Do you find
yourself struggling with an eating disorder and desire a healthy relationship with food? Using a cognitive behavioral and
solution focused approach together we will tackle your eating disorder. Lets roll our sleeves up and
- Understand your eating disorder
- Explore healthy
coping skills
- Determine the triggers that result in restricting your eating or
binging
- Challenge the negative thinking distortions associated with your eating disorder
- Enhance self-esteem
An eating disorder involves
an intense pre-occupation with food, a negative view of weight and self, and eating habits that impact daily living. There
are two common forms of eating disorders which include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
An individual struggling with anorexia nervosa will typically restrict their food intake (often
to the point of self-starvation), they tend to be rigid in their food choices, and have an intense fear of gaining weight,
even though they are underweight. In addition to restricting food intake, some anorexics use purging (typically vomiting
or over-exercising) to control their weight.
Bulimia nervosa is characterized as binging (eating excessive amounts of food in one sitting)
and purging (as a way to compensate for the binge) immediately after a binge.
Typical Warning Signs associated
with eating disorders include: Significant weight loss
Uncontrollable eating
Preoccupation with food,
exercise, and counting calories
Frequently using the bathroom after meals
Increased isolation from others
Playing
with food at a meal (moving food around the plate)
Intense
concern about appearance
Significant mood changes
Treatment Philosophy: I believe the most effective approach
when treating eating disorders is having an effective treatment team that includes a therapist, nutritionist,
psychiatrist, and medical doctor. I offer individual therapy as well as groups and workshops to address coping skills, healthy
self-esteem, and enhanced body image.
Groups
The Path to Recovery On-going Eating Disorder Recovery Group, Adult
women (ages 18+) eating disorder group held on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. in Herndon, VABinge Eating/Emotional Eating Support group for Adult women (ages 18+) held on Tuesdays from 8-9 p.m. in Herndon,
VAFor Adolescent
Eating Disorder Support Groups contact Heather Baker, LCSW www.heatherbakerlcsw.com
Eating Disorder
Workshops offered on a Quartely basis Telegroups - Eating Disorder Treatment 101
- Journaling for Wellness
- Self-Care 101
- Overcoming
Perfectionism
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“When we truly care for ourselves, it becomes possible to care far more
profoundly about other people. The more alert and sensitive we are to our own needs, the more loving and generous we can be
towards others.” Eda LeShan
A Perfect body is really a body that is at peace with being imperfect - Jessica Weiner
