HIV, self-esteem, eating disorders, & diabetes.
Welcome! I am a queer and gender queer person who is committed to personal growth & continuous learning both in my professional & personal life. I aim to bring an intersectional, anti-oppressive, & harm reduction lens to my practice. This includes an understanding of how systemic power & privilege impact our lives, our experiences, how we see the world & how the world sees us. I want to work with you to address your needs & concerns so that you are able to create goals, achieve personal growth & work towards mental wellness. I love discovering & exploring identity, working with anxiety, depression, work stress, & family issues.
Areas of experience include; 2SLGBTQ+ youth, substance use, sexuality, sexual health, depression, anxiety, families, HIV, self-esteem, eating disorders, & diabetes.
Welcome! I am a queer and gender queer person who is committed to personal growth & continuous learning both in my professional & personal life. I aim to bring an intersectional, anti-oppressive, & harm reduction lens to my practice. This includes an understanding of how systemic power & privilege impact our lives, our experiences, how we see the world & how the world sees us. I want to work with you to address your needs & concerns so that you are able to create goals, achieve personal growth & work towards mental wellness. I love discovering & exploring identity, working with anxiety, depression, work stress, & family issues.
I am passionate about mental health advocacy and witnessing personal growth. My goal is to empower others throughout their healing, self exploration, and wellness journeys. My work with clients is informed by personal experience navigating mental health. I have experience working with people struggling with addictions, anxiety, depression, BPD, eating disorders, and OCD. Are you looking to grow, heal, and/or understand yourself better? If so, I am looking forward to working with you to achieve your wellness goals.
I am passionate about mental health advocacy and witnessing personal growth. My goal is to empower others throughout their healing, self exploration, and wellness journeys. My work with clients is informed by personal experience navigating mental health. I have experience working with people struggling with addictions, anxiety, depression, BPD, eating disorders, and OCD. Are you looking to grow, heal, and/or understand yourself better? If so, I am looking forward to working with you to achieve your wellness goals.
Adam Adivi
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Phobias, LGBTQ+, BPD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Do you feel like your emotions shift suddenly without warning? Do you find yourself at odds with your own thoughts and feelings, often engaging in self-sabotage, ending relationships impulsively, or struggling with a constant push and pull in your relationships with yourself and others? It can feel like an emotional rollercoaster—one you wish you could step off, only to find yourself back on the ride before you realize it. Together, we can get to the core of these experiences and uncover the underlying causes. Through our work, we’ll develop tools and skills to help you reshape your relationship with yourself and others.
Do you feel like your emotions shift suddenly without warning? Do you find yourself at odds with your own thoughts and feelings, often engaging in self-sabotage, ending relationships impulsively, or struggling with a constant push and pull in your relationships with yourself and others? It can feel like an emotional rollercoaster—one you wish you could step off, only to find yourself back on the ride before you realize it. Together, we can get to the core of these experiences and uncover the underlying causes. Through our work, we’ll develop tools and skills to help you reshape your relationship with yourself and others.
Do you live with the painful belief that you are not enough, despite your best efforts? Feeling stuck in a pattern of behaviours that do not align with what your values or goals? Do you struggle to show yourself the same kindness you may have for others? If any of these experiences resonates with you, I want you to know that you are not alone and that change is possible. It can be difficult to understand the impact our early experiences have had on our mind, emotions, body, and behaviours and I am here to help you make sense of it.
Do you live with the painful belief that you are not enough, despite your best efforts? Feeling stuck in a pattern of behaviours that do not align with what your values or goals? Do you struggle to show yourself the same kindness you may have for others? If any of these experiences resonates with you, I want you to know that you are not alone and that change is possible. It can be difficult to understand the impact our early experiences have had on our mind, emotions, body, and behaviours and I am here to help you make sense of it.
If you're trying to figure out how to heal from issues with relationships, self-worth, body image, weight stigma, illness, pain, anxiety or relationship with food, I believe you've come to the right place. I even have a couple of current openings in my practice. Together, we can explore when & where certain feelings/parts started & gently get to know them to slowly build to a more loving & self-accepting existence as you are now. I have a deep & personal understanding of these issue. My practice focus is: mindfulness, IFS/parts work, self-compassion, women's work, body issues, anxiety, pain, disordered eating, IE & psychedelic work.
If you're trying to figure out how to heal from issues with relationships, self-worth, body image, weight stigma, illness, pain, anxiety or relationship with food, I believe you've come to the right place. I even have a couple of current openings in my practice. Together, we can explore when & where certain feelings/parts started & gently get to know them to slowly build to a more loving & self-accepting existence as you are now. I have a deep & personal understanding of these issue. My practice focus is: mindfulness, IFS/parts work, self-compassion, women's work, body issues, anxiety, pain, disordered eating, IE & psychedelic work.
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If you're feeling anxious, afraid or overwhelmed, you're not alone. These are some of the most common uncomfortable feelings people experience today. As a result, you may feel like you've lost your motivation or find yourself making excuses to avoid social situations. Perhaps you're experiencing conflict in your relationships or your negative self-talk is preventing you from moving forward. Perhaps you're one of many exhausted caregivers needing support. Regardless of your situation, learning to cope with difficult emotions can be hard. You need some relief but don't know where to start. I can help.
If you're feeling anxious, afraid or overwhelmed, you're not alone. These are some of the most common uncomfortable feelings people experience today. As a result, you may feel like you've lost your motivation or find yourself making excuses to avoid social situations. Perhaps you're experiencing conflict in your relationships or your negative self-talk is preventing you from moving forward. Perhaps you're one of many exhausted caregivers needing support. Regardless of your situation, learning to cope with difficult emotions can be hard. You need some relief but don't know where to start. I can help.
Have you exhausted yourself trying to find a way out of your anxiety, depression, or eating disorder, only to find that you continue to struggle? Are you looking to make genuine and lasting change but haven't found a "how" that works for you? Getting better is not meant to be so complicated. I guide you through a healing process that does not rely on using willpower, difficult techniques or superficial quick fixes. Having gone through this process myself, I am compassionate to your struggle.
Have you exhausted yourself trying to find a way out of your anxiety, depression, or eating disorder, only to find that you continue to struggle? Are you looking to make genuine and lasting change but haven't found a "how" that works for you? Getting better is not meant to be so complicated. I guide you through a healing process that does not rely on using willpower, difficult techniques or superficial quick fixes. Having gone through this process myself, I am compassionate to your struggle.
Change is hard and becoming a parent is perhaps one of the most transformative life transitions of all. Each stage we go through from conception to empty nesting comes with its joys and challenges. I have experience walking alongside people as they navigate change in their lives. It is my intention to support you so you feel safe to open up and explore yourself. As I’ve learned, parenting is tough and it is common to feel lost. There is such value in creating connection with others, as well as ourselves. Change may also be embracing opportunities to focus on one's well-being and goals, in a way that brings balance.
Change is hard and becoming a parent is perhaps one of the most transformative life transitions of all. Each stage we go through from conception to empty nesting comes with its joys and challenges. I have experience walking alongside people as they navigate change in their lives. It is my intention to support you so you feel safe to open up and explore yourself. As I’ve learned, parenting is tough and it is common to feel lost. There is such value in creating connection with others, as well as ourselves. Change may also be embracing opportunities to focus on one's well-being and goals, in a way that brings balance.
Daniela Ioachim
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), CCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Accepting New Clients - I work with developmental trauma and trauma-related issues such as emotion dysregulation, relationship and attachment difficulties, ambivalence, intrusive memories, dissociation, and dissociative disorders such as DID and OSDD. Do you have trouble identifying who you are and what you want? Do you find yourself shifting between extremes? Do you find yourself zoning out or not remembering chunks of your day? You may struggle to reconcile wanting and fearing the same thing. Life can be very confusing when you don't know what healing might look like.
Accepting New Clients - I work with developmental trauma and trauma-related issues such as emotion dysregulation, relationship and attachment difficulties, ambivalence, intrusive memories, dissociation, and dissociative disorders such as DID and OSDD. Do you have trouble identifying who you are and what you want? Do you find yourself shifting between extremes? Do you find yourself zoning out or not remembering chunks of your day? You may struggle to reconcile wanting and fearing the same thing. Life can be very confusing when you don't know what healing might look like.
Offering therapy focussed on self worth, binge eating disorder, body image and relational/childhood trauma for women & 2SLGBTQI+ folks. People who come to me often feel alone, lost and exhausted. Often feeling both not enough and too much all at once. They may find their thoughts and feelings both intense and numb, depending on the moment. They may feel both stuck and out of control. If this sounds like you, I see you. Lets work together to unearth, heal, connect and rebuild. I help people find their steady ground, identify their inner wisdom and increase self compassion. You're not alone.
Offering therapy focussed on self worth, binge eating disorder, body image and relational/childhood trauma for women & 2SLGBTQI+ folks. People who come to me often feel alone, lost and exhausted. Often feeling both not enough and too much all at once. They may find their thoughts and feelings both intense and numb, depending on the moment. They may feel both stuck and out of control. If this sounds like you, I see you. Lets work together to unearth, heal, connect and rebuild. I help people find their steady ground, identify their inner wisdom and increase self compassion. You're not alone.
New clients welcome! Is worrying getting in the way of your life? Are you having trouble relaxing or falling asleep? Do you feel like you must always be doing something? Are you feeling restless, irritable, unfocused and indecisive? Do you feel flawed or worried about how you appear to others? Do you turn to coping mechanisms like food or alcohol that only seem to make things worse? It’s normal to be stressed occasionally, but now, more than ever, people are feeling chronically overwhelmed, burdened, and lost. If you feel like you are endlessly striving but getting nowhere, I understand and I am here to help.
New clients welcome! Is worrying getting in the way of your life? Are you having trouble relaxing or falling asleep? Do you feel like you must always be doing something? Are you feeling restless, irritable, unfocused and indecisive? Do you feel flawed or worried about how you appear to others? Do you turn to coping mechanisms like food or alcohol that only seem to make things worse? It’s normal to be stressed occasionally, but now, more than ever, people are feeling chronically overwhelmed, burdened, and lost. If you feel like you are endlessly striving but getting nowhere, I understand and I am here to help.
It is not an easy decision to come to therapy - and it takes tremendous courage. I believe in "walking the talk". Therapy has supported me to process difficult emotions and experiences, make meaningful discoveries about my self in relation to others, imagine new ways of being, and ultimately move forward. Wherever you are in your healing journey, I will support you using a relational, person-centred, resource-oriented approach. I am trained as a Gestalt and music psychotherapist, and have over 7 years of experience working with adults in inpatient treatment and private practice, and can tailor my approach to your unique needs.
It is not an easy decision to come to therapy - and it takes tremendous courage. I believe in "walking the talk". Therapy has supported me to process difficult emotions and experiences, make meaningful discoveries about my self in relation to others, imagine new ways of being, and ultimately move forward. Wherever you are in your healing journey, I will support you using a relational, person-centred, resource-oriented approach. I am trained as a Gestalt and music psychotherapist, and have over 7 years of experience working with adults in inpatient treatment and private practice, and can tailor my approach to your unique needs.
I am a therapist who approaches clinical work with compassion and commitment. I treat each client as unique and offer modalities that might range from a single session to ongoing weekly support, depending on the circumstances. I tailor my therapeutic techniques to each client and provide problem solving, active listening and goal oriented therapy. I am experienced in a wide range of concerns, including anxiety and depression, relationships, family issues, school/jobs. I address issues resulting from separation and divorce through mediation, custody assessment and counselling.
I am a therapist who approaches clinical work with compassion and commitment. I treat each client as unique and offer modalities that might range from a single session to ongoing weekly support, depending on the circumstances. I tailor my therapeutic techniques to each client and provide problem solving, active listening and goal oriented therapy. I am experienced in a wide range of concerns, including anxiety and depression, relationships, family issues, school/jobs. I address issues resulting from separation and divorce through mediation, custody assessment and counselling.
Wendi Woo - Psychological Services
Psychological Associate, MA, CPsych, Assoc
Verified Verified
Guelph, ON N1H
Life isn't always easy. It is full of stressors big and small. Some are predictable. Others are totally unexpected. And some are cumulative in that we don't even know that we are being impacted until that day that we hit the wall and find that we just aren't functioning the way we want. We try everything we know to get through tough times, to change how we are feeling, acting, and thinking, but sometimes we need a little extra help.
Life isn't always easy. It is full of stressors big and small. Some are predictable. Others are totally unexpected. And some are cumulative in that we don't even know that we are being impacted until that day that we hit the wall and find that we just aren't functioning the way we want. We try everything we know to get through tough times, to change how we are feeling, acting, and thinking, but sometimes we need a little extra help.
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What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.