Eating Disorders Therapists in Orange, TX
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Helping You to Help Yourself!
Conflicts, transitions, crises and other "bumps" in the road of life can be exciting, frightening, or overwhelming. I offer children, couples, adults and elders a safe place and compassionate guidance to discover the most effective ways of identifying and resolving these issues.
Helping You to Help Yourself!
Conflicts, transitions, crises and other "bumps" in the road of life can be exciting, frightening, or overwhelming. I offer children, couples, adults and elders a safe place and compassionate guidance to discover the most effective ways of identifying and resolving these issues.
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Thank you for choosing to enter in a counseling/psychotherapy relationship with me. I am honored to work with you in helping you become more fully functioning and make positive changes in your life. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, ( LCSW) licensed by the State of Texas. As such, I am able to provide counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, families and couples. I work with people with a variety of concerns and issues.
Thank you for choosing to enter in a counseling/psychotherapy relationship with me. I am honored to work with you in helping you become more fully functioning and make positive changes in your life. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, ( LCSW) licensed by the State of Texas. As such, I am able to provide counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, families and couples. I work with people with a variety of concerns and issues.
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Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Orange, TX 77630
Instilling Hope & Transforming Lives. We are a fully accredited, mental, emotional and behavioral counseling facility offering four locations throughout Southeast Texas. In operation since 1984, we are committed to helping people cope with their challenges, grow toward spiritual and emotional maturity and strengthen personal relationships. NOW OFFERING TIMELY VIDEO THERAPY.
Instilling Hope & Transforming Lives. We are a fully accredited, mental, emotional and behavioral counseling facility offering four locations throughout Southeast Texas. In operation since 1984, we are committed to helping people cope with their challenges, grow toward spiritual and emotional maturity and strengthen personal relationships. NOW OFFERING TIMELY VIDEO THERAPY.
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Alan Wayne Apperson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC-S, LCCA
Verified Verified
Orange, TX 77630
The ideal client is one that is willing to work in session and practice out of session. I work best with clients that are willing to be honest and raw with me. I respect someone that can voice their truest thoughts/feelings/and behaviors because I will be equally direct with my identification of distortions in their thoughts and actions. The greatest acceptance of ourselves can only be achieved with an honest look inward. This honesty allows us see what strengths we desire to build and what needs we can reduce. With this direct, loving, and accepting approach, the counseling process can be maximized in its efficacy.
The ideal client is one that is willing to work in session and practice out of session. I work best with clients that are willing to be honest and raw with me. I respect someone that can voice their truest thoughts/feelings/and behaviors because I will be equally direct with my identification of distortions in their thoughts and actions. The greatest acceptance of ourselves can only be achieved with an honest look inward. This honesty allows us see what strengths we desire to build and what needs we can reduce. With this direct, loving, and accepting approach, the counseling process can be maximized in its efficacy.
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Sharon Lackey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Orange, TX 77630
Greetings, Let's take a journey together and discover how you can become your best you. You may have experienced challenging situations that are creating obstacles you want to overcome. We can explore ways to help you develop coping skills, build self-confidence, cultivate a strong sense of self and autonomy. Your ability to make changes and establish healthy choices will help you move toward the confident well-defined individual you can be proud of. We can accomplish this goal together.
Greetings, Let's take a journey together and discover how you can become your best you. You may have experienced challenging situations that are creating obstacles you want to overcome. We can explore ways to help you develop coping skills, build self-confidence, cultivate a strong sense of self and autonomy. Your ability to make changes and establish healthy choices will help you move toward the confident well-defined individual you can be proud of. We can accomplish this goal together.
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NewPath Therapy & Wellness w/Psychiatry
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Orange, TX 77630
NOW OFFERING PSYCHIATRY SERVICES. MEDICATION APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THE SAME WEEK! At NewPath we know that your journey in life matters! We believe in a collaborative and connected team approach to be the most important quality of our group because you get many brains working for you for the price of one! Our environment is super laid back and we are all down to earth and genuine. Our goal is to create a comfortable place for you to work on feeling better!
NOW OFFERING PSYCHIATRY SERVICES. MEDICATION APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THE SAME WEEK! At NewPath we know that your journey in life matters! We believe in a collaborative and connected team approach to be the most important quality of our group because you get many brains working for you for the price of one! Our environment is super laid back and we are all down to earth and genuine. Our goal is to create a comfortable place for you to work on feeling better!
Online Therapists
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Razan's Therapeutic Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PPS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Friendswood, TX 77546
My therapeutic skills address: Family conflict, marriage crisis intervention, anger management, PTSD , anxiety, depression, eating disorders, ADHD, sexual identity, adjusting to change/life transitions, communication, family of origin issues, pre and post gastric bypass surgery.
In addition to being a licensed therapist , I am also a clinical supervisor in the states of California and Texas. I provide clients with real life tools and aid them in developing effective strategies to cope with life issues. I view therapy as a collaborative effort to understand problems and conflicts, identify realistic goals and take advantage of strengths and strategies that promote change. While the focus is often on current issues, understanding the influence of past experiences and relationships is an important part of the process. I motivate, encourage and support my clients to make choices that improve their lives.
My therapeutic skills address: Family conflict, marriage crisis intervention, anger management, PTSD , anxiety, depression, eating disorders, ADHD, sexual identity, adjusting to change/life transitions, communication, family of origin issues, pre and post gastric bypass surgery.
In addition to being a licensed therapist , I am also a clinical supervisor in the states of California and Texas. I provide clients with real life tools and aid them in developing effective strategies to cope with life issues. I view therapy as a collaborative effort to understand problems and conflicts, identify realistic goals and take advantage of strengths and strategies that promote change. While the focus is often on current issues, understanding the influence of past experiences and relationships is an important part of the process. I motivate, encourage and support my clients to make choices that improve their lives.
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I have experience working with trauma, eating disorders, addiction, process addictions, families, parenting concerns, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders.
I operate from the stance that people were not intended to suffer alone. Often, burdens that appear too heavy or too great to move beneath feel that way because the individual does not have adequate resources and skills to process the situations or experiences. As a therapist, I have been blessed to stand alongside many individuals as they planted their feet back on the ground and learned to skills necessary to alter their view of self or to shift so that they became bigger than their pain.
I have experience working with trauma, eating disorders, addiction, process addictions, families, parenting concerns, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders.
I operate from the stance that people were not intended to suffer alone. Often, burdens that appear too heavy or too great to move beneath feel that way because the individual does not have adequate resources and skills to process the situations or experiences. As a therapist, I have been blessed to stand alongside many individuals as they planted their feet back on the ground and learned to skills necessary to alter their view of self or to shift so that they became bigger than their pain.
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My name is Shannon Trevino and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. I have Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Fort Hays State University. During my time as a therapist, I have worked with individual adults, adolescents, and children. I have also worked with couples and groups. I have experience treating anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, agoraphobia, eating disorders, chronic pain, PTSD, LGBTQ+, relationship issues, family dysfunction, parenting, military life, life and career coaching, and more. I pride myself on being able to tailor treatments to the specific needs of my clients.
My name is Shannon Trevino and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. I have Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Fort Hays State University. During my time as a therapist, I have worked with individual adults, adolescents, and children. I have also worked with couples and groups. I have experience treating anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, agoraphobia, eating disorders, chronic pain, PTSD, LGBTQ+, relationship issues, family dysfunction, parenting, military life, life and career coaching, and more. I pride myself on being able to tailor treatments to the specific needs of my clients.
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Krissy M Cotten
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Humble, TX 77346
I provide counseling for individual adults, couples, families and children. I help clients to overcome obstacles and achieve healthier relationships. Some of my specialties include: couples issues, divorce, children and adolescent behavioral issues, parenting skills, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder, domestic violence, sexual abuse, anger management, women's issues, postpartum depression, grief, loss, and addiction recovery, eating disorders, anger management, and faith based counseling. If you would like to start on a journey to make positive changes in your life, contact me now to begin on the pathway together!
I provide counseling for individual adults, couples, families and children. I help clients to overcome obstacles and achieve healthier relationships. Some of my specialties include: couples issues, divorce, children and adolescent behavioral issues, parenting skills, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder, domestic violence, sexual abuse, anger management, women's issues, postpartum depression, grief, loss, and addiction recovery, eating disorders, anger management, and faith based counseling. If you would like to start on a journey to make positive changes in your life, contact me now to begin on the pathway together!
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Dr. Gonzalez and his associates treat adults, adolescents, children, and families who have a wide range of presenting problems. We have particular interests in eating disorders, relationship issues, including couples therapy, mood disorders, anxiety, sexual dysfunction and addiction, ADHD, LGBT issues, testing and evaluations for INS. We also have specialized training, experience, and interests in the treatment of children with behavior problems and families disrupted by divorce. All services are available in English or Spanish.
Dr. Gonzalez and his associates treat adults, adolescents, children, and families who have a wide range of presenting problems. We have particular interests in eating disorders, relationship issues, including couples therapy, mood disorders, anxiety, sexual dysfunction and addiction, ADHD, LGBT issues, testing and evaluations for INS. We also have specialized training, experience, and interests in the treatment of children with behavior problems and families disrupted by divorce. All services are available in English or Spanish.
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Paige Stafford Helms
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Friendswood, TX 77546
Life isn't simple and everyone has a story. I love working with the out of the box thinkers, empaths, and the weird and wonderful. I specialize in both trauma and neurodivergence. I approach neurodivergence as a way of being, not disorders in need of "fixing". I welcome you as you are. I also work with high acuity individuals who have a history of higher levels of care. I have extensive experience in working with teens and adults experiencing complex trauma and mental health symptoms, eating disorders, psychosis, and self-injury. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming. I am a licensed supervisor and love working with therapists too!
Life isn't simple and everyone has a story. I love working with the out of the box thinkers, empaths, and the weird and wonderful. I specialize in both trauma and neurodivergence. I approach neurodivergence as a way of being, not disorders in need of "fixing". I welcome you as you are. I also work with high acuity individuals who have a history of higher levels of care. I have extensive experience in working with teens and adults experiencing complex trauma and mental health symptoms, eating disorders, psychosis, and self-injury. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming. I am a licensed supervisor and love working with therapists too!
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Jennifer Hobson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77058
Her experience includes working with ages 5+ on issues such as abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, parenting, spirituality, trauma and family challenges.
If you have found yourself at a place in life where you feel stuck, there is hope. You are not alone. Therapy provides an opportunity to wrestle with painful areas in order to create an opportunity for healing to occur.
Her experience includes working with ages 5+ on issues such as abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, parenting, spirituality, trauma and family challenges.
If you have found yourself at a place in life where you feel stuck, there is hope. You are not alone. Therapy provides an opportunity to wrestle with painful areas in order to create an opportunity for healing to occur.
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I have a particular specialty around individuals with Eating Disorders and those having Intimacy Issues.
I am Kelly Martin, LPC and I strive to build a warm and compassionate environment for my clients to build upon their strengths and work through their struggles. My focus is on an eclectic approach to getting clients to their desired goals. Some of the modalities I work with are CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and experiential techniques.
I have a particular specialty around individuals with Eating Disorders and those having Intimacy Issues.
I am Kelly Martin, LPC and I strive to build a warm and compassionate environment for my clients to build upon their strengths and work through their struggles. My focus is on an eclectic approach to getting clients to their desired goals. Some of the modalities I work with are CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and experiential techniques.
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Kimberly Boyd Counseling Center - Kayce Morgan
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MEd, LPCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cleveland, TX 77327
Kayce’s areas of interest include depression, anxiety, substance abuse and chemical dependency, and eating disorders.
Kayce is passionate about helping others find their path to freedom and contentment. She desires to assist people to work through their struggles and learn healthy coping methods and techniques. Kayce views her role as a counselor as a collaborative working relationship with the client to help integrate professional knowledge, research, and evidence-based practices to aid the client in meeting their therapeutic goals. Kayce takes an eclectic approach to help clients find their way toward their needs and/or goals in life.
Kayce’s areas of interest include depression, anxiety, substance abuse and chemical dependency, and eating disorders.
Kayce is passionate about helping others find their path to freedom and contentment. She desires to assist people to work through their struggles and learn healthy coping methods and techniques. Kayce views her role as a counselor as a collaborative working relationship with the client to help integrate professional knowledge, research, and evidence-based practices to aid the client in meeting their therapeutic goals. Kayce takes an eclectic approach to help clients find their way toward their needs and/or goals in life.
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This often takes the form of anxiety, depression, stress, and eating disorders.
Greetings! I'm Sasha My name is Sasha Douglas, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults specializing in anxiety, stress, depression, and eating disorders. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. I have found that my style and approach are a good fit for young adults to a geriatric population who may be dealing with the challenges of life transitions.
This often takes the form of anxiety, depression, stress, and eating disorders.
Greetings! I'm Sasha My name is Sasha Douglas, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults specializing in anxiety, stress, depression, and eating disorders. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. I have found that my style and approach are a good fit for young adults to a geriatric population who may be dealing with the challenges of life transitions.
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L. Michela Giordano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Crosby, TX 77532 (Online Only)
I am bicultural, raised between Italy and the US. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and am experienced and passionate about helping clients heal from trauma to better manage stress and anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and more. I also have experience in and love to help those struggling with religious or spiritual beliefs, OCD/control issues, aging, motherhood, depression, and self esteem. I also support women with sexuality/intimacy challenges.
I am bicultural, raised between Italy and the US. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and am experienced and passionate about helping clients heal from trauma to better manage stress and anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and more. I also have experience in and love to help those struggling with religious or spiritual beliefs, OCD/control issues, aging, motherhood, depression, and self esteem. I also support women with sexuality/intimacy challenges.
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Katee Zullo (Dual Licensed Ca-Tx)
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77001 (Online Only)
I work with individuals, couples, teens and families who are looking to heal relationship issues, eating disorders, process through trauma, cope with grief, explore depression and anxiety, family disturbances, among many other difficulties life creates.
Do your emotions ever seem out of control? Maybe you’re in a daze, just going through the motions? Do you feel like no one understands you? Sometimes life comes at us fast and we have difficulty catching up. The good news is you no longer have to go through this alone. I’m here to help. I work to create a safe, compassionate environment to explore your thoughts and emotions, while emphasizing the healing nature of our therapist-client relationship.
I work with individuals, couples, teens and families who are looking to heal relationship issues, eating disorders, process through trauma, cope with grief, explore depression and anxiety, family disturbances, among many other difficulties life creates.
Do your emotions ever seem out of control? Maybe you’re in a daze, just going through the motions? Do you feel like no one understands you? Sometimes life comes at us fast and we have difficulty catching up. The good news is you no longer have to go through this alone. I’m here to help. I work to create a safe, compassionate environment to explore your thoughts and emotions, while emphasizing the healing nature of our therapist-client relationship.
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Heather Murphy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Friendswood, TX 77546
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in treating eating disorders, body image, and self-esteem.
Each person has their own vital, meaningful life, and I join clients on this journey. Using a warm, empathic approach coupled with a healthy and gentle dose of directness, I guide clients in working through the areas of their lives that keep them stuck in their suffering. I work with couples and families to identify strengths and address problematic issues in relationships so that they may be more fulfilling. I have experience treating a variety of issues and have helped people from all walks of life in a practical, life-changing manner.
I specialize in treating eating disorders, body image, and self-esteem.
Each person has their own vital, meaningful life, and I join clients on this journey. Using a warm, empathic approach coupled with a healthy and gentle dose of directness, I guide clients in working through the areas of their lives that keep them stuck in their suffering. I work with couples and families to identify strengths and address problematic issues in relationships so that they may be more fulfilling. I have experience treating a variety of issues and have helped people from all walks of life in a practical, life-changing manner.
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I have a particular specialty around individuals with Eating Disorders and those having Intimacy Issues.
I am Kelly Martin, LPC and I strive to build a warm and compassionate environment for my clients to build upon their strengths and work through their struggles. My focus is on an eclectic approach to getting clients to their desired goals. Some of the modalities I work with are CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and experiential techniques.
I have a particular specialty around individuals with Eating Disorders and those having Intimacy Issues.
I am Kelly Martin, LPC and I strive to build a warm and compassionate environment for my clients to build upon their strengths and work through their struggles. My focus is on an eclectic approach to getting clients to their desired goals. Some of the modalities I work with are CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and experiential techniques.
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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.