Food stress
Your relationship with food, and easing stress, secrecy, or rigidity around eating.
Body image and eating concerns
Body Image and Eating Concerns Therapy in Coral Gables and Online Across Florida
Your relationship with food and your body touches almost everything: how you feel when you wake up, how you move through a meal, how freely you live your day. When that relationship becomes a source of stress, shame, or constant monitoring, it can be exhausting and isolating. You do not have to keep carrying it alone, and you do not have to have it all figured out before reaching out.
I offer warm, individualized therapy for adults who are struggling with body image and their relationship with food. My approach is collaborative and we work as a team. Therapy will focus on the underlying patterns related to your relationship with food and your body. Together we will work to ease the shame and help you build a steadier, kinder relationship with yourself.
This may feel familiar if
You have been trying to manage this quietly.
If some of this resonates and you are curious about change, I can help.
- Food and eating have become a source of stress rather than nourishment or pleasure.
- You think about your body, or judge it, more than you would like to.
- You have tried many diets or plans, and the cycle leaves you feeling worse.
- You eat to soothe difficult feelings, and later feel guilt or frustration.
- You are working on recovery and want steady outpatient support alongside your life.
How I work
Relational, integrative, and built around you.
I believe the relationship between us matters as much as any technique. I take time to understand your history, your circumstances, and what you actually need, and we build a plan together that fits you. My work is relational and integrative, drawing on approaches that fit the person in front of me rather than a one-size-fits-all script.
We move away from the tyranny of numbers and toward body respect, self-compassion, and a way of eating and living that feels more free. For many people, difficulties with food and body are connected to anxiety, past hurt, perfectionism, or hard messages absorbed long ago. We create the space to understand all of that, gently and at your pace.
What we might focus on together
Support for the patterns underneath.
Body image
Body image and self-worth, and loosening the grip of harsh self-judgment.
Emotional eating
Emotional and stress eating, and building other ways to meet difficult feelings.
The diet cycle
Stepping off the diet cycle and moving toward body respect and self-trust.
What sits underneath
The anxiety, grief, or old patterns that often sit underneath.
Between sessions
When reflection helps, the no-storage Journal Tools page can offer gentle prompts to bring back to therapy.
Care that fits your life
Coral Gables and telehealth across Florida.
I see clients in person in Coral Gables, within walking distance to the University of Miami. If a commute is a barrier, or you simply feel more at ease at home, online sessions offer the same care with more flexibility. You can choose what feels right, and it can change over time.
A note on fit and level of care
Outpatient therapy is a good fit for many people working on body image and disordered eating. If you are facing a medically acute eating disorder that needs a higher level of care, your safety comes first, and I will help you connect with the right treatment team and resources. If and when outpatient support is the right next step, I am glad to be part of your recovery.
Now accepting new clients
A first conversation can be simple.
If you have been looking for a therapist who sees you as a whole person, not a problem to fix, I would love to hear from you. Reaching out is often the hardest part, and it can also be the beginning of something gentler.
What to expect first
No pressure and no script.
A first consultation is simply a conversation. You share what brings you in, I answer your questions, and together we get a feel for whether we are a good match. There is no pressure and no script, just a chance to be heard and to decide what feels right for you.
Frequently asked questions
Body image and eating concerns therapy.
Do you offer online therapy for eating and body image concerns in Florida?
Yes. I offer secure telehealth to clients located anywhere in Florida, along with in-person sessions in Coral Gables.
Do I need to have a diagnosed eating disorder to come in?
No. Many people I work with are struggling with body image, chronic dieting, or a difficult relationship with food, without a formal diagnosis. You are welcome exactly as you are.
Are you accepting new clients?
Yes, currently, in Coral Gables and online across Florida.
Do you take insurance?
I am an out of network provider and can provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. A good faith estimate of costs will be provided for you.
If you need support right now
Support is available.
If you are in emotional crisis or thinking about harming yourself, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or contact your local emergency services. For eating disorder support and referrals, the National Alliance for Eating Disorders offers a therapist-staffed helpline at 1-866-662-1235, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm EST.