Eating Disorders Therapists in Encino, CA
I specialize in the treatment of adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders, body image dissatisfaction, pregnancy/infertility, postpartum concerns, transition to parenthood, trauma, relationship problems, identity concerns, depression and anxiety. Through psychotherapy, I will get to know you and the issues you would like my support and guidance to work through. Beginning psychotherapy can be an overwhelming process and we will develop a safe, supportive, and trusting relationship in order to do this meaningful and challenging work.
I specialize in the treatment of adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders, body image dissatisfaction, pregnancy/infertility, postpartum concerns, transition to parenthood, trauma, relationship problems, identity concerns, depression and anxiety. Through psychotherapy, I will get to know you and the issues you would like my support and guidance to work through. Beginning psychotherapy can be an overwhelming process and we will develop a safe, supportive, and trusting relationship in order to do this meaningful and challenging work.
I work with adolescents and adults on a variety of behavioral issues associated with ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, couples counseling, and addiction Clients learn to identify why and how to respond to situations that affect his/her behavior.
I aim to work with the client to achieve a better quality of life the art of evidence-based practices to help identify each individual's own values and goals to motivate behavior change. I will work with the client to identify his/her personal values and set achievable goals. Sessions are catered to the needs of the client to focus on mindfulness and acceptance of one's values and goals. The client will learn to independently set achievable goals and maintain the quality of life you set forth during and after therapy.
I work with adolescents and adults on a variety of behavioral issues associated with ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, couples counseling, and addiction Clients learn to identify why and how to respond to situations that affect his/her behavior.
I aim to work with the client to achieve a better quality of life the art of evidence-based practices to help identify each individual's own values and goals to motivate behavior change. I will work with the client to identify his/her personal values and set achievable goals. Sessions are catered to the needs of the client to focus on mindfulness and acceptance of one's values and goals. The client will learn to independently set achievable goals and maintain the quality of life you set forth during and after therapy.
Tara Christine Egemo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Encino, CA 91316 (Online Only)
I specialize in treating clients struggling with eating disorders, exercise addiction, maternal mental health, substance abuse/dependence, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Looking for the right therapist can be a very difficult process. My therapeutic approach is client-centered and strengths-based. I understand how difficult it can be to share your thoughts, feelings and experiences. With this in mind, as your therapist, I will create a safe space that is non-judgmental and supportive.
I specialize in treating clients struggling with eating disorders, exercise addiction, maternal mental health, substance abuse/dependence, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Looking for the right therapist can be a very difficult process. My therapeutic approach is client-centered and strengths-based. I understand how difficult it can be to share your thoughts, feelings and experiences. With this in mind, as your therapist, I will create a safe space that is non-judgmental and supportive.
Isabella (Bella) Shirinyan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Encino, CA 91436
I have expertise in treating a wide range of eating disorders including binge-eating, anorexia, bulimia, body image concerns, diabulimia, pica, rumination, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), purging disorders, orthorexia, excessive exercise, and more.
Navigating personal struggles often leaves us feeling alone, anxious, and disconnected. This experience can become even more intense when dealing with issues such as eating disorders, trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, bipolar disorder, and co-occurring conditions. I specialize in helping individuals navigate these challenges. Collaborating with psychiatrists, doctors, and dietitians, we form a holistic support team, going beyond traditional methods for comprehensive healing. We aim to equip you with tools for emotional, physical, and mental wellness, enabling lasting growth and resilience.
I have expertise in treating a wide range of eating disorders including binge-eating, anorexia, bulimia, body image concerns, diabulimia, pica, rumination, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), purging disorders, orthorexia, excessive exercise, and more.
Navigating personal struggles often leaves us feeling alone, anxious, and disconnected. This experience can become even more intense when dealing with issues such as eating disorders, trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, bipolar disorder, and co-occurring conditions. I specialize in helping individuals navigate these challenges. Collaborating with psychiatrists, doctors, and dietitians, we form a holistic support team, going beyond traditional methods for comprehensive healing. We aim to equip you with tools for emotional, physical, and mental wellness, enabling lasting growth and resilience.
In Westwood near UCLA, I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, eating disorders, breast cancer and relationships. I provide psychotherapy for adults and children in a safe, supportive environment where we will explore behaviors and emotions that hamper healthy self-expression and relationships. By identifying personal goals we can gain a better understanding of the repetitive patterns that block these goals. Often coping strategies from childhood are no longer useful. By becoming mindful of these patterns, we can begin to let these patterns go and begin to form new patterns that will move us in the direction we want.
In Westwood near UCLA, I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, eating disorders, breast cancer and relationships. I provide psychotherapy for adults and children in a safe, supportive environment where we will explore behaviors and emotions that hamper healthy self-expression and relationships. By identifying personal goals we can gain a better understanding of the repetitive patterns that block these goals. Often coping strategies from childhood are no longer useful. By becoming mindful of these patterns, we can begin to let these patterns go and begin to form new patterns that will move us in the direction we want.
Jodi Milstein, LMFT, LPCC, and RockStarTherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Encino, CA 91436
I have extensive experience working with clients dealing with addiction, substance abuse & dependence, eating disorders, relationship issues, depression, women's issues, life transitions.
Are you looking for a safe, nurturing, supportive environment where you can work on reaching a higher level of personal satisfaction, fulfillment and happiness? I support the idea that each individual has great freedom in directing his or her own future and resolving past issues as well as a large capacity for achieving personal growth. I believe it is important to remember that everyone's challenges and concerns are unique to them. I take a humanistic approach to psychotherapy. I am flexible in utilizing a variety of theoretical
orientations depending upon the client, their personal issues, and communication style.
I have extensive experience working with clients dealing with addiction, substance abuse & dependence, eating disorders, relationship issues, depression, women's issues, life transitions.
Are you looking for a safe, nurturing, supportive environment where you can work on reaching a higher level of personal satisfaction, fulfillment and happiness? I support the idea that each individual has great freedom in directing his or her own future and resolving past issues as well as a large capacity for achieving personal growth. I believe it is important to remember that everyone's challenges and concerns are unique to them. I take a humanistic approach to psychotherapy. I am flexible in utilizing a variety of theoretical
orientations depending upon the client, their personal issues, and communication style.
In addition, I specialize in treating the continuum of eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
I have over 25 years of experience treating individuals, couples, families and groups. I work with a wide spectrum of psychological issues including but not limited to relationship difficulties, mood and anxiety disorders, addiction and grief. I have advanced training in couples counseling, eating disorders and mindfulness practices . My work is informed by family systems, cognitive behavioral and attachment theory.
In addition, I specialize in treating the continuum of eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
I have over 25 years of experience treating individuals, couples, families and groups. I work with a wide spectrum of psychological issues including but not limited to relationship difficulties, mood and anxiety disorders, addiction and grief. I have advanced training in couples counseling, eating disorders and mindfulness practices . My work is informed by family systems, cognitive behavioral and attachment theory.
Dr. Cynthia E. Stern
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Encino, CA 91316
Whether it's work-related stress, depression, anxiety, substance use, eating disorders or life transitions / identify awareness, I collaborate with my clients to help them regain a sense of balance.
As a seasoned psychotherapist, organizational psychologist, and mental and sports performance coach I am dedicated to optimizing the performance of teams and individual athletes. With a deep understanding of the mental aspects that can either enhance or compromise leadership and athletic prowess, I specialize in crafting tailored strategies to help organizations and athletes to achieve peak performance with unwavering confidence in their industry and/or sport.
Whether it's work-related stress, depression, anxiety, substance use, eating disorders or life transitions / identify awareness, I collaborate with my clients to help them regain a sense of balance.
As a seasoned psychotherapist, organizational psychologist, and mental and sports performance coach I am dedicated to optimizing the performance of teams and individual athletes. With a deep understanding of the mental aspects that can either enhance or compromise leadership and athletic prowess, I specialize in crafting tailored strategies to help organizations and athletes to achieve peak performance with unwavering confidence in their industry and/or sport.
I specialize in treating eating disorders, walking individuals and families through the recovery process.
Are you no longer experiencing joy in your life? Maybe feeling lonely or depressed? Or maybe you are struggling to make peace with food and your body, which has now impacted your relationships? I can assist you to experience new joy in your life and help you to establish the closer relationships that you long for. Together we can look at the purpose of emotions, longings, feelings, and beliefs. In understanding these different facets of ones self, the process of self-awareness takes place. This will allow you to begin to experience personal and relational transformation.
I specialize in treating eating disorders, walking individuals and families through the recovery process.
Are you no longer experiencing joy in your life? Maybe feeling lonely or depressed? Or maybe you are struggling to make peace with food and your body, which has now impacted your relationships? I can assist you to experience new joy in your life and help you to establish the closer relationships that you long for. Together we can look at the purpose of emotions, longings, feelings, and beliefs. In understanding these different facets of ones self, the process of self-awareness takes place. This will allow you to begin to experience personal and relational transformation.
For the past ten years, I have worked as a therapist and clinical director at the residential level of care helping individuals who suffer from eating disorders and related issues like anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, substance use, relationship issues, and a lack of self-knowing/self-worth.
As human beings, we are all on the same journey of self-understanding, self-compassion, self-growth and the belief in our self-worth. What I have seen happen time after time is that people get stuck in the lack of self-compassion and then struggle to move forward from there. This leaves them with more insecurities, anxiety, and depression that drive other unhealthy behavior use. People so often feel disconnected from their inner strengths. My goal is to help clients reconnect with their internal resources so they can move past the doubt and judgement and take that next step towards self-compassion and a better sense of self-worth.
For the past ten years, I have worked as a therapist and clinical director at the residential level of care helping individuals who suffer from eating disorders and related issues like anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, substance use, relationship issues, and a lack of self-knowing/self-worth.
As human beings, we are all on the same journey of self-understanding, self-compassion, self-growth and the belief in our self-worth. What I have seen happen time after time is that people get stuck in the lack of self-compassion and then struggle to move forward from there. This leaves them with more insecurities, anxiety, and depression that drive other unhealthy behavior use. People so often feel disconnected from their inner strengths. My goal is to help clients reconnect with their internal resources so they can move past the doubt and judgement and take that next step towards self-compassion and a better sense of self-worth.
I treat clients who are dealing with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders, co-dependency, interpersonal problems, childhood or adult trauma and grief and loss.
Establishing a meaningful therapeutic connection is the foundation for learning how to improve one's quality of life, develop healthy relationships and cope more effectively with life stressors. Through the therapeutic relationship, I work together with my clients to address and resolve various psychological symptoms and underlying concerns to help them lead healthier lives. I specialize in treating individuals who may be having difficulty coping with present life problems or trying to manage living with the impact of traumatic experiences. I believe that developing healthy coping skills and processing underlying issues leads to a relief in symptoms and an ability to re-engage in life.
I treat clients who are dealing with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders, co-dependency, interpersonal problems, childhood or adult trauma and grief and loss.
Establishing a meaningful therapeutic connection is the foundation for learning how to improve one's quality of life, develop healthy relationships and cope more effectively with life stressors. Through the therapeutic relationship, I work together with my clients to address and resolve various psychological symptoms and underlying concerns to help them lead healthier lives. I specialize in treating individuals who may be having difficulty coping with present life problems or trying to manage living with the impact of traumatic experiences. I believe that developing healthy coping skills and processing underlying issues leads to a relief in symptoms and an ability to re-engage in life.
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Encino, CA 91436 (Online Only)
In a world filled with challenges and uncertainties, it's common to experience stress, anxiety, and/or depression. Please remember, you don't have to face these struggles alone. I'm here to guide you on a journey toward understanding, healing, and lasting change. With extensive clinical experience, I specialize in addressing issues like eating disorders, life transitions, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, career counseling/school issues, and grief using evidence-based therapies tailored to your unique needs. I create a safe, compassionate, and confidential environment for you to explore your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
In a world filled with challenges and uncertainties, it's common to experience stress, anxiety, and/or depression. Please remember, you don't have to face these struggles alone. I'm here to guide you on a journey toward understanding, healing, and lasting change. With extensive clinical experience, I specialize in addressing issues like eating disorders, life transitions, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, career counseling/school issues, and grief using evidence-based therapies tailored to your unique needs. I create a safe, compassionate, and confidential environment for you to explore your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
My specialties include working with adults, adolescents and couples that are experiencing communication problems, anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders, low self-esteem and various relationship issues.
Are you experiencing unhappiness, anxiety or feel hopeless? Do you repeat self destructive behaviors that may be negatively effecting your self esteem or relationships? My sessions provide in depth insight oriented work that integrates various therapeutic approaches. I help my clients identify barriers, and past trauma that may be effecting healthy expressions of your feelings and behaviors. By implementing better communication, coping skills & managing emotional exchanges with behavioral changes you can break the barriers that are preventing you from achieving your goals. We can work together to help you resolve your issues.
My specialties include working with adults, adolescents and couples that are experiencing communication problems, anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders, low self-esteem and various relationship issues.
Are you experiencing unhappiness, anxiety or feel hopeless? Do you repeat self destructive behaviors that may be negatively effecting your self esteem or relationships? My sessions provide in depth insight oriented work that integrates various therapeutic approaches. I help my clients identify barriers, and past trauma that may be effecting healthy expressions of your feelings and behaviors. By implementing better communication, coping skills & managing emotional exchanges with behavioral changes you can break the barriers that are preventing you from achieving your goals. We can work together to help you resolve your issues.
I have extensive experience working with, individuals, couples, families and groups in a variety of treatment settings and have successfully treated individuals, couples and families with a variety of concerns from communication problems to severe addictions and eating disorders.
Choosing a therapist can be a difficult task. Reaching out for help takes great courage. Therapist on this service are all caring, warm, empathic and competent people. Truthfully, many of these therapist will be right for you. The key to finding the right therapist is being able to establish a relationship where you feel their warmth and care and can trust that they will be able to provide the help you seek. Therefore I offer a free initial half hour consultation. Let's meet and see if we are a fit.
I have extensive experience working with, individuals, couples, families and groups in a variety of treatment settings and have successfully treated individuals, couples and families with a variety of concerns from communication problems to severe addictions and eating disorders.
Choosing a therapist can be a difficult task. Reaching out for help takes great courage. Therapist on this service are all caring, warm, empathic and competent people. Truthfully, many of these therapist will be right for you. The key to finding the right therapist is being able to establish a relationship where you feel their warmth and care and can trust that they will be able to provide the help you seek. Therefore I offer a free initial half hour consultation. Let's meet and see if we are a fit.
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Sometimes our lives do not end up as we planned? Life changes can make people feel confused, anxious, or depressed. Do you have panic attacks? Feel nervous all the time? Sad? Grief Stricken? Feeling overwhelmed? Do you find that everything you have tried to help yourself is not working and you need more support? I have a kind, sincere approach to counseling and we can work together to help you sort through the issues bothering you.
, Depression, Affairs, Grief, Survivors After Suicide, Eating Disorders, Twins, Transitions, Relationship Issues, and Parenting Issues.
Sometimes our lives do not end up as we planned? Life changes can make people feel confused, anxious, or depressed. Do you have panic attacks? Feel nervous all the time? Sad? Grief Stricken? Feeling overwhelmed? Do you find that everything you have tried to help yourself is not working and you need more support? I have a kind, sincere approach to counseling and we can work together to help you sort through the issues bothering you.
I specialize in treating adults and adolescents with bi-polar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, substance abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder,& eating disorders.
I believe that each person searches to find a therapist with whom they feel a connection. It is very important to me that I provide you with a positive emotional experience. One that is free from judgement, or underlying agendas. I strive to support my clients by being a dependable, focused and consistently positive force in their lives. A person grows through connection, consistency and genuine caring. I am not a clinician who believes that one has to feel pain in order to progress in therapy. Quite the contrary, it is through having a more healthy positive relationship, which causes meaningful change.
I specialize in treating adults and adolescents with bi-polar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, substance abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder,& eating disorders.
I believe that each person searches to find a therapist with whom they feel a connection. It is very important to me that I provide you with a positive emotional experience. One that is free from judgement, or underlying agendas. I strive to support my clients by being a dependable, focused and consistently positive force in their lives. A person grows through connection, consistency and genuine caring. I am not a clinician who believes that one has to feel pain in order to progress in therapy. Quite the contrary, it is through having a more healthy positive relationship, which causes meaningful change.
Julie Remala-Hanley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Encino, CA 91436
I am passionate about working with women who want to feel better in their own skin. Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or perinatal emotional distress? Are you battling addictions, eating disorders, or trauma symptoms? Are dealing with challenging relationships or trying to navigate the twists and turns of life? I'd love to help you be in healthier relationships with yourself and the people you love. With a deep commitment to your personal growth, a willingness to do things that might feel scary, and a lot of good laughs, I think we can work together to do the important work of healing.
I am passionate about working with women who want to feel better in their own skin. Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or perinatal emotional distress? Are you battling addictions, eating disorders, or trauma symptoms? Are dealing with challenging relationships or trying to navigate the twists and turns of life? I'd love to help you be in healthier relationships with yourself and the people you love. With a deep commitment to your personal growth, a willingness to do things that might feel scary, and a lot of good laughs, I think we can work together to do the important work of healing.
Are you struggling with problems in relationships? Hoping someone will change? Do you get lost in a relationship? I can help you. I have extensive experience working with families/couples/individuals struggling with substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling and self destructive behaviors. I collaborate with my clients to achieve their goals while gaining insight into their patterns of behavior. Our work will help regulate emotions, to respond, not react. I am passionate about collaborating with clients using a variety of modalities. My clients feel secure, in a trusting environment as we address any concerns and goals.
Are you struggling with problems in relationships? Hoping someone will change? Do you get lost in a relationship? I can help you. I have extensive experience working with families/couples/individuals struggling with substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling and self destructive behaviors. I collaborate with my clients to achieve their goals while gaining insight into their patterns of behavior. Our work will help regulate emotions, to respond, not react. I am passionate about collaborating with clients using a variety of modalities. My clients feel secure, in a trusting environment as we address any concerns and goals.
Yana Kaminsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Encino, CA 91316 (Online Only)
My life experiences introduced me to a multitude of diverse cultural learning opportunities. I have experience working with trauma, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, grief and loss, LGBTQ affirmative, issues of entertainment industry and creative arts, aging and relationships.
My life experiences introduced me to a multitude of diverse cultural learning opportunities. I have experience working with trauma, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, grief and loss, LGBTQ affirmative, issues of entertainment industry and creative arts, aging and relationships.
AlignED Care Eating Disorder & Mental Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CEDS-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Encino, CA 91316
You might be struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety, depression, or trauma and seeking compassionate, non-judgmental support. Your goals could include improving your relationship with food and your body, reducing anxiety, developing healthier coping mechanisms, achieving mental and emotional well-being, boosting self-esteem, and building a positive self-image. At AlignED Care, we understand these needs and are committed to providing HAES-aligned, anti-oppression, and anti-diet culture approaches, ensuring you receive individualized, empathetic care that fosters your healing journey.
You might be struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety, depression, or trauma and seeking compassionate, non-judgmental support. Your goals could include improving your relationship with food and your body, reducing anxiety, developing healthier coping mechanisms, achieving mental and emotional well-being, boosting self-esteem, and building a positive self-image. At AlignED Care, we understand these needs and are committed to providing HAES-aligned, anti-oppression, and anti-diet culture approaches, ensuring you receive individualized, empathetic care that fosters your healing journey.
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Eating Disorders Therapists
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.