Eating Disorders Therapists in Middlebury, CT
I help clients make informed decisions regarding risks and rewards of weight loss surgery. During counseling sessions,we will discuss such topics as the importance of making lifestyle changes pre and post bariatric surgery, and explore potential obstacles that may stand in the way of achieving a successful surgery and/or long-term weight loss.Surgery is no guarantee of sustained weight loss. It is critical to have realistic goals and expectations. I can help you establish a positive relationship with food and eating as well as develop a plan to reach your goal of long-term weight loss.
I help clients make informed decisions regarding risks and rewards of weight loss surgery. During counseling sessions,we will discuss such topics as the importance of making lifestyle changes pre and post bariatric surgery, and explore potential obstacles that may stand in the way of achieving a successful surgery and/or long-term weight loss.Surgery is no guarantee of sustained weight loss. It is critical to have realistic goals and expectations. I can help you establish a positive relationship with food and eating as well as develop a plan to reach your goal of long-term weight loss.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, personality disorders and trauma related issues.
I specialize in trauma specific treatment such as EMDR, DBT and TREM. To calm the body and mind, I also use Mindfulness Based Therapy, Aromatherapy, Intutive Eating Therapy and Auricular Acupuncture. Together we can determine what treatment modality is the best fit.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, personality disorders and trauma related issues.
I specialize in trauma specific treatment such as EMDR, DBT and TREM. To calm the body and mind, I also use Mindfulness Based Therapy, Aromatherapy, Intutive Eating Therapy and Auricular Acupuncture. Together we can determine what treatment modality is the best fit.
I have an extensive history working with adults and adolescents who struggle with trauma, addiction, eating disorders, and the ongoing stressors of everyday life.
Through utilizing the skill of creating a safe, nonjudgmental environment, I will employ the most effective therapeutic modalities for an individual's specific needs. I am a Certified Trauma Therapist, as well as trained in a variety of therapies, which optimize a client's belief and understanding in self, to help in the healing process.
I have an extensive history working with adults and adolescents who struggle with trauma, addiction, eating disorders, and the ongoing stressors of everyday life.
Through utilizing the skill of creating a safe, nonjudgmental environment, I will employ the most effective therapeutic modalities for an individual's specific needs. I am a Certified Trauma Therapist, as well as trained in a variety of therapies, which optimize a client's belief and understanding in self, to help in the healing process.
I also specialize and have extensive clinical experience/training in disordered eating and body image concerns.
We all have the ability to heal from the experiences in life that have shaped us. I believe that healing involves coming home to yourself—reconnecting with your inner world, relationships, and sense of meaning. My approach focuses on understanding your role in relational patterns, internal conflicts that shape our thoughts, emotions, and relationships. With warmth, openness, and a touch of humor, I offer a space to explore how early experiences inform present struggles, and how the therapeutic relationship itself can be a powerful and moving vehicle for growth and transformation.
I also specialize and have extensive clinical experience/training in disordered eating and body image concerns.
We all have the ability to heal from the experiences in life that have shaped us. I believe that healing involves coming home to yourself—reconnecting with your inner world, relationships, and sense of meaning. My approach focuses on understanding your role in relational patterns, internal conflicts that shape our thoughts, emotions, and relationships. With warmth, openness, and a touch of humor, I offer a space to explore how early experiences inform present struggles, and how the therapeutic relationship itself can be a powerful and moving vehicle for growth and transformation.
Krisanna Valencia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Middlebury, CT 06762
Not accepting new clients
Embarking on a journey of change begins with finding the right support. As an LMSW with seven years of experience in the mental health field, my mission is to offer a space where you, as my client, feel genuinely seen, heard, and free from judgment. Together, we can cultivate a therapeutic relationship that nurtures self-love, introspection, problem-solving, and efficacy, guiding you through life’s complexities with empathy and understanding. With a Master of Social Work from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Connecticut, my professional journey spans various settings.
Embarking on a journey of change begins with finding the right support. As an LMSW with seven years of experience in the mental health field, my mission is to offer a space where you, as my client, feel genuinely seen, heard, and free from judgment. Together, we can cultivate a therapeutic relationship that nurtures self-love, introspection, problem-solving, and efficacy, guiding you through life’s complexities with empathy and understanding. With a Master of Social Work from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Connecticut, my professional journey spans various settings.
Erica Robinson-Mescavage
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Are you struggling with your mood? Are you or someone in your life worried about your unhealthy or self-destructive behavior? Are you trying to get your life on track and can't seem to get going? Do you know you need to make changes but can't figure out where to begin? My passion is helping people heal and grow from whatever obstacles are in the way. Together, we can uncover your true potential and empower you to lead the life you want!
Are you struggling with your mood? Are you or someone in your life worried about your unhealthy or self-destructive behavior? Are you trying to get your life on track and can't seem to get going? Do you know you need to make changes but can't figure out where to begin? My passion is helping people heal and grow from whatever obstacles are in the way. Together, we can uncover your true potential and empower you to lead the life you want!
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I believe we are looking for contentment. To feel "okay" and, today's society tries to warp us into believing we are not okay because we need something else than what we have right now. We all have the capacity to choose a better life, better relationships, better care for ourselves. The answer is not outside of us but within. I work with teens and adults that think they're not enough. We are all enough. I am a creative, imaginative, intelligent, active, fun, neurodivergent who is a neurodivergent affirming therapist.
I believe we are looking for contentment. To feel "okay" and, today's society tries to warp us into believing we are not okay because we need something else than what we have right now. We all have the capacity to choose a better life, better relationships, better care for ourselves. The answer is not outside of us but within. I work with teens and adults that think they're not enough. We are all enough. I am a creative, imaginative, intelligent, active, fun, neurodivergent who is a neurodivergent affirming therapist.
I'm a trauma-informed, weight-inclusive therapist specializing in eating disorders, complex trauma, and inner child healing.
As a Certified ED Specialist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and LCSW-QS licensed in FL, CT, NY, MA, VT & SC, I help teens, adults & families heal from trauma, eating disorders, and body shame. My work integrates EMDR, parts work, and intuitive eating in a weight-inclusive, trauma-informed space. I also offer supervision for values-aligned clinicians.
I'm a trauma-informed, weight-inclusive therapist specializing in eating disorders, complex trauma, and inner child healing.
As a Certified ED Specialist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and LCSW-QS licensed in FL, CT, NY, MA, VT & SC, I help teens, adults & families heal from trauma, eating disorders, and body shame. My work integrates EMDR, parts work, and intuitive eating in a weight-inclusive, trauma-informed space. I also offer supervision for values-aligned clinicians.
Do you struggle with feelings of anxiety, depression, or low self esteem? Do you find yourself constantly comparing yourself to others, and having a hard time recognizing what you bring to the table? If this sounds like you, I’m here to help! I look forward to walking alongside you as you pursue personal growth leading to a stronger sense of self.
Do you struggle with feelings of anxiety, depression, or low self esteem? Do you find yourself constantly comparing yourself to others, and having a hard time recognizing what you bring to the table? If this sounds like you, I’m here to help! I look forward to walking alongside you as you pursue personal growth leading to a stronger sense of self.
Jessica Raistrick (Formerly Jessica Adams)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, Author
Watertown, CT 06795
As a clinician, my most inspiring clients are the adolescents and adults that have overcome the struggles of addiction, eating disorders and family conflict.
My work with substance abuse treatment and prevention has spanned my career while working in the school system, alternatives to incarceration, residential treatment facilities and in my private practice. I have also worked with individuals struggling with eating disorders for over 20 years in a residential setting.
As a clinician, my most inspiring clients are the adolescents and adults that have overcome the struggles of addiction, eating disorders and family conflict.
My work with substance abuse treatment and prevention has spanned my career while working in the school system, alternatives to incarceration, residential treatment facilities and in my private practice. I have also worked with individuals struggling with eating disorders for over 20 years in a residential setting.
The people with whom I work range in age from late teens to adult, and are typically facing challenges with eating disorders, substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, and/or other co-occurring diagnoses.
I use evidence-based practices including Exposure & Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, to empower my clients to reconnect to their values to live authentic and fulfilling lives. I am a certified Be Body Positive facilitator which I use to support my clients in repairing their relationships with their bodies.
The people with whom I work range in age from late teens to adult, and are typically facing challenges with eating disorders, substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, and/or other co-occurring diagnoses.
I use evidence-based practices including Exposure & Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, to empower my clients to reconnect to their values to live authentic and fulfilling lives. I am a certified Be Body Positive facilitator which I use to support my clients in repairing their relationships with their bodies.
I specialize in the treatment/management of eating disorders, gender-affirming care, & EMDR trained for those seeking therapy for trauma.
It's normal to feel lost, we are after all, human. My goal is to provide you with a space where you can truly be yourself - no matter what that looks like. If you're 18+ & looking for a therapeutic experience that's a little quirky, compassionate, light-hearted and inclusive and supportive of all, you've come to the right place. As a queer, neurodivergent human, I know what it's like to search for a therapist who can relate to lived experiences - connection is the foundation of any relationship, especially a therapeutic one.
I specialize in the treatment/management of eating disorders, gender-affirming care, & EMDR trained for those seeking therapy for trauma.
It's normal to feel lost, we are after all, human. My goal is to provide you with a space where you can truly be yourself - no matter what that looks like. If you're 18+ & looking for a therapeutic experience that's a little quirky, compassionate, light-hearted and inclusive and supportive of all, you've come to the right place. As a queer, neurodivergent human, I know what it's like to search for a therapist who can relate to lived experiences - connection is the foundation of any relationship, especially a therapeutic one.
As a therapist specializing in Body Image, Eating Disorders, Trauma, and OCD (including Trichotillomania, Dermotillomania, and other BFRBs), clients come to me looking for a grounding, calm anchor.
Does perfectionism, obsessive thoughts, or hyper-focus on perceived flaws keep you stuck? Do you (or your child) struggle with your body image, and/or have a negative relationship with food? Maybe you keep it together on the outside but find it hard to stop the inner chaos. Self doubt, feeling like a failure, feeling inadequate, hating yourself or being filled with shame are all indicators that it is time to make a change. I can help you create a plan and feel hope. Most of all I can help heal the pain of past experiences, self doubt/hatred and live authentically.
As a therapist specializing in Body Image, Eating Disorders, Trauma, and OCD (including Trichotillomania, Dermotillomania, and other BFRBs), clients come to me looking for a grounding, calm anchor.
Does perfectionism, obsessive thoughts, or hyper-focus on perceived flaws keep you stuck? Do you (or your child) struggle with your body image, and/or have a negative relationship with food? Maybe you keep it together on the outside but find it hard to stop the inner chaos. Self doubt, feeling like a failure, feeling inadequate, hating yourself or being filled with shame are all indicators that it is time to make a change. I can help you create a plan and feel hope. Most of all I can help heal the pain of past experiences, self doubt/hatred and live authentically.
Fox And Feather Healing Arts Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
3 Endorsed
Guilford, CT 06437
Fox + Feather offers trauma-informed, anti-diet therapy for eating disorder recovery, sexual abuse recovery, anxiety, depression, and grief.
Sessions blend art therapy with conversation, allowing insight to emerge in ways that don’t rely on words alone. We follow the nervous system, the moment, and what feels most alive- sometimes through dialogue, and most often through creative expression.
Fox + Feather offers trauma-informed, anti-diet therapy for eating disorder recovery, sexual abuse recovery, anxiety, depression, and grief.
Sessions blend art therapy with conversation, allowing insight to emerge in ways that don’t rely on words alone. We follow the nervous system, the moment, and what feels most alive- sometimes through dialogue, and most often through creative expression.
Sarah has experience treating eating disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, perfectionism, depression, self-esteem concerns, negative body image and body dysmorphia, burnout, sleep difficulties, and life transitions.
Sarah works especially well with clients who seem like they have it all together on the outside but feel anxious and self-critical internally. Her work focuses on helping clients understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, build psychological flexibility, challenge avoidance, and develop a more compassionate and trusting relationship with themselves.
Sarah has experience treating eating disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, perfectionism, depression, self-esteem concerns, negative body image and body dysmorphia, burnout, sleep difficulties, and life transitions.
Sarah works especially well with clients who seem like they have it all together on the outside but feel anxious and self-critical internally. Her work focuses on helping clients understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, build psychological flexibility, challenge avoidance, and develop a more compassionate and trusting relationship with themselves.
I have extensive experience helping clients with Depression, Eating Disorders, Addiction, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and Relationship Issues.
No matter what stage of life, we are all subject to the stress of our modern world, and it is how we cope with distress that decides our social and emotional well being. I believe that if you can alter your thinking and preconceptions you can alter your self-experience. As a Clinical Psychologist for over 30 years, my role is to provide a safe environment to navigate clients in a creative self-discovery process. Self-expression with validation allows for the growth of confidence and reduction of self-defeating behaviors. As a team we can create coping skills that are the key to success.
I have extensive experience helping clients with Depression, Eating Disorders, Addiction, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and Relationship Issues.
No matter what stage of life, we are all subject to the stress of our modern world, and it is how we cope with distress that decides our social and emotional well being. I believe that if you can alter your thinking and preconceptions you can alter your self-experience. As a Clinical Psychologist for over 30 years, my role is to provide a safe environment to navigate clients in a creative self-discovery process. Self-expression with validation allows for the growth of confidence and reduction of self-defeating behaviors. As a team we can create coping skills that are the key to success.
My focus is on anxiety, depression, trauma, and disordered eating.
I offer a compassionate, client-centered space to build self-worth, develop healthier coping skills, and make lasting change. I am DBT, CBT and ACT certified and have dedicated myself to the specialty of eating disorders. I offer sliding scale pricing, flexible scheduling; Monday-Saturday and virtual sessions at this time.
My focus is on anxiety, depression, trauma, and disordered eating.
I offer a compassionate, client-centered space to build self-worth, develop healthier coping skills, and make lasting change. I am DBT, CBT and ACT certified and have dedicated myself to the specialty of eating disorders. I offer sliding scale pricing, flexible scheduling; Monday-Saturday and virtual sessions at this time.
We specialize in helping clients heal from eating disorders and substance use.
We work with individuals who appear to have it all together on the outside,high-achieving students, dedicated professionals, and deeply caring people who are used to holding everything together for everyone else. But underneath the surface, it feels like a constant battle. You may feel disconnected from your body, caught in cycles of control around food or exercise, or struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, or self-criticism. Our team of therapists and dietitians understands how exhausting it can be to keep up the façade while feeling like everything inside is unraveling. We’re here to help you find balance.
We specialize in helping clients heal from eating disorders and substance use.
We work with individuals who appear to have it all together on the outside,high-achieving students, dedicated professionals, and deeply caring people who are used to holding everything together for everyone else. But underneath the surface, it feels like a constant battle. You may feel disconnected from your body, caught in cycles of control around food or exercise, or struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, or self-criticism. Our team of therapists and dietitians understands how exhausting it can be to keep up the façade while feeling like everything inside is unraveling. We’re here to help you find balance.
This includes problems associated with anxiety, depression, and particularly physical manifestations of emotional distress that reflects a disconnection between body and mind, such as an eating disorder.
My clinical practice draws from extensive training in psychotherapy that integrates a psychodynamic perspective with therapeutic interventions that match the unique needs of a client. The range of interpersonal and skill-based interventions includes an understanding of family, culture, and gender specific influences on the current issues or concerns. The use of mindfulness principles and skills provides an added support to clients for strengthening their ability to better manage stress and for overall well-being. In over two decades as a psychotherapist I have consistently found that an integrative approach is most effective for promoting the positive outcomes that my clients are seeking.
This includes problems associated with anxiety, depression, and particularly physical manifestations of emotional distress that reflects a disconnection between body and mind, such as an eating disorder.
My clinical practice draws from extensive training in psychotherapy that integrates a psychodynamic perspective with therapeutic interventions that match the unique needs of a client. The range of interpersonal and skill-based interventions includes an understanding of family, culture, and gender specific influences on the current issues or concerns. The use of mindfulness principles and skills provides an added support to clients for strengthening their ability to better manage stress and for overall well-being. In over two decades as a psychotherapist I have consistently found that an integrative approach is most effective for promoting the positive outcomes that my clients are seeking.
The objective of my practice is to provide a dynamic transition solution, which bridges clinical and psycho-educational approaches in an effort to optimize your potential to experience recovery as both attainable and sustainable. By creating an integrated model, drawn from multiple recovery communities and orientations, I am in the unique position to provide support and planning for individuals transitioning through the recovery process. By individually tailoring your therapeutic work and maintaining consistent contact, I can assist you in creating a healthy ability to independently navigate through the wide range of all of your daily living activities.
The objective of my practice is to provide a dynamic transition solution, which bridges clinical and psycho-educational approaches in an effort to optimize your potential to experience recovery as both attainable and sustainable. By creating an integrated model, drawn from multiple recovery communities and orientations, I am in the unique position to provide support and planning for individuals transitioning through the recovery process. By individually tailoring your therapeutic work and maintaining consistent contact, I can assist you in creating a healthy ability to independently navigate through the wide range of all of your daily living activities.
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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.