Eating Disorders therapists in Amherst, MA
Browse Eating Disorders therapists in Amherst, Massachusetts. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Eating Disorders
Ross W. Hackerson
Life Coach, Life Coach
Eating Disorders, like all addictions and compulsions is about chasing a Self-Affirming Feeling. Whether that feeling is "I'm Me!" or "I'm the Boss of Me." or "I exist, I matter!" or something else, we can get to the driver of the pattern and extinguish it. And this is a big one, aimed directly at survival so it's not easy. Call me.
51 Years Experience
In-Person Near Amherst, MA
Eating Disorders
Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness
Psychologist, PhD, JD
Not all therapists provide evidence-based therapies, and not all therapists who claim to provide CBT are specially trained in this approach. The Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness team consists of doctoral-level clinicians who are highly trained experts in cognitive behavioral therapies.
We are also trained in tailoring your treatment to your individual needs, so you can be sure you are receiving highly individualized care while also benefiting from the techniques that are proven to work.
5 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, MA (Online Only)
Eating Disorders
Carolyne Mburu-Gerena
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC
Eating disorders can involve complex relationships with food, body image, and emotional wellbeing. I work with individuals experiencing concerns such as restrictive eating, binge eating, or unhealthy patterns around food. Treatment focuses on addressing underlying emotional factors, improving coping strategies, and supporting recovery through a collaborative and compassionate approach.
6 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, MA (Online Only)
Eating Disorders
Ellen S Leventhal
Marriage and Family Therapist, MEd, MA, LMFT
Eating disorders don’t discriminate; it doesn’t matter if you’re a girl or boy, young or old, black or white. Instead of hating our bodies we should learn to celebrate every body.
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by weight loss, an intense fear of weight gain, food restriction, inappropriate eating habits, and obsessing over a thin figure. People suffering have the inability to see what their body truly looks like because they have a distorted body image. As the person becomes more emaciated, their image of themselves becomes more distorted.
Bulimia nervosa is episodes of binging and purging. A person will binge by consuming a large amount of calories in a restricted period of time almost always carried out in secret. The person is also afraid of weight gain, so they undo the binge by purging. Most common is self-induced vomiting, meanwhile others are overdosing on laxatives and excessive exercise.
Binge eating is an eating disorder in which a person consumes an abnormally large amount of food in a short period of time. During the binge, the person also feels a loss of control and is not able to stop eating. In this instance, they don’t undo the binge by purging. Afterwards, they typically feel disgusted, depressed, and guilty.
Pica is persistently eating nonfood items, such as soap, cloth, talcum powder or dirt, over a period of at least a month. Eating these nonfood items can result in medical complications such as poisoning, intestinal problems or infections.
Rumination disorder is repeatedly and persistently regurgitating food after eating, but it’s not due to a medical condition or another eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia, or binge-eating disorder. Food is brought back up into the mouth without nausea or gagging. Sometimes regurgitated food is rechewed and reswallowed or spit out.
40 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, MA
Eating Disorders
Kaitlin Joyce Therapy & Consulting, LLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LICSW, NATC, TCTSY-F
I work with clients who have any type of eating disorder as well as clients who have a relationship with food that they don't feel is healthy.
16 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, MA (Online Only)
Eating Disorders therapists in Amherst, MA Statistics
Eating Disorders therapists in Amherst, MA average 14 years of experience and charge around $201 per session. 96% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (52%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (52%), and Family Systems Therapy (35%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$201
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 53% |
Online Only |
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| 43% |
In Person and Online |
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| 4% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 52% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 52% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 35% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 35% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 30% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 30% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
| 30% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 39% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Men |
| 57% | Women |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 48% | Military / Veterans |
| 43% | Christian |