Eating disorders can impact far more than food. They often affect relationships, emotions, body image, routines, and the entire family system.

I provide specialized eating disorder therapy in Newport Beach for adolescents, adults, and families navigating disordered eating, eating disorder recovery, body image concerns, food anxiety, and related emotional challenges.

Individual Eating Disorder Therapy

Individual therapy may focus on:

• Restriction, binge eating, or compensatory behaviors

• Body image distress

• Anxiety around food or social eating

• Perfectionism and shame

• Exercise compulsion

• Trauma and emotional regulation

• Relapse prevention

• Transitioning from higher levels of care

My approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, Somatic Experiencing, attachment-based work, mindfulness, and family systems principles.

Family Therapy

Eating disorders often affect the entire family.

Family therapy can help reduce power struggles, improve communication, establish healthier boundaries, and help loved ones better understand how to support recovery.

Meal Exposure Support

Recovery often requires practicing skills outside the therapy office.

Meal exposure sessions may include restaurant meals, feared foods, grocery-store exposures, social eating, and reducing rituals or controlling behaviors around food.

These sessions are designed to complement work with a registered dietitian and medical team.

Collaborative Care

With appropriate consent, I collaborate with dietitians, physicians, psychiatrists, and treatment programs to support coordinated care.

I also work with clients transitioning from residential treatment, PHP, IOP, or other higher levels of care.

Eating Disorder Therapist in Newport Beach

I provide in-person eating disorder therapy in Newport Beach, California, as well as telehealth throughout California.

Services may include individual therapy, family therapy, parent support, meal exposure sessions, and group therapy.