I am passionate about working with individuals who struggle with disordered eating, exercise, and body image. I support folks in recovering from binge eating, vomiting, laxative use, restriction, compulsive overexercising, and more. These all-consuming thoughts and behaviours do not need to define you.
Crystal brings experience 20+ years of experience working in community mental health organizations, family health teams, private clinics and clinical hospital social work. She has a keen interest in helping individuals heal from food & eating related issues and eating disorders.
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychology and Coaching Clinics
Due to Western society’s notion of being physically thin as something to desire, it is not uncommon for people to worry about their weight. However, someone with an eating disorder experiences a constant and excessive preoccupation with their weight, it becomes the focus of their life, which can lead to mental and physical health issues.
I use CBT and DBT approaches to work with individuals dealing with eating disorders. I will work with you to identify and challenge unhelpful thinking patters that may be contributing to the eating disorder you are experiencing and work with you to create a positive body image.
Living with an eating disorder can be very distressing and detrimental to your daily life. When choosing a therapist, it is important to find someone that will understand your situation. Likewise, you want to feel at ease when sharing your feelings and thoughts. My goal as a therapist is to work as a team to challenge negative thought patterns, create healthy eating habits and develop healthy coping mechanisms. I have advanced training in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and have worked with clients suffering with bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder. For further information, please feel free to contact me and receive a prompt reply.