Find An Eating Disorder Therapist in Gig Harbor, WA.

Eating disorders are complex and need focused attention because they carry underlining emotions and feelings that haven't come to light for (often times) a very long time. Eating disorders often don't get addresses for years and during all that time it has taken a hold of it's host and made life more challenging, obsessive, and unpleasant, and sometimes you may even feel like you're going "crazy." The decision to do therapy if you have, or think you have, symptoms of this disorder is a healthy one that will help put you back on a path of health and satisfaction.

Providers at Counseling Services for Wellbeing work collaboratively with the clients to build on their existing strengths while getting to the root cause of an eating disorder. We strive to work in a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, tailoring to each client’s individual needs and goals to help achieve the personal growth they are striving for.

Eating disorders are increasingly more common for men and women in the modern age, especially with the popularization of social media and prevalent addictive foods. Therapy for eating disorders will support you in realizing that control over your diet and health is possible. Together, we will work though the emotional components of your relationship with food, find healthy substitutes other than food to meet your emotional needs, and support confidence in your ability to maintain your new changes in your relationship with food.

Eating disorders are a disruption of one's relationship with food, certainly. But more importantly, they represent a rupture in one's relationship to Self. Eating disorders can last a lifetime without targeted intervention. Eating disorders can also be an extension of other struggles, such as childhood adversity, trauma, neglect, abandonment, and other experiences that impact Self esteem. True hope is found in those who have triumphed over addiction and abuse, and have survived broken hearts. Healing begins when we reach out and connect with others. Eating disorders can be life-threatening. Don't suffer through them alone.

While most eating disorder issues are treated by cognitive behavioral methodologies or specialized outpatient/inpatient programs, Grey Matters International and the work of Kevin J. Fleming, PhD provide relief first and foremost for the brain of one suffering from an eating disorder----without giving them medication. We believe that the neural circuitries responsible for the compulsive behaviors with eating are not necessarily only a neurotransmitter issue but of overused neural networks that affect the harmonization, balance, and decisions of the whole brain. Contact kevin@kevinfleminphd.com or 877-606-6161 to learn more about this safe and effective alternative.

After many years of working with clients with anorexia, bulimia, or overeating, I have come to see eating disorders as just one part of a person's life. Many people with eating disorders live satisfying lives and have exciting and fun support systems. But disordered eating can be a secret that hurts someone and keeps a space between them and people they would otherwise be close to. Come talk with me and let's hold space for whatever is inside you.