Therapists in Michigan
![Photo of Gabrielle Elise Gallagher, MEd, LPC, NCC, CCTSS, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/90855348-cf2a-4fdd-b5b4-d0bb677023c6/1/320x400.jpeg)
Gabrielle Elise Gallagher
Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC, CCTSS
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (Online Only)
I specialize in working with individuals with trauma, addictions & eating disorders.
I currently have immediate telehealth availability! Therapy can be intimidating and challenging so I make it my top priority to provide a safe and trusting environment where you can just be yourself. I focus on providing a caring, safe, and nonjudgmental environment to support you as you begin to address and cope with the challenges in your life. For LLPCs: I am taking on LLPCs for supervision.
I specialize in working with individuals with trauma, addictions & eating disorders.
I currently have immediate telehealth availability! Therapy can be intimidating and challenging so I make it my top priority to provide a safe and trusting environment where you can just be yourself. I focus on providing a caring, safe, and nonjudgmental environment to support you as you begin to address and cope with the challenges in your life. For LLPCs: I am taking on LLPCs for supervision.
![Photo of Linda E Schonberg, PsyD, LP, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c0967b4-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Specializing in areas of depression, anxiety and other mood disorders, self-esteem issues, eating disorders, grief and loss, relationship issues, adjustment issues and trauma.
"Emotional distress can be painful and isolating. Seeking treatment is sometimes a difficult first step. In a nonjudgmental, supportive environment, I offer opportunities for you to understand your feelings, thoughts and perceptions. Through a collaborative effort that focuses on acceptance and understanding, more fulfilling ways of being can be achieved. With over 12 years of experience servicing adolescents, adults, and families I aim to create a safe space where you can learn more about yourself and new ways of coping. Schedule an appointment in the privacy of a comfortable and confidential atmosphere that is conveniently located within Oakland County."
Specializing in areas of depression, anxiety and other mood disorders, self-esteem issues, eating disorders, grief and loss, relationship issues, adjustment issues and trauma.
"Emotional distress can be painful and isolating. Seeking treatment is sometimes a difficult first step. In a nonjudgmental, supportive environment, I offer opportunities for you to understand your feelings, thoughts and perceptions. Through a collaborative effort that focuses on acceptance and understanding, more fulfilling ways of being can be achieved. With over 12 years of experience servicing adolescents, adults, and families I aim to create a safe space where you can learn more about yourself and new ways of coping. Schedule an appointment in the privacy of a comfortable and confidential atmosphere that is conveniently located within Oakland County."
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Elizabeth Simpson
Marriage & Family Therapist, Elizabeth Simpson, LMFT
Verified Verified
Charlevoix, MI 49720
Waitlist for new clients
I help people address mental health issues through a combination of highly individualized therapy and lifestyle interventions. I have extensive experience treating depression and other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and trauma. I help people better understand how their attitudes and behaviors are influenced by their life experience and current environment, so change is possible. My approach is highly collaborative and flexible, and I work with my clients to maximize the benefits of therapy by helping them develop supports and opportunities for growth outside scheduled sessions.
I help people address mental health issues through a combination of highly individualized therapy and lifestyle interventions. I have extensive experience treating depression and other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and trauma. I help people better understand how their attitudes and behaviors are influenced by their life experience and current environment, so change is possible. My approach is highly collaborative and flexible, and I work with my clients to maximize the benefits of therapy by helping them develop supports and opportunities for growth outside scheduled sessions.
![Photo of Agnes Ward, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c3d1437-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
I provide psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I focus on treating depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, marital and family issues, behavioral problems, and personality disorders. I also treat children with Asperger's Disorder, ADHD, and social skills deficits. I have had extensive training in the treatment of eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders. I am committed to providing the latest and highest quality of research-supported treatment to help cope with life's demands and stressors, as well as help you improve your functioning and reach your fullest potential.
I provide psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I focus on treating depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, marital and family issues, behavioral problems, and personality disorders. I also treat children with Asperger's Disorder, ADHD, and social skills deficits. I have had extensive training in the treatment of eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders. I am committed to providing the latest and highest quality of research-supported treatment to help cope with life's demands and stressors, as well as help you improve your functioning and reach your fullest potential.
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Center of Hope Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Individual and group therapy is provide by highly skilled and trained LPCs whom have had post graduate training in the treatment of eating disorders, depression, and anxiety.
Individual and group therapy is provide by highly skilled and trained LPCs whom have had post graduate training in the treatment of eating disorders, depression, and anxiety.
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Nina Brown
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, TLLP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Nina (she/her/hers) is a school psychologist and currently a PhD student in counseling psychology at Wayne State University. She received her Masters from Wayne State University in School & Community Psychology. She specializes in working with LGBTQ+ individuals, as well eating disorders. She treats eating disorders with a Health at Every Size viewpoint to foster a safe, non-judgmental, and welcoming setting. Nina utilizes many different therapeutic approaches to fit the needs of her clients, including Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Nina (she/her/hers) is a school psychologist and currently a PhD student in counseling psychology at Wayne State University. She received her Masters from Wayne State University in School & Community Psychology. She specializes in working with LGBTQ+ individuals, as well eating disorders. She treats eating disorders with a Health at Every Size viewpoint to foster a safe, non-judgmental, and welcoming setting. Nina utilizes many different therapeutic approaches to fit the needs of her clients, including Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
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Nicole Marie Griffith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Shelby Township, MI 48315
Eating Disorders, Career/educational counseling, Women's Issues, CBT Focused.
My name is Nicole Griffith, MA, LPC. I have my Master of Arts in Counseling from Oakland University (2014). I provide individual and couples counseling and my specialties include Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders/Body Image, Stress Management, Career Counseling, and Women's Issues. I also have post graduate DBT Training. I am passionate about assisting clients to develop healthy coping skills that will allow them to have increased life satisfaction. My treatment approach is largely cognitive-behavioral in nature.
Eating Disorders, Career/educational counseling, Women's Issues, CBT Focused.
My name is Nicole Griffith, MA, LPC. I have my Master of Arts in Counseling from Oakland University (2014). I provide individual and couples counseling and my specialties include Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders/Body Image, Stress Management, Career Counseling, and Women's Issues. I also have post graduate DBT Training. I am passionate about assisting clients to develop healthy coping skills that will allow them to have increased life satisfaction. My treatment approach is largely cognitive-behavioral in nature.
![Photo of Sikeria Williams, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/18051699-eb1c-48de-9b64-868a5fb7db80/2/320x400.jpeg)
Sikeria Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Novi, MI 48375
Here I took part in research on various mental health issues that included eating disorders, severe depression, Borderline Personality disorder, ADHD, anxiety, and family conflict/abuse.
Are you struggling to find balance? Do you doubt its existence with the increasing testaments of anxiety, depression, and stress in our high-pressure and demanding world? Not having the right support or tools in these areas can be damaging to our relationships and self-esteem. This space can make us more controlling, leading to isolation and/or complete shutdown. No matter what stressors or life changes you are going through, rest assured that reaching a sense of equilibrium is possible as you learn to let go of fear.
Here I took part in research on various mental health issues that included eating disorders, severe depression, Borderline Personality disorder, ADHD, anxiety, and family conflict/abuse.
Are you struggling to find balance? Do you doubt its existence with the increasing testaments of anxiety, depression, and stress in our high-pressure and demanding world? Not having the right support or tools in these areas can be damaging to our relationships and self-esteem. This space can make us more controlling, leading to isolation and/or complete shutdown. No matter what stressors or life changes you are going through, rest assured that reaching a sense of equilibrium is possible as you learn to let go of fear.
![Photo of Bethany Burgess, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4ff60591-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Your thoughts about food and wanting to change your body feel constant. Binge eating by the end of the night may feel inevitable. You continually compare your body to others and to the times when you were thinner. You have high expectations for yourself but feel like it's never good enough or that you are failing. Family members may be expressing concern for your well being, or maybe they have no idea how much you are struggling. Issues with binge eating, body hate, bulimia, or anorexia can feel like they're taking over your life.
Your thoughts about food and wanting to change your body feel constant. Binge eating by the end of the night may feel inevitable. You continually compare your body to others and to the times when you were thinner. You have high expectations for yourself but feel like it's never good enough or that you are failing. Family members may be expressing concern for your well being, or maybe they have no idea how much you are struggling. Issues with binge eating, body hate, bulimia, or anorexia can feel like they're taking over your life.
![Photo of Christy Heffron, LMSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4f7ab948-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
My work focuses on the impact of sexual violence, sexual health, LGBT clients, gender identity, eating disorders, grief and loss, relationship concerns, PTSD, as well as other mental health challenges.
It is important to me that I offer a safe, respectful and confidential environment for clients as they process challenges in their lives. I believe that every individual has the ability to recognize their internal self-worth, which external factors often impede. I believe in focusing on the person as a whole, with attention to the emotional, physical, and spiritual components of wellness. I have a great deal of respect for my clients, and I recognize the strength it takes to address concerns and seek assistance. It is my goal to offer encouragement and support as clients work towards making positive changes to their lives.
My work focuses on the impact of sexual violence, sexual health, LGBT clients, gender identity, eating disorders, grief and loss, relationship concerns, PTSD, as well as other mental health challenges.
It is important to me that I offer a safe, respectful and confidential environment for clients as they process challenges in their lives. I believe that every individual has the ability to recognize their internal self-worth, which external factors often impede. I believe in focusing on the person as a whole, with attention to the emotional, physical, and spiritual components of wellness. I have a great deal of respect for my clients, and I recognize the strength it takes to address concerns and seek assistance. It is my goal to offer encouragement and support as clients work towards making positive changes to their lives.
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I'm currently accepting a very limited number of clients, depending on my availability. Please email me with an inquiry and I will get back to you. I'm a general practice psychotherapist with over 30 years' experience. I work best with the older adolescent-to-adult range. I work with a broad variety of issues, including anxiety, depression and panic attacks; couples and relationship issues; substance abuse and eating disorders; trauma and abuse; sexuality and gender issues; and questions of identity and personal development.
I'm currently accepting a very limited number of clients, depending on my availability. Please email me with an inquiry and I will get back to you. I'm a general practice psychotherapist with over 30 years' experience. I work best with the older adolescent-to-adult range. I work with a broad variety of issues, including anxiety, depression and panic attacks; couples and relationship issues; substance abuse and eating disorders; trauma and abuse; sexuality and gender issues; and questions of identity and personal development.
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Rhonda Overberger
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LPC, LMFT
Not Verified Not Verified
2 Endorsed
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Expertise in Eating Disorders.
I practice evidence-based treatment rooted in science. My goals are to help clients alter negative repetitive patterns, defuse from overwhelming destructive behaviors, and create movement toward what is really important in their lives. I use acceptance and mindfulness skills, combined with behavior-change strategies, to help clients increase psychological flexibility. I believe that psychological suffering is caused by avoiding emotions and life experiences, which results in psychological rigidity, and greater suffering.
Expertise in Eating Disorders.
I practice evidence-based treatment rooted in science. My goals are to help clients alter negative repetitive patterns, defuse from overwhelming destructive behaviors, and create movement toward what is really important in their lives. I use acceptance and mindfulness skills, combined with behavior-change strategies, to help clients increase psychological flexibility. I believe that psychological suffering is caused by avoiding emotions and life experiences, which results in psychological rigidity, and greater suffering.
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Johanna Soet Buzolits
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Waitlist for new clients
However, some of my specialty areas include: trauma, eating disorders, reproductive issues/negative birth experiences, chronic illness, spirituality, and people coping with transitions.
I am currently full, however I share my practice with many talented colleagues who practice similarly to me. These folks currently have openings: Kelsey Strate, MA, Jamison Brewer, MA, Rachel Buzenberg, MA and Jeremy Tacon, MA. You can check out their profiles on our website: www.arborwellnesscenter.com. I provide counseling to adolescents and adults to facilitate growth and change and help people move beyond destructive patterns to experience life to their fullest capacity. I have worked in the field of crisis intervention, counseling and therapy for over 25 years, in a wide variety of settings.
However, some of my specialty areas include: trauma, eating disorders, reproductive issues/negative birth experiences, chronic illness, spirituality, and people coping with transitions.
I am currently full, however I share my practice with many talented colleagues who practice similarly to me. These folks currently have openings: Kelsey Strate, MA, Jamison Brewer, MA, Rachel Buzenberg, MA and Jeremy Tacon, MA. You can check out their profiles on our website: www.arborwellnesscenter.com. I provide counseling to adolescents and adults to facilitate growth and change and help people move beyond destructive patterns to experience life to their fullest capacity. I have worked in the field of crisis intervention, counseling and therapy for over 25 years, in a wide variety of settings.
![Photo of Bethany Helfman, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/48837a18-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and relationship issues I provide compassionate, research-driven, innovative and individualized care. When appropriate I collaborate with exceptional providers in the area including physicians, dietitians and psychiatrists. In addition to individual, group and couples therapy, I provide assessment for individuals undergoing bariatric surgery. Treatment is provided in a warm, safe and confidential space in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
Specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and relationship issues I provide compassionate, research-driven, innovative and individualized care. When appropriate I collaborate with exceptional providers in the area including physicians, dietitians and psychiatrists. In addition to individual, group and couples therapy, I provide assessment for individuals undergoing bariatric surgery. Treatment is provided in a warm, safe and confidential space in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
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Cathy Cook
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LLP, RD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
My knowledge and experience include working with clients of bariatric surgery, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, self esteem, divorce and grief.
I provide a caring, confidential, nonjudgemental environment for adolescents and adults to explore issues of disordered eating, depression and life transitions including divorce, death and grief. In addition to my counseling profession, I am also a Registered Dietitian (RD), with an increased focus on food being used to soothe emotions. My interest is to help individuals using a whole person approach with empirically supported treatments to reach increased health, well being and simply to live their best life. Together we will explore obstacles to making changes and motivation.
My knowledge and experience include working with clients of bariatric surgery, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, self esteem, divorce and grief.
I provide a caring, confidential, nonjudgemental environment for adolescents and adults to explore issues of disordered eating, depression and life transitions including divorce, death and grief. In addition to my counseling profession, I am also a Registered Dietitian (RD), with an increased focus on food being used to soothe emotions. My interest is to help individuals using a whole person approach with empirically supported treatments to reach increased health, well being and simply to live their best life. Together we will explore obstacles to making changes and motivation.
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In addition to my specialty in eating disorders, I also maintain a general clinical practice and perform psychological evaluations for bariatric surgery.
Are you or your adolescent child struggling with thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to disordered eating? Fear of weight gain? Loss of control over eating? Preoccupied with eating and weight? I am a licensed psychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders.
I use an integrative approach to treatment with basis in cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. I believe that the client is his/her own expert. We take a journey together and find ways to improve the quality of his/her life.
In addition to my specialty in eating disorders, I also maintain a general clinical practice and perform psychological evaluations for bariatric surgery.
Are you or your adolescent child struggling with thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to disordered eating? Fear of weight gain? Loss of control over eating? Preoccupied with eating and weight? I am a licensed psychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders.
I use an integrative approach to treatment with basis in cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. I believe that the client is his/her own expert. We take a journey together and find ways to improve the quality of his/her life.
![Photo of Rebecca Makowski, MA, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3f3e125d-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, including Anorexia, Bulimia and ARFID. I am CBT/DBT trained and utilize that modality eclectically to treat personality disorders including borderline, complex trauma conditions, major depression, anxiety disorders as well as bipolar conditions and substance use disorders. I am LGBTQ+ friendly and support individuals considering gender transition. I offer electrotherapy services via Alpha Stim concurrently with talk therapy.
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, including Anorexia, Bulimia and ARFID. I am CBT/DBT trained and utilize that modality eclectically to treat personality disorders including borderline, complex trauma conditions, major depression, anxiety disorders as well as bipolar conditions and substance use disorders. I am LGBTQ+ friendly and support individuals considering gender transition. I offer electrotherapy services via Alpha Stim concurrently with talk therapy.
Additional areas of expertise: Anxiety disorders, eating disorders, OCD, emotional impact of acute or chronic health issues, academic concerns/pressure of students, faculty or staff; depression, stress, grief and loss.
People are sometimes challenged by turbulent emotions, transitions, losses or chronic mood issues. The day to day experience of emotional distress or an underlying sense of uneasiness affect vitality and are difficult to endure over time. Verbal dialogue within a relationship designed for you to freely express yourself, explore feelings and discover unconscious factors impacting you describes the change process of psychotherapy. I have seen many individuals over the years not only have symptom relief but find new paths while shedding patterns of disabling emotions, thoughts and behavior.
Additional areas of expertise: Anxiety disorders, eating disorders, OCD, emotional impact of acute or chronic health issues, academic concerns/pressure of students, faculty or staff; depression, stress, grief and loss.
People are sometimes challenged by turbulent emotions, transitions, losses or chronic mood issues. The day to day experience of emotional distress or an underlying sense of uneasiness affect vitality and are difficult to endure over time. Verbal dialogue within a relationship designed for you to freely express yourself, explore feelings and discover unconscious factors impacting you describes the change process of psychotherapy. I have seen many individuals over the years not only have symptom relief but find new paths while shedding patterns of disabling emotions, thoughts and behavior.
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Eating disorders are not a choice.
Do you or a loved one feel stuck in frustratingly chronic patterns of disordered eating, body image dissatisfaction & low self esteem? Do you experience related depression, anxiety, OCD, or unresolved trauma? These issues tend to occur together, creating a psychological storm that is challenging to overcome on your own. It is difficult to find a treatment provider with the expertise and training to effectively address the complex symptoms of eating disorders and negative body image as well as related conditions. But expert specialized help can make all the difference. Our team at the Center for Eating Disorders can help.
Eating disorders are not a choice.
Do you or a loved one feel stuck in frustratingly chronic patterns of disordered eating, body image dissatisfaction & low self esteem? Do you experience related depression, anxiety, OCD, or unresolved trauma? These issues tend to occur together, creating a psychological storm that is challenging to overcome on your own. It is difficult to find a treatment provider with the expertise and training to effectively address the complex symptoms of eating disorders and negative body image as well as related conditions. But expert specialized help can make all the difference. Our team at the Center for Eating Disorders can help.
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I work with clients aged 12 and older with eating disorders, disordered eating, body image concerns, anxiety, and depression. As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, I love to help people reaffirm their true identities within this space. I also work with divorce, parenting, and a variety of women's issues. Our work together will be a team effort and a collaboration. You know more about yourself than anyone else ever will, and this great strength will be tapped into every day to help you rediscover your power. My clients recognize that staying the same is far more harmful to their health than changing.
I work with clients aged 12 and older with eating disorders, disordered eating, body image concerns, anxiety, and depression. As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, I love to help people reaffirm their true identities within this space. I also work with divorce, parenting, and a variety of women's issues. Our work together will be a team effort and a collaboration. You know more about yourself than anyone else ever will, and this great strength will be tapped into every day to help you rediscover your power. My clients recognize that staying the same is far more harmful to their health than changing.
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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.