Eating Disorder Therapy
Support for the patterns that once protected you and now hold you back
Disordered eating is rarely about food alone. It's often about control, safety, worth, or a way of managing feelings that had nowhere else to go. Whether it shows up as restriction, bingeing, purging, or a preoccupation with food and body that quietly runs your day, it can feel both exhausting and hard to talk about.
You deserve support that treats the whole picture—not just the behaviors, but what's underneath them.
What this work looks like
We start by understanding your relationship with food and your body with curiosity rather than judgment—what function the eating disorder serves, when it developed, and what it's protecting you from. Eating disorders often hold real emotional logic, even when they've become harmful.
From there, we work on both the immediate patterns and the deeper material—self-worth, control, trauma, or family and cultural messages about bodies—so that change goes beyond the surface.
Who I work with
I work with adolescents and adults navigating:
Restrictive eating patterns
Binge eating
Bulimia and purging behaviors
Body image distress and preoccupation
Eating disorders alongside anxiety, depression, or trauma
Recovery maintenance, in coordination with dietitians and medical providers as needed
My approach
I integrate psychodynamic and Internal Family Systems–informed therapy with EMDR when trauma is part of the picture and it feels like the appropriate fit. I draw heavily from the work of Carolyn Costin and support her philosophy that one can be fully recovered from an eating disorder. This work is collaborative, and I often coordinate with other providers (physicians, dietitians) to support your care as a whole.
My training
I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #MFT99953) based in West Los Angeles. My training includes a psychoanalytic exploration of addiction and eating disorders through the Los Angeles Institute of Psychoanalytic Studies, alongside EMDR and Internal Family Systems training.
Is this right for you?
If you're not sure whether you’re "sick enough" for support—you are. A free consultation call is a low-pressure way to start the conversation.