Eating Disorders Therapists in New York, NY
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Capri Warchol
Psychologist, PsyD, CEDS-S, EMDR
Verified
Verified
With nearly 15 years working with individuals with
eating disorders
and providing leadership to eating disorder treatment programs, I have witnessed many recovery stories and believe full recovery from
eating disorders
and mental health issues is possible for each person. I support individuals to find freedom from their eating disorder or past trauma and reconnect with their authentic self. Using a client-centered and collaborative approach, I will work with you to identify and strengthen the resources within that make healing and recovery possible.

Mary Anne Lowell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I help smart and successful people better manage work and school stress; improve relationships; find relief from anxiety and depression; overcome
eating disorders
and other self-destructive patterns that they've previously tried to change but couldn't.
Bring your intention for positive change. I'll bring my background in relational psychoanalysis, AEDP, behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices.
Together we'll create a therapy experience that is uniquely yours. You'll gain a broader view of yourself and the things that hold you back, witness them from a different perspective that is already within you, and develop your ability to live life with more self-awareness, joy and clarity.

Erin H Loughran
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience treating all genders who struggle with
eating disorders
, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, narcissistic abuse, divorce and trauma. I use a relational, psychodynamic approach to promote both behavioral changes and emotional growth to truly thrive. It's my privilege to support and witness the individuals I work with become their fullest selves. I view each client as a unique individual who deserves respect, kindness and support, and I take a very active role in treatment by engaging fully, sharing my thoughts and meeting you where you're at in your struggles.

Margaret Ellen McGuire
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified
Verified
Additional Education/Experience:
EDCAS (
Eating Disorders
, Compulsions, & Addictions) One-Year Program, William Alanson White Institute, New York, NY.
My practice is informed by my firm conviction in the possibility of change, founded in extensive personal & professional experience. I employ an eclectic approach in therapy, with a primary focus on interpersonal, psychodynamic treatment. I have successfully worked with people struggling with many of life's central challenges: identity, relationships, depression, & self-defeating or self-destructive behaviors. I have particular expertise in working with people affected by alcoholism/addiction: not only those who have substance abuse problems, but also the partners or adult children of alcoholics/addicts & people in long-term recovery.

Susan Reib
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Struggling with an eating disorder can consume a person's life, something that I know firsthand.
Eating disorders
are about complex issues — “everything else in life” other than the food — and they are a way of coping with what we are unable to express through words. My recovery fueled my desire to work with others who seek to recover. I encourage my clients to use a creative, curious approach to explore their life stories to better understand themselves, connect with their strengths and resilience, and make meaningful change. My work is collaborative and supportive, emphasizing emotional healing and personal growth.

Susan Kane
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
During these challenging times, I am meeting clients on Zoom, Facetime, and phone. I have over thirty years of experience working with clients with
Eating Disorders
, trauma and neglect. I have presented at National Conferences on my original theory of the impact of emotional and physical neglect on peoples lives. I have broadened my work in recent years to include, life transitions, and dealing with the real and also perceived cultural biases of aging and self actualization.

Karen Robbins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, MS
Verified
Verified
My practice encompasses men and women with
eating disorders
, anxiety, depression, relationship and work related issues and addictive disorders.
Are you struggling with emotional issues that are getting in the way of your enjoyment of life and fed up with trying to do it alone? You may have been thinking about getting help for awhile now, or are responding to an immediate crisis and haven't yet found someone you trust to help you. With compassion, focus and humor, I work with you to create the positive changes you have been seeking. I work with individuals and with couples wanting to more out of life. I offer a sliding scale for select daytime sessions.

Salina Grilli
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Hi, I’m Salina. I specialize in treating young adults with anxiety disorders,
eating disorders
, and trauma. I help my clients stop letting “what ifs" and insecurities get in the way of their life. My approach to therapy is solution-focused, meaning you'll feel supported and empowered to dig deep and make incredible changes in your life.

Susan E Beren
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
My areas of expertise are depression, anxiety,
eating disorders
, and trauma.
We have all acquired ways of coping that get in the way of our development, and manifest as emotional pain, such as anxiety and depression. I work with clients to identify and reduce these painful symptoms. Clients are then freer to use their energy in pursuit of their goals. In my private practice, I work with young, midlife, and older adults. I develop a safe and collaborative relationship with clients. In that context, I do short and long-term psychotherapy and train clients to use specific protocols to modify symptoms that are in the way of personal and professional functioning.

Ginger Rollert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have extensive experience and specialized training in trauma,
eating disorders
, addictions, couples, women's issues and parenting.
Good therapy can produce long lasting life changes. Although shifts in behavior and emotions can take time, even in the short term there can be immediate relief. I see the relationship between the patient and therapist as central to a positive outcome. Although we are all infinitely diverse and complex, collectively we seek to be understood. I listen with curiosity and empathy to understand each individual's unique experience. In treatment I create an atmosphere of trust where together we can identify your strengths, find practical solutions to problems and unfold underlying vulnerabilities that are obstacles to your experience of a rich and fulfilling life.

D Belinsky
MHC, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I completed the first part of my internship at Balance Eating Disorder Treatment Center learning how to help clients struggling with various
Eating Disorders
co-facilitating groups in the php and iop program.
I am a Jewish, queer, neurodivergent therapist. It is my goal to provide a safe and warm environment where my clients can explore areas of their lives that cause distress. We can work together to identify unacknowledged emotions, fears, desires, and entrenched patterns so that you can live a life worth living. I am motivated in helping any client who is struggling. I bring a great deal of empathy and understanding to people who are struggling with mental health issues and it would be a privilege to come along on the journey of healing with you.

Jessica Lora
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York City and Greenwich, CT, with a deep rooted passion for empowering individuals through the art and practice of psychotherapy. I have extensive specialized training in
Eating Disorders
, Body Image Issues and Women's Health and use a Body Positive, Anti-Diet, HAES philosophy but work with clients on a variety of different clinical concerns/behaviors. My therapeutic approach as a psychotherapist is first and foremost client-centered, working with individuals specifically on establishing goals to assist them improve their overall quality of life.

Katie Dewey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Eating disorders
, low self esteem, family, relationships, work stress, anxiety, difficulty managing moods/depression, somatization and perfectionism are among the issues I work with in practice.
Are you seeking therapy to find relief from problems that have become overwhelming, pervasive or limiting? Together, we will explore in detail what brings you to seek therapy. I am a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental psychotherapist and favor an empathic and supportive approach, which integrates psychodynamic and psychoanalytic techniques in order to help patients not only reduce symptoms but to also address the underlying causes.

Gladys Frankel
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I am a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist; Dartmouth Medical School and Weill Cornell Medical College Faculty. I work with adults, adolescents, families and couples treating diverse challenges such as parent coordination, divorce, relationship issues,
eating disorders
, anxiety, depression, stress management/resiliency, self-esteem, human potential, peak performance and brain fitness.

Malika Brown-Crosby
MS, LMHC, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Life can be challenging and sometimes those challenges can interfere with your relationships, work, goals and your overall wellbeing. You have taken the first step by seeking therapy and I am here to help. I am a Licensed Psychotherapist in several States, offering tele-therapy and I am here to help you address your concerns including
eating disorders
, anxiety, depression, trauma, maternal mental health, addiction, relationship issues and parenting. I am licensed in NY, TX, NJ, PA, NC, AL and IN. I offer a collaborative and supportive setting to promote your emotional wellness and help you achieve transformative change.

Gayle R. Lewis
Psychologist, PhD, ABPP, MSCS
Verified
Verified
I warmly welcome working with individuals and couples struggling with a variety of emotional and relational conflicts. My areas of specialty are the following: Those currently dealing with present or past sexual harassment issues, Trauma (survivors of domestic/sexual abuse, those in ongoing abusive relationships),
Eating Disorders
and Chronic disease, with particular experience working with patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Practice accepting new patients in New York and California.

Lauren Waine
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I specialize in treating
eating disorders
.
I believe we all have the courage and determination to meet even tough life problems. My goal is to assist with meeting these problems through gaining insight into the problems and the factors that perpetuate them. I focus on developing a useful way of understanding vulnerabilities, and on observing and gaining a greater sense of unique attributes. I also focus on developing behavioral steps to foster understanding and a greater sense of strength. This process can be hard, but it can also be hopeful, creative and rewarding.
Not accepting new clients

Cate Hickey
Counselor, LMHC, MA
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
I have extensive training in the treatment of
eating disorders
, trauma, grief and loss.
As a therapist, I prioritize getting to know the whole person and deeply value the unique relationship that grows within the therapeutic space. I have a special interest in the Queer community and work from a feminist, body positive orientation. My experience includes an array of settings and treatment modalities from
eating disorders
, intimate partner violence, intensive in-home family therapy to career counseling.

Iris Lapas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MFA, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with LGBTQ people and people with
eating disorders
.
I am a warm and empathic therapist who strives to make clients feel safe and understood while exploring what brings them into the office. A primary focus of my work is to help clients overcome the psychological barriers that lead to dissatisfaction, depression and lack of motivation and hope. I am dedicated to creating an authentic atmosphere that invites curiosity and self compassion into the room. Together we will figure out what your goals are for therapy, what does and does not work, and how to make sure you are moving toward a life that you want.
Lauren Grunebaum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Depression, anxiety,
eating disorders
,career difficulties, and relationship conflicts can feel overwhelming. An individual may feel stuck in unhealthy coping mechanisms. As a psychodynamic therapist, I know that individuals suffering from these difficutlies may exhibit similar symptoms, yet the underlying causality is unique to each individual. Revealing one's problem to a stranger can be difficult, I work with my clients to develop a safe environment where there is a mutual sense of authenticity, empathy, and trust. In collaboration with the client, we develop a treatment plan based on his/her individual needs and goals.
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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.