Find An Eating Disorder Therapist in Avon Park, FL.

About one percent of the world’s femanle population suffers from some form of eating disorder (Elbel, 2006) which is a defense mechanism for coping with anxiety in life. This may be Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge-eating are all considered a form of an eating disorder. The symptoms and physical ailments associated with each disorder vary for each individual, but, eating disorders damage the body and can result in death if left untreated. Thus, one wants to pursue treatment as early and intensely as possible. Research has shown cognitive behavioral therapy to be very effective in treating eating disorders (Openshaw, Waller, & Sperlinger, 2004).

At KML, we are the experts in eating disorders. Dr. Kelsey trained in eating disorders starting in 2003 and is a certified eating disorder specialist through IAEDP. She has trained and overseen the certification of dozens of eating disorder specialists. We currently have several ED experts on our team! We will work to uncover what role the ED has in your life, how it has helped you and what role it is now serving in your life. We will define new coping techniques and work as a team to push against the challenges of creating a world without ED. We never use shame or blame! We will also focus on rewiring the nervous system response, including improving interception skills. You CAN do this!

While I don’t specialize in eating disorders, I understand the ways that past trauma, perfectionism, control, and issues around worth and identity can impact our behaviors. Eating disorders, substance use, pornography addiction... the list could go on. We all go through pain, and we gravitate towards behaviors that promise control and relief from that pain. But, deep down, you probably know that long-term this story doesn’t end well. You probably need not only deep healing, but new strategies for coping with your present and building a hopeful future. At Lion Counseling, our mission is to help you escape the cages that hold you back and become the lion God created you to be.

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 [email protected] or 877-606-6161 to learn more about this safe and effective alternative.