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EATING DISORDER THERAPY IN NEW YORK CITY

When thoughts about food and your body take over, it’s not just about eating. It’s a deeper message, often tied to control, perfectionism, or unspoken emotions beneath the surface. But you’re not alone, and there’s a way out, and a way back to yourself. Recovery starts with curiosity, compassion, and support.

when food & body become a full time job

Do you feel like your mind can’t stop obsessing about food — constantly tracking what you ate or didn’t eat, as if your worth depends on getting it exactly right? Maybe you catch yourself judging others for their food choices or bodies, feeling a fleeting sense of control. Or perhaps you swing between feeling completely in control one moment and utterly out of control the next — trapped in a good food/bad food spiral that robs you of peace and presence.
That shame that washes over you after eating — the belief that you’ve failed if you don’t follow every food rule perfectly — isn’t weakness. It’s what happens when perfectionism runs the show.
Many of our clients describe living in a constant state of not-enoughness. Not disciplined enough. Not small enough. Not worthy enough. Perfectionism promises control but delivers the opposite — a life ruled by impossible standards and relentless shame. Shame so deep, it can make you want to shrink yourself, take up less space, and disappear beneath it all. We understand this cycle. And we know the way out isn’t more control — it’s self-compassion, curiosity, and uncovering the deeper needs behind the patterns.

We’ve got secrets (that aren’t really secret)

+- What your eating disorder doesn’t want you to know.

It's not really about the food or your body, even if your mind insists it is. The obsessions, the rules, the behaviors—they're the surface-level symptoms of deeper needs and emotions. Your eating disorder is a coping mechanism, a way to manage anxiety, process emotions, create a sense of control, or protect yourself from pain. When we understand this truth, recovery becomes less about forcing yourself to eat differently and more about addressing what's happening beneath the surface. We've got you in this deeper exploration

+- Uncovering the “Why?” behind your eating disorder.

Our approach to eating disorder recovery goes beyond superficial symptom management. We don't just want to change your behaviors—we want to understand them. Together, we'll explore:

•What function is your eating disorder serving in your life?

•When did these patterns begin, and what were they protecting you from?

•How is your relationship with food connected to your deeper needs for safety, control, comfort, or validation?

Our therapeutic judgment-free zone allows us to get curious about your eating disorder as an intelligent adaptation—not a character flaw or moral failing.

+- Reclaiming your power, your peace, and your plate.

Recovery isn't about forcing yourself to eat "normally" through sheer willpower. It's about gently taking back the power your eating disorder has claimed over your life. Working from a Health at Every Size® approach, we'll help you:

•Challenge the eating disorder voice that keeps you trapped in cycles of restriction, binging, or compensating behaviors

•Reconnect with your body's natural hunger and fullness cues 

•Dismantle the good food/bad food mentality that fuels anxiety around eating

•Build genuine self-worth that isn't tied to your appearance or food choices

•Practice allowing yourself to emotionally and physically take up space in the world

We recognize that eating disorders and disordered eating affect people in bodies of every size, just as health can exist in every size body. Our society's narrow definitions of "healthy" or "normal" bodies contribute to the shame that fuels eating disorders. We're here to challenge those definitions, not reinforce them. The goal isn't perfect eating—it's freedom. Freedom from constant thoughts about food. Freedom from body criticism. Freedom to show up authentically in your life.

+- There is so much more to you.

Your eating disorder has convinced you that your value lies in your appearance or your ability to control your food intake. We're here to remind you of a fundamental truth: you have so much more to offer this world than how you look. Your unique perspectives, your compassion, your creativity, your intelligence, your humor—these are the things that make you indispensable. These are the things that the world is missing when your eating disorder keeps you small and distracted. We believe in your capacity to heal. We believe in your right to a peaceful relationship with food and your body. And we believe that your authentic self—not your eating disorder self—deserves to be known, expressed, and celebrated.

Full recovery is possible

Here's what we want you to know to your core: you don't always have to live this way. Full recovery from an eating disorder is absolutely possible. Not a partial recovery where food is still complicated and your body is still the enemy—but a genuine freedom where food becomes food again, not a moral battlefield. We've seen it happen.
We've witnessed clients who once couldn't imagine a day without their eating disorder now living rich, full lives where thoughts about food and body take up an appropriate—rather than an all-consuming—amount of space.

Ready to take the first step toward freedom? We’re here to take it with you.

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