Compulsive & Binge Eating

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Compulsive eating habits and binge eating are becoming more prevalent in our country, and often lead to issues of excessive guilt and shame, physical discomfort and limitations, poor quality of sleep, isolation, negative body image, relationship distress, and missing out on enjoyable activities. Research now supports overeating as a problem that occurs between the ears- that is, in our brains. We use food and eating as a way to cope with any number of issues including depression, anxiety, stress, anger, conflict in relationships, etc.

Like other habits or addictions, we can get stuck in a pattern of turning to food for comfort from unpleasant, negative experiences or to cope with many of life’s stressors. Therapy can be very helpful in learning new, healthy ways to take care of ourselves without food!

Topics addressed in therapy for compulsive and binge eating include (but are not limited to):

  • Coping Strategies
  • Understanding Emotions and Needs
  • Underlying Rules and Messages Regarding Food
  • Body Image
  • Identifying Emotional Hunger from Physical Hunger
  • Assertiveness/Boundaries
  • Identifying your pattern of over eating
  • Trauma
  • Moderation vs. Diet Mentality

Individual and Group Therapy offered for compulsive and binge eating support!

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