Eating Disorders Therapists in 43210
Stephanie Hales
Licensed Social Worker, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43210 (Online Only)
Are you are hoping to find a place where you can learn to build a stronger connection with yourself and others? Wherever you are in your recovery or therapy journey, I’m here to listen to and support you while helping build understanding of your goals. I support the autonomy of my clients and their expertise on what is best for them. I work with people with eating disorders, disordered eating, or finding acceptance in their body, whether they are new to exploring these issues or have struggled for years. I also specialize in managing anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, family trauma, or identity issues.
Are you are hoping to find a place where you can learn to build a stronger connection with yourself and others? Wherever you are in your recovery or therapy journey, I’m here to listen to and support you while helping build understanding of your goals. I support the autonomy of my clients and their expertise on what is best for them. I work with people with eating disorders, disordered eating, or finding acceptance in their body, whether they are new to exploring these issues or have struggled for years. I also specialize in managing anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, family trauma, or identity issues.
Shannon K McGinty
Counselor, LPCC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43210 (Online Only)
I am a licensed clinical counselor with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sociology from Miami University and a Master’s degree from the University of Dayton. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of mental health settings and levels of care. Generally, my clients have been working on behavioral and mental challenges related to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, complex trauma, grief and loss, interpersonal relationship concerns, and difficulty with functioning in everyday life.
I am a licensed clinical counselor with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sociology from Miami University and a Master’s degree from the University of Dayton. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of mental health settings and levels of care. Generally, my clients have been working on behavioral and mental challenges related to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, complex trauma, grief and loss, interpersonal relationship concerns, and difficulty with functioning in everyday life.
Danielle Clark
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, MS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43210
Waitlist for new clients
My passion for this work is rooted in what we know and continue to learn about the power of relationships. The one created between client and therapist is referred to as the therapeutic alliance, which I believe is central to treatment. My integrative, relational, and dynamic approach is intentional to best suit each persons unique background, learning, and life experiences.
My passion for this work is rooted in what we know and continue to learn about the power of relationships. The one created between client and therapist is referred to as the therapeutic alliance, which I believe is central to treatment. My integrative, relational, and dynamic approach is intentional to best suit each persons unique background, learning, and life experiences.
Aya Henry
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Columbus, OH 43210
Aya Henry is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Ohio who has been practicing since 2022. She completed her Undergrad at The Ohio State University and her Master's at William and Mary with an emphasis in addiction. Aya has always had a passion for social justice and advocacy; therefore, she practices within a multicultural framework. This approach allows her to provide space for her clients to explore their own identity development. Aya's integrative approach includes narrative, DBT, strengths-based, MI, and ACT. She really likes emphasizing connecting themes that help empower clients.
Aya Henry is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Ohio who has been practicing since 2022. She completed her Undergrad at The Ohio State University and her Master's at William and Mary with an emphasis in addiction. Aya has always had a passion for social justice and advocacy; therefore, she practices within a multicultural framework. This approach allows her to provide space for her clients to explore their own identity development. Aya's integrative approach includes narrative, DBT, strengths-based, MI, and ACT. She really likes emphasizing connecting themes that help empower clients.
Amanda Stewart
Licensed Social Worker, LSW
Verified Verified
Columbus, OH 43210
Amanda Stewart, LSW Amanda Stewart is a Licensed Social Worker in Ohio who has been practicing since 2018. She has a BA in Psychology from The Ohio State University, a Master's of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MSW from The Ohio State University. Amanda believes in being warm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. She strives to provide a safe place for healing.
Amanda Stewart, LSW Amanda Stewart is a Licensed Social Worker in Ohio who has been practicing since 2018. She has a BA in Psychology from The Ohio State University, a Master's of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MSW from The Ohio State University. Amanda believes in being warm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. She strives to provide a safe place for healing.
Janaye Guess
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW
Verified Verified
Columbus, OH 43210
My ideal client would be anyone struggling with a mental health disorder. I enjoy working with people who struggle with depression and/or anxiety. Ideally, their goals would be to improve their overall functioning and quality of life. My ideal client would be able to put in the necessary work to accomplish their goals. My therapy style is authentic, empathetic, and validating. I believe in incorporating various treatment modalities that are based on the individual needs of my clients.
My ideal client would be anyone struggling with a mental health disorder. I enjoy working with people who struggle with depression and/or anxiety. Ideally, their goals would be to improve their overall functioning and quality of life. My ideal client would be able to put in the necessary work to accomplish their goals. My therapy style is authentic, empathetic, and validating. I believe in incorporating various treatment modalities that are based on the individual needs of my clients.
Adam Qin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-S, MSSA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43210
I believe you can change by focusing on what is important to you, and your strengths. My expertise is working with ADHD, Anxiety, Addiction, Depression, Childhood & Adulthood Trauma, Relationship, and Couple’s issues. (Check my website if you're interested in more details of my approach)
I believe you can change by focusing on what is important to you, and your strengths. My expertise is working with ADHD, Anxiety, Addiction, Depression, Childhood & Adulthood Trauma, Relationship, and Couple’s issues. (Check my website if you're interested in more details of my approach)
Heather Mellis
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT, MFT-I
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43210 (Online Only)
You’re at a point where being perfect doesn’t feel attainable anymore. You’ve been trying to live up to the expectations set before you, and you still feel like you’re failing and letting those who matter down. You’ve gotten so lost in these identities that you’re unsure who you are and what matters to you. Maybe you’re wondering if life will always feel exhausting and empty. You're ready to stop the cycle of anxiety and shame because it’s overwhelming. You’re ready to love yourself and navigate how to set boundaries in your relationships.
You’re at a point where being perfect doesn’t feel attainable anymore. You’ve been trying to live up to the expectations set before you, and you still feel like you’re failing and letting those who matter down. You’ve gotten so lost in these identities that you’re unsure who you are and what matters to you. Maybe you’re wondering if life will always feel exhausting and empty. You're ready to stop the cycle of anxiety and shame because it’s overwhelming. You’re ready to love yourself and navigate how to set boundaries in your relationships.
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Eating Disorders Therapists
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.