Body Image & Disordered Eating Therapy
You deserve a relationship with food and your body that isn't ruled by fear, shame, or self-criticism.
Maybe you've spent a lot of time thinking about food, exercise, weight, or the way your body looks. Maybe you're constantly second-guessing what you eat, avoiding certain foods or situations, or feeling like your body is never quite good enough.
Therapy can help you understand what's underneath these patterns, build a healthier relationship with food and your body, and work toward a life that's about more than what you eat or how you look.
You don't have to navigate this alone.
You might be here because:
You spend a lot of time thinking about food or your appearance.
You're feeling out of control around eating.
You feel guilt, shame, or anxiety after eating.
You avoid certain foods, restaurants, situations, or activities because of food or body image concerns.
Changes in your body have affected how you feel about yourself.
You're wondering whether your relationship with food has become unhealthy.
You're exhausted by trying to control your body or eating and want something different.
You want to feel more comfortable in your body and more present in your life.
Your body isn't something you have to earn the right to feel comfortable in.
Body image and eating concerns are about more than food or appearance. They can be connected to anxiety, perfectionism, self-esteem, control, identity, relationships, trauma, or the pressure to meet unrealistic expectations about what our bodies should look like.
Our therapists take a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach that focuses on understanding what's underneath these patterns rather than shaming or blaming you for them. We can help you build skills, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and develop a more flexible and accepting relationship with food, movement, and your body.
We support clients navigating body image concerns, disordered eating, binge eating, restrictive eating, eating disorders, body checking and comparison, perfectionism, anxiety, self-esteem, and related mental health and life challenges.
How we can support
Outpatient therapy can provide a supportive space to work through eating and body image concerns at a pace that fits your needs and level of care. Your therapist will work with you to understand your experiences, identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and develop an approach that supports your goals.
Depending on what you're looking for, therapy may include exploring your relationship with food and your body, challenging shame and self-criticism, building coping and emotional regulation skills, addressing perfectionism and control, navigating social and relationship challenges, and developing more flexible ways of responding to difficult thoughts and emotions.
Step 1: Reach out
Tell us a little about what's bringing you to therapy and what kind of support you're looking for.
Step 2: Find your fit
We'll help connect you with a therapist who may be a good match for your needs, experiences, and goals.
Step 3: Get started with therapy
Begin working toward greater flexibility, self-understanding, and freedom from the thoughts and patterns that are taking up so much space.
Our scope of care
Lillybrook provides outpatient therapy for body image, disordered eating, and eating disorder concerns. Some eating disorders require medical monitoring, nutritional care, a higher level of behavioral health support, or inpatient treatment. When those needs are outside the scope of outpatient therapy, we will help connect you with appropriate specialized care.