Eating Disorder Therapy

Full recovery—meaning complete freedom from eating disorder thoughts and behaviours—is absolutely possible, and research supports this. While eating disorders are serious conditions, they’re also treatable. Many people achieve full recovery and go on to have unrestricted, peaceful relationships with food and their bodies. Recovery doesn’t mean you’ll never have a hard day or an uncomfortable thought about your body; it means the eating disorder no longer controls your life, and you have tools to manage challenges without returning to old patterns. Recovery from eating disorders is real, and it is something we walk toward with you, one step at a time.

Yes. We treat all eating disorder diagnoses: anorexia nervosa (including atypical anorexia), bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, OSFED, orthorexia, and unspecified feeding or eating disorders. We work with people across the weight spectrum—from those who are underweight to those in larger bodies. We support individuals with co-occurring conditions like OCD, PTSD, anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD. We work with people who are pregnant, athletes, individuals in recovery from substance use, and those with chronic illnesses. If you’re unsure whether we can help, reach out, and we’ll be honest about our scope of practice and help you find appropriate care.

If you are asking this question, something is wrong enough to deserve professional support. Disordered eating and eating disorders are masters of minimization. They tell you that you are not struggling enough, that other people have it worse, that you should be able to handle this on your own. None of that is true. If your relationship with food, eating, or your body is causing you distress, taking up space in your thoughts, or affecting your daily life, that is reason enough to reach out for eating disorder therapy.

Yes. Many of the people who reach out to us are parents, partners, or siblings who’ve noticed signs of disordered eating in someone they care about and don’t know what to do. We offer guidance for caregivers, family-based therapy for adolescents and young adults, and education on how to have supportive conversations without escalating shame. Family involvement is often a key part of recovery from eating disorders — and supporting the supporters matters too. Reach out, and we’ll help you figure out the best next step for your specific situation.

Ambivalence about recovery is completely normal; it’s actually expected. Your eating disorder has been serving a purpose: helping you cope, giving you control, managing emotions, or providing identity. We don’t require you to be “ready” or fully motivated to start treatment. Motivational work is part of therapy. We’ll explore what your eating disorder gives you, what it costs you, and help you build motivation for change at your own pace. Many people begin treatment with one foot in recovery and one foot still in the eating disorder.

We understand this fear—it’s one of the biggest barriers to seeking treatment. Here’s the truth: therapy’s goal isn’t weight gain; it’s freedom from the eating disorder. For some people, that means their body needs to restore to a healthier weight for proper physical and brain functioning. For others, recovery happens without significant weight changes. What matters is that your body can sustain your life, your brain can function properly, and you’re freed from the constant preoccupation with food and weight. We move at your pace, and nothing happens to your body without your informed collaboration.