Eating Disorders Therapists in Philadelphia, PA
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Ella Chrelashvili
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified
Verified
My specialties include anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma,
eating disorders
, and stress management.
As a therapist, I believe that everyone deserves to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space where my clients can explore their inner selves and work towards personal growth and healing. My approach to therapy is empathetic and collaborative, meaning that I work closely with my clients to understand their unique needs and goals. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and psychodynamic therapy, to create a personalized treatment plan that is tailored to each client's specific needs.

Samantha Palmer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCTP
Verified
Verified
I am a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania and Delaware specializing in treating individuals with
eating disorders
and body image concerns as well as substance misuse. I also have experience working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, and relationship difficulties. I work with adolescents, adults, and families and have a passion for working with athletes as a former collegiate rower myself.

Margaux Ketner
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I particularly enjoy working with individuals who are navigating
eating disorders
, relationship issues, and expected and unexpected transitions.
People choose to enter therapy for a variety of reasons. Some are driven to therapy by a desire for self understanding, while others seek it out because they feel defeated and overwhelmed. In any case, in my experience, those who willingly enter into therapy will be helped by the process. I listen with an open mind and work collaboratively with clients to address symptoms and enhance self-understanding. My approach is psychodynamic, which means I prioritize equal understanding of your current life, your personal history, and your internal experience.
Not accepting new clients

Amy S Langsam
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am a licensed psychologist that works with children, adolescents, and adults. In particular, I specialize in treating individuals struggling with
eating disorders
, trauma, addictions, relationship issues, anxiety, and depression. I believe the most important aspect of effective psychotherapy is developing a trusting relationship between the client and therapist. My approach to therapy is collaborative, supportive, and empathetic. I am intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and often use this approach in my clinical practice. Additionally, I utilize cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and client-centered interventions that are empirically supported to provide symptom relief.
Not accepting new clients

Brittany Trimble
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My goal is to provide effective, comprehensive treatment to individuals struggling with
eating disorders
, disordered eating, PTSD, and co-occurring diagnoses. I use evidence-based treatment to help individuals recover, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), prolonged exposure therapy (PE), and exposure response prevention therapy (ERP). I strive to help my clients accept their body’s natural shape, no longer experience intense negative emotions due to weight or food, stop compromising their physical or emotional health due to the eating disorder, and cope with negative emotions in healthy ways.

Lauren Renee DeTurk
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
My ideal client would be one who wants to change destructive beliefs and is willing to work on their goals in therapy. Their issues would be challenges related to having mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders,
eating disorders
, or substance abuse disorders. Their needs would be someone to listen to them and challenge their faulty beliefs and cognitive distortions. Their goals would be to improve their overall coping, communication, and stress levels.

Melissa Landrigan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Melissa Landrigan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Pennsylvania who obtained her Masters in Social Work at West Chester University following an undergraduate degree in Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University. Melissa is passionate about working alongside individuals to empower them to achieve their goals in a safe, compassionate, nonjudgmental environment. She has experience working with adolescents and adults with diverse clinical issues, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse,
eating disorders
, trauma symptoms, relationship issues, and many others.

Spilove Psychotherapy Philadelphia
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RYT, LCSW, LPC
Verified
Verified
Our therapists are trained in working with
eating disorders
& body shame, anxiety, trauma, LGBTQIA+, relationships, addiction, nutrition, and children.
You feel lost and broken down. You keep trying to find your way through the pain you feel so you can experience peace, if not joy, in your life. Sure, your past has shaped who you are today, but you want to look to the future with hope. Those memories from past pain keep sticking to you no matter how hard you try to shake them off. The internal conflict is exhausting, and it keeps pulling you back into the shadows. You have so much you want to celebrate about life, but you’re stuck with the body memories that continually bring you back. It's impacted your relationships, your career, and how you feel about yourself.

Remedy Treatment Center, Inc.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MSEd, LPC, HC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Meghan has experience with all types of disordered eating, including
Anorexia
,
Bulimia
, Binge-Eating and Exercise Addiction.
Meghan's style can be described as warm and collaborative. She believes everyone is an expert on themselves and has the innate capacity to care for their bodies intuitively. With disordered eating, the dialogue between the mind and the body has become disrupted and Meghan's goal is to help clients learn to trust themselves and their bodies again. Meghan utilizes humor and helps clients set actionable goals so they can make measurable changes. She is trained as both a psychotherapist and a nutritionist so that she can better treat the psychological and physiological components of disordered eating.

Jane K Shure
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I'm cofounder of The Resilience Group, nationally recognized for my expertise in bolstering resilience & self-confidence & in helping people break negative patterns to achieve positive change. My TEDx Talk, BOLSTER RESILIENCE, addresses fear-based thinking & offers strategies for building emotional courage & confidence. Named a “Top Doc for Women” by Philadelphia Magazine, I'm a published author on issues of shame, trauma, body-image,
eating disorders
& lead workshops on Strengthen an Inner Coach more Powerful than Your Inner Critic. For more see: http://theresiliencegroup.com/ http://huffingtonpost.com/jane-shure/

Abby Costello
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I have particular expertise in working with survivors of interpersonal trauma, and specialized training in treating
eating disorders
and body image concerns.
I believe that healing often occurs best in the context of a safe and trusting relationship between a client and therapist. As a psychotherapist, I strive to create a secure, caring, and collaborative relationship with each of my clients so that therapy is a place they feel fully seen, heard, understood, and respected. I work from an integrative and holistic perspective, meeting each client where they are and working collaboratively with clients to reach their own personal goals and to create lasting, meaningful change and healing in their lives.

Rita Woidislawsky
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I can help people suffering from
Anorexia
Nervosa,
Bulimia
and Binge Eating Disorder. I am also capable of assisting patients dealing with anxiety and stress which often lead to these disorders.
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Diana Wolovnick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in
eating disorders
, relationship and peer issues, grief and loss and mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder).
Often people find themselves to be stuck or unhappy and they don't know how they got there. Or maybe there is a specific problem you're dealing with and you need an outside perspective and unbiased help working through it and getting back to a more comfortable and productive place. I consider therapy a natural and helpful extension of your regular daily life.

Deborah Reeves
Licensed Professional Counselor, MGPP, BCPC, DAPA, CGP
Verified
Verified
Current "Group for Women with
Anorexia
/
Bulimia
Inquiries welcome 215 732 1612.
I work in pursuit of a greater understanding of a persons life and mind, everything-feelings, beliefs, memories, dreams and even seemingly irrelevant passing thoughts. Emotional healing takes place in a safe space through the empathic work of a committed relationship between psychotherapist and patient that is radically individualized/fully confidential. My approach is with the concern of relieving immediate symptoms and resolving current life problems. Patients are encouraged to talk as freely as possible in an environment that can enhance their awareness into how they see themselves and the world around them with increased sense of freedom and validation.

Hannah Beaver
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am highly trained and specialize in the treatment of
eating disorders
and related body image concerns, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, family and relationship issues, identity development, and life transitions.
I strongly believe that engaging in the the therapeutic process can be one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. My primary aim as a therapist is to help each individual I work with lead their best life in whatever form that takes. I use an integrative approach drawing from a relational framework, incorporating components of cognitive-behavioral therapy, strength-based and solution-focused techniques.

Megan Bousquet
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, ATR, LPC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Throughout a woman’s life there are many emotional shifts and it takes strength to reach out for support. I understand the many challenges and stress that sometimes might have you not feeling like yourself. Do you feel alone, anxious, tired, sad, angry, irritable, or stressed? I work with women who are experiencing anxiety, depressed mood, grief and loss, fertility, miscarriage, transition to motherhood, and other life changing events. I have specialized training in anxiety, maternal mental health (pregnancy, birth, postpartum, motherhood), child development, and
eating disorders
.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
& Online

Kelly Sweeney
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified
Verified
I have significant training and experience in the treatment of
eating disorders
and body image issues, including ten years working as a primary therapist at the Center for
Eating Disorders
at the Princeton Medical Center.
Emotional pain, traumatic experiences, or being stuck in self-defeating patterns can make life and relationships feel hard or even unbearable. I believe that growth and healing are possible with hard work and effective support. I strive to offer that support by creating a safe, non-judgmental environment in which we can collaboratively explore areas in your life where you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or powerless. With awareness, embodied presence, curiosity and even humor, we will work toward personal growth, self-acceptance and developing the capacity to take actions toward living a more empowered, authentic, meaningful daily life.
Waitlist for new clients

Rachel Braun
Art Therapist, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
Verified
Verified
Do you ever feel shut down or have difficulty getting out of bed? Are there times when you turn to food or diet as a way to manage strong emotions? I specialize in working with women who experience anxiety, depression and
eating disorders
. I will help you engage in the creative process to explore underlying issues and reveal hidden strengths. Art therapy offers a profound way of transforming and healing images stuck just beneath the surface and this can lead to more satisfying connections, greater confidence, renewed energy, and an ability to thrive in both work and home environments.

Key Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Some of these include, but are not limited to: Anxiety and depression, LGBTQ+ and gender concerns,
Eating disorders
, disordered eating, HAES, body image, Trauma/ PTSD, Music & Art therapy, ADHD & Learning disabilities, Addiction, Parenting, Women and Men's issues.
We're glad you're here! Key Counseling is a telehealth private therapy practice serving Pennsylvania residents. Focused on the health and wellbeing of older adolescents and adults, we utilize a wide range of approaches to help individuals manage relationships, transition, overcome barriers to success and to find increased purpose, happiness and fulfillment. We believe in the human capacity for positive change and improvement in one's relationship to oneself, others and the world.

Amanda Pitchko
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I have worked in both individual and group settings, serving women with
eating disorders
and other co-morbid mental illnesses, such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It was important for me to continue to serve the needs of individuals struggling with
Eating Disorders
, disordered eating and body image issues. In addition, I wanted to expand my range of therapy to include therapies for couples and families as well as for individuals. I value supporting clients in developing a greater understanding of themselves to improve their view of self, how they interact with others and the world around them.
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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.