Eating Disorders Therapists in Cambridge, ON
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Leanne Sawchuk
Registered Psychotherapist, DipTIRP, BA, RP, CTIC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, ON N3H (Online Only)
Life can be overwhelming at times and it often takes courage and bravery to open the door to something new and to something different. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed or disconnected or maybe you need to better understand and work through what is happening in your life right now. I specialize in supporting individuals with eating disorders, body image issues, anxiety and self-esteem, addictions, relationship issues, and trauma. Together we will explore what is happening for you interpersonally and relationally, while making sense of the feelings, thoughts, and behaviours that are holding you back or causing you emotional pain.
Life can be overwhelming at times and it often takes courage and bravery to open the door to something new and to something different. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed or disconnected or maybe you need to better understand and work through what is happening in your life right now. I specialize in supporting individuals with eating disorders, body image issues, anxiety and self-esteem, addictions, relationship issues, and trauma. Together we will explore what is happening for you interpersonally and relationally, while making sense of the feelings, thoughts, and behaviours that are holding you back or causing you emotional pain.
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Do you find yourself often thinking negatively about yourself? Do you struggle with confidence and feeling good about yourself? Do you feel like your life is out of your control? Do you just need someone to talk to? Do you need help reaching your goals? If any of these questions resonate with you, we could be a good fit. I have a special interest in working with those struggling with low self-esteem, poor body image or body dysmorphia, and disordered eating or eating disorders. I also enjoy working with neurodivergent individuals as I have ADHD myself and know what that struggle can be like.
Do you find yourself often thinking negatively about yourself? Do you struggle with confidence and feeling good about yourself? Do you feel like your life is out of your control? Do you just need someone to talk to? Do you need help reaching your goals? If any of these questions resonate with you, we could be a good fit. I have a special interest in working with those struggling with low self-esteem, poor body image or body dysmorphia, and disordered eating or eating disorders. I also enjoy working with neurodivergent individuals as I have ADHD myself and know what that struggle can be like.
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Sara has extensive experience working with clients 15 years of age and older, supporting individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, phobias, low self-esteem, and eating disorders/disordered eating. She also has vast experience working within the harm reduction sector as well as with folks part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. In addition, Sara has experience providing support to those newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS by guiding them through the healthcare system and liaising with community supports.
Sara has extensive experience working with clients 15 years of age and older, supporting individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, phobias, low self-esteem, and eating disorders/disordered eating. She also has vast experience working within the harm reduction sector as well as with folks part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. In addition, Sara has experience providing support to those newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS by guiding them through the healthcare system and liaising with community supports.
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Amelia Di Tomasso
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Cambridge, ON N3H
Now Accepting New Clients! Do you feel unable to handle your everyday life and relationships and find yourself wanting to escape? As a Certified Trauma Integration Clinician from the ATTCH Academy, I specialize in supporting individuals confronting difficulties including trauma, attachment wounds, addiction, complex grief and loss, eating disorders, body image, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders. My therapeutic approach is holistic, integrative, and informed by neuroscience while being grounded in anti-oppressive and harm-reduction frameworks for healing.
Now Accepting New Clients! Do you feel unable to handle your everyday life and relationships and find yourself wanting to escape? As a Certified Trauma Integration Clinician from the ATTCH Academy, I specialize in supporting individuals confronting difficulties including trauma, attachment wounds, addiction, complex grief and loss, eating disorders, body image, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders. My therapeutic approach is holistic, integrative, and informed by neuroscience while being grounded in anti-oppressive and harm-reduction frameworks for healing.
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I have over 20 years of experience working with children, youth & families and work with clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, suicidal ideation and self-harm, interpersonal relationship difficulties, eating disorders, addictions & mood disturbances.
I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW). I hold Masters of Social Work Degree from Wilfred Laurier University, a Bachelors of Social Work degree from McMaster University, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Waterloo as well as a diploma of Child and Youth Work from Niagara College. In addition, I have completed trainings and courses in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and is continuing education in Clinical Behavioural Sciences.
I have over 20 years of experience working with children, youth & families and work with clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, suicidal ideation and self-harm, interpersonal relationship difficulties, eating disorders, addictions & mood disturbances.
I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW). I hold Masters of Social Work Degree from Wilfred Laurier University, a Bachelors of Social Work degree from McMaster University, a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Waterloo as well as a diploma of Child and Youth Work from Niagara College. In addition, I have completed trainings and courses in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and is continuing education in Clinical Behavioural Sciences.
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Leanne Wagner
Psychological Associate, MA, CPsych, Assoc
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, ON N1R
I work with a variety of clients including adolescents and adults in individual as well as couples formats. My areas of interest include anxiety, communication skills, relationship difficulties, parenting, depression, self esteem issues, eating disorders, trauma, post traumatic stress, and pain.
I work with a variety of clients including adolescents and adults in individual as well as couples formats. My areas of interest include anxiety, communication skills, relationship difficulties, parenting, depression, self esteem issues, eating disorders, trauma, post traumatic stress, and pain.
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As a psychotherapist and RSW, I specialize in supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, and relationship issues.
Hey, I’m Amanda! :) I know life can feel overwhelming sometimes—whether it’s anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, or something from your past weighing you down. You might be feeling stuck or unsure of where to turn next. If that sounds familiar, I want you to know that I’m here to help. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, heard, and understood, so together, we can work through the challenges you’re facing. Healing is possible, and I’d be honored to walk that journey with you.
As a psychotherapist and RSW, I specialize in supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, and relationship issues.
Hey, I’m Amanda! :) I know life can feel overwhelming sometimes—whether it’s anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, or something from your past weighing you down. You might be feeling stuck or unsure of where to turn next. If that sounds familiar, I want you to know that I’m here to help. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, heard, and understood, so together, we can work through the challenges you’re facing. Healing is possible, and I’d be honored to walk that journey with you.
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What do you need, and what stands in the way? We can figure it all out together. With 25+ years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals heal and discover effective therapy tools. My expertise spans anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, addictions, relationship issues, work-related stress, grief, negative body image, and eating disorders. Having worked extensively with military, law enforcement, and CAS, I offer therapy for uniformed personnel, first responders, CAS workers, and their families. I provide coaching to help clients achieve their life and career goals with regular check-ins to maintain motivativation.
What do you need, and what stands in the way? We can figure it all out together. With 25+ years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals heal and discover effective therapy tools. My expertise spans anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, addictions, relationship issues, work-related stress, grief, negative body image, and eating disorders. Having worked extensively with military, law enforcement, and CAS, I offer therapy for uniformed personnel, first responders, CAS workers, and their families. I provide coaching to help clients achieve their life and career goals with regular check-ins to maintain motivativation.
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Phoebe Montgomery MSW
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CertFM
Verified Verified
Cambridge, ON N1R
Waitlist for new clients
I understand how stressful life can sometimes be. I am dedicated to helping individuals and families reach their full potential. I work with individuals and families that are struggling with a variety of issues such as anxiety, stress, life transitions, parent/teen conflict, separation and divorce. I am able to assist with parenting plans, separation agreements and provide Voice of the Child Reports. I am a Registered Social Worker, a certified Family Mediator, a Voice of the Child Practitioner and I have over 28 years experience working with families experiencing family separation, conflict and trauma.
I understand how stressful life can sometimes be. I am dedicated to helping individuals and families reach their full potential. I work with individuals and families that are struggling with a variety of issues such as anxiety, stress, life transitions, parent/teen conflict, separation and divorce. I am able to assist with parenting plans, separation agreements and provide Voice of the Child Reports. I am a Registered Social Worker, a certified Family Mediator, a Voice of the Child Practitioner and I have over 28 years experience working with families experiencing family separation, conflict and trauma.
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Immediate Availability! Welcome to Laird Counselling Services. We are professional mental health counsellors dedicated to supporting you through life's ups and downs. If you have been dealing with a problem for some time, you might not see how it can change. With over 35 years' combined experience, we have been helping people create constructive change in their life, make sense of what they feel, see new opportunities, and work on that critical inner voice. We are here to support you through difficult life transitions, body image and disordered eating, relationship problems, addictions, and more with compassion and caring.
Immediate Availability! Welcome to Laird Counselling Services. We are professional mental health counsellors dedicated to supporting you through life's ups and downs. If you have been dealing with a problem for some time, you might not see how it can change. With over 35 years' combined experience, we have been helping people create constructive change in their life, make sense of what they feel, see new opportunities, and work on that critical inner voice. We are here to support you through difficult life transitions, body image and disordered eating, relationship problems, addictions, and more with compassion and caring.
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Rooted Thistle Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Cambridge, ON N3C (Online Only)
Do you feel overwhelmed since becoming a mom or dad? Putting everyone else's needs before your own can make you feel lost. Balancing family life with work, friendships, and things you enjoy is tough. Learn new strategies to manage the mental load and reconnect with yourself. I offer individual counselling to people experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, interpersonal conflict, and more. Together we can identify your goals and come up with a plan to support you in whatever stage of life you are in. If you have been putting yourself on the back burner now is a great time to reach out. What are you waiting for?
Do you feel overwhelmed since becoming a mom or dad? Putting everyone else's needs before your own can make you feel lost. Balancing family life with work, friendships, and things you enjoy is tough. Learn new strategies to manage the mental load and reconnect with yourself. I offer individual counselling to people experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, interpersonal conflict, and more. Together we can identify your goals and come up with a plan to support you in whatever stage of life you are in. If you have been putting yourself on the back burner now is a great time to reach out. What are you waiting for?
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Jenna Matisz
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Cambridge, ON N1P
Waitlist for new clients
Have you ever been told that you worry too much? That you get stressed out too easily? That you’re too hard on yourself? Have you ever wondered why you need to constantly feel in control? Why you always think the worst is about to happen? Do you feel like your brain is constantly running and never quiets down? Do you have difficulty just relaxing and being present? Do you have a hard time trusting yourself? Do you often feel overwhelmed by fear, guilt, or self-doubt? Do you ever wish you could feel more confident? Or go with the flow a bit more? Or just turn your brain off for a little while?
Have you ever been told that you worry too much? That you get stressed out too easily? That you’re too hard on yourself? Have you ever wondered why you need to constantly feel in control? Why you always think the worst is about to happen? Do you feel like your brain is constantly running and never quiets down? Do you have difficulty just relaxing and being present? Do you have a hard time trusting yourself? Do you often feel overwhelmed by fear, guilt, or self-doubt? Do you ever wish you could feel more confident? Or go with the flow a bit more? Or just turn your brain off for a little while?
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Thinking outside the box approach to traditional therapy, because no one individual fits neatly inside a box. Working together, using CBT and neurologic techniques to support you in your area or areas of need, music psychotherapy draws from traditional talk therapy while offering ways to move forward in who you are, both verbally and non-verbally. Using music offers a non-evasive and trusting medium within a clinical session and translates into a coping skill within everyday life. Please contact me for either Telehealth or in-person sessions.
Thinking outside the box approach to traditional therapy, because no one individual fits neatly inside a box. Working together, using CBT and neurologic techniques to support you in your area or areas of need, music psychotherapy draws from traditional talk therapy while offering ways to move forward in who you are, both verbally and non-verbally. Using music offers a non-evasive and trusting medium within a clinical session and translates into a coping skill within everyday life. Please contact me for either Telehealth or in-person sessions.
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Kelly-Lee Mansi
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, PCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Cambridge, ON N3H
Hello, my name is Kelly-Lee, I believe that every person is entitled to live a life that is healthy, wealthy and wise. For almost 20 years, I have worked with a wide variety of individuals, couples and groups from a diverse range of socioeconomic, cultural and sexually diverse backgrounds to help empower them to overcome misaligned belief systems that were blocking their mental health, their sense of harmony and well-being. My psychotherapy and counselling work are primarily Adlerian based and incorporates an eclectic array of cognitive, psychodynamic, experiential, somatic and evidence-based therapies.
Hello, my name is Kelly-Lee, I believe that every person is entitled to live a life that is healthy, wealthy and wise. For almost 20 years, I have worked with a wide variety of individuals, couples and groups from a diverse range of socioeconomic, cultural and sexually diverse backgrounds to help empower them to overcome misaligned belief systems that were blocking their mental health, their sense of harmony and well-being. My psychotherapy and counselling work are primarily Adlerian based and incorporates an eclectic array of cognitive, psychodynamic, experiential, somatic and evidence-based therapies.
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Many years of experience working with Trauma, Sleeping Problems, Anxiety, Emotional Eating, Concurrent Disorders and/or Severe Mental Health clients. I am a Clinician trained internationally with a different approach that seeks your Freedom, not your adjustment, your Expression of emotions, not controlling them. If nothing has worked so far for you to feel happy, give me a call.
Many years of experience working with Trauma, Sleeping Problems, Anxiety, Emotional Eating, Concurrent Disorders and/or Severe Mental Health clients. I am a Clinician trained internationally with a different approach that seeks your Freedom, not your adjustment, your Expression of emotions, not controlling them. If nothing has worked so far for you to feel happy, give me a call.
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Hi there, I'm Cortney, a licensed psychotherapist with experience helping individuals ages 13+ overcome mental health challenges. I specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which has been shown to be effective for a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, and trauma. I also use mindfulness-based techniques to help clients cultivate greater self-awareness and self-compassion.
Hi there, I'm Cortney, a licensed psychotherapist with experience helping individuals ages 13+ overcome mental health challenges. I specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which has been shown to be effective for a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, and trauma. I also use mindfulness-based techniques to help clients cultivate greater self-awareness and self-compassion.
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Atlas Therapy - Cambridge
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, OAMHP
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Cambridge, ON N3H
Now Accepting New Clients. At Atlas Therapy, we work with individuals, children, couples, and families to help them heal, grow, and thrive. We all face challenges in our lives and deserve support, compassion, and understanding. Together we work collaboratively by building on your existing strengths, improving your relationships and understanding and replacing unhelpful or self-destructive behaviours. We offer a warm, non-judgmental space for you to navigate life’s difficulties, cope with stress, and create lasting change in ways that are important to you.
Now Accepting New Clients. At Atlas Therapy, we work with individuals, children, couples, and families to help them heal, grow, and thrive. We all face challenges in our lives and deserve support, compassion, and understanding. Together we work collaboratively by building on your existing strengths, improving your relationships and understanding and replacing unhelpful or self-destructive behaviours. We offer a warm, non-judgmental space for you to navigate life’s difficulties, cope with stress, and create lasting change in ways that are important to you.
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Jillian Kipp
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, ON N1R
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a passion for helping individuals find their way through life’s challenges. I completed my master’s degree in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy from Wilfrid Laurier University, and I’ve gained valuable experience through an internship at the Community Counselling Centre of London.
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a passion for helping individuals find their way through life’s challenges. I completed my master’s degree in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy from Wilfrid Laurier University, and I’ve gained valuable experience through an internship at the Community Counselling Centre of London.
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Madison Klie
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RP(Q)
Verified Verified
16 Endorsed
Cambridge, ON N3H
Feeling trapped by anxious or obsessive thoughts, consumed by negative self-talk, and having these thoughts interfere with your relationships can lead to a vicious cycle of shame and emotional pain. This is a cycle that I know. Through the lens of attachment theory, exploring attachment wounds and patterns becomes a powerful tool for developing secure and supportive relationships, both within ourselves and with others.
Feeling trapped by anxious or obsessive thoughts, consumed by negative self-talk, and having these thoughts interfere with your relationships can lead to a vicious cycle of shame and emotional pain. This is a cycle that I know. Through the lens of attachment theory, exploring attachment wounds and patterns becomes a powerful tool for developing secure and supportive relationships, both within ourselves and with others.
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Carissa Farias
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP(Q)
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Cambridge, ON N3H
Being a teenager is tough. With pressures from school, parents, peers, and social media, it can feel like everyone is judging you. You might think, “I’m not smart enough,” “I’m not attractive enough,” or “Something is wrong with me!” If you feel overwhelmed by expectations and wish you didn’t care what others thought, you’re not alone. We’ve all been there and felt the same way. I help teens like you let go of these expectations and discover who they truly are and who they want to be. If you’re ready to stop trying to be liked by everyone else and start liking yourself so you can be yourself, you’re in the right place!
Being a teenager is tough. With pressures from school, parents, peers, and social media, it can feel like everyone is judging you. You might think, “I’m not smart enough,” “I’m not attractive enough,” or “Something is wrong with me!” If you feel overwhelmed by expectations and wish you didn’t care what others thought, you’re not alone. We’ve all been there and felt the same way. I help teens like you let go of these expectations and discover who they truly are and who they want to be. If you’re ready to stop trying to be liked by everyone else and start liking yourself so you can be yourself, you’re in the right place!
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What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.