Therapy for Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders & Body Image

Transform Your Relationship with Food and Self-Esteem through Compassionate Healing

— Do you ever feel like your eating habits or concerns about your body aren’t “bad enough” to get help?

— Are food and body image struggles taking up more mental space than you’d like, affecting other parts of your life or relationships?

— Do you wish you could feel more comfortable and at peace with your body?

— Are you dealing with disordered eating or body image concerns alongside other mental health or relationship challenges?

— What if there was a therapist who truly understands the complexities of disordered eating and body image?

If these questions resonate, let’s talk. Book an intro call to explore how we can work together toward peace with food, body, and mind.

Therapy for Anorexia + Orthorexia

— Do your thoughts about food feel obsessive and non-stop?

— Do you restrict your calorie intake?

— Do you check your weight multiple times a day or week?

— Do you feel guilt and shame after eating?

Together, we will work together to understand your eating patterns and fear foods, how anorexia or orthorexia is impacting your physical and mental health, and work through skills and strategies to help you nourish your body so you can live a life engaged in relationships and activities that are meaningful and important to you.

Support with ARFID

— Do you avoid certain foods because you dislike their texture or consistency?

— Have you been told you are an extremely "picky" or inflexible eater?

— Do you have a lack of interest in food and eating and often forget to eat?

— Do you fear having a bad reaction to eating like choking, vomiting, or having an allergic reaction?

Together, we will work together to understand your eating patterns and fear foods, how ARFID is impacting your physical and mental health, and work through skills and strategies to help you nourish your body, feel more at ease around food, and advocate for yourself when it comes to eating out and eating with others.

Overcoming Binge Eating

— Have you sworn to yourself you’ll never binge again?

— Are you feeling overwhelmed and stuck trying to stop binge eating?

— Are you searching for binge eating treatment and eating disorder help?

You’re in the right place. Binge eating can be a frustrating journey to navigate on your own. I’m here to help you overcome binge eating. Things can be different.

We will work together to understand your eating patterns, triggers to binge eating, and work through skills and strategies to help you manage your emotions without food.

Treatment for Bulimia

— Are you stuck in the binge / purge cycle?

— Are you worried about how purging is harming your physical health?

— Have you been keeping your binge eating and puring a secret?

People often feel a lot of shame for having bulimia. But, you’re not alone and help is available.

I can support you in understanding why you are stuck in the binge / purge cycle, teach you how to eat to stop binging, and help you discover other ways to manage your emotions.

Heal from Negative Body Image + Body Dysmorphic Disorder

— Do you struggle with negative thoughts about your body?

— Do you spend a lot of time checking your face and body in the mirror?

— Do you avoid going places or spending time with people because you don’t like how you look?

— Are you fixating on a part of your body and can’t stop obsessing about it?

— Have you gotten multiple cosmetic or dental procedures and are consistently unhappy with them?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be struggling with general negative body image or body dysmorphic disorder. Struggling with body image is exhausting.

Body image therapy can help you understand what keeps your negative body image going and what emotions or situations trigger bad body image days. Body image therapy will help you stop body checking which keeps you preoccupied with your body and appearance and help you learn new ways to relate to your body and appearance.

“Mariana is an incredibly skilled and knowledgeable therapist specializing in disordered eating. She shows up for her clients with authenticity and compassion, helping folks feel calm and at ease whilst going through treatment. I highly recommend Mariana!”