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Caitlin Draper Mattelin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS, ACAS
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Springfield, MO 65801
Hello! I'm Caitlin and I'm here to help. I am a licensed clinical therapist with a focus in treating eating disorders, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorder, maternal mental health, and healthcare professionals.
Hello! I'm Caitlin and I'm here to help. I am a licensed clinical therapist with a focus in treating eating disorders, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorder, maternal mental health, and healthcare professionals.
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If you struggle with eating disorders, disordered eating, and/or trauma and would like to begin or continue on your healing journey, I would like to be with you on that journey. Not all professionals believe it is possible to no longer have PTSD or eating disorders; however, I have helped many individuals do just this. Healing does take time and a lot of work and determination, if this is you, I would be honored to accompany you on this healing journey.
If you struggle with eating disorders, disordered eating, and/or trauma and would like to begin or continue on your healing journey, I would like to be with you on that journey. Not all professionals believe it is possible to no longer have PTSD or eating disorders; however, I have helped many individuals do just this. Healing does take time and a lot of work and determination, if this is you, I would be honored to accompany you on this healing journey.
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I have been trained in Play Therapy along with ample knowledge and understanding of Co-Occurring addictions/substance abuse, and eating disorders.
My experience with helping individuals and families overcome difficult challenges is my passion. I believe that it easier to find and build upon one's strengths than it is to focus primarily on fixing problems. Much of my time in therapy is spent on discovering creative solutions rather than talking too long just about what is wrong. I often involve the whole family and believe that every person is unique and requires an individualized approach. One size does not fit all. Please call me or email today discuss your needs and hopes and/or to set an appointment time.
I have been trained in Play Therapy along with ample knowledge and understanding of Co-Occurring addictions/substance abuse, and eating disorders.
My experience with helping individuals and families overcome difficult challenges is my passion. I believe that it easier to find and build upon one's strengths than it is to focus primarily on fixing problems. Much of my time in therapy is spent on discovering creative solutions rather than talking too long just about what is wrong. I often involve the whole family and believe that every person is unique and requires an individualized approach. One size does not fit all. Please call me or email today discuss your needs and hopes and/or to set an appointment time.
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Sharon Marie Myer
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PhD, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Rogersville, MO 65742 (Online Only)
I have been a mental health therapist for over 30 years. As a therapist, I have found people want to feel empowered to manage their own life. I work with clients to learn to regulate their emotions and negative thoughts. I teach clients to learn to respond to people and situations and not to react to them. I am a DialecticaI Behavior Therapist (DBT) . I have also received extensive training in cognitive and behaviors therapies to work with people who experience depression and anxiety. In addition, I completed my dissertation on the attention system and working memory. Book with me now by clicking on my website.
I have been a mental health therapist for over 30 years. As a therapist, I have found people want to feel empowered to manage their own life. I work with clients to learn to regulate their emotions and negative thoughts. I teach clients to learn to respond to people and situations and not to react to them. I am a DialecticaI Behavior Therapist (DBT) . I have also received extensive training in cognitive and behaviors therapies to work with people who experience depression and anxiety. In addition, I completed my dissertation on the attention system and working memory. Book with me now by clicking on my website.
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Joyce Elizabeth Payne
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Webb City, MO 64870
I have 16 years of clinical experience in treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, anger, relationship issues, and most mental health disorders. Wellness is possible for everyone no matter what they have had to walk through. Coping is possible, but healing is essential to move beyond the places we become stuck.
I have 16 years of clinical experience in treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, anger, relationship issues, and most mental health disorders. Wellness is possible for everyone no matter what they have had to walk through. Coping is possible, but healing is essential to move beyond the places we become stuck.
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Liza Tsahiridis @ Pure.Joy.Co.
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MSMhc, MSEd, Phd ADD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Branson, MO 65616 (Online Only)
I'm a small town girl who has gone through life with divorce, caring for a child with special needs, loss, and love. I love to connect with REAL people who have REAL problems & are looking for not only help but big changes in their lives. Let's connect with you on what is happening in your life today & how I can help you get past the hurdles that are stopping you from moving on! When I am not working with my clients I am speaking all over the world motivating the masses, listening to way too many podcasts & sneaking M&M's in bed! Let me come with you along this journey we call life. It is my passion helping you find true pure joy!
I'm a small town girl who has gone through life with divorce, caring for a child with special needs, loss, and love. I love to connect with REAL people who have REAL problems & are looking for not only help but big changes in their lives. Let's connect with you on what is happening in your life today & how I can help you get past the hurdles that are stopping you from moving on! When I am not working with my clients I am speaking all over the world motivating the masses, listening to way too many podcasts & sneaking M&M's in bed! Let me come with you along this journey we call life. It is my passion helping you find true pure joy!
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Heather's Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Gainesville, MO 65655
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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.