Disordered Eating & Body Image
In a world where body judgments and weight stigma are all too common, it’s understandable that disordered eating can take root. The desire to feel accepted—by loved ones, peers, or society—combined with constant messages from the media, can make it even harder to feel at home in your body.
Disordered Eating
Unrealistic beauty standards, nutrition misinformation, and the pervasive influence of diet culture—especially online and in the media—can fuel body dissatisfaction and contribute to a cycle of disordered eating.
Disordered eating can show up in many ways, such as anxiety around specific foods, skipping meals, frequent weight fluctuations, rigid food or exercise routines, feelings of guilt or shame after eating, or a constant preoccupation with food, weight, or body image that begins to affect your quality of life
Chronic Dieting
Chronic dieting, especially when amplified by the constant stream of messages from social media, advertising, and diet culture, can take a serious toll on mental health. Over time, it can lead to increased anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and a distorted body image. The cycle of restriction and shame often disconnects individuals from their natural hunger and fullness cues, creating a sense of failure or guilt when diets inevitably “don’t work.”
Chronic dieting can increase the risk of developing full-blown eating disorders, as well as contribute to long-term stress, social withdrawal, and a strained relationship with food, body, and self.
Body Image & Body Respect
Addressing body image requires more than just “positivity”. It involves exploring how your physical body and body image has been shaped over time—through personal experiences, relationships, cultural messages, and systemic influences.
The therapeutic process supports the development of body respect that is not contingent on size, shape, weight, or appearance. Grounded in principles of body neutrality and Health at Every Size®, the goal is to foster a more compassionate and sustainable relationship with your body.