Eating Disorders Therapists in Carlsbad, CA
I have 10+ years experience working with teens and their families and specialize in the treatment of anxiety,depression and Eating Disorders
I work as a consultant with my patients and their families and together create effective solutions to more effectively manage their current struggles. I use a integrative approach to treatment often utilizing cognitive behavioral, narrative and dialectic based interventions (DBT).
I have 10+ years experience working with teens and their families and specialize in the treatment of anxiety,depression and Eating Disorders
I work as a consultant with my patients and their families and together create effective solutions to more effectively manage their current struggles. I use a integrative approach to treatment often utilizing cognitive behavioral, narrative and dialectic based interventions (DBT).
Our team of experienced therapists specializes in anxiety, OCD, disordered eating, divorce recovery, grief, postpartum and relationships.
Finding the right therapist changes everything. At Mood and Motion Therapy, our Carlsbad practice brings together a growing team of experienced, caring therapists who specialize in the full range of what real life actually brings. Anxiety that won't quiet down. A relationship with food and body that feels like a fight. A divorce that turned your whole world sideways. Postpartum that nobody warned you about. A relationship that needs real attention and work. Grief, trauma, identity, and transitions that change everything you knew. We work with individuals, couples, teens and families, meeting you where you are.
Our team of experienced therapists specializes in anxiety, OCD, disordered eating, divorce recovery, grief, postpartum and relationships.
Finding the right therapist changes everything. At Mood and Motion Therapy, our Carlsbad practice brings together a growing team of experienced, caring therapists who specialize in the full range of what real life actually brings. Anxiety that won't quiet down. A relationship with food and body that feels like a fight. A divorce that turned your whole world sideways. Postpartum that nobody warned you about. A relationship that needs real attention and work. Grief, trauma, identity, and transitions that change everything you knew. We work with individuals, couples, teens and families, meeting you where you are.
I specialize in treating disordered eating, self-harm, suicidality, and pervasive anxiety and mood disorders, as well as substance use, in adolescents, families, and adults.
I offer individual and group dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavior therapy, including coaching between sessions. I have specialized in DBT since 2004 and became the first intensively trained radically open (RO) DBT therapist in Southern California, part of the first U.S. cohort completed by treatment developer Dr. Thomas Lynch, in 2015.
I specialize in treating disordered eating, self-harm, suicidality, and pervasive anxiety and mood disorders, as well as substance use, in adolescents, families, and adults.
I offer individual and group dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavior therapy, including coaching between sessions. I have specialized in DBT since 2004 and became the first intensively trained radically open (RO) DBT therapist in Southern California, part of the first U.S. cohort completed by treatment developer Dr. Thomas Lynch, in 2015.
I became a licensed therapist with the intention of supporting others on their life journey. My work involves integrating, honoring and listening to your thoughts, feelings, and body, so that you may access your inner world of truth and knowing. I believe that each person has vast internal resources from which to draw, and my job is to encourage, reflect and support your inner connection to finding your own answers.
I became a licensed therapist with the intention of supporting others on their life journey. My work involves integrating, honoring and listening to your thoughts, feelings, and body, so that you may access your inner world of truth and knowing. I believe that each person has vast internal resources from which to draw, and my job is to encourage, reflect and support your inner connection to finding your own answers.
I have 10+ yrs of experience as a trauma-informed expert in eating disorders and body image issues.
Are you struggling to feel connected to an authentic and confidence sense of self? Do you often feel lonely, bored, or empty even though you have things in your life that should be bringing you fulfillment? Do you feel paralyzed by uncertainty or having to make decisions in your life? Maybe it seems that all areas of your life are being impacted by the internal chaos you are experiencing. I believe that happiness shouldn't be this hard, that there is a reason that you are struggling. Understanding the underlying reasons for your current symptoms, and the beliefs that formed them, can help you to make changes to your current life.
I have 10+ yrs of experience as a trauma-informed expert in eating disorders and body image issues.
Are you struggling to feel connected to an authentic and confidence sense of self? Do you often feel lonely, bored, or empty even though you have things in your life that should be bringing you fulfillment? Do you feel paralyzed by uncertainty or having to make decisions in your life? Maybe it seems that all areas of your life are being impacted by the internal chaos you are experiencing. I believe that happiness shouldn't be this hard, that there is a reason that you are struggling. Understanding the underlying reasons for your current symptoms, and the beliefs that formed them, can help you to make changes to your current life.
Kelli Olds LMFT Owner at Mood and Motion
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, HHP
2 Endorsed
Carlsbad, CA 92011
I specialize in anxiety, OCD, disordered eating, body image, divorce recovery, life transitions, and relationships, and I also offer hypnotherapy for clients ready to explore change at a deeper level.
You've been carrying something heavy for a long time. Maybe anxiety has become your default setting, or you're walking through a divorce and trying to find solid ground again. Perhaps you've struggled with your relationship with food or your body for years and you're completely exhausted from fighting yourself every single day. Or something in your closest relationships keeps feeling off and you can't quite name why. Some people come in knowing exactly what they need. Others just know something has to shift and they're finally ready to take that first step. Either way, you are in the right place and I'd love to help you get there.
I specialize in anxiety, OCD, disordered eating, body image, divorce recovery, life transitions, and relationships, and I also offer hypnotherapy for clients ready to explore change at a deeper level.
You've been carrying something heavy for a long time. Maybe anxiety has become your default setting, or you're walking through a divorce and trying to find solid ground again. Perhaps you've struggled with your relationship with food or your body for years and you're completely exhausted from fighting yourself every single day. Or something in your closest relationships keeps feeling off and you can't quite name why. Some people come in knowing exactly what they need. Others just know something has to shift and they're finally ready to take that first step. Either way, you are in the right place and I'd love to help you get there.
I specialize in working with highly self-aware, anxious clients navigating attachment, limerence, binge eating, and identity exploration.
You’ve spent a lot of energy trying to manage yourself, your relationships, your emotions—even your food. You may find yourself overthinking, trying to control what happens next, or looking outside yourself for reassurance. And even though you’re deeply self-aware, life can still feel harder than it should. What if you didn’t have to work so hard to be okay? What if you could trust yourself enough to let life feel more natural, with a little more ease? What if, deep down, you were okay no matter what happens?
I specialize in working with highly self-aware, anxious clients navigating attachment, limerence, binge eating, and identity exploration.
You’ve spent a lot of energy trying to manage yourself, your relationships, your emotions—even your food. You may find yourself overthinking, trying to control what happens next, or looking outside yourself for reassurance. And even though you’re deeply self-aware, life can still feel harder than it should. What if you didn’t have to work so hard to be okay? What if you could trust yourself enough to let life feel more natural, with a little more ease? What if, deep down, you were okay no matter what happens?
I specialize in recovery support from eating disorders and other addictions and am passionate about supporting clients with struggles around neurodivergence.
I believe one's mental health is the foundation for overall health and longevity. Feeling scene, heard and supported are the cornerstones of positive mental health. Having a safe sounding board can be life changing and my goal with clients is to make sure that they know they don't have to hold life's "heavy stuff" alone. Learning how to re-connect to self as well as improve communication with others is a focus when working together.
I specialize in recovery support from eating disorders and other addictions and am passionate about supporting clients with struggles around neurodivergence.
I believe one's mental health is the foundation for overall health and longevity. Feeling scene, heard and supported are the cornerstones of positive mental health. Having a safe sounding board can be life changing and my goal with clients is to make sure that they know they don't have to hold life's "heavy stuff" alone. Learning how to re-connect to self as well as improve communication with others is a focus when working together.
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, depression and co-occurring disorders in adolescents and adults.
It is a true privilege and honor to step into my clients world and to form a deep and connecting therapeutic relationship. I believe each one of us can heal and become better versions of ourselves. There is no shame in seeking help and support to create a new path.
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, depression and co-occurring disorders in adolescents and adults.
It is a true privilege and honor to step into my clients world and to form a deep and connecting therapeutic relationship. I believe each one of us can heal and become better versions of ourselves. There is no shame in seeking help and support to create a new path.
I specialize in eating disorders, trauma, OCD and more.
I work with individuals and families, starting at age 13 and up. As a certified clinical trauma professional, I utilize CPT and EMDR for trauma care. I specialize in eating disorders and OCD, also treating anxiety, depression, personality and mood disorders, ADHD and more. I believe in using a variety of approaches to individualize care for my clients needs.
I specialize in eating disorders, trauma, OCD and more.
I work with individuals and families, starting at age 13 and up. As a certified clinical trauma professional, I utilize CPT and EMDR for trauma care. I specialize in eating disorders and OCD, also treating anxiety, depression, personality and mood disorders, ADHD and more. I believe in using a variety of approaches to individualize care for my clients needs.
I am an EMDR certified therapist, and have worked in Residential Hospital settings and Private Practice as a Clinician for several years, and received extensive knowledge in Eating Disorders, Postpartum, Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, Couples, Family Systems, Self- Esteem, Cultural Issues, and Trauma.
There is always hope! Our painful life experiences have a way of making us feeling exhausted and unworthy. We can lose sight of our dreams and our authentic path. Trying something new and opening up seems like the last thing we may want to do, but maybe it is exactly what we need. Spending quality caring time on ourselves with the support of a caring therapist can create healing and movement in our lives. We all need validating safe spaces to remind ourselves how valuable we are. We can't truly give to our loved ones unless we are giving to ourselves.
I am an EMDR certified therapist, and have worked in Residential Hospital settings and Private Practice as a Clinician for several years, and received extensive knowledge in Eating Disorders, Postpartum, Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, Couples, Family Systems, Self- Esteem, Cultural Issues, and Trauma.
There is always hope! Our painful life experiences have a way of making us feeling exhausted and unworthy. We can lose sight of our dreams and our authentic path. Trying something new and opening up seems like the last thing we may want to do, but maybe it is exactly what we need. Spending quality caring time on ourselves with the support of a caring therapist can create healing and movement in our lives. We all need validating safe spaces to remind ourselves how valuable we are. We can't truly give to our loved ones unless we are giving to ourselves.
My goal is to help people put their life back on track! Eating, weight and body image issues can derail a person's focus and purpose. Healing from the inside out and the outside in releases a person from the tyranny of perfection. Learning to put food and feelings into proper perspective is a realistic and achievable goal.
My goal is to help people put their life back on track! Eating, weight and body image issues can derail a person's focus and purpose. Healing from the inside out and the outside in releases a person from the tyranny of perfection. Learning to put food and feelings into proper perspective is a realistic and achievable goal.
, is a registered psychological associate who specializes in eating disorders, grief and loss, body image, and perfectionism.
Dr. Brown has experience across multiple levels of care, including IOP and PHP programs. She has worked in university counseling centers, hospitals, and community mental health clinics with adolescents and adults. Her training includes UCSD’s CHEAR, UC Davis’s Counseling Center on a multidisciplinary eating disorder team, and a psychoanalytic fellowship.
, is a registered psychological associate who specializes in eating disorders, grief and loss, body image, and perfectionism.
Dr. Brown has experience across multiple levels of care, including IOP and PHP programs. She has worked in university counseling centers, hospitals, and community mental health clinics with adolescents and adults. Her training includes UCSD’s CHEAR, UC Davis’s Counseling Center on a multidisciplinary eating disorder team, and a psychoanalytic fellowship.
I specialize in Eating Disorders, PTSD, Trauma and Children.
To learn more about my services please call me. I offer FREE 30 minute consultations to assist in assessing your needs. If I am not able to meet your needs, I will provide you referrals, as I am well integrated in the field and have many reliable resources. *MFT supervisor
I specialize in Eating Disorders, PTSD, Trauma and Children.
To learn more about my services please call me. I offer FREE 30 minute consultations to assist in assessing your needs. If I am not able to meet your needs, I will provide you referrals, as I am well integrated in the field and have many reliable resources. *MFT supervisor
My therapeutic approach has been mainly trauma-focused. I have experience working with severe symptoms in clinical and group settings, I have experience leading both PHP and IOP groups for adolescents and adults in which we followed an evidence-based program. The program included meditation, art therapy, drum therapy, and yoga in addition to group therapy. I often use principles of Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT), especially the focus on distress tolerance to help with teaching patients and clients skills to manage stress in intense situations.
My therapeutic approach has been mainly trauma-focused. I have experience working with severe symptoms in clinical and group settings, I have experience leading both PHP and IOP groups for adolescents and adults in which we followed an evidence-based program. The program included meditation, art therapy, drum therapy, and yoga in addition to group therapy. I often use principles of Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT), especially the focus on distress tolerance to help with teaching patients and clients skills to manage stress in intense situations.
My specialties include anxiety and depressive disorders, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, eating disorders, stress management, executive health and PTSD.
I am the CEO/owner of Sea Wellness Therapy Group in San Marcos. I am a clinical psychologist who has been in private practice for 24 years. I have extensive experience treating a wide variety of issues and psychological disorders from the most mild to the most severe and I work with adults and adolescents. My office is centrally located in San Marcos and is easily accessible. My approach is warm, positive and compassionate. I can help you to achieve your personal goals, more effectively manage your emotions and stressors and develop strategies that will promote positive self-growth and lead you to and a more satisfying life.
My specialties include anxiety and depressive disorders, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, eating disorders, stress management, executive health and PTSD.
I am the CEO/owner of Sea Wellness Therapy Group in San Marcos. I am a clinical psychologist who has been in private practice for 24 years. I have extensive experience treating a wide variety of issues and psychological disorders from the most mild to the most severe and I work with adults and adolescents. My office is centrally located in San Marcos and is easily accessible. My approach is warm, positive and compassionate. I can help you to achieve your personal goals, more effectively manage your emotions and stressors and develop strategies that will promote positive self-growth and lead you to and a more satisfying life.
My specialities areas include: trauma, grief and loss, life transitions (faith transitions, graduation, going to college, engagement/marriage, separation/divorce, retirement, changes in health status, caregiving), eating disorders and negative body image, addictions, stress and anxiety, depression and sadness.
I offer in-person and virtual sessions for adults, couples, and families residing in California, and virtual sessions for residents of Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia. I am trained in IFS and EMDR therapies, and I integrate both of these modalities to catalyze change for clients. These are trauma informed approaches that address the whole human experience: thoughts, emotions, beliefs, relationships, physical sensations in the body, and spirituality.
My specialities areas include: trauma, grief and loss, life transitions (faith transitions, graduation, going to college, engagement/marriage, separation/divorce, retirement, changes in health status, caregiving), eating disorders and negative body image, addictions, stress and anxiety, depression and sadness.
I offer in-person and virtual sessions for adults, couples, and families residing in California, and virtual sessions for residents of Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia. I am trained in IFS and EMDR therapies, and I integrate both of these modalities to catalyze change for clients. These are trauma informed approaches that address the whole human experience: thoughts, emotions, beliefs, relationships, physical sensations in the body, and spirituality.
Life and relationships can be challenging, filled with ups and downs, and moments that feel overwhelming to navigate alone. Whether you’re feeling stuck within yourself or disconnected from a partner, these experiences can leave you longing for understanding, support, and meaningful change. My goal as a therapist is to help you feel less alone, more supported, and deeply understood. I believe healing and lasting growth happen through safe, authentic connection with ourselves and with others. I work with both individuals and couples to help clients understand the emotional patterns that shape their inner world and relationships.
Life and relationships can be challenging, filled with ups and downs, and moments that feel overwhelming to navigate alone. Whether you’re feeling stuck within yourself or disconnected from a partner, these experiences can leave you longing for understanding, support, and meaningful change. My goal as a therapist is to help you feel less alone, more supported, and deeply understood. I believe healing and lasting growth happen through safe, authentic connection with ourselves and with others. I work with both individuals and couples to help clients understand the emotional patterns that shape their inner world and relationships.
To start, I am an Internal Family Systems Therapist and most clients I see are looking for IFS therapy. If you landed here and don't know the IFS model, read below.
Do you feel misunderstood, or like no one really sees you? Are you struggling with some relationships that feel heavy? I’d be honored to see you, to truly hear you, and to gently guide you toward more freedom.
To start, I am an Internal Family Systems Therapist and most clients I see are looking for IFS therapy. If you landed here and don't know the IFS model, read below.
Do you feel misunderstood, or like no one really sees you? Are you struggling with some relationships that feel heavy? I’d be honored to see you, to truly hear you, and to gently guide you toward more freedom.
I believe anyone and everyone can benefit from therapy, whether you are an individual experiencing symptoms, a couple who seeks support in your relationship, or a family unit that desires change. I am passionate about helping clients identify problem areas, understand their history, and develop healthy perceptions and behaviors.
I believe anyone and everyone can benefit from therapy, whether you are an individual experiencing symptoms, a couple who seeks support in your relationship, or a family unit that desires change. I am passionate about helping clients identify problem areas, understand their history, and develop healthy perceptions and behaviors.
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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.