Eating Disorders Therapists in Cold Spring Harbor, NY
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, grief and loss issues, chaotic families, eating disorders, infertility and life transitions.
We seek psychological guidance when life doesn't go the way we think it should or want. Sadness, fear, anxiety, anger and confusion, often cloud our hearts and minds. We tell ourselves what should be, not how it is. This build-up of unsaid feelings, pressures and negative thoughts, commonly experienced as self-judgment, keeps us from living a joyful, balanced life. The Individual and Group therapies I've designed are dedicated toward mindful awareness of, and ease with life's daily challenges. I seek to create safety and freedom for exploration of your unique truth in body, mind and soul.
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, grief and loss issues, chaotic families, eating disorders, infertility and life transitions.
We seek psychological guidance when life doesn't go the way we think it should or want. Sadness, fear, anxiety, anger and confusion, often cloud our hearts and minds. We tell ourselves what should be, not how it is. This build-up of unsaid feelings, pressures and negative thoughts, commonly experienced as self-judgment, keeps us from living a joyful, balanced life. The Individual and Group therapies I've designed are dedicated toward mindful awareness of, and ease with life's daily challenges. I seek to create safety and freedom for exploration of your unique truth in body, mind and soul.
My areas of treatment include ADHD, ODD, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, suicidal behavior, non-suicidal self-injury, LGBTQIA+ youth, gender dysphoria, eating disorders and complex co-occurring conditions.
I am a licensed mental health counselor with a limited permit. My anticipated date for full licensure is on or before January 1, 2026. My most recent educational background includes a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University. My experience includes working in an outpatient environment. I am able to provide comprehensive care to children, adolescents, young adults, parents, and families managing a wide range of complex behavioral and emotional difficulties.
My areas of treatment include ADHD, ODD, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, suicidal behavior, non-suicidal self-injury, LGBTQIA+ youth, gender dysphoria, eating disorders and complex co-occurring conditions.
I am a licensed mental health counselor with a limited permit. My anticipated date for full licensure is on or before January 1, 2026. My most recent educational background includes a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University. My experience includes working in an outpatient environment. I am able to provide comprehensive care to children, adolescents, young adults, parents, and families managing a wide range of complex behavioral and emotional difficulties.
Taking the first step to make changes in your life is the beginning of a new path to enhancing your well-being. Are you stressed, anxious, experiencing trauma, a recent loss or developing an eating disorder or depression? I have helped numerous individuals, including children, teens, for more than 30 years to learn effective coping strategies and become more resilient in the face of life's challenges.
Taking the first step to make changes in your life is the beginning of a new path to enhancing your well-being. Are you stressed, anxious, experiencing trauma, a recent loss or developing an eating disorder or depression? I have helped numerous individuals, including children, teens, for more than 30 years to learn effective coping strategies and become more resilient in the face of life's challenges.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), my goal is to be a supportive and empathetic guide, helping you use your strengths to work through the barriers that hold you back and develop the tools you need to set healthy boundaries. With experience treating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, body image and disordered eating, and addiction, I recognize that no two people are alike, so finding the right combination of techniques and tools for each person is essential to healing.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), my goal is to be a supportive and empathetic guide, helping you use your strengths to work through the barriers that hold you back and develop the tools you need to set healthy boundaries. With experience treating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, body image and disordered eating, and addiction, I recognize that no two people are alike, so finding the right combination of techniques and tools for each person is essential to healing.
Do you want happiness and fulfillment? Do you want to change the direction of your life.? I have over thirty years of experience to help guide you. My down to earth realistic approach will establish a relationship between us to to help you improve.
Do you want happiness and fulfillment? Do you want to change the direction of your life.? I have over thirty years of experience to help guide you. My down to earth realistic approach will establish a relationship between us to to help you improve.
Stephanie R Mers
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LMSW, CSSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
My practice, although eclectic, is deeply rooted in a family systems approach incorporating the exploration of the individual's roles and behaviors from both the past and present that influence various current and/or repetitive unwanted behaviors. My belief in working through the therapeutic process, by implementing a systems modality, is to work with clients to help them in the process of change for a more positive, productive and healthier life. I treat families, couples, individuals, children and groups as needed in a compassionate and caring environment to address many of the aforementioned issues.
My practice, although eclectic, is deeply rooted in a family systems approach incorporating the exploration of the individual's roles and behaviors from both the past and present that influence various current and/or repetitive unwanted behaviors. My belief in working through the therapeutic process, by implementing a systems modality, is to work with clients to help them in the process of change for a more positive, productive and healthier life. I treat families, couples, individuals, children and groups as needed in a compassionate and caring environment to address many of the aforementioned issues.
Patricia G Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Many people wait too long to call a therapist. They are suffering and think things might get better on their own. By waiting people just feel worse or relationship issues become even more complicated. Psychotherapy helps you find new pathways for healing, untangling life's challenges to arrive at greater clarity and peace. I make that process as comfortable as possible by being authentically present, connected, & open. An active listener to the issues you bring forth. It is my goal to establish a collaborative alliance with you so we can enable positive change leading to a deep sense of well being.
Many people wait too long to call a therapist. They are suffering and think things might get better on their own. By waiting people just feel worse or relationship issues become even more complicated. Psychotherapy helps you find new pathways for healing, untangling life's challenges to arrive at greater clarity and peace. I make that process as comfortable as possible by being authentically present, connected, & open. An active listener to the issues you bring forth. It is my goal to establish a collaborative alliance with you so we can enable positive change leading to a deep sense of well being.
Carolyn Elyse Cohn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Sometimes, life gets complicated and working with a professional can help set you in the direction you want to go. Together we can explore the problems and work toward solutions in a warm, supportive, confidential atmosphere.
I have over 15 years of clinical experience. My practice includes working with adults, children, and adolescents. I have helped my clients to cope with and manage stress, anxiety, and depression. I focus on making treatment not only meaningful, but also affordable. With someone you can really talk to, solutions will start to take shape.
Sometimes, life gets complicated and working with a professional can help set you in the direction you want to go. Together we can explore the problems and work toward solutions in a warm, supportive, confidential atmosphere.
I have over 15 years of clinical experience. My practice includes working with adults, children, and adolescents. I have helped my clients to cope with and manage stress, anxiety, and depression. I focus on making treatment not only meaningful, but also affordable. With someone you can really talk to, solutions will start to take shape.
Are you or your adolescent looking for the strength and courage to address difficult life situations? Do you not know where to begin? I know it can be difficult to ask for help. However, once that first step is taken with the right therapist, who appreciates and respects you as an individual, positive attainment of your goals can be achieved. I approach my work as a therapist with empathy, acceptance, compassion, and mutual respect. When working with adolescents I make it a requirement to involve the parents and provide them with frequent updates on their child.
Are you or your adolescent looking for the strength and courage to address difficult life situations? Do you not know where to begin? I know it can be difficult to ask for help. However, once that first step is taken with the right therapist, who appreciates and respects you as an individual, positive attainment of your goals can be achieved. I approach my work as a therapist with empathy, acceptance, compassion, and mutual respect. When working with adolescents I make it a requirement to involve the parents and provide them with frequent updates on their child.
Anjali Papaiacovou
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 (Online Only)
Therapy is the first step in investing in yourself. I am a NYS licensed clinical social worker. My mission is to provide guidance and support to you without judgement in a safe, therapeutic environment so that you can focus your sessions on creating the positive life and perspective that you seek. Starting at the first session, I will work with you on creating a treatment plan as step one in order to gain a healthy perspective on your priorities.
Therapy is the first step in investing in yourself. I am a NYS licensed clinical social worker. My mission is to provide guidance and support to you without judgement in a safe, therapeutic environment so that you can focus your sessions on creating the positive life and perspective that you seek. Starting at the first session, I will work with you on creating a treatment plan as step one in order to gain a healthy perspective on your priorities.
STEPS /Stress & Trauma Eval and Psych Services/
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Has a stressful or traumatic event left you feeling depleted, depressed, anxious, or disconnected from your loved ones? By getting lodged in our bodies, stress makes it very difficult to “just get over it,” or "move on." Moving forward and healing, however, is possible. Even by considering psychotherapy, you are making a very important first step towards regaining control of your life. Your choice to value your mental health is the key to getting back your feelings of agency, self-confidence, and sense of control of our own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
Has a stressful or traumatic event left you feeling depleted, depressed, anxious, or disconnected from your loved ones? By getting lodged in our bodies, stress makes it very difficult to “just get over it,” or "move on." Moving forward and healing, however, is possible. Even by considering psychotherapy, you are making a very important first step towards regaining control of your life. Your choice to value your mental health is the key to getting back your feelings of agency, self-confidence, and sense of control of our own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
Kayla Stephenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Do you feel attached to limiting beliefs, anxiety or unsupportive patterns? Do you feel stuck? I believe awareness is at the root of every endeavor, which allows for a deeper understanding of what you need to feel empowered, connected, and safe in your body to lead the life you desire and deserve. I can help you find direction and build a language around your experiences that feels authentic and regulating. I aim to bring an additional level of awareness to integrate the mind and body into the process to help you access the root of your suffering to feel empowered, liberated and embodied.
Do you feel attached to limiting beliefs, anxiety or unsupportive patterns? Do you feel stuck? I believe awareness is at the root of every endeavor, which allows for a deeper understanding of what you need to feel empowered, connected, and safe in your body to lead the life you desire and deserve. I can help you find direction and build a language around your experiences that feels authentic and regulating. I aim to bring an additional level of awareness to integrate the mind and body into the process to help you access the root of your suffering to feel empowered, liberated and embodied.
My goal is to create a comforting, non-judgmental space where you feel safe to explore and express your inner self through creative expression. With a focus on anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use disorder, my approach is integrative and collaborative. I combine principles of mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and motivational interviewing to tailor each session to your unique needs. In our work together, I aim to help you uncover and harness your inner strengths, develop healthy coping strategies, and transform unhelpful thought patterns.
My goal is to create a comforting, non-judgmental space where you feel safe to explore and express your inner self through creative expression. With a focus on anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use disorder, my approach is integrative and collaborative. I combine principles of mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and motivational interviewing to tailor each session to your unique needs. In our work together, I aim to help you uncover and harness your inner strengths, develop healthy coping strategies, and transform unhelpful thought patterns.
Do you yearn for a sense of joy and deeper connections in your life? Do you feel stuck, struggling and like you're not living up to your best self? You are not alone, and I'm here to help. With over 30 years of experience, I've dedicated myself to guiding individuals towards a life filled with more satisfaction and meaning. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, women's issues, parenting concerns, or addictive behaviors, I have the expertise to support you. My approach is rooted in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic principles, enriched by techniques such as DBT, IFS and Spiritual Direction.
Do you yearn for a sense of joy and deeper connections in your life? Do you feel stuck, struggling and like you're not living up to your best self? You are not alone, and I'm here to help. With over 30 years of experience, I've dedicated myself to guiding individuals towards a life filled with more satisfaction and meaning. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, women's issues, parenting concerns, or addictive behaviors, I have the expertise to support you. My approach is rooted in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic principles, enriched by techniques such as DBT, IFS and Spiritual Direction.
Do you notice patterns of behaviors that you are unsatisfied with? Therapy is a significant step towards working through and facing life's most difficult challenges. I am an Art Therapist with the group practice ARTS Rx / NYC Creative Arts Therapy PLLC. I have worked with adults, adolescents and children treating issues of adjustment, self-doubt, mood swings, trauma and anxiety attacks. When we approach the therapeutic process with curiosity, we can allow ourselves to grow, heal, and thrive. Often, as we connect with our thoughts and feelings in new ways, we can improve relationships and our sense of self.
Do you notice patterns of behaviors that you are unsatisfied with? Therapy is a significant step towards working through and facing life's most difficult challenges. I am an Art Therapist with the group practice ARTS Rx / NYC Creative Arts Therapy PLLC. I have worked with adults, adolescents and children treating issues of adjustment, self-doubt, mood swings, trauma and anxiety attacks. When we approach the therapeutic process with curiosity, we can allow ourselves to grow, heal, and thrive. Often, as we connect with our thoughts and feelings in new ways, we can improve relationships and our sense of self.
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20+ years of professional experience in the treatment of adults and adolescents. Specializing in the treatment of Eating Disorders, Addictions and Mood Disorders. Individual, couple and group treatment.
20+ years of professional experience in the treatment of adults and adolescents. Specializing in the treatment of Eating Disorders, Addictions and Mood Disorders. Individual, couple and group treatment.
Staci Leavitt Mind & Body Inc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, RD, LCSW, PsyD, Coaches, Staff
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Huntington, NY 11743
516-433-1456 Eating Disorders( Anorexia, Bulimia,Binge Eating, ARFID, etc.
We are a mental health, therapy, eating disorder and nutrition center. We handle all therapy & nutrition needs with the upmost amount of love, care and compassion. Having a mixed staff of Psychotherapists, Registered Dietitians & Coaches, we are able to treat a whole person, not just mind or body. Each patient is is viewed as an individual, allowing us to focus on THEIR personal needs/wishes. Our goal is to meet the patient where they are at and together help them understand their struggles and bring them to a happier & healthier place mentally & physically. Our passion is to provide the most safe/comfortable environment
516-433-1456 Eating Disorders( Anorexia, Bulimia,Binge Eating, ARFID, etc.
We are a mental health, therapy, eating disorder and nutrition center. We handle all therapy & nutrition needs with the upmost amount of love, care and compassion. Having a mixed staff of Psychotherapists, Registered Dietitians & Coaches, we are able to treat a whole person, not just mind or body. Each patient is is viewed as an individual, allowing us to focus on THEIR personal needs/wishes. Our goal is to meet the patient where they are at and together help them understand their struggles and bring them to a happier & healthier place mentally & physically. Our passion is to provide the most safe/comfortable environment
Eating disorders began rising at alarming rates over the course of the pandemic with little growth in the number of equipped providers. Many parents of children & adolescents have been left in the lurch, trying to understand what's going on with their kids & how to help. For those adolescents & emerging adults ready to confront body image and/or create a life worth living, finding a provider that understands eating disorders in & out can be a challenge.
Eating disorders began rising at alarming rates over the course of the pandemic with little growth in the number of equipped providers. Many parents of children & adolescents have been left in the lurch, trying to understand what's going on with their kids & how to help. For those adolescents & emerging adults ready to confront body image and/or create a life worth living, finding a provider that understands eating disorders in & out can be a challenge.
As the former Clinical Supervisor of a leading eating disorder treatment center, I have an expertise in working effectively with individuals struggling with eating disorders/disordered eating behavior, body image issues, anxiety, OCD, depression, and trauma.
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. Reaching out for help can be HARD. Is a life transition having you search for a little extra support? Maybe what used to feel like normal stress is now making it difficult to concentrate, sleep or eat? Are you looking for an eating disorder specialist? Are you considering reaching out, making the leap and working on that issue that hasn't really gone away on it's own? Whether you are looking to address a long-standing issue or something that is more transitional, connecting with the right therapist is the place to start.
As the former Clinical Supervisor of a leading eating disorder treatment center, I have an expertise in working effectively with individuals struggling with eating disorders/disordered eating behavior, body image issues, anxiety, OCD, depression, and trauma.
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. Reaching out for help can be HARD. Is a life transition having you search for a little extra support? Maybe what used to feel like normal stress is now making it difficult to concentrate, sleep or eat? Are you looking for an eating disorder specialist? Are you considering reaching out, making the leap and working on that issue that hasn't really gone away on it's own? Whether you are looking to address a long-standing issue or something that is more transitional, connecting with the right therapist is the place to start.
Gerarda McDougall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, BCD
Verified Verified
Huntington, NY 11743
As an experienced Eating Disorders and Anxiety therapist, I know you're frustrated.
Have you been bingeing, obsessing about food and your body, or trying to "be good"? Did your drinking or drug use cause shame, regrets, or mood swings? Has your anxiety caused you to avoid certain situations or affected your peace? Eating Disorder, Addiction and anxiety can leave us feeling guilty, out of control and disconnected from ourselves. You may be fed up with your body and food rules, or feeling hopeless. You might not even remember a time life didn't feel this way. You feel ready for RELIEF and freedom from anxiety, guilt and obsessions. Most of all, you're ready to have peace with yourself and all your relationships.
As an experienced Eating Disorders and Anxiety therapist, I know you're frustrated.
Have you been bingeing, obsessing about food and your body, or trying to "be good"? Did your drinking or drug use cause shame, regrets, or mood swings? Has your anxiety caused you to avoid certain situations or affected your peace? Eating Disorder, Addiction and anxiety can leave us feeling guilty, out of control and disconnected from ourselves. You may be fed up with your body and food rules, or feeling hopeless. You might not even remember a time life didn't feel this way. You feel ready for RELIEF and freedom from anxiety, guilt and obsessions. Most of all, you're ready to have peace with yourself and all your relationships.
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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.