Eating Disorders Therapists in Seymour, CT
My work is grounded in evidence-based approaches with compassion to aid clients in improving their depression and anxiety, eating disorders, and substance use.
If you’re exhausted from carrying trauma, trapped in perfectionism, or stuck in cycles of addiction or self-sabotage, you’re not broken — your nervous system learned how to protect you. But what once helped you survive may now be keeping you from the life you want. The desire to help yourself break free from old patterns is the first and most powerful step in achieving a healthy lifestyle. Whether you are in school, working a full-time career, a primary stay-at-home caregiver, or simply taking a break to heal your own inner struggles, know that there is no “right” time in life to begin this work — only the present moment.
My work is grounded in evidence-based approaches with compassion to aid clients in improving their depression and anxiety, eating disorders, and substance use.
If you’re exhausted from carrying trauma, trapped in perfectionism, or stuck in cycles of addiction or self-sabotage, you’re not broken — your nervous system learned how to protect you. But what once helped you survive may now be keeping you from the life you want. The desire to help yourself break free from old patterns is the first and most powerful step in achieving a healthy lifestyle. Whether you are in school, working a full-time career, a primary stay-at-home caregiver, or simply taking a break to heal your own inner struggles, know that there is no “right” time in life to begin this work — only the present moment.
I provide therapy for most mental health related problems including depression and anxiety, grief and loss, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, addictions, family and relationship, divorce, anger management, parenting, blended family, child and adolescent issues, trauma and abuse.
In addition to providing individual counseling for the subjects above I work with Families struggling with substance abuse. I have additional training in Grief Counseling, Eating Disorders, Internal Family Systems and Play Therapy.
I provide therapy for most mental health related problems including depression and anxiety, grief and loss, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, addictions, family and relationship, divorce, anger management, parenting, blended family, child and adolescent issues, trauma and abuse.
In addition to providing individual counseling for the subjects above I work with Families struggling with substance abuse. I have additional training in Grief Counseling, Eating Disorders, Internal Family Systems and Play Therapy.
I believe we are almost always doing the best we can with what we know based on our own life’s experiences. I’m here to help you gain a better understanding of how your life experiences have influenced or shaped your narrative of self, your relationships with others as well as how you navigate difficulty or suffering in your life. My hope is that in being met with compassion and curiosity in the room you can feel more comfortable to meet yourself where you are at while working towards being where you would like to be.
I believe we are almost always doing the best we can with what we know based on our own life’s experiences. I’m here to help you gain a better understanding of how your life experiences have influenced or shaped your narrative of self, your relationships with others as well as how you navigate difficulty or suffering in your life. My hope is that in being met with compassion and curiosity in the room you can feel more comfortable to meet yourself where you are at while working towards being where you would like to be.
I am a licensed master social worker dedicated to helping individuals on their journey toward healing and self-discovery. With 4 years experience as a life coach and therapist in a clinical setting, I have worked closely with adults, couples, and families facing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, crises and trauma.
At the heart of my practice is a deep belief in the power of human connection, resilience, and self-determination. I take a person-centered and humanistic approach, recognizing the inherent worth and strengths of each individual.
I am a licensed master social worker dedicated to helping individuals on their journey toward healing and self-discovery. With 4 years experience as a life coach and therapist in a clinical setting, I have worked closely with adults, couples, and families facing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, crises and trauma.
At the heart of my practice is a deep belief in the power of human connection, resilience, and self-determination. I take a person-centered and humanistic approach, recognizing the inherent worth and strengths of each individual.
Whether you're battling an eating disorder, struggling with substance use, or carrying the weight of trauma, you don’t have to face it alone.
I'm a Certified Trauma Therapist and EMDR-trained, blending evidence-based approaches like DBT, CBT, and psychodynamic therapy to support lasting change. I specialize in trauma, eating disorders, substance use, and anxiety—especially in high-stress roles like first responders, healthcare workers, and helping professionals.
Whether you're battling an eating disorder, struggling with substance use, or carrying the weight of trauma, you don’t have to face it alone.
I'm a Certified Trauma Therapist and EMDR-trained, blending evidence-based approaches like DBT, CBT, and psychodynamic therapy to support lasting change. I specialize in trauma, eating disorders, substance use, and anxiety—especially in high-stress roles like first responders, healthcare workers, and helping professionals.
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.
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I help women and couples navigate emotionally intense experiences—from relationship breakdowns to eating disorders to reproductive challenges—so they can feel grounded, empowered, and ready to move forward.
I specialize in couples therapy, including dating, separation, infidelity, and intimacy concerns. I also support women through fertility issues, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, and postpartum changes. For clients with eating disorders, I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to explore beliefs around food, control, and self-worth.
I help women and couples navigate emotionally intense experiences—from relationship breakdowns to eating disorders to reproductive challenges—so they can feel grounded, empowered, and ready to move forward.
I specialize in couples therapy, including dating, separation, infidelity, and intimacy concerns. I also support women through fertility issues, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, and postpartum changes. For clients with eating disorders, I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to explore beliefs around food, control, and self-worth.
We work with a wide range of individuals who are dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, life transitions and more.
We provide psychotherapy to adolescents, young adults and adults. Additional areas of specialty include Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, eating disorders, and navigating peer relationships. We also offer Reiki Energy Healing.
We work with a wide range of individuals who are dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, life transitions and more.
We provide psychotherapy to adolescents, young adults and adults. Additional areas of specialty include Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, eating disorders, and navigating peer relationships. We also offer Reiki Energy Healing.
I am also a certified eating disorder specialist with 15 years of experience diagnosing and treating eating disorders.
My mission is to empower you to define and claim the authentic, peaceful life you were born to lead; letting go of self-judgment, guilt, and maladaptive patterns to uncover strength and resilience. I believe in the transformational, healing power of a trusted therapeutic relationship. I possess advanced training and expertise in a variety of evidence-based modalities. Collaborative assessments and thoughtful, intentional treatment planning yield a customized course of action tailored to match your presenting problem and case disposition. I look forward to working with you, and am honored to play a role in your unfolding story!
I am also a certified eating disorder specialist with 15 years of experience diagnosing and treating eating disorders.
My mission is to empower you to define and claim the authentic, peaceful life you were born to lead; letting go of self-judgment, guilt, and maladaptive patterns to uncover strength and resilience. I believe in the transformational, healing power of a trusted therapeutic relationship. I possess advanced training and expertise in a variety of evidence-based modalities. Collaborative assessments and thoughtful, intentional treatment planning yield a customized course of action tailored to match your presenting problem and case disposition. I look forward to working with you, and am honored to play a role in your unfolding story!
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.
I believe meaningful therapy begins with a strong, collaborative relationship. My approach focuses on providing a space free of judgment to explore emotions, build resilience, and work through life's darkest challenges. My sessions are often gentle and compassionate, yet direct and radically honest. I work with young adults and couples struggling with connection, anxiety, depression, ADHD, body image, substance misuse, and several other co-occuring mental health challenges.
I believe meaningful therapy begins with a strong, collaborative relationship. My approach focuses on providing a space free of judgment to explore emotions, build resilience, and work through life's darkest challenges. My sessions are often gentle and compassionate, yet direct and radically honest. I work with young adults and couples struggling with connection, anxiety, depression, ADHD, body image, substance misuse, and several other co-occuring mental health challenges.
LiftWell’s PHP/IOP programs treat both primary mental health diagnoses and eating disorders, using Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) as a cornerstone of care.
Is your teen struggling with emotional ups and downs, social isolation, or rigid thinking? As a parent, it’s painful to watch your child face challenges that leave them feeling isolated or overwhelmed. Teens dealing with school stress, perfectionism, or difficulty with peers often feel trapped in patterns of emotional overcontrol. These challenges are difficult to manage, but with the right support, your teen can learn healthier ways to cope. At LiftWell, we’re committed to helping your family navigate these issues with understanding and care.
LiftWell’s PHP/IOP programs treat both primary mental health diagnoses and eating disorders, using Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) as a cornerstone of care.
Is your teen struggling with emotional ups and downs, social isolation, or rigid thinking? As a parent, it’s painful to watch your child face challenges that leave them feeling isolated or overwhelmed. Teens dealing with school stress, perfectionism, or difficulty with peers often feel trapped in patterns of emotional overcontrol. These challenges are difficult to manage, but with the right support, your teen can learn healthier ways to cope. At LiftWell, we’re committed to helping your family navigate these issues with understanding and care.
She specializes in eating disorders, OCD, and anxiety, including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic disorder, and also treats relationship difficulties, trauma, and mood disorders.
Ginger has advanced training in CBT, DBT, and ACT, which she integrates based on each client's individual needs, helping them challenge unhelpful thought patterns, regulate difficult emotions, build distress tolerance, and develop the psychological flexibility to move toward a meaningful, values-driven life. Her style is warm, authentic, and collaborative.
She specializes in eating disorders, OCD, and anxiety, including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic disorder, and also treats relationship difficulties, trauma, and mood disorders.
Ginger has advanced training in CBT, DBT, and ACT, which she integrates based on each client's individual needs, helping them challenge unhelpful thought patterns, regulate difficult emotions, build distress tolerance, and develop the psychological flexibility to move toward a meaningful, values-driven life. Her style is warm, authentic, and collaborative.
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.
Do you struggle with negative feelings about yourself? Or frequently compare yourself to others, always feeling less than? Or feel overwhelmed easily, flooded with constant worries that you can't rid your mind of? Do you find yourself in chronic cycles of addictive behavior (overeating, binging & purging, overusing alcohol or drugs, overspending. etc.) followed by feelings of guilt, shame, and depression? Are you always talking to yourself with "shoulds" or "what ifs"? Do you have low interest/motivation and find yourself avoiding responsibilities, self care or tasks that would actually make you feel good about yourself? I can help you!
Do you struggle with negative feelings about yourself? Or frequently compare yourself to others, always feeling less than? Or feel overwhelmed easily, flooded with constant worries that you can't rid your mind of? Do you find yourself in chronic cycles of addictive behavior (overeating, binging & purging, overusing alcohol or drugs, overspending. etc.) followed by feelings of guilt, shame, and depression? Are you always talking to yourself with "shoulds" or "what ifs"? Do you have low interest/motivation and find yourself avoiding responsibilities, self care or tasks that would actually make you feel good about yourself? I can help you!
Additionally, I have expertise in working with individuals struggling with eating disorders.
I am passionate about helping individuals live their best life. I believe the therapeutic relationship should be a collaborative effort to determine your goals and help you achieve them. I offer various tools and resources that support your efforts to eliminate, reduce and manage intrusive symptoms. You will learn how to challenge patterns of behavior that may be contributing to your feeling "stuck" and find empowerment to help you live your best life. If you are experiencing overwhelming life circumstances, we will explore your strengths to help realign obstacles that may be getting in your way of living life to its fullest.
Additionally, I have expertise in working with individuals struggling with eating disorders.
I am passionate about helping individuals live their best life. I believe the therapeutic relationship should be a collaborative effort to determine your goals and help you achieve them. I offer various tools and resources that support your efforts to eliminate, reduce and manage intrusive symptoms. You will learn how to challenge patterns of behavior that may be contributing to your feeling "stuck" and find empowerment to help you live your best life. If you are experiencing overwhelming life circumstances, we will explore your strengths to help realign obstacles that may be getting in your way of living life to its fullest.
I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental environment in which you will be able to share your concerns. Primarily I provide problem-oriented, solution-focused treatment dealing with an individual's thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and life issues. I focus less on the past and more on the present using cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT) designed for symptom relief and changes of unhealthy patterns. I will help you identify goals, cope with feelings and symptoms, and change behavior patterns that have resulted in your internal emotional distress and external stressors.
I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental environment in which you will be able to share your concerns. Primarily I provide problem-oriented, solution-focused treatment dealing with an individual's thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and life issues. I focus less on the past and more on the present using cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT) designed for symptom relief and changes of unhealthy patterns. I will help you identify goals, cope with feelings and symptoms, and change behavior patterns that have resulted in your internal emotional distress and external stressors.
I have extensive training and experience in treating eating disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, and BPD.
I provide CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and related therapies. Both CBT and DBT emphasize learning ways to better manage emotions and change patterns that don’t work for you to build a life worth living. These therapy approaches have been well researched and shown to be effective – often more effective than medication. They can quickly decrease symptoms and distress and help you to work more effectively toward your goals. These treatments are more structured than most and emphasize working outside of the therapy session to practice new strategies and make changes.
I have extensive training and experience in treating eating disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, and BPD.
I provide CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and related therapies. Both CBT and DBT emphasize learning ways to better manage emotions and change patterns that don’t work for you to build a life worth living. These therapy approaches have been well researched and shown to be effective – often more effective than medication. They can quickly decrease symptoms and distress and help you to work more effectively toward your goals. These treatments are more structured than most and emphasize working outside of the therapy session to practice new strategies and make changes.
Looking for a safe place to regain your footing and let go of old patterns that hold you back? I have been practicing psychotherapy for 40 years. My practice is relationship based and heart centered.After working in various residential settings with adolescents, I grew to believe in the resilience and strength of the human spirit.Working with both traditional and nontraditional techniques, I can assist you in discovering your true potential. With a background in family systems, I believe that by letting go of patterns learned in childhood and rewriting old messages, therapy can free you to live your life more productively.
Looking for a safe place to regain your footing and let go of old patterns that hold you back? I have been practicing psychotherapy for 40 years. My practice is relationship based and heart centered.After working in various residential settings with adolescents, I grew to believe in the resilience and strength of the human spirit.Working with both traditional and nontraditional techniques, I can assist you in discovering your true potential. With a background in family systems, I believe that by letting go of patterns learned in childhood and rewriting old messages, therapy can free you to live your life more productively.
We all experience some sort of pain, stress, trauma, or adversity in our lives and relationships. When our hearts ache, we search for ways to cope. These initial ways of coping are adaptive in the short term. However, in the longer term, these same coping strategies may hinder further growth and healing. You and I can work together without judgment to dismantle painful experiences and cultivate a strong, empowered, and healthy core sense of self. You can realize your full potential and mobilize into healthy and constructive patterns of thought, behavior, and emotion. Whatever your crux issue is, we can work through it together!
We all experience some sort of pain, stress, trauma, or adversity in our lives and relationships. When our hearts ache, we search for ways to cope. These initial ways of coping are adaptive in the short term. However, in the longer term, these same coping strategies may hinder further growth and healing. You and I can work together without judgment to dismantle painful experiences and cultivate a strong, empowered, and healthy core sense of self. You can realize your full potential and mobilize into healthy and constructive patterns of thought, behavior, and emotion. Whatever your crux issue is, we can work through it together!
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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.