Eating disorders (e.g., anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder) are multifaceted psychological conditions, encompassing cognitive (e.g., “feeling fat”), emotional (e.g., heightened negative emotions, emotion variability), and interpersonal components. Additionally, food choices, such as nutrient deficiencies (e.g., low iron), contribute to psychological distress (e.g., depressed mood, irritability). Psychological treatment, such as CBT, DBT, and EFT, can be efficacious at addressing the underlying psychological mechanisms associated with eating disorders and mitigating eating disorder symptoms.

Autonomous motivation is defined as the internalization of non-intrinsically motivated goals (e.g., maladaptive eating cessation) into meaningful self-development. With my knowledge and experience in nutrition, psychological treatment, and motivation, I help clients develop a personalized treatment plan that builds on personal strengths and elicits autonomous motivation to support long-term, meaningful changes beyond cessation of eating disorder symptoms. I value treatment effectiveness and clients’ subjective experiences in session. My goal is for clients to feel validated, understood, supported, and autonomously motivated, while simultaneously gaining confidence in reducing maladaptive eating tendencies.