Eating Disorders Therapists in Charlotte, NC
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Heidi Limbrunner
Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP, CEDS
Verified
Verified
My specialty is in helping children/teens who struggle with anxiety, depression and difficulty with emotion regulation. I specialize in DBT which is a therapy approach that provides coping skills and strategies that teens and their parents can use to create a happier and healthier life. I have been proving DBT therapy and leading DBT groups for over 15 years. Additionally, I have extensive experience and training in
eating disorders
and provide Family Based Therapy. In working with teens and children, I believe it's important that parents are involved appropriately in the treatment process.

Shelby Jackson
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified
Verified
I enjoy helping people get to where they want to be by providing a safe environment to explore emotions and experiences. I work with clients on issues including anxiety,
eating disorders
, depression, OCD, body image & self-esteem, life transitions, and more. I have a special passion for preteens, teens, young adults, and families, but I see all clients aged 7 and up. I have a wide background including working with
eating disorders
at the partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient level as well as performing home-based therapy services for families in conflict.

Susan Elizabeth Gessner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have specialized expertise in treating
eating disorders
and trauma.
I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist with 34 years of clinical experience. I am the owner of Charlotte Center for Balanced Living where I maintain a private practice in the historic Southend area of Charlotte, I pride my practice on delivering exceptional personalized care in a confidential, supportive, and safe environment. My treatment philosophy is empathically informed and draws from a broad range of theoretical orientations. I incorporate a blend of conventional and alternative approaches drawing upon a variety of styles and techniques to

Griffin Moore
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LPC, LCMHC, NCC, MEd
Verified
Verified
My background includes working at Atlanta Center for
Eating Disorders
in intensive treatment and with couples, families, and individuals experiencing anxiety and trauma at Samaritan Center for Counseling.
It takes extreme strength to admit our need for help. It is my honor and privilege to walk alongside you through your highest and lowest points. I tailor my approach to your unique, individual needs and background. I desire to be a place where you feel nurtured, unconditionally accepted, safe, and supported. I work with clients in the midst of life and family transitions and relationship distress. I also enjoy treating children, adolescents and adults with trauma, depression, anxiety,
eating disorders
, body image concerns, and spirituality issues.

Karmen Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Additionally, I also have received training in clinical approaches to treating
eating disorders
.
Accepting New Clients. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, disordered eating, or postpartum stress, I am here to help guide you to feeling like yourself again. I tailor my practice to each individual's specific needs. I believe that you are the expert in your life. I strive to create a safe space for you to feel heard, supported, and valued.

Bilal M Ghandour
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
This includes
eating disorders
, body image, self-harm tendencies, borderline personality disorder, conversion disorder, obsessive tendencies - such as OCD, trichotillomania (repeated hair pulling) and body dysmorphic disorder.
I am a psychologist with many years of experience working with teens and adults with emotional difficulties. I believe the key to successful treatment is a good client-therapist match and your motivation to getting help. In terms of therapy style, I use an interactive, collaborative approach - a genuine and warm dialogue between two persons who work together to understand/resolve issues. Also, I view myself as someone who asks questions that motivate you to gain further insight about issues of concern and, when you are ready to make changes, I will give you tools and skills to implement them.
Waitlist for new clients

Ava Pollack
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified
Verified
Thank you for showing up for yourself today! We can often benefit from processing some of life's challenges and allowing others to help us carry the weight of our lived experiences. I believe that humans are resilient by nature, and adversity offers the opportunity to build upon existing strength. With openness, courage, and support, you can approach difficult emotions and adapt to uncertainty. If you have struggled with
eating disorders
, disordered eating, body image concerns, anxiety, depression, life stressors, and/or trauma, I can help you find healing. I am also proudly HAES-aligned!

Marketa Winfield
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, LPC
Verified
Verified
I have a passion for working with children and adolescents; ages 10 to 17 with feeding and
eating disorders
.
The decision to come to therapy can be scary. There are so many unknowns, especially if you have never done this before. I am here to stand and walk with you through every step of the process of change and healing- It gets better. My goal in my relationship with you is to make sure that you feel safe and comfortable enough to be yourself.

Sarah Mitrano
MA/EdS, LCMHC
Verified
Verified
My background in
eating disorders
extends from experience working in all different levels of care, providing a unique view on the struggles faced day to day.
As a therapist, my aim is to help guide you to a place that you are struggling to reach. I will meet you where you are and tailor the therapy to your needs. By providing a welcoming presence, I work to create a space that is safe and comfortable. Life can take us to all types of challenging, exciting, and sometimes unknown places. Having a non-judgmental atmosphere to process it all can promote growth within the mind and body connection. If you are struggling with identifying/accepting emotions, negative thinking, self-esteem/self-confidence, relationships with others, or the relationship with yourself, I am here to help!
Waitlist for new clients

Angela S Redlak-Olcese
Psychologist, PsyD, CEDS-S
Verified
Verified
She is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor (CEDS-S) by International Association of
Eating Disorders
Professionals (IAEDP), expert in CBT-Enhanced, leading evidenced based treatment for
eating disorders
, trained by The Centre for Eating Disorder Research (CREDO) at Oxford.
Dr. Redlak-Olcese's therapeutic approach is collaborative, structured, and active and provided in person or tele-health. It goes beyond "talk-therapy." Specific techniques are taught during each session and next steps are identified to practice at home. She is dedicated to integrating evidence based research into clinical practice. She helps you identify current patterns of thinking, feeling, physiological reactions, and behaviors that keep you stuck and develop new ways of coping and responding that work. She provides education/guidance to loved ones. Treatment is self-empowering, time limited, has a beginning, middle, and end.

Amit Patel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, MSW, LCSWA
Verified
Verified
Life is beautiful when we are in harmony with ourselves and heal through our challenges. I would be honored to be a part of your journey to live a little more at peace and find your way through life’s circumstances. I excel in working with patients who have anxiety, depression, crisis situations,
eating disorders
, cultural acclimation issues, or racial trauma amongst many other areas of specialty. I enjoy healing through targeted therapies and helping you connect to the vast opportunities provided by the universe to get back to the joy of living. Practicing with care, compassion and empathy are my strong suits. All are welcome.
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Grayson Montgomery Patton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have worked with individuals struggling with
eating disorders
, body image concerns, life transitions, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and more.
I strongly believe that empathy, trust, and respect are the foundation of a therapeutic relationship. If you are considering making changes, now is the time and I'm here to walk beside you through it. As a therapist, I hope to provide a space for you to share openly, discover new perspectives, and feel heard. You are not defined by what you are struggling with. I use a person-centered, strengths-based approach, in which therapy is a collaborative process. My goal is to help you align with your values and become the best version of yourself.

Abby Fox
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MSEd, LPCC, LCMHCA
Verified
Verified
I work primarily with adolescents, young adults, and adults who struggle with
eating disorders
, disordered eating, and body image. Most often, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, identity issues, and/or past trauma co-occur with
eating disorders
, and I have training and experience in treating these simultaneously. I hold licensure in both Ohio and North Carolina, so I am able to offer telehealth to clients in Ohio and North Carolina, and in-person services to clients in and around Charlotte.

Ann Kreindler-Siegel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCC, PLLC
Verified
Verified
My primary specialties are working with people with
Eating Disorders
and/or trauma.
I have been in practice for more than thirty years and love what I do. I really enjoy working with people and my primary specialties are working with people with
Eating Disorders
, couples, family issues, and life issues that arise for people. I am also trained as a Somatic Experiencing Professional and work with people with anxiety, OCD, and all types of trauma. Trauma is defined as any emotionally overwhelming life experience and therefore encompasses many issues we deal with in life. I am known for my work in the Eating Disorder and trauma field.

Melissa Elder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have a speciality practice, Deeper Roots Therapy, focused on treating binge eating disorder, compulsive over-eating and
bulimia
, along with co-occurring issues of trauma, anxiety, depression and interpersonal relationships. I utilize a non-diet, Intuitive Eating approach and have extensive training and experience in mindfulness, trauma therapy and somatic experiencing. Prior to my private practice, I was supervisor of an outpatient eating disorder program in Connecticut. I am also a faculty member of the Embodied Recovery Institute, a somatic therapy training program.
Not accepting new clients

Liz Fallon
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My specialties include self-worth, family stress,
eating disorders
, body dysmorphia, depression, anxiety, and identity development.
*Not currently accepting new clients* Life can be complicated, wonderful, devastating, exhilarating, and challenging. The mind as well as life’s circumstances often hinder our ability to achieve our aspirations, and we end up hurting ourselves and those we love most. Whether it’s an overwhelming feeling of incompetence and failure, struggling with negative thinking, feeling unhappy or uncomfortable with the way we look or feel, trials within our relationships, or even the relationship between food and our bodies…we are often trapped by these thoughts, feelings, and choices.

Ashley Burke
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I currently work with adolescents, adults, and couples struggling with
eating disorders
, trauma, depression, anxiety, BPD, PTSD, relational issues, and OCD.
Does life feel overwhelming right now? Anxiety, depression, and trauma have a way of dictating our thoughts and taking control. In other words, emotions are hard! It’s incredible how long the human body can hold in all the chaos that life brings. I want to help you let go of all of the distress you’ve been holding on to and take back that control. Life will always be unpredictable, however, together we can find ways to navigate through the storms.

Rachel Phillips Tenny
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LPC, LCMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My practice as a clinician focuses on
eating disorders
/disordered eating, perinatal mental health, and helping individuals who identify as "highly sensitive." Clients typically come to me wanting to heal their relationship with food and their body and understand their sensitivities to overstimulation and anxiety. I help my clients begin to notice the ways in which their past experiences impact their current experience of safety and dysregulation.
Waitlist for new clients

Ashley Moser
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CEDS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have a passion for working with anxiety and a specialization in body image and disordered eating as a certified
eating disorders
specialist.
I am the owner and therapist behind Next Steps Counseling and Consulting, PLLC. With a focus on anxiety, life transitions, and women's issues, I specialize in disordered eating, body image, and helping families support each other. For 15 years, I have provided therapy in multiple settings, including outpatient, PHP/IOP, community mental health, and private practice. I spent ten years of my career in clinical and administrative leadership but felt a calling to return to direct service in response to the current mental health crisis. I opened a virtual private practice and have loved being able to return to therapy and direct care.

Dina Gambella
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Specializing in couples therapy,
eating disorders
, and general mood disorders.
I believe that you are the expert of your own life & my role as your therapist is to be a fellow companion on your journey towards emotional growth. Your desired outcomes will be achieved by creating long term solutions that uniquely fit your needs within the safety and trust of our therapeutic relationship. By creating a safe and trusting environment, I welcome the opportunity to support your treatment needs.
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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.