Eating Disorders Therapists in West Seneca, NY
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is experienced in treating individuals with PTSD, grief and loss, depression, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders. I work with individuals struggling with body image, self-confidence/self-worth, and binge eating disorders. I also have experience working with first responders, healthcare workers, and the high stress those occupations can have.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is experienced in treating individuals with PTSD, grief and loss, depression, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders. I work with individuals struggling with body image, self-confidence/self-worth, and binge eating disorders. I also have experience working with first responders, healthcare workers, and the high stress those occupations can have.
Welcome! Our lives are in a constant state of change, which can feel exhausting and overwhelming. My approach to therapy is to not only help you cope with your struggles, but to work through them. I strive to make a genuine and healing connection that transfers into your relationship with yourself and others.
Welcome! Our lives are in a constant state of change, which can feel exhausting and overwhelming. My approach to therapy is to not only help you cope with your struggles, but to work through them. I strive to make a genuine and healing connection that transfers into your relationship with yourself and others.
Family and Personal Counseling
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
West Seneca, NY 14224
We are by your side! No matter the issue that you are facing... anxiety, depression, life issues, family issues, grief, couples therapy, stress relief, etc... we are ready to help. In this widely acclaimed practice, Ron Villano, M.S., LMHC, ASAC, CCH has assembled an elite team of over 35 providers. Our decades of success in talk therapy comes from creating a customized approach designed to encourage you to face your challenges with new life skills and professional support. You are here looking for that fresh start...and we will answer your call TODAY. We have 5 locations on Long Island and offer Telehealth to all of New York State.
We are by your side! No matter the issue that you are facing... anxiety, depression, life issues, family issues, grief, couples therapy, stress relief, etc... we are ready to help. In this widely acclaimed practice, Ron Villano, M.S., LMHC, ASAC, CCH has assembled an elite team of over 35 providers. Our decades of success in talk therapy comes from creating a customized approach designed to encourage you to face your challenges with new life skills and professional support. You are here looking for that fresh start...and we will answer your call TODAY. We have 5 locations on Long Island and offer Telehealth to all of New York State.
We may experience things in our lives that feel like they change who we are and our view of the world. As a result, we may feel loneliness, distrust, anger, sadness, numbness, shame, and guilt. We may not allow ourselves to experience the wide range of human emotions and limit our connection with others as a way to protect ourselves. I believe that people are resilient, able to heal from trauma, and can reconnect with their authentic, genuine selves.
We may experience things in our lives that feel like they change who we are and our view of the world. As a result, we may feel loneliness, distrust, anger, sadness, numbness, shame, and guilt. We may not allow ourselves to experience the wide range of human emotions and limit our connection with others as a way to protect ourselves. I believe that people are resilient, able to heal from trauma, and can reconnect with their authentic, genuine selves.
Ciera Hanley
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
West Seneca, NY 14224 (Online Only)
Are you checking all the boxes in life but still feeling stuck, depressed or anxious? Feeling like you are just going through the motions of life but not truly "happy"? Many times these feelings are connected to negative and limiting beliefs about the way we view ourselves and the world. These negative and limiting beliefs often stem from difficult experiences we have in life, many times in childhood. We all have wounds that live in the shadows of ourselves and these wounds can subconsciously run our lives. I help people release themselves from these wounds and step into their most authentic self.
Are you checking all the boxes in life but still feeling stuck, depressed or anxious? Feeling like you are just going through the motions of life but not truly "happy"? Many times these feelings are connected to negative and limiting beliefs about the way we view ourselves and the world. These negative and limiting beliefs often stem from difficult experiences we have in life, many times in childhood. We all have wounds that live in the shadows of ourselves and these wounds can subconsciously run our lives. I help people release themselves from these wounds and step into their most authentic self.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with over 30 years of experience in solo private practice, teaching and service in the community. Having a relationship with my patients and taking care of them are central in my work. Perhaps because of my background in the arts (dance), I also deeply value the creative yet disciplined use of self and an active authentic engagement in the therapeutic process.
I specialize in the treatment of adolescents and young adults (18-25). I also treat individuals, couples, and families who struggle with transitional issues throughout the life cycle.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with over 30 years of experience in solo private practice, teaching and service in the community. Having a relationship with my patients and taking care of them are central in my work. Perhaps because of my background in the arts (dance), I also deeply value the creative yet disciplined use of self and an active authentic engagement in the therapeutic process.
I specialize in the treatment of adolescents and young adults (18-25). I also treat individuals, couples, and families who struggle with transitional issues throughout the life cycle.
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Life can be complex, messy, and difficult to function in. I work with both individuals and couples/families and there is no limit to what kind of issues or goals you can have for therapy. Anxiety, eating disorders, work/school stress, depression, and family trauma don't even begin to scratch the surface of what you can bring to the session when you meet with me.
Life can be complex, messy, and difficult to function in. I work with both individuals and couples/families and there is no limit to what kind of issues or goals you can have for therapy. Anxiety, eating disorders, work/school stress, depression, and family trauma don't even begin to scratch the surface of what you can bring to the session when you meet with me.
Through 10 years of experience with Monte Nido, a top eating disorder treatment facility, my clinical work and leadership roles have given me specialization in working with individuals struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, excessive exercise and body image preoccupations.
I am constantly inspired by the knowledge and depth people can reach when they are eager to explore themselves. I am always honored to help clients consider both their light and dark sides on their adventure into growth. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing via telemedicine. I earned my Masters with an emphasis in sexuality and relationships from California State University, Northridge. I have specialized in treating Eating Disorders through my rewarding work with Monte Nido. My international work helping communities in conflict and poverty led to an invaluable empathy and understanding for cultural diversity.
Through 10 years of experience with Monte Nido, a top eating disorder treatment facility, my clinical work and leadership roles have given me specialization in working with individuals struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, excessive exercise and body image preoccupations.
I am constantly inspired by the knowledge and depth people can reach when they are eager to explore themselves. I am always honored to help clients consider both their light and dark sides on their adventure into growth. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing via telemedicine. I earned my Masters with an emphasis in sexuality and relationships from California State University, Northridge. I have specialized in treating Eating Disorders through my rewarding work with Monte Nido. My international work helping communities in conflict and poverty led to an invaluable empathy and understanding for cultural diversity.
A main area of my clinical focus is working with individuals with eating disorders, disordered eating behaviors, exercise addiction, or body image issues.
Congratulations on taking an important step in your mental health journey— finding the right therapist! I work with a wide array of individuals, who are seeking help for a specific problem(s) or, who are simply looking to expand upon their understanding of themselves & their life experiences. In sessions, I aim to provide a comfortable, safe, and unbiased space where you feel inspired to communicate and empowered to collaborate on your goals.
A main area of my clinical focus is working with individuals with eating disorders, disordered eating behaviors, exercise addiction, or body image issues.
Congratulations on taking an important step in your mental health journey— finding the right therapist! I work with a wide array of individuals, who are seeking help for a specific problem(s) or, who are simply looking to expand upon their understanding of themselves & their life experiences. In sessions, I aim to provide a comfortable, safe, and unbiased space where you feel inspired to communicate and empowered to collaborate on your goals.
When we are not connected to our true selves, it shows up in our day-to-day life in the form of anxiety, addiction, depression, eating disorders, etc.
Are you feeling disconnected from your true self? Difficult experiences in life can bring up feelings of shame, worthlessness, or lack of direction, and it can be hard to know what to do. With compassion and honesty, I will assist you in working your way through issues while identifying your core values and emotional needs. I am a creative and humanistic therapist, utilizing a mixture theoretical approaches to best meet your needs. I look forward to joining you on your journey to living a soulful life! I offer art therapy, talk therapy, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy.
When we are not connected to our true selves, it shows up in our day-to-day life in the form of anxiety, addiction, depression, eating disorders, etc.
Are you feeling disconnected from your true self? Difficult experiences in life can bring up feelings of shame, worthlessness, or lack of direction, and it can be hard to know what to do. With compassion and honesty, I will assist you in working your way through issues while identifying your core values and emotional needs. I am a creative and humanistic therapist, utilizing a mixture theoretical approaches to best meet your needs. I look forward to joining you on your journey to living a soulful life! I offer art therapy, talk therapy, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy.
I have extensive experience in helping clients with anxiety, social anxiety, depression, interpersonal struggles, eating disorders, family of origin issues, abuse and trauma, grief and loss, spirituality, LGBTQ+ identities, and more.
Hi! I'm Denise Litterer and I am a psychologist who has successfully worked with clients with a range of presenting issues and from diverse backgrounds for over 25 years. I am highly collaborative and active in therapy, utilizing an interpersonal, feminist, and multicultural approach to combine your life experiences and identities with my professional knowledge. I am also trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and often incorporate these techniques into my therapy as well as use them in my own life! On a personal note, I live with my wife, three children, dogs and cats and spend my free time cooking, baking, and reading.
I have extensive experience in helping clients with anxiety, social anxiety, depression, interpersonal struggles, eating disorders, family of origin issues, abuse and trauma, grief and loss, spirituality, LGBTQ+ identities, and more.
Hi! I'm Denise Litterer and I am a psychologist who has successfully worked with clients with a range of presenting issues and from diverse backgrounds for over 25 years. I am highly collaborative and active in therapy, utilizing an interpersonal, feminist, and multicultural approach to combine your life experiences and identities with my professional knowledge. I am also trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and often incorporate these techniques into my therapy as well as use them in my own life! On a personal note, I live with my wife, three children, dogs and cats and spend my free time cooking, baking, and reading.
Brittany Trimble
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Buffalo, NY 14201 (Online Only)
Currently hiring therapists in PA and NY. My goal is to provide effective, comprehensive treatment to individuals struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, PTSD, and co-occurring diagnoses. I use evidence-based treatment to help individuals recover, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), prolonged exposure therapy (PE), and exposure response prevention therapy (ERP). I strive to help my clients accept their body’s natural shape, no longer experience intense negative emotions due to weight or food, stop compromising their physical or emotional health, and cope with negative emotions in healthy ways.
Currently hiring therapists in PA and NY. My goal is to provide effective, comprehensive treatment to individuals struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, PTSD, and co-occurring diagnoses. I use evidence-based treatment to help individuals recover, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), prolonged exposure therapy (PE), and exposure response prevention therapy (ERP). I strive to help my clients accept their body’s natural shape, no longer experience intense negative emotions due to weight or food, stop compromising their physical or emotional health, and cope with negative emotions in healthy ways.
Katie Nowak
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Buffalo, NY 14226
Waitlist for new clients
Hi! I have spent the last 15 years working with children and adolescents, families and adults in the Western New York area. I specialize in eating disorders, OCD, anxiety disorders and mood disorders. I take an eclectic and person-centered approach to therapy, as I do not believe “one size fits all.” I am a Health at Every Size (HAES) aligned therapist, highly trauma informed, and strongly value social justice in my work. I believe my clients are the experts in their own lives, and would love the chance to work with you.
Hi! I have spent the last 15 years working with children and adolescents, families and adults in the Western New York area. I specialize in eating disorders, OCD, anxiety disorders and mood disorders. I take an eclectic and person-centered approach to therapy, as I do not believe “one size fits all.” I am a Health at Every Size (HAES) aligned therapist, highly trauma informed, and strongly value social justice in my work. I believe my clients are the experts in their own lives, and would love the chance to work with you.
In my years of experience, I have found that individuals with eating disorders often carry natural strengths of intelligence, sensitivity, and empathy.
Are you a parent needing support for your child, post-eating disorder treatment? Are you trying to re-calibrate your relationship with food and your body? My coaching focus is in anxiety and eating disorders. I have experience working with adolescents, adults, and families at all levels of care from working in partial hospitalization programs at University of California San Diego Eating Disorders Center, Casa Palmera, & Loma Linda School of Medicine. Now, I bring that experience to coaching modality.
In my years of experience, I have found that individuals with eating disorders often carry natural strengths of intelligence, sensitivity, and empathy.
Are you a parent needing support for your child, post-eating disorder treatment? Are you trying to re-calibrate your relationship with food and your body? My coaching focus is in anxiety and eating disorders. I have experience working with adolescents, adults, and families at all levels of care from working in partial hospitalization programs at University of California San Diego Eating Disorders Center, Casa Palmera, & Loma Linda School of Medicine. Now, I bring that experience to coaching modality.
If you’re reading this, you already have the motivation to heal, the insight to know you need a change and the resourcefulness to seek support. You knew enough to get yourself to this page and I know enough to take you through the journey you may be scared of and yet eager for. Working as a specialist in eating disorders and trauma, I understand the highs and lows of being self-critical to the point of self-punishment, blaming yourself for the situation you are in and being stuck in an endless cycle of overriding your gut instinct in order to please others. Recognize that your intuition got you to these words.
If you’re reading this, you already have the motivation to heal, the insight to know you need a change and the resourcefulness to seek support. You knew enough to get yourself to this page and I know enough to take you through the journey you may be scared of and yet eager for. Working as a specialist in eating disorders and trauma, I understand the highs and lows of being self-critical to the point of self-punishment, blaming yourself for the situation you are in and being stuck in an endless cycle of overriding your gut instinct in order to please others. Recognize that your intuition got you to these words.
Tiffany Matson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Williamsville, NY 14221
Throughout my years of experience I have worked with individuals and families impacted by eating disorders , addiction, women's issues including infertility, loss, and post-partum depression, adolescents facing self-esteem and identity issues, and individuals of any age that have experienced trauma.
Have you faced painful experiences that are impacting your daily life? I believe that past experiences can cause "sore spots" that can impact us in the present. I have helped countless individuals work through past experiences for healing and personal growth. I have extensive training on techniques to help my clients on this journey including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I am amazed every day by the way this treatment has helped my clients transform their lives.
Throughout my years of experience I have worked with individuals and families impacted by eating disorders , addiction, women's issues including infertility, loss, and post-partum depression, adolescents facing self-esteem and identity issues, and individuals of any age that have experienced trauma.
Have you faced painful experiences that are impacting your daily life? I believe that past experiences can cause "sore spots" that can impact us in the present. I have helped countless individuals work through past experiences for healing and personal growth. I have extensive training on techniques to help my clients on this journey including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I am amazed every day by the way this treatment has helped my clients transform their lives.
I also have specialized training in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa and work from a Family Based Treatment model whenever possible.
There is no shortage of challenges in this life. Managing life stressors or a mental health condition alone only tends to make things worse. You’ve taken a courageous and important step by looking for help. When you work with the right therapist, insight can grow, self-defeating habits can change and solutions can become more apparent. I regularly see adults and adolescents seeking help with relationship difficulties, stress and life transitions. My experience in the school system informs my work with adolescents, young adults and their families.
I also have specialized training in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa and work from a Family Based Treatment model whenever possible.
There is no shortage of challenges in this life. Managing life stressors or a mental health condition alone only tends to make things worse. You’ve taken a courageous and important step by looking for help. When you work with the right therapist, insight can grow, self-defeating habits can change and solutions can become more apparent. I regularly see adults and adolescents seeking help with relationship difficulties, stress and life transitions. My experience in the school system informs my work with adolescents, young adults and their families.
I specialize helping people with trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, going to college, and family dynamics. I utilize evidence-based therapy modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), family based treatment (FBT) for eating disorders, motivational interviewing (MI), and solution focused brief therapy (SFBT).
I specialize helping people with trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, going to college, and family dynamics. I utilize evidence-based therapy modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), family based treatment (FBT) for eating disorders, motivational interviewing (MI), and solution focused brief therapy (SFBT).
I am a trauma specialist providing virtual appointments throughout NY and Florida and in person appointments in Western NY. You would seek out a cardiologist if you had a heart issue right? Well, if you have the opportunity, I suggest you seek out a therapist who specializes in your unique issues. I am not a generalist; I specialize in Trauma, Dissociation, Eating Disorders, Body Dysmorphia and anxiety. I work with these issues because they're what I'm most passionate about and I've dedicated my life's work to combatting the systemic issues that cause or exacerbate those issues.
I am a trauma specialist providing virtual appointments throughout NY and Florida and in person appointments in Western NY. You would seek out a cardiologist if you had a heart issue right? Well, if you have the opportunity, I suggest you seek out a therapist who specializes in your unique issues. I am not a generalist; I specialize in Trauma, Dissociation, Eating Disorders, Body Dysmorphia and anxiety. I work with these issues because they're what I'm most passionate about and I've dedicated my life's work to combatting the systemic issues that cause or exacerbate those issues.
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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.