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Eating Disorder Treatment

Eating disorders can leave you feeling so alone, so misunderstood. It's like things are so much easier that seem easy for everybody else. They can go grocery shopping without second guessing every selection. Somehow, they can buy clothes or show certain parts of your body without having a breakdown. They go out to eat with friends and have a good time. How?

Your Eating Disorder. Your Reality.

These activities cause so much anxiety and critical inner dialogue. It seems easier to just avoid the problem altogether. Who can you actually talk to about your eating disorder treatment in St. Louis? Your family and friends don’t understand, can’t understand. It's like they think it was as easy as “eating a a hamburger,” or “just not doing it.” If it was, you would have done that a long time ago. No matter where you are on this journey, you know that something has to change. It can’t always be like this, but you have no idea what to do next to fix it on your own.

Chances are, you are sitting there right now overwhelmed with choices. Overwhelmed with where to turn now. How to make this all stop. Wondering if you get a new therapist, will they understand what’s happening?

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You’ve already tried eating disorder treatment

Maybe you are just stepping down from a program and want to continue to work on your recovery. Maybe you are a worried parent, hoping to find a therapist your teen will actually talk to about this stuff. Or maybe you aren’t even sure if you qualify as having an eating disorder, but your relationship with food or exercise just doesn’t feel “right.” Chances are, you are somewhere in the middle.

So often, family, friends, and even professionals want to focus on the food or the behaviors. Those are easy to see and to an outside seem easy to address.

But it isn’t just about those things, and there isn’t an easy fix.

That eating disorder is helping you cope with painful emotions. And maybe it even felt like it worked for a while, helping you to numb the hurt and keep painful memories out.

But that eating disorder has thrived on being kept inside, not being talked about. It manipulated your thinking, taught you to obsess over your body, numbers on the scale, and the food you eat. They have filled you with shame. They punished you. It screams at you that you aren’t good enough, you aren’t doing it right, or compares you to everybody else.

This, my friend, is where I come in.

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There is a solution: Eating Disorder Treatment in St. Louis

My Approach to Eating Disorder Treatment in St. Louis, MO

I am a HAES (Health at Every Size) informed therapist. As a HAES therapist,I understand that to address the food “stuff,” that we also need to address the things underneath. I will help you to develop skills to cope with those hard emotions. Additionally, I will help you to learn from and move forward from those old wounds. You can start to appreciate your body for what it can do for you rather than hate it for the way it looks.

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Ready to Begin Eating Disorder Treatment in St. Louis, MO?

You've tried every fad diet. Most people wouldn't believe the lengths you've gone to change the way that you look. You aren't in this alone. Together, we can work to cultivate self-compassion. We'll build connections with the people around you so you always feel supported. Imagine a life free of food and body obsessions. To start your counseling journey, follow these steps:

Contact Embodied Self Counseling for a 20-minute consultation
Meet with eating disorder treatment specialist, Erin Grumley
Begin to truly live the best life on your terms now

Other Therapy Services at Embodied Self Counseling

We offer many different treatment options at Embodied Self Counseling. Whether in online therapy in Missouri, online therapy in Wisconsin, or in person at our St. Louis counseling office, we're excited to get to know you and hear your story. We provide treatment for a wide variety of eating disorders. The list includes Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia, and Atypical Anorexia. I also offer eating disorder treatment for men, Also, we see clients dealing with anxiety and struggling to overcome perfectionism. Embodied Self Counseling’s body image and eating disorders therapist, Erin, is adept at working with athletes and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.