Eating Disorders Therapists in Brooklyn, NY

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Nailah L Wilds
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with individuals facing a variety of challenges, including eating disorders, anxiety, depression, negative body image, and life transitions.
My approach blends movement-based techniques with evidence-based practices like CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and somatic practices. Sessions are always tailored to your unique needs, whether through movement, conversation, or both, helping you feel more connected, confident, and empowered.
I work with individuals facing a variety of challenges, including eating disorders, anxiety, depression, negative body image, and life transitions.
My approach blends movement-based techniques with evidence-based practices like CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and somatic practices. Sessions are always tailored to your unique needs, whether through movement, conversation, or both, helping you feel more connected, confident, and empowered.
(347) 408-2940 View (347) 408-2940
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Sarah Retchin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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.
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Ricardo Despradel
Counselor, MA, LMHC-D, LPC
3 Endorsed
Online Only
My work focuses on supporting people navigating eating disorders, disordered eating, body dysphoria, OCD, Binge eating, tics/tourettes, hoarding, and the unique experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Do you constantly feel a sense of dread? Do you spend hours wondering “what if I’m a bad person?” or maybe, you go over scenarios and events in your head trying to remember if you did something bad or inappropriate? Sometimes our brains can feel like our worse enemies, it can convince us that people hate us or that maybe we don’t really love our partner or in some cases, like we could harm someone even if the mere thought makes us panic. It can make you believe that you’re not thin enough, muscular enough, smart enough, or that your stomach is too big and everything will go wrong if you don’t lose weight.
My work focuses on supporting people navigating eating disorders, disordered eating, body dysphoria, OCD, Binge eating, tics/tourettes, hoarding, and the unique experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Do you constantly feel a sense of dread? Do you spend hours wondering “what if I’m a bad person?” or maybe, you go over scenarios and events in your head trying to remember if you did something bad or inappropriate? Sometimes our brains can feel like our worse enemies, it can convince us that people hate us or that maybe we don’t really love our partner or in some cases, like we could harm someone even if the mere thought makes us panic. It can make you believe that you’re not thin enough, muscular enough, smart enough, or that your stomach is too big and everything will go wrong if you don’t lose weight.
(718) 557-9427 View (718) 557-9427
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Tina Lo Proto
Psychologist, PhD
Online Only
Each person brings to therapy a unique life story that deserves to be heard in a trusting and respectful environment. We will spend the first sessions gaining an understanding of who you are and what brings you to therapy. Together, we will develop a tailored plan with realistic goals that address your specific needs and desires. We will move through the sessions at a pace that feels safe and meaningful and we will build a therapeutic collaboration that enables us to explore your thoughts and feelings with nonjudgmental curiosity and kind openness to your life experiences.
Each person brings to therapy a unique life story that deserves to be heard in a trusting and respectful environment. We will spend the first sessions gaining an understanding of who you are and what brings you to therapy. Together, we will develop a tailored plan with realistic goals that address your specific needs and desires. We will move through the sessions at a pace that feels safe and meaningful and we will build a therapeutic collaboration that enables us to explore your thoughts and feelings with nonjudgmental curiosity and kind openness to your life experiences.
(646) 718-3291 View (646) 718-3291
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Yocheved Rabinowitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11221
Symptoms tell a story. Anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, or other forms of emotional anguish, are deeply painful, but they are rarely the whole picture. Rather than seeing symptoms as problems to eliminate, I approach them as expressions of something deeper that is asking to be understood. My work is grounded in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy, with a focus on understanding the emotional patterns and relationships that shape how we experience ourselves and others. As that understanding develops, change often follows in ways that are lasting and meaningful.
Symptoms tell a story. Anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, or other forms of emotional anguish, are deeply painful, but they are rarely the whole picture. Rather than seeing symptoms as problems to eliminate, I approach them as expressions of something deeper that is asking to be understood. My work is grounded in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy, with a focus on understanding the emotional patterns and relationships that shape how we experience ourselves and others. As that understanding develops, change often follows in ways that are lasting and meaningful.
(929) 239-3126 View (929) 239-3126
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Ginger Sands
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11231
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.
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Christine Piatek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Brooklyn, NY 11201
I have experience working with adolescents and adults addressing a broad range of issues including eating disorders, anxiety, depression and relationship struggles.
Therapy is a powerful tool to aid in healing emotional pain and creating satisfaction in our lives. We often find ourselves repeating patterns that get in the way of achieving goals. These patterns can cause difficulty in relationships, feelings about ourselves and fulfillment in our work. I practice from a relational perspective which focuses on expanding the capacity to relate and connect freely with others while maintaining a good sense of yourself. This work aims to enhance your relationship with yourself, eliminate painful patterns and allow for increased quality and enjoyment of life.
I have experience working with adolescents and adults addressing a broad range of issues including eating disorders, anxiety, depression and relationship struggles.
Therapy is a powerful tool to aid in healing emotional pain and creating satisfaction in our lives. We often find ourselves repeating patterns that get in the way of achieving goals. These patterns can cause difficulty in relationships, feelings about ourselves and fulfillment in our work. I practice from a relational perspective which focuses on expanding the capacity to relate and connect freely with others while maintaining a good sense of yourself. This work aims to enhance your relationship with yourself, eliminate painful patterns and allow for increased quality and enjoyment of life.
(347) 329-5701 View (347) 329-5701
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Cydni Kantor-Fields
Counselor, LMHC
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11231
I completed a 1-year certificate program in Eating Disorders at the William Alanson White Institute in May 2022 and completed their second 1-year certificate program in Eating Disorders in May 2023.
The hardest things we can ever do are identify what makes us the way we are and challenge our mindset to support ourselves in becoming the person we want to be. Throughout our lives we create tools and mindsets to support ourselves in living in a world full of troubling experiences and struggling transitions. Eventually we reflect and see that our mental health is a product of our strength to survive the difficulties we have endured.
I completed a 1-year certificate program in Eating Disorders at the William Alanson White Institute in May 2022 and completed their second 1-year certificate program in Eating Disorders in May 2023.
The hardest things we can ever do are identify what makes us the way we are and challenge our mindset to support ourselves in becoming the person we want to be. Throughout our lives we create tools and mindsets to support ourselves in living in a world full of troubling experiences and struggling transitions. Eventually we reflect and see that our mental health is a product of our strength to survive the difficulties we have endured.
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CMA Art Therapy
Art Therapist, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPAT, ATCS
Brooklyn, NY 11231
My practice is with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, disordered eating, addictions, trauma, and grief.
I use psychotherapy,mindfulness, ACT,CBT and art to promote healing and help find new pathways . Historically, most of my work has been in schools, hospitals and private practice. Working with diverse populations, my speciality as an art therapist is with clients who are adolescents, artists, and adults. I offer a psychodynamic approach to meet your needs.
My practice is with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, disordered eating, addictions, trauma, and grief.
I use psychotherapy,mindfulness, ACT,CBT and art to promote healing and help find new pathways . Historically, most of my work has been in schools, hospitals and private practice. Working with diverse populations, my speciality as an art therapist is with clients who are adolescents, artists, and adults. I offer a psychodynamic approach to meet your needs.
(929) 334-4988 View (929) 334-4988
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Sarah Retchin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Brooklyn, NY 11231
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.
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Danielle Strolia
Counselor, LMHC
Online Only
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t what happened, but how it’s still showing up. You may notice anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere, reactions that feel bigger than the moment, or patterns you understand intellectually but can’t quite shift. Many people come to therapy not because something is wrong with them, but because their nervous system learned to adapt in ways that no longer fit their life today. Therapy can help make sense of these patterns and create real change.
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t what happened, but how it’s still showing up. You may notice anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere, reactions that feel bigger than the moment, or patterns you understand intellectually but can’t quite shift. Many people come to therapy not because something is wrong with them, but because their nervous system learned to adapt in ways that no longer fit their life today. Therapy can help make sense of these patterns and create real change.
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Maia Kiley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
4 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11231
I work with people navigating anxiety, depression, low self-worth, body image issues, disordered eating, disconnection, spiritual questioning, and eco-grief.
I offer holistic, trauma-informed therapy integrating somatic practices to support those facing anxiety, depression, body image struggles, spiritual questioning, and eco-grief. My work helps clients move from overwhelm to grounded presence, fostering resilience and deeper connection with themselves, others, and the natural world.
I work with people navigating anxiety, depression, low self-worth, body image issues, disordered eating, disconnection, spiritual questioning, and eco-grief.
I offer holistic, trauma-informed therapy integrating somatic practices to support those facing anxiety, depression, body image struggles, spiritual questioning, and eco-grief. My work helps clients move from overwhelm to grounded presence, fostering resilience and deeper connection with themselves, others, and the natural world.
(929) 236-1692 View (929) 236-1692
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Laura Silver
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, RD, CDN
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, self-doubt, or the stress of life’s changes? Maybe you’re stuck in your head—overthinking conversations, second-guessing yourself, or feeling disconnected from the people and things that matter most. Whether you’re navigating relationship challenges, building self-esteem, or adjusting to something new, you don’t have to figure it out alone. I help people untangle the thoughts and emotions that hold them back, so they can feel more grounded, confident, and at ease.
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, self-doubt, or the stress of life’s changes? Maybe you’re stuck in your head—overthinking conversations, second-guessing yourself, or feeling disconnected from the people and things that matter most. Whether you’re navigating relationship challenges, building self-esteem, or adjusting to something new, you don’t have to figure it out alone. I help people untangle the thoughts and emotions that hold them back, so they can feel more grounded, confident, and at ease.
(646) 212-3704 View (646) 212-3704
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Michael Fischman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW-R, CGP, CAMS-I
Brooklyn, NY 11201
I also work with addictions including eating disorders.
As an Individual, Group and Marital therapist I diagnose the problem and set the means for resolution. I make extremely complicated symptoms, problems and personality issues into a clearly defined treatment plan . Nothing mysterious. After I show you what needs to be done I will, with your permission, help you get there.
I also work with addictions including eating disorders.
As an Individual, Group and Marital therapist I diagnose the problem and set the means for resolution. I make extremely complicated symptoms, problems and personality issues into a clearly defined treatment plan . Nothing mysterious. After I show you what needs to be done I will, with your permission, help you get there.
(917) 725-5173 View (917) 725-5173
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Shani Cohen
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CASAC-2
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11230
I have extensive experience working with addiction, eating disorders, attachment, dissociative disorders, CPTSD, and relational trauma and is CASAC certified.
Looking for a warm and empathetic psychotherapist who takes a humanistic approach. My goal is to provide curious inquiry through a non-pathologizing lens filled with compassion and care. I view therapy as a heart-centered, shared journey focused on healing and wellness.
I have extensive experience working with addiction, eating disorders, attachment, dissociative disorders, CPTSD, and relational trauma and is CASAC certified.
Looking for a warm and empathetic psychotherapist who takes a humanistic approach. My goal is to provide curious inquiry through a non-pathologizing lens filled with compassion and care. I view therapy as a heart-centered, shared journey focused on healing and wellness.
(516) 550-5485 View (516) 550-5485
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Pamela Burger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Brooklyn, NY 11215
I work with people of diverse backgrounds to overcome anxious and negative thinking, disordered eating, relationship issues, and intrusive or traumatic memories.
Whether you're going through a major life transition, struggling with relationships, or simply want to stop holding yourself back, we'll work collaboratively to understand entrenched patterns and to implement significant, achievable change in your life.
I work with people of diverse backgrounds to overcome anxious and negative thinking, disordered eating, relationship issues, and intrusive or traumatic memories.
Whether you're going through a major life transition, struggling with relationships, or simply want to stop holding yourself back, we'll work collaboratively to understand entrenched patterns and to implement significant, achievable change in your life.
(646) 798-9503 View (646) 798-9503
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Courtney Bass
Counselor, LMHC
2 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Waitlist for new clients
You struggle with intense emotions and feel stuck in your life. You feel irritable, down, worried, or numb more days than not. You may lash out at others or yourself. Old coping strategies no longer work. It’s difficult to imagine life improving - for you to do anything other than tolerate your symptoms. The clients I work with have experienced trauma of all kinds, including childhood sexual abuse, betrayal, sexual assault, incest, combat trauma, racism, ableism, homophobia, physical and emotional abuse, and dysfunctional families.
You struggle with intense emotions and feel stuck in your life. You feel irritable, down, worried, or numb more days than not. You may lash out at others or yourself. Old coping strategies no longer work. It’s difficult to imagine life improving - for you to do anything other than tolerate your symptoms. The clients I work with have experienced trauma of all kinds, including childhood sexual abuse, betrayal, sexual assault, incest, combat trauma, racism, ableism, homophobia, physical and emotional abuse, and dysfunctional families.
(929) 203-8073 View (929) 203-8073
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Daniel Freeland
Psychologist, PsyD
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I am an interactive and compassionate psychologist who sees young, middle-aged, and older adults for individual psychotherapy. I have helped those suffering from perfectionism, depression, and anxiety, major life transitions, grief and loss, relationship conflicts, eating concerns (binge, disordered, and restrictive eating), and self-worth.
I am an interactive and compassionate psychologist who sees young, middle-aged, and older adults for individual psychotherapy. I have helped those suffering from perfectionism, depression, and anxiety, major life transitions, grief and loss, relationship conflicts, eating concerns (binge, disordered, and restrictive eating), and self-worth.
(646) 832-3899 View (646) 832-3899
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Carly Nelson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Brooklyn, NY 11242
I hold a 2 year certificate in Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program (IPPP) and completed a 2 year certificate program in Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions (EDCAS), both from the William Alanson White Institute.
Whether you are struggling to adjust to changing circumstances, feeling stuck in your current life stage, or feeling alone and overwhelmed by your thoughts, I am here for you. I create a warm and trusting environment to help you better understand your emotions. Our sessions will be collaborative and non-judgmental, and will open up new avenues of self-exploration to enable you to examine your choices.
I hold a 2 year certificate in Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program (IPPP) and completed a 2 year certificate program in Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions (EDCAS), both from the William Alanson White Institute.
Whether you are struggling to adjust to changing circumstances, feeling stuck in your current life stage, or feeling alone and overwhelmed by your thoughts, I am here for you. I create a warm and trusting environment to help you better understand your emotions. Our sessions will be collaborative and non-judgmental, and will open up new avenues of self-exploration to enable you to examine your choices.
(929) 374-2417 View (929) 374-2417
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Gitti Joseph
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, CBT-E
Brooklyn, NY 11219
I specialize in eating disorders, treating adolescents and adults, with an additional expertise in treating the Orthodox Jewish community.
My ideal clients are those who are ready to tackle their challenges head on, and are ready to face the challenges that may be faced inside and outside of the treatment room. I work collaboratively with clients, helping them recognize they are the expert of their own experiences. Together, we will identify your goals, explore contributing factors to your current struggles, and develop practical strategies to getting you back on track to a life you yearn to live.
I specialize in eating disorders, treating adolescents and adults, with an additional expertise in treating the Orthodox Jewish community.
My ideal clients are those who are ready to tackle their challenges head on, and are ready to face the challenges that may be faced inside and outside of the treatment room. I work collaboratively with clients, helping them recognize they are the expert of their own experiences. Together, we will identify your goals, explore contributing factors to your current struggles, and develop practical strategies to getting you back on track to a life you yearn to live.
(929) 684-0852 View (929) 684-0852

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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.