Eating Disorders Therapists in Williams County, ND
I have experience working with sexual recovery, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, addictions, spirituality, anger issues, eating disorders, and smoking cessation.
The love of people and the passion of working with others so they can heal from past experiences is what drew me into the field of counseling. What an amazing opportunity to watch people discover their full potential! I have experience working in multiple areas including working with college students as they move forward with their future, overcoming obstacles as they attain their goals. I have experience working at The Meadows in Arizona, trained under Pia Mellody. I have worked extensively with tauma and those committed to sexual recovery. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, trained under Dr. Patrick Carnes.
I have experience working with sexual recovery, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, addictions, spirituality, anger issues, eating disorders, and smoking cessation.
The love of people and the passion of working with others so they can heal from past experiences is what drew me into the field of counseling. What an amazing opportunity to watch people discover their full potential! I have experience working in multiple areas including working with college students as they move forward with their future, overcoming obstacles as they attain their goals. I have experience working at The Meadows in Arizona, trained under Pia Mellody. I have worked extensively with tauma and those committed to sexual recovery. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, trained under Dr. Patrick Carnes.
Let’s be honest: life can throw a lot at us. Sometimes it’s the big, painful things that leave a mark… and sometimes it’s the quiet, everyday stuff that slowly builds up until we realize we’ve been carrying more than we thought. Therapy is a space to finally set some of that down for a while — to breathe, make sense of what’s been happening, and start feeling a little more like yourself again.
Together, we’ll explore how your experiences have shaped your emotions, the patterns that may be holding you back, and the parts of you that long to be seen and understood.
Let’s be honest: life can throw a lot at us. Sometimes it’s the big, painful things that leave a mark… and sometimes it’s the quiet, everyday stuff that slowly builds up until we realize we’ve been carrying more than we thought. Therapy is a space to finally set some of that down for a while — to breathe, make sense of what’s been happening, and start feeling a little more like yourself again.
Together, we’ll explore how your experiences have shaped your emotions, the patterns that may be holding you back, and the parts of you that long to be seen and understood.
' I'm a licensed clinical social worker with over 12 years of experience helping people break free from cycles of anxiety, depression, harsh self-criticism, and disordered eating.
I integrate evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed care to guide our work together. My style is warm but direct—I’ll help you gain clarity, challenge unhelpful patterns, and build lasting tools for change.
' I'm a licensed clinical social worker with over 12 years of experience helping people break free from cycles of anxiety, depression, harsh self-criticism, and disordered eating.
I integrate evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed care to guide our work together. My style is warm but direct—I’ll help you gain clarity, challenge unhelpful patterns, and build lasting tools for change.
Rachelle Eldred Professional Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCC
Serves Area
Rachelle is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Montana and North Dakota. Rachelle received her Master of Science degree in Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling in 2011. Since, she has augmented her experiences and specialties to include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Positive Psychology, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and has completed doctoral training in Forensic Psychology. Rachelle is passionate about her work, and aims to provide individualized quality care from a client centered perspective.
Rachelle is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Montana and North Dakota. Rachelle received her Master of Science degree in Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling in 2011. Since, she has augmented her experiences and specialties to include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Positive Psychology, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and has completed doctoral training in Forensic Psychology. Rachelle is passionate about her work, and aims to provide individualized quality care from a client centered perspective.
Online Therapists
I work with adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, challenges with emotional regulation eating disorders and body image concerns.
My approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and strengths-based. I view your experiences within the context of your relationships, environment, and life story—not as isolated problems to “fix.” Together, we’ll explore patterns, build insight, and develop practical tools that support meaningful, lasting change.
I work with adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, challenges with emotional regulation eating disorders and body image concerns.
My approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and strengths-based. I view your experiences within the context of your relationships, environment, and life story—not as isolated problems to “fix.” Together, we’ll explore patterns, build insight, and develop practical tools that support meaningful, lasting change.
I offer individual, couples, and family therapy. I am 1 of 3 local clinicians certified in EMDR by EMDRIA and have experience with crisis management.
I offer individual, couples, and family therapy. I am 1 of 3 local clinicians certified in EMDR by EMDRIA and have experience with crisis management.
Tara McRae Lorenz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Watford City, ND 58854
Waitlist for new clients
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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.