Eating Disorders Therapists in San Diego, CA
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and anxiety disorders.
My mission is to provide my clients with high quality eating disorder treatment while supporting their unique goals, identities, and needs. The primary therapies I use in my practice include FBT, CBT-E, CBT-AR, and TBT-S. I am fortunate to have been trained in these highly specialized therapies by experts in the field at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and anxiety disorders.
My mission is to provide my clients with high quality eating disorder treatment while supporting their unique goals, identities, and needs. The primary therapies I use in my practice include FBT, CBT-E, CBT-AR, and TBT-S. I am fortunate to have been trained in these highly specialized therapies by experts in the field at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center.
These are the main issues we help with: anxiety, ADHD, trauma, eating disorders, and relational stress.
Our ideal client is someone doing their best while carrying anxiety, ADHD, trauma, identity stress, or relationship challenges. They may feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsupported in traditional systems and are looking for care that actually fits their lived experience. They want relief, stability, and a therapeutic space where they feel safe, affirmed, and not judged. Their goals include building emotional regulation, improving relationships, healing past pain, and feeling more grounded, confident, and connected.
These are the main issues we help with: anxiety, ADHD, trauma, eating disorders, and relational stress.
Our ideal client is someone doing their best while carrying anxiety, ADHD, trauma, identity stress, or relationship challenges. They may feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsupported in traditional systems and are looking for care that actually fits their lived experience. They want relief, stability, and a therapeutic space where they feel safe, affirmed, and not judged. Their goals include building emotional regulation, improving relationships, healing past pain, and feeling more grounded, confident, and connected.
Areas of expertise include family-based treatments, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, parent management training, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for all ages.
BrightMind is a group practice of therapists treating children, adolescents and young adults. BrightMind's mission is to provide treatments that are youth-focused and evidence-based. As practitioner-scientists trained at UCSD, we are committed to providing treatments supported by scientific evidence. Our treatments are tailored for our clients' age and developmental stage. BrightMind strives to instill youth and their families with the skills and insight necessary to independently manage stress, mental health challenges, and life experiences. All of our behavioral treatments reflect our values, which are: science-based, child-empowe
Areas of expertise include family-based treatments, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, parent management training, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for all ages.
BrightMind is a group practice of therapists treating children, adolescents and young adults. BrightMind's mission is to provide treatments that are youth-focused and evidence-based. As practitioner-scientists trained at UCSD, we are committed to providing treatments supported by scientific evidence. Our treatments are tailored for our clients' age and developmental stage. BrightMind strives to instill youth and their families with the skills and insight necessary to independently manage stress, mental health challenges, and life experiences. All of our behavioral treatments reflect our values, which are: science-based, child-empowe
Are you feeling lost and alone in your struggles? There are times in life when we need guidance, education and support to navigate through difficult experiences. I recall the saying, "It takes a village to raise a child". I believe we need a village around us for a lifetime. Why go it alone when there are others to help? We are social beings after all. As a therapist, I use an eclectic approach pulling from various methods to best meet your individual needs. I also work closely with other practitioners as needed. My clients often find me to be relaxed, empathic and nurturing, often using humor as a healing element.
Are you feeling lost and alone in your struggles? There are times in life when we need guidance, education and support to navigate through difficult experiences. I recall the saying, "It takes a village to raise a child". I believe we need a village around us for a lifetime. Why go it alone when there are others to help? We are social beings after all. As a therapist, I use an eclectic approach pulling from various methods to best meet your individual needs. I also work closely with other practitioners as needed. My clients often find me to be relaxed, empathic and nurturing, often using humor as a healing element.
I specialize in anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, disordered eating, and life transitions, helping you build coping skills, increase self-awareness, and feel more grounded and confident.
Welcome to Golden Hour Therapy, I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Jessica Armstrong, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a passion for helping people navigate life’s challenges and reconnect with themselves. With 7+ years of experience, I offer a supportive, judgment-free space where you can feel heard, understood, and comfortable being yourself. Together, we’ll work toward meaningful growth and a life that feels more balanced and fulfilling.
I specialize in anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, disordered eating, and life transitions, helping you build coping skills, increase self-awareness, and feel more grounded and confident.
Welcome to Golden Hour Therapy, I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Jessica Armstrong, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a passion for helping people navigate life’s challenges and reconnect with themselves. With 7+ years of experience, I offer a supportive, judgment-free space where you can feel heard, understood, and comfortable being yourself. Together, we’ll work toward meaningful growth and a life that feels more balanced and fulfilling.
Morgan Hannaleck
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92110
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in working with teens, young adults, and adults who are struggling with eating disorders, body image issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges.
My approach is collaborative and customized to your unique needs. I draw from a range of modalities including psychodynamic therapy, IFS, CBT, DBT, narrative, somatic, and solution-focused techniques to support growth and healing. Early sessions focus on building trust, exploring your goals, and finding practical steps toward meaningful change.
I specialize in working with teens, young adults, and adults who are struggling with eating disorders, body image issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges.
My approach is collaborative and customized to your unique needs. I draw from a range of modalities including psychodynamic therapy, IFS, CBT, DBT, narrative, somatic, and solution-focused techniques to support growth and healing. Early sessions focus on building trust, exploring your goals, and finding practical steps toward meaningful change.
My belief is that every human being strives for and has the capacity to fulfill his or her own potential. It is my role to help them realize their potential and believe in themselves to pursue their potential to the fullest. My professional style is to use the late and great Carl Rogers' "person-centered therapy". This type of therapy diverges from the traditional model of the therapist as expert and moves instead toward a non-directive, empathic approach that empowers and motivates the client in the therapeutic process.
My belief is that every human being strives for and has the capacity to fulfill his or her own potential. It is my role to help them realize their potential and believe in themselves to pursue their potential to the fullest. My professional style is to use the late and great Carl Rogers' "person-centered therapy". This type of therapy diverges from the traditional model of the therapist as expert and moves instead toward a non-directive, empathic approach that empowers and motivates the client in the therapeutic process.
I assist people with a variety of issues including: anxiety, depression, stress, anger management, eating disorders, grief/loss, divorce, and workplace difficulties.
My primary goal in working with individuals, couples, and families is to help you achieve your full potential and lead a life in the present that is fulfilling and meaningful. We achieve this through a structured, non-confrontational approach where together, we will search for patterns in your life that are causing you difficulties. I am a cognitive-behavioral therapist with 15 years experience in private practice. My office is conveniently located just west of the 15 freeway and Miramar Road. For more detailed information about my services, please visit my website at Cognitivebehaviortherapy.net
I assist people with a variety of issues including: anxiety, depression, stress, anger management, eating disorders, grief/loss, divorce, and workplace difficulties.
My primary goal in working with individuals, couples, and families is to help you achieve your full potential and lead a life in the present that is fulfilling and meaningful. We achieve this through a structured, non-confrontational approach where together, we will search for patterns in your life that are causing you difficulties. I am a cognitive-behavioral therapist with 15 years experience in private practice. My office is conveniently located just west of the 15 freeway and Miramar Road. For more detailed information about my services, please visit my website at Cognitivebehaviortherapy.net
Whether you’re struggling with an eating disorder, feeling stuck in old trauma, or noticing your body reacting in ways you can’t explain, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
I specialize in eating disorder therapy, trauma-informed care, and body-based approaches like EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. My style is warm, grounded, and collaborative—I won’t just nod and ask how things make you feel. We’ll slow things down, get curious, and create real, sustainable change together.
Whether you’re struggling with an eating disorder, feeling stuck in old trauma, or noticing your body reacting in ways you can’t explain, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
I specialize in eating disorder therapy, trauma-informed care, and body-based approaches like EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. My style is warm, grounded, and collaborative—I won’t just nod and ask how things make you feel. We’ll slow things down, get curious, and create real, sustainable change together.
I am a California licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma, and OCD.
I earned my PhD in clinical psychology from Drexel University and completed extensive training at sites including the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center and the University of Pennsylvania Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety. I am deeply invested in my clients' wellbeing and dedicated to providing thoughtful, high quality, evidence-based care.
I am a California licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma, and OCD.
I earned my PhD in clinical psychology from Drexel University and completed extensive training at sites including the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center and the University of Pennsylvania Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety. I am deeply invested in my clients' wellbeing and dedicated to providing thoughtful, high quality, evidence-based care.
Therapy & Coaching with Dr. Rei
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
3 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92122
I also work with clients experiencing eating disorders, helping them reconnect with their bodies, reclaim agency, and foster a healthier relationship with food
Are you carrying grief, pressure, or worry you can’t quite name, as you navigate infertility, pregnancy loss, or the changes and uncertainties of motherhood?
You may feel exhausted, detached from your partner, overwhelmed by grief or guilt, or torn between hope and fear. You long to feel safe with someone who understands, to process what you’ve lost, and to rebuild intimacy; with yourself and with your partner.
In our work together, I help you gently process what you’ve been through, rebuild trust internally and relationally, reconnect to your deeper purpose, and live from your authentic self again.
I also work with clients experiencing eating disorders, helping them reconnect with their bodies, reclaim agency, and foster a healthier relationship with food
Are you carrying grief, pressure, or worry you can’t quite name, as you navigate infertility, pregnancy loss, or the changes and uncertainties of motherhood?
You may feel exhausted, detached from your partner, overwhelmed by grief or guilt, or torn between hope and fear. You long to feel safe with someone who understands, to process what you’ve lost, and to rebuild intimacy; with yourself and with your partner.
In our work together, I help you gently process what you’ve been through, rebuild trust internally and relationally, reconnect to your deeper purpose, and live from your authentic self again.
My approach focuses on building trust and rapport with my clients. I believe that the client-therapist relationship is paramount to a successful outcome. Over the years, I have worked extensively with individuals from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles. I enjoy working collaboratively with my clients to take control of their own healing and transformation process.
I earned undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Art History from Washington State University and my Master's degree in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego.
At this time I am only treating clients via telehealth.
My approach focuses on building trust and rapport with my clients. I believe that the client-therapist relationship is paramount to a successful outcome. Over the years, I have worked extensively with individuals from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles. I enjoy working collaboratively with my clients to take control of their own healing and transformation process.
I earned undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Art History from Washington State University and my Master's degree in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego.
At this time I am only treating clients via telehealth.
Relationship Problems, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Disordered Eating, and Addiction all have solutions.
Are you ready to experience well-being in your life? Are you overwhelmed with anxiety, depression, or stress related to school or work. Are looking for a whole-person approach. Perhaps you are experiencing distress in your relationship, as a parent (or with your parents), or with the rest of your family. Untreated mental health issues can take a toll on your mind, body, and spirit in long term ways. It is important that you have a caring and compassionate therapist with the expertise to help you shift from surviving to thriving with effective skills and the ability to get to the root of the problem.
Relationship Problems, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Disordered Eating, and Addiction all have solutions.
Are you ready to experience well-being in your life? Are you overwhelmed with anxiety, depression, or stress related to school or work. Are looking for a whole-person approach. Perhaps you are experiencing distress in your relationship, as a parent (or with your parents), or with the rest of your family. Untreated mental health issues can take a toll on your mind, body, and spirit in long term ways. It is important that you have a caring and compassionate therapist with the expertise to help you shift from surviving to thriving with effective skills and the ability to get to the root of the problem.
I am part of a group practice that's primary focus is on supporting client's with eating disorders, mood issues, trauma, women's health, and identity exploration.
As a certified eating disorder specialist, I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders and other related issues. I also have experience supporting clients that are part of the LGBTQ+ community and am passionate about providing affirming care. I deeply value collaboration in the therapeutic process, as it is key in providing quality care.
I am part of a group practice that's primary focus is on supporting client's with eating disorders, mood issues, trauma, women's health, and identity exploration.
As a certified eating disorder specialist, I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders and other related issues. I also have experience supporting clients that are part of the LGBTQ+ community and am passionate about providing affirming care. I deeply value collaboration in the therapeutic process, as it is key in providing quality care.
I primarily work with adults struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder, trauma, disordered eating, and relationship challenges of all kinds.
I am an OCD and trauma therapist with an integrative approach to mental health. This means, we look at all the determinants of your health (occupation, body, relational, emotional, spiritual, environment) in making plans for what practices will best serve your needs and goals in therapy.
I primarily work with adults struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder, trauma, disordered eating, and relationship challenges of all kinds.
I am an OCD and trauma therapist with an integrative approach to mental health. This means, we look at all the determinants of your health (occupation, body, relational, emotional, spiritual, environment) in making plans for what practices will best serve your needs and goals in therapy.
I have expertise in treating Eating Disorders, Body image issues, Trauma, Suicidal behaviors, & Borderline Personality disorder.
My therapy is rooted in the interaction between the environment as well as our biology which influence our beliefs & potentially maladaptive behaviors. I believe each individual is unique & brings forth their own expertise. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for clients to explore difficulties & use their strengths to achieve a life worth living
I have expertise in treating Eating Disorders, Body image issues, Trauma, Suicidal behaviors, & Borderline Personality disorder.
My therapy is rooted in the interaction between the environment as well as our biology which influence our beliefs & potentially maladaptive behaviors. I believe each individual is unique & brings forth their own expertise. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for clients to explore difficulties & use their strengths to achieve a life worth living
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
I work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, OCD, depression, eating disorders, perfectionism, burnout, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges.
I integrate evidence-based therapy with empathy, authenticity, and warmth. My approach is grounded in mindfulness and self-compassion, and I offer trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and neuro-affirming care tailored to your unique needs, experiences, and goals.
I work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, OCD, depression, eating disorders, perfectionism, burnout, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges.
I integrate evidence-based therapy with empathy, authenticity, and warmth. My approach is grounded in mindfulness and self-compassion, and I offer trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and neuro-affirming care tailored to your unique needs, experiences, and goals.
I currently work as a therapist at UCSD’s Eating Disorder Center, where I lead the athlete movement track and supervise practicum students.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in supporting adolescents and young adults who want to strengthen their mental game and thrive both in sport and in life. I offer individualized, evidence-based care to help athletes manage performance anxiety, build confidence, and cultivate healthier relationships with food, movement, and themselves.
I currently work as a therapist at UCSD’s Eating Disorder Center, where I lead the athlete movement track and supervise practicum students.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in supporting adolescents and young adults who want to strengthen their mental game and thrive both in sport and in life. I offer individualized, evidence-based care to help athletes manage performance anxiety, build confidence, and cultivate healthier relationships with food, movement, and themselves.
We focus on health psychology, diabetes, chronic disease, eating disorders, lifestyle medicine, anxiety, depression, and wellness.
Is your life not where you want it to be? Change is hard. While doing things differently can feel uncomfortable at first, it is possible to do, and becomes more comfortable with time. Change often applies to the behaviors we engage in, or the thoughts that we have. Change can also apply to our relationship with our thoughts, and it is powerful to become less tied to the random thoughts that appear in our head. Let us help you with this! We are passionate about helping people get unstuck and move forward in their lives. Our approach is collaborative and non-judgmental, and includes warmth, compassion and humor.
We focus on health psychology, diabetes, chronic disease, eating disorders, lifestyle medicine, anxiety, depression, and wellness.
Is your life not where you want it to be? Change is hard. While doing things differently can feel uncomfortable at first, it is possible to do, and becomes more comfortable with time. Change often applies to the behaviors we engage in, or the thoughts that we have. Change can also apply to our relationship with our thoughts, and it is powerful to become less tied to the random thoughts that appear in our head. Let us help you with this! We are passionate about helping people get unstuck and move forward in their lives. Our approach is collaborative and non-judgmental, and includes warmth, compassion and humor.
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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.