Eating Disorders Therapists in Austin, TX
Working with eating disorders, disordered eating, and negative body image issues takes tremendous understanding into what our self-talk patterns are like.
We are a group therapy practice who works with adolescents, young adults, as well as adult populations. We provide individual, group, and family therapy. We work with clients to help them achieve a greater sense of awareness so that they may identify patterns and behaviors that interfere with living the life they want. We work with clients who tend to struggle with negative self-talk, which can manifest for some as disordered eating or a lack of self-compassion. We work with clients to understand and improve these parts of themselves. We also strive to instill a sense of hope, as we think this an important part of the process.
Working with eating disorders, disordered eating, and negative body image issues takes tremendous understanding into what our self-talk patterns are like.
We are a group therapy practice who works with adolescents, young adults, as well as adult populations. We provide individual, group, and family therapy. We work with clients to help them achieve a greater sense of awareness so that they may identify patterns and behaviors that interfere with living the life they want. We work with clients who tend to struggle with negative self-talk, which can manifest for some as disordered eating or a lack of self-compassion. We work with clients to understand and improve these parts of themselves. We also strive to instill a sense of hope, as we think this an important part of the process.
I have extensive experience and training working with individuals who are suffering from anxiety, low self esteem, eating disorders, and trauma.
I provide a compassionate, open minded space to support adults (18+) in understanding and appreciating all parts of themselves. I am typically a great fit for folks who identify as perfectionists, people pleasers, and/or are highly sensitive. Together, we will work to shift patterns in your life that no longer serve you and your values. In each session, it is my goal that you feel worthy of connection, liberation, and inner peace.
I have extensive experience and training working with individuals who are suffering from anxiety, low self esteem, eating disorders, and trauma.
I provide a compassionate, open minded space to support adults (18+) in understanding and appreciating all parts of themselves. I am typically a great fit for folks who identify as perfectionists, people pleasers, and/or are highly sensitive. Together, we will work to shift patterns in your life that no longer serve you and your values. In each session, it is my goal that you feel worthy of connection, liberation, and inner peace.
I help people navigate their Eating Disorders, OCD and Anxiety to live life on their own terms.
Outside of work, I enjoy dreaming about crumbling castles, reading a new gothic horror book and wandering through the Texas Hill Country with my husband and puppy, Luna.
I help people navigate their Eating Disorders, OCD and Anxiety to live life on their own terms.
Outside of work, I enjoy dreaming about crumbling castles, reading a new gothic horror book and wandering through the Texas Hill Country with my husband and puppy, Luna.
My clinical experience spans a variety of settings, including residential treatment for eating disorders, private practice, and non-profit counseling clinics.
Welcome! I am so glad you are here. Searching for a therapist when you are going through a difficult time in life is challenging. So give yourself a big hug for making this significant step forward in your healing journey! I believe that everyone deserves to be heard and understood and it is my passion to provide a safe, welcoming space for my clients to process emotions and to learn healthy strategies for a fulfilling life here at Connected Heart Therapy. I am working under the supervision of Nicole Gregston, LPC-S.
My clinical experience spans a variety of settings, including residential treatment for eating disorders, private practice, and non-profit counseling clinics.
Welcome! I am so glad you are here. Searching for a therapist when you are going through a difficult time in life is challenging. So give yourself a big hug for making this significant step forward in your healing journey! I believe that everyone deserves to be heard and understood and it is my passion to provide a safe, welcoming space for my clients to process emotions and to learn healthy strategies for a fulfilling life here at Connected Heart Therapy. I am working under the supervision of Nicole Gregston, LPC-S.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) specializing in eating disorders, career counseling, severe anxiety disorders, and trauma.
I have experience with a wide range of issues including: career and life transitions, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, disordered eating, early attachment trauma, chronic anxiety or depression, relationship issues, high-conflict couples, low self-esteem, identity development and empowerment, neurodivergence, impulsivity, and suicidal ideation.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) specializing in eating disorders, career counseling, severe anxiety disorders, and trauma.
I have experience with a wide range of issues including: career and life transitions, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, disordered eating, early attachment trauma, chronic anxiety or depression, relationship issues, high-conflict couples, low self-esteem, identity development and empowerment, neurodivergence, impulsivity, and suicidal ideation.
She has dedicated the majority of her career to the treatment of eating disorders and has worked collaboratively with psychiatrists, nutritionists and MDs, when clinically indicated.
Lisa Thaler, LCSW moved to Austin in October, 2019 after maintaining a private practice in New York City for the past 28 years. She received her BA from Amherst College and her MSW from New York University. She completed her psychoanalytic training at The Women’s Therapy Centre Institute, which is specifically known for its attention to feminism, gender and social justice, as well as contemporary psychoanalytic thinking.
She has dedicated the majority of her career to the treatment of eating disorders and has worked collaboratively with psychiatrists, nutritionists and MDs, when clinically indicated.
Lisa Thaler, LCSW moved to Austin in October, 2019 after maintaining a private practice in New York City for the past 28 years. She received her BA from Amherst College and her MSW from New York University. She completed her psychoanalytic training at The Women’s Therapy Centre Institute, which is specifically known for its attention to feminism, gender and social justice, as well as contemporary psychoanalytic thinking.
Sarah Elisabeth Westermann
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78705
Whether you're dealing with anxiety, eating disorders, stress, or life transitions, I offer tools and strategies to help you understand and manage your emotions.
Are you a young adult struggling with life transitions such as college or starting a job? Do you feel stuck in an eating disorder or feel caught in the cycle of dieting and bingeing? Are you a family members trying to support a loved one in recovery? Are you exploring a Queer identity and want space to unpack who you are, without judgment? Are you new to therapy and are unsure where to begin? If any of these apply to you, I'm here to help support you on your journey.
Whether you're dealing with anxiety, eating disorders, stress, or life transitions, I offer tools and strategies to help you understand and manage your emotions.
Are you a young adult struggling with life transitions such as college or starting a job? Do you feel stuck in an eating disorder or feel caught in the cycle of dieting and bingeing? Are you a family members trying to support a loved one in recovery? Are you exploring a Queer identity and want space to unpack who you are, without judgment? Are you new to therapy and are unsure where to begin? If any of these apply to you, I'm here to help support you on your journey.
Hi, I’m Haley, a trauma-informed therapist specializing in eating disorders and recovery for individuals ages 16 and up.
My approach is rooted in compassion, curiosity, and respect for your unique story. I believe healing is possible, and that behaviors like disordered eating are coping strategies shaped by pain, overwhelm, or disconnection. Together, we’ll explore their meaning and find healthier ways to meet your needs.
Hi, I’m Haley, a trauma-informed therapist specializing in eating disorders and recovery for individuals ages 16 and up.
My approach is rooted in compassion, curiosity, and respect for your unique story. I believe healing is possible, and that behaviors like disordered eating are coping strategies shaped by pain, overwhelm, or disconnection. Together, we’ll explore their meaning and find healthier ways to meet your needs.
I specialize in eating disorders, life stage transitions, anxiety, perfectionism, career transitions, and family relationship issues, including narcissistic abuse.
I have worked with a wide variety of clients and see adults of all ages. I often work with clients who are therapists, healthcare providers, academics or in the arts & entertainment industries. The challenges associated with professional careers, life stage transitions, relocations, relationships and parenting are a focus for many of my clients.
I specialize in eating disorders, life stage transitions, anxiety, perfectionism, career transitions, and family relationship issues, including narcissistic abuse.
I have worked with a wide variety of clients and see adults of all ages. I often work with clients who are therapists, healthcare providers, academics or in the arts & entertainment industries. The challenges associated with professional careers, life stage transitions, relocations, relationships and parenting are a focus for many of my clients.
We have clinicians who specializing in couples counseling, family therapy, kids, teens, eating disorders and trauma.
We have both counselors and a dietitians at our practice. Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size are cornerstones of our approach (depending on readiness for Intuitive Eating). We also address underlying psychological issues by working on cognitive distortions, negative core beliefs. We also use EMDR, when appropriate, to heal unresolved wounds.
We have clinicians who specializing in couples counseling, family therapy, kids, teens, eating disorders and trauma.
We have both counselors and a dietitians at our practice. Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size are cornerstones of our approach (depending on readiness for Intuitive Eating). We also address underlying psychological issues by working on cognitive distortions, negative core beliefs. We also use EMDR, when appropriate, to heal unresolved wounds.
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, both for people pursuing their own path to recovery as well as for family members and caregivers supporting loved ones with eating disorders.
Using a variety of different therapeutic modalities, I have assisted many clients on a path to change, including increasing body acceptance, improving relationship to food, and healing past wounds. My relational approach allows clients to feel safe enough to pursue joy and shed old stories limiting what they thought they were capable of.
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, both for people pursuing their own path to recovery as well as for family members and caregivers supporting loved ones with eating disorders.
Using a variety of different therapeutic modalities, I have assisted many clients on a path to change, including increasing body acceptance, improving relationship to food, and healing past wounds. My relational approach allows clients to feel safe enough to pursue joy and shed old stories limiting what they thought they were capable of.
Our mission is to be goal oriented, so that you are not in 'forever therapy' and that you leave walking away with tools and strategies to cope with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, a stronger relationship, deeper intimacy with your partner, and live a richer life!
We really believe in building rapport and momentum in your therapeutic journey. We don't think you need to be in therapy forever to grow, but we also believe it takes more than just a few sessions to see true growth and healing. We want to see what makes every client unique and tailor therapeutic experiences for each individual client.
Our mission is to be goal oriented, so that you are not in 'forever therapy' and that you leave walking away with tools and strategies to cope with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, a stronger relationship, deeper intimacy with your partner, and live a richer life!
We really believe in building rapport and momentum in your therapeutic journey. We don't think you need to be in therapy forever to grow, but we also believe it takes more than just a few sessions to see true growth and healing. We want to see what makes every client unique and tailor therapeutic experiences for each individual client.
I have specialized training in the treatment of eating disorders, and those struggling with body image/self acceptance.
I recognize that I am yet another white privileged woman providing mental health services. I aim to use my privilege to work to disrupt the systems that create marginalization in the work I do as a therapist. I provide LGBTQ+ affirming care and use a Health at Every Size perspective.
I have specialized training in the treatment of eating disorders, and those struggling with body image/self acceptance.
I recognize that I am yet another white privileged woman providing mental health services. I aim to use my privilege to work to disrupt the systems that create marginalization in the work I do as a therapist. I provide LGBTQ+ affirming care and use a Health at Every Size perspective.
I specialize in working with folks who live with eating disorders, are experiencing body image concerns, and those in the LGBTQ+ community.
Imagine silencing your inner critic and moving towards the life you've dreamed of? What if you didn't feel like you had to hide behind a facade anymore? Has it been a while since you've felt comfortable in your own skin or body? I know you can face these challenges with skills and tools that allow peace, freedom, AND meaningful connection. I can help.
I specialize in working with folks who live with eating disorders, are experiencing body image concerns, and those in the LGBTQ+ community.
Imagine silencing your inner critic and moving towards the life you've dreamed of? What if you didn't feel like you had to hide behind a facade anymore? Has it been a while since you've felt comfortable in your own skin or body? I know you can face these challenges with skills and tools that allow peace, freedom, AND meaningful connection. I can help.
I have experience working with depression and mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders in outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Partial Hospitalization settings.
I have been trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), and Trauma and Grief-Focused Component therapy for adolescents. I value showing up authentically and wholeheartedly, and I hope to make therapy a safe place for you to do so.
I have experience working with depression and mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders in outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Partial Hospitalization settings.
I have been trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), and Trauma and Grief-Focused Component therapy for adolescents. I value showing up authentically and wholeheartedly, and I hope to make therapy a safe place for you to do so.
I am especially trained to work with clients experiencing eating disorders, trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, body image, self-esteem, and family/relationship issues.
Hi and welcome! It's a brave and vulnerable step to consider therapy, so I acknowledge the strength it took you to take this first step to find help. You may be feeling low, burnt out, anxious, traumatized, and in need of a break. While there are no quick fixes in therapy, I have helped many clients build resilience, find peace, and gain strength. Prior to my role as therapist, I worked at an inpatient psychiatric facility and in a DBT IOP, but therapy is my favorite. I value it in my own life, and I put a lot into the work I do with clients.
I am especially trained to work with clients experiencing eating disorders, trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, body image, self-esteem, and family/relationship issues.
Hi and welcome! It's a brave and vulnerable step to consider therapy, so I acknowledge the strength it took you to take this first step to find help. You may be feeling low, burnt out, anxious, traumatized, and in need of a break. While there are no quick fixes in therapy, I have helped many clients build resilience, find peace, and gain strength. Prior to my role as therapist, I worked at an inpatient psychiatric facility and in a DBT IOP, but therapy is my favorite. I value it in my own life, and I put a lot into the work I do with clients.
My clinical interests include working with depression, mood/anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, life transitions, family issues, eating disorders, loss and more.
Hello! I am Alexandra Waugh, a Licensed Professional Counselor serving children, adolescents, young adults, and families in Austin, Texas.
I am currently offering a free initial session to the community impacted by the devastating flash flooding in Hunt, Texas. As a former camper and counselor, Camp Mystic holds a special place in my heart and I want to do all I can to help!
My clinical interests include working with depression, mood/anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, life transitions, family issues, eating disorders, loss and more.
Hello! I am Alexandra Waugh, a Licensed Professional Counselor serving children, adolescents, young adults, and families in Austin, Texas.
I am currently offering a free initial session to the community impacted by the devastating flash flooding in Hunt, Texas. As a former camper and counselor, Camp Mystic holds a special place in my heart and I want to do all I can to help!
We offer specialized virtual services for eating disorders and general mental health concerns.
We take most commercial insurance! ARMH (formerly known as Colorado Therapy and Assessment Center) is a group practice that started in Denver, Colorado and has expanded to Texas! At Aspen Ridge Mental Health, we provide the highest quality services for your mental health needs. We are a premier outpatient treatment center specializing in general mental health. ARMH provides compassionate, personalized care for a wide variety of concerns. Our team is comprised of dedicated, caring providers who are highly-skilled experts in their areas of specialization.
We offer specialized virtual services for eating disorders and general mental health concerns.
We take most commercial insurance! ARMH (formerly known as Colorado Therapy and Assessment Center) is a group practice that started in Denver, Colorado and has expanded to Texas! At Aspen Ridge Mental Health, we provide the highest quality services for your mental health needs. We are a premier outpatient treatment center specializing in general mental health. ARMH provides compassionate, personalized care for a wide variety of concerns. Our team is comprised of dedicated, caring providers who are highly-skilled experts in their areas of specialization.
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist - Consultant, and Perinatal Mental Health Certified Clinician with over a decade of experience.
Sometimes our lives get to a point where we're just surviving, rather than thriving. In survival mode, we cope the best we can - this may mean using disordered eating behaviors, self-harm, substance use, self-criticizing inner talk, or self-destruction. I'm here to help guide you out of survival mode and into your best life. In therapy, we'll explore how you're surviving and how you can thrive. We'll identify changes you want and I will offer suggestions to help you create these changes. We will balance this change with lots of self-compassion.
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist - Consultant, and Perinatal Mental Health Certified Clinician with over a decade of experience.
Sometimes our lives get to a point where we're just surviving, rather than thriving. In survival mode, we cope the best we can - this may mean using disordered eating behaviors, self-harm, substance use, self-criticizing inner talk, or self-destruction. I'm here to help guide you out of survival mode and into your best life. In therapy, we'll explore how you're surviving and how you can thrive. We'll identify changes you want and I will offer suggestions to help you create these changes. We will balance this change with lots of self-compassion.
Discovery Counseling Austin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, CEDS-S
7 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78705
Issues that our clients have addressed with us include: Anxiety, Eating Disorders & Emotional Eating, Trauma, Gender Identity, Relationship Dynamics, Career Counseling, Grief & Loss, Freedom from Perfectionism & People Pleasing, Parenting Support, Feeling Stuck or Depressed, Emotional Resilience, Valued Living & Mindfulness.
The path forward. That's how we think of therapy at Discovery Counseling. We're here to help you navigate the highs and lows. The challenges and triumphs. That means the hard stuff and the big transitions. The persistent issues and the seemingly small stuff too. Experience tells us that you've got all the skills and smarts you need to thrive. So we'll help you find your path and we'll follow it alongside you. Whether you're searching for mental health, career aspirations, family healing or nutrition counseling, we're here to help tap into your inner wisdom and set out on the next phase of your journey.
Issues that our clients have addressed with us include: Anxiety, Eating Disorders & Emotional Eating, Trauma, Gender Identity, Relationship Dynamics, Career Counseling, Grief & Loss, Freedom from Perfectionism & People Pleasing, Parenting Support, Feeling Stuck or Depressed, Emotional Resilience, Valued Living & Mindfulness.
The path forward. That's how we think of therapy at Discovery Counseling. We're here to help you navigate the highs and lows. The challenges and triumphs. That means the hard stuff and the big transitions. The persistent issues and the seemingly small stuff too. Experience tells us that you've got all the skills and smarts you need to thrive. So we'll help you find your path and we'll follow it alongside you. Whether you're searching for mental health, career aspirations, family healing or nutrition counseling, we're here to help tap into your inner wisdom and set out on the next phase of your journey.
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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.