![Roberta Abbott, MA, MC, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/roberta-abbott.jpg)
Eating Disorder Counsellor
Roberta Abbott, MA, MC, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
In K7G 2N1 - Nearby to Gananoque.
Eating disorders are one of the most challenging areas of counselling because food is essential to life. Unlike other substance abuse concerns, you can't quit eating, even if you would like to or feel compelled to. Eating disorders often have their origins in emotional and cognitive disorders that begin early in life and relate to our perceptions of our appearance or the role of food in our family life and how we have been taught to feel about food and our own dietary habits. By understanding our relationship to food and our feelings regarding our bodies and appearance, we can work to moderate our thoughts and emotions regarding food and its role in our lives.
![Sierra Goldfinger, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/sierra-goldfinger.jpg)
Eating Disorder Counselor
Sierra Goldfinger, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
While I do not offer support for eating disorders, at Psychotherapy Collective, we have other therapists who are well positioned to support you. Eating disorders are not really about food. They involve complex emotional issues that have significant impact on ones physical, emotional and social health. If you are preoccupied with your weight, focused on body image, size, or shape, compelled to perform specific rituals around food, obsessive about food, or deem foods as “safe” or “unsafe” to eat you may be engaging in disordered eating. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with a member of our team today https://www.psychotherapycollective.ca/our-team
![Monika Georgieva, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/monika-georgieva.jpg)
Eating Disorder Counselor
Monika Georgieva, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
While I do not offer support for eating disorders, at Psychotherapy Collective, we have other therapists who are well positioned to support you. Eating disorders are not really about food. They involve complex emotional issues that have significant impact on ones physical, emotional and social health. If you are preoccupied with your weight, focused on body image, size, or shape, compelled to perform specific rituals around food, obsessive about food, or deem foods as “safe” or “unsafe” to eat you may be engaging in disordered eating. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with a member of our team today https://www.psychotherapycollective.ca/our-team
![Laura Kemp-Romas, MA, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/laura-kemp-romas.jpg)
Eating Disorder Counselor
Laura Kemp-Romas, MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist & Clinical Director of EnerTherapy
Available for Online Therapy
Issues with eating are an understandable reaction to difficult or traumatic circumstances. The word disorder is faulty as it implies that it is a single person's disorder. However, the disorder is one of society. Due to limitations and restrictions of society, institutions, media, and groups, we have learned to restrict and or indulge ourselves in food. It is my goal to explore the emotional and cognitive roots of your issues with food as well as to figure out just how these limitations and restrictions of our society and/or families have affected you. In discovering the roots of the struggle, we can then collaboratively work towards health and healing.
![Ryta Marie Peschka, RP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/ryta-marie-peschka.jpg)
Eating Disorder Counselor
Ryta Marie Peschka, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
While I do not offer support for eating disorders, at Psychotherapy Collective, we have other therapists who are well positioned to support you. Eating disorders are not really about food. They involve complex emotional issues that have significant impact on ones physical, emotional and social health. If you are preoccupied with your weight, focused on body image, size, or shape, compelled to perform specific rituals around food, obsessive about food, or deem foods as “safe” or “unsafe” to eat you may be engaging in disordered eating. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with a member of our team today https://www.psychotherapycollective.ca/our-team
![Adrienne Richardson, PhD MsED RP CSAT/CPTT SEP-A OCT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/adrienne-richardson.jpg)
Eating Disorder Counselor
Adrienne Richardson, PhD MsED RP CSAT/CPTT SEP-A OCT
Registered Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
I work with your negative body image, from the inside out. "The negative image is understood as a dissociated and shame-based “part” of the personality in need of understanding and compassion, achieved via mindful awareness, “parts” dialogue and trauma processing. Our first step will be to create a healthy separation between the "observing" or aware Self and the part(s) absorbed in the eating disorder via mindful awareness. Once this separation between the "whole" self and part of self is established, the Gestalt polarity tradition (empty chairs) is utilized to develop understanding of the shame-based part. This leads to developing more love and compassion for yourself. You are enough!