Eating Disorders Therapists in Squirrel Hill, PA
Recovering from an eating disorder and/or severe trauma can frequently be difficult.
I have written an eating disorder workbook, The Slender Trap, available on Amazon that helps individuals identify whether they have an eating disorder and what to do about it. This is representative of some of the ways that I use art therapy and journaling in my work to help individuals heal.
Recovering from an eating disorder and/or severe trauma can frequently be difficult.
I have written an eating disorder workbook, The Slender Trap, available on Amazon that helps individuals identify whether they have an eating disorder and what to do about it. This is representative of some of the ways that I use art therapy and journaling in my work to help individuals heal.
I enjoy working with children, adolescents, families, and adults (preschool-age 80+). I am fortunate to have helped individuals over the past 20+ years as they strive to overcome life's challenges and access life's joys. While a variety of therapy techniques that I am trained in can be of value, clients and I select the ones that will be most helpful to them personally. I primarily see clients who are experiencing PTSD, depression, anxiety, divorce, school/work/family problems, ADHD, Autism, childhood issues, and trauma/stressful life events. I have advanced certification in EMDR and use trauma-focused therapy and other modes.
I enjoy working with children, adolescents, families, and adults (preschool-age 80+). I am fortunate to have helped individuals over the past 20+ years as they strive to overcome life's challenges and access life's joys. While a variety of therapy techniques that I am trained in can be of value, clients and I select the ones that will be most helpful to them personally. I primarily see clients who are experiencing PTSD, depression, anxiety, divorce, school/work/family problems, ADHD, Autism, childhood issues, and trauma/stressful life events. I have advanced certification in EMDR and use trauma-focused therapy and other modes.
It is possible to overcome seemingly insurmountable life challenges and find stability. Psychotherapy can light the way from chaos and hopelessness towards self-acceptance, meaning, and control. Focused on your individual needs, I strive to create a time and space which is entirely yours. A safe, private, well-bounded place where honest and healing discussions are cultivated. For the past 12 years, I have been working with a diverse mixture of individuals and couples using primarily psychoanalytic techniques. My aim is not simply to facilitate symptom relief, but to midwife meaningful and positive changes in your life.
It is possible to overcome seemingly insurmountable life challenges and find stability. Psychotherapy can light the way from chaos and hopelessness towards self-acceptance, meaning, and control. Focused on your individual needs, I strive to create a time and space which is entirely yours. A safe, private, well-bounded place where honest and healing discussions are cultivated. For the past 12 years, I have been working with a diverse mixture of individuals and couples using primarily psychoanalytic techniques. My aim is not simply to facilitate symptom relief, but to midwife meaningful and positive changes in your life.
I work with individuals and couples dealing with a wide variety a challenges, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, identity issues, difficult transitions, self-esteem, relationship issues, self-harm and substance abuse.
I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy, focusing on the important ways your past experience impacts your current emotions and behaviors. There are good reasons why you feel stuck in unhelpful patterns. Usually, these behaviors developed as a way to cope through difficult situations in your past. I want to help you change these patterns.
I work with individuals and couples dealing with a wide variety a challenges, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, identity issues, difficult transitions, self-esteem, relationship issues, self-harm and substance abuse.
I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy, focusing on the important ways your past experience impacts your current emotions and behaviors. There are good reasons why you feel stuck in unhelpful patterns. Usually, these behaviors developed as a way to cope through difficult situations in your past. I want to help you change these patterns.
We are accepting new clients (In-Person and Telehealth). We have a small, welcoming group practice consisting of therapists with many years of experience and a broad range of expertise in treating children, adolescents, and adults. Our therapists understand and work with individuals from all walks of life and enjoy assisting them with their mental health goals. Together we develop a treatment plan that best fits our clients’ needs and desires for living a better life. Our office is comfortable and home-like in its furnishings and decor. Our therapists are licensed in Ohio and West Virginia as well as Pennsylvania.
We are accepting new clients (In-Person and Telehealth). We have a small, welcoming group practice consisting of therapists with many years of experience and a broad range of expertise in treating children, adolescents, and adults. Our therapists understand and work with individuals from all walks of life and enjoy assisting them with their mental health goals. Together we develop a treatment plan that best fits our clients’ needs and desires for living a better life. Our office is comfortable and home-like in its furnishings and decor. Our therapists are licensed in Ohio and West Virginia as well as Pennsylvania.
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Lisa has training in the treatment of Eating Disorders, having worked on eating disorders units at Pittsburgh hospitals including COPE at WPIC and Saint Francis Hospital.
Worried? Anxious? Depressed? Relationship issues and parenting concerns making you bonkers? I can help! Lisa Pope is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience providing effective, quality counseling services for individuals, couples and families. Using a CBT/DBT skills based approach to treatment, Lisa TEACHES clients how to decrease their symptoms, restore balance and improve the overall quality of life! "My vision as a counselor is to teach clients the coping skills they need in order to be more effective in their day to day lives."
Lisa has training in the treatment of Eating Disorders, having worked on eating disorders units at Pittsburgh hospitals including COPE at WPIC and Saint Francis Hospital.
Worried? Anxious? Depressed? Relationship issues and parenting concerns making you bonkers? I can help! Lisa Pope is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience providing effective, quality counseling services for individuals, couples and families. Using a CBT/DBT skills based approach to treatment, Lisa TEACHES clients how to decrease their symptoms, restore balance and improve the overall quality of life! "My vision as a counselor is to teach clients the coping skills they need in order to be more effective in their day to day lives."
My primary focus is working with individuals and families dealing with a wide range of issues, including eating disorders, body image, anxiety, depression, grief, sexuality, and life transitions.
I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in various settings, including outpatient, family therapy, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. I draw from several techniques to meet you where you are including CBT, DBT, Humanistic, Solution Focused, and Maudsley Family Therapy.
My primary focus is working with individuals and families dealing with a wide range of issues, including eating disorders, body image, anxiety, depression, grief, sexuality, and life transitions.
I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in various settings, including outpatient, family therapy, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. I draw from several techniques to meet you where you are including CBT, DBT, Humanistic, Solution Focused, and Maudsley Family Therapy.
My clinical focus and expertise is in the treatment of eating disorders, perinatal mood disorders, and trauma.
I am so glad you are here, welcome. Life asks us to transition and change all the time. That could be going to college, graduating, a new job, loss and grief, new relationships or a new phase of life, such as motherhood. Change brings up worries, sadness and overwhelm and can leave us feeling alone. My goal is to offer you some hope, support and transformation in whatever life transition you are in.
My clinical focus and expertise is in the treatment of eating disorders, perinatal mood disorders, and trauma.
I am so glad you are here, welcome. Life asks us to transition and change all the time. That could be going to college, graduating, a new job, loss and grief, new relationships or a new phase of life, such as motherhood. Change brings up worries, sadness and overwhelm and can leave us feeling alone. My goal is to offer you some hope, support and transformation in whatever life transition you are in.
I am a trauma-informed, licensed clinical psychologist who works primarily with late adolescents and adults. I enjoy working with anyone who wants to learn more about themselves and is craving more meaningful and satisfying relationships. Although I have experience working with a wide range of concerns, I have specialized training in working with the impacts of traumatic experiences and how this informs our view of self in relationships (both romantic and non-romantic). I also have special interests in social anxiety, identity development, and attachment-related difficulties.
I am a trauma-informed, licensed clinical psychologist who works primarily with late adolescents and adults. I enjoy working with anyone who wants to learn more about themselves and is craving more meaningful and satisfying relationships. Although I have experience working with a wide range of concerns, I have specialized training in working with the impacts of traumatic experiences and how this informs our view of self in relationships (both romantic and non-romantic). I also have special interests in social anxiety, identity development, and attachment-related difficulties.
Let’s get you to where you want to be. I feel strongly that my clients are the experts in their own lives and I bring to the work: lived experience, training, and a sincere commitment to you living your best life. I follow your lead while also speaking up when something sounds like it might be harmful internalized messaging. I am invested in working with people of a wide range of relationship models and social identities including polyamorous/non-monogamous, trans and nonbinary, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, fat, disabled, neurodivergent, and sex workers. Being a therapist is a second career from art and education work.
Let’s get you to where you want to be. I feel strongly that my clients are the experts in their own lives and I bring to the work: lived experience, training, and a sincere commitment to you living your best life. I follow your lead while also speaking up when something sounds like it might be harmful internalized messaging. I am invested in working with people of a wide range of relationship models and social identities including polyamorous/non-monogamous, trans and nonbinary, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, fat, disabled, neurodivergent, and sex workers. Being a therapist is a second career from art and education work.
I work with individuals navigating eating disorders, anxiety and life transitions.
I will create an individualized treatment plan, including CBT & DBT, emotional regulation, body image work, relapse prevention, & collaborative care. I provide psychoeducation to help you understand your disorder & address any co-occurring disorders complicating the treatment process. I can work with other providers for a collaborative approach to care.
I work with individuals navigating eating disorders, anxiety and life transitions.
I will create an individualized treatment plan, including CBT & DBT, emotional regulation, body image work, relapse prevention, & collaborative care. I provide psychoeducation to help you understand your disorder & address any co-occurring disorders complicating the treatment process. I can work with other providers for a collaborative approach to care.
You may look like you’re holding things together while privately feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure of what to do next. Perhaps you’re caught in overthinking, struggling in an important relationship, adjusting to a major transition, or reacting in ways you don’t fully understand. Therapy can help you make sense of what’s happening beneath these patterns and begin finding a way forward that feels more grounded, flexible, and aligned with what matters to you.
You may look like you’re holding things together while privately feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure of what to do next. Perhaps you’re caught in overthinking, struggling in an important relationship, adjusting to a major transition, or reacting in ways you don’t fully understand. Therapy can help you make sense of what’s happening beneath these patterns and begin finding a way forward that feels more grounded, flexible, and aligned with what matters to you.
I work with those navigating disordered eating, body image, and weight concerns, including transitioning on and off GLP-1s.
I have learned to be a scientist and not a judge, providing myself the grace to learn the lessons that life continues to teach. I love building relationships with others and would consider it an honor to have the chance to walk with you through this season of your life.
I work with those navigating disordered eating, body image, and weight concerns, including transitioning on and off GLP-1s.
I have learned to be a scientist and not a judge, providing myself the grace to learn the lessons that life continues to teach. I love building relationships with others and would consider it an honor to have the chance to walk with you through this season of your life.
I was trained at Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital and use evidence-based treatments to support children and teens with OCD, eating disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
In therapy, your child will learn to understand what’s keeping them stuck and develop new ways of responding to challenges. Whether we’re addressing self-critical thoughts, perfectionism, anxiety, or behavioral difficulties, I help children build confidence and develop practical skills that support lasting change.
I was trained at Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital and use evidence-based treatments to support children and teens with OCD, eating disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
In therapy, your child will learn to understand what’s keeping them stuck and develop new ways of responding to challenges. Whether we’re addressing self-critical thoughts, perfectionism, anxiety, or behavioral difficulties, I help children build confidence and develop practical skills that support lasting change.
Prior to opening my practice, I cultivated 14 years of experience through the Eating Disorders and Adult Mood Disorders Clinics at WPIC.
Every life has its own obstacles. Finding a healthy way to move through or past these obstacles ultimately determines our happiness. I utilize a skills based approach to treatment, with my goal being to work with my clients to decrease their symptoms, restore balance and improve overall quality of life. Integrating complementary techniques, I offer an eclectic and highly personalized approach, tailored to each individual client's situation. With compassion, humor, and understanding, I work with each client to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Prior to opening my practice, I cultivated 14 years of experience through the Eating Disorders and Adult Mood Disorders Clinics at WPIC.
Every life has its own obstacles. Finding a healthy way to move through or past these obstacles ultimately determines our happiness. I utilize a skills based approach to treatment, with my goal being to work with my clients to decrease their symptoms, restore balance and improve overall quality of life. Integrating complementary techniques, I offer an eclectic and highly personalized approach, tailored to each individual client's situation. With compassion, humor, and understanding, I work with each client to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
"No two eating disorders are the same.
I specialize in the treatment of Eating Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Co-Occurring Disorders. My practice is a mix of both DBT and CBT skills. At it’s core it is grounded in empathy and understanding.
"No two eating disorders are the same.
I specialize in the treatment of Eating Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Co-Occurring Disorders. My practice is a mix of both DBT and CBT skills. At it’s core it is grounded in empathy and understanding.
I have devoted my practice to working with clients with Perinatal concerns, Eating Disorders ( Anorexia, Bulimia, ARFID, OSFED, and BED) and Anxiety diagnoses.
I have an empathetic and eclectic therapeutic style, which tends to take form as person-centered talk therapy; I use CBT and CBT-E in addition to feminist and mindfulness practices, and am ERP trained. I am in the process of obtaining my PMH-C, and am PSI-trained with lived experience regarding perinatal issues and traumatic birth.
I have devoted my practice to working with clients with Perinatal concerns, Eating Disorders ( Anorexia, Bulimia, ARFID, OSFED, and BED) and Anxiety diagnoses.
I have an empathetic and eclectic therapeutic style, which tends to take form as person-centered talk therapy; I use CBT and CBT-E in addition to feminist and mindfulness practices, and am ERP trained. I am in the process of obtaining my PMH-C, and am PSI-trained with lived experience regarding perinatal issues and traumatic birth.
I have received specialized training in utilizing EMDR, neurofeedback, OCD, eating disorders, depression, anxiety and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for use with clients of all ages.
I utilize an individualized and eclectic approach with my clients, drawing on elements of solution-focused, mindfulness, dialectical behavioral, and cognitive behavioral theories and tailoring the therapeutic experience to each client’s individual needs. I believe in cultivating a trusting, warm, and client-centered relationship to allow clients to grow.
I have received specialized training in utilizing EMDR, neurofeedback, OCD, eating disorders, depression, anxiety and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for use with clients of all ages.
I utilize an individualized and eclectic approach with my clients, drawing on elements of solution-focused, mindfulness, dialectical behavioral, and cognitive behavioral theories and tailoring the therapeutic experience to each client’s individual needs. I believe in cultivating a trusting, warm, and client-centered relationship to allow clients to grow.
I welcome clients with concerns including trauma (e.g., sexual, accidental, combat, military), eating disorders, body image, LGBTQ+, couples, open relationships, polyamory, consensual nonmonogamy, kink, BDSM, chronic pain, disability.
I like to help people face difficult things and make meaningful changes. I offer a calm and steady presence, whether you're working to change habitual patterns, strengthen relationships, or lean deeply into places that are hard to go. I support you in identifying your goals and finding pathways to reach them. I use primarily a cognitive-behavioral approach - working with thoughts, feelings and behaviors - while incorporating mind-body tools and inviting spiritual insight and understanding. I have many tools in my toolbox, so there are options for switching gears as needed if something's not working. Practicing 25+ years.
I welcome clients with concerns including trauma (e.g., sexual, accidental, combat, military), eating disorders, body image, LGBTQ+, couples, open relationships, polyamory, consensual nonmonogamy, kink, BDSM, chronic pain, disability.
I like to help people face difficult things and make meaningful changes. I offer a calm and steady presence, whether you're working to change habitual patterns, strengthen relationships, or lean deeply into places that are hard to go. I support you in identifying your goals and finding pathways to reach them. I use primarily a cognitive-behavioral approach - working with thoughts, feelings and behaviors - while incorporating mind-body tools and inviting spiritual insight and understanding. I have many tools in my toolbox, so there are options for switching gears as needed if something's not working. Practicing 25+ years.
I work full-time at an eating disorder clinic and see a small number of private practice clients.
Life can feel like a lot sometimes. Maybe anxiety keeps you up at night, stress is piling up, or you’re just feeling off but can’t put your finger on why. Big life changes, school or work pressure, relationship struggles, or everyday overwhelm can leave you drained, frustrated, or stuck. You might also feel consumed by thoughts about food or your body, stuck in rigid patterns, or constantly comparing yourself. Even if things feel mostly okay, therapy can be a place to sort through your thoughts, vent without judgment, and build tools to handle whatever life throws your way.
I work full-time at an eating disorder clinic and see a small number of private practice clients.
Life can feel like a lot sometimes. Maybe anxiety keeps you up at night, stress is piling up, or you’re just feeling off but can’t put your finger on why. Big life changes, school or work pressure, relationship struggles, or everyday overwhelm can leave you drained, frustrated, or stuck. You might also feel consumed by thoughts about food or your body, stuck in rigid patterns, or constantly comparing yourself. Even if things feel mostly okay, therapy can be a place to sort through your thoughts, vent without judgment, and build tools to handle whatever life throws your way.
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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.