If you’ve struggled with food, body image, or disordered eating, you may have felt stuck in an exhausting cycle—one part of you trying to control or punish your body, another part desperately seeking comfort through food, and yet another feeling hopeless or ashamed. It can feel like you’re at war with yourself, unable to break free.

But what if these different urges and emotions weren’t a sign that something was wrong with you—but instead, were parts of you trying to help in the only way they know how?

In my approach to healing eating disorders and body image struggles, I work with clients from a parts-based perspective, helping you understand the different aspects of yourself that shape your relationship with food and your body.

Why Do We Struggle With Food and Our Bodies?

For many people, food and body image struggles aren’t really about food—they are about managing deeper emotional pain, trauma, or feelings of disconnection. These struggles often begin as ways to cope, protect, or gain control when life feels overwhelming.

Through a parts-based approach, we explore how different parts of you may have developed certain patterns:

• A perfectionist part that believes being thin or in control will bring safety or love.

• A critical part that enforces food rules, harsh body judgments, or punishing exercise routines.

• A comfort-seeking part that turns to food for emotional soothing or numbing.

• A shame-filled part that carries deep feelings of unworthiness or self-doubt.

• A strong, capable part that keeps you functioning in daily life but feels exhausted.

Each of these parts has a reason for being there—they developed in response to life experiences, doing their best to help you survive and navigate the world. But when they become extreme or disconnected from each other, they can create inner conflict and distress.

How I Can Help

My goal isn’t to make these parts disappear—it’s to help you understand them, work with them, and create a more balanced, compassionate relationship with yourself.

What Therapy Looks Like:

• Understanding Your Parts – We’ll explore the different aspects of yourself that show up around food, body image, and emotions.

• Building Internal Compassion – Instead of feeling like you’re at war with yourself, you’ll learn to listen to your parts with kindness and curiosity.

• Finding New Ways to Cope – We’ll work together to develop gentler, more sustainable ways to meet the needs your parts have been trying to address.

• Healing Past Wounds – If past trauma, attachment wounds, or difficult experiences are fueling these struggles, we’ll address them safely and at your pace.

You don’t have to stay stuck in the cycle. Healing isn’t about more control or willpower—it’s about coming into a more peaceful relationship with yourself.

If this approach resonates with you, I’d love to support you on your journey. You are not broken—you are whole, and healing is possible.