Eating Disorders therapists in Worcester, Massachusetts MA
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Eating Disorders
Monique Bellefleur
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, PMH-C
I have worked in the eating disorder field for over 10 years. I believe full recovery from an eating disorder is possible and that your relationship with food can have less influence on how you judge yourself.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Worcester, MA
Online in Worcester, MA Massachusetts
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
In-Person Near Worcester, MA
Online in Worcester, MA Massachusetts
Eating Disorders
Mosaic Behavioral Health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Several of our therapists have expertise in the eating disorder realm. We also have an eating disorder group starting in November.
14 Years Experience
In-Person Near Worcester, MA
Online in Worcester, MA Massachusetts
Eating Disorders
Leslie Bowman, Holistic Psychotherapist
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LPC, Over 20 years of successful experience
Eating disorders are very common and also debilitating. It controls and takes over your life. I have helped hundreds of clients with this issue and it starts with the root cause in understanding how and why this began in the first place. Reach out for a free consultation to learn more about how my Holistic Approach can help you.
20 Years Experience
Online in Worcester, MA Massachusetts
Eating Disorders
Karen Queller
Art Therapist, M.A Expressive Arts Therapy
I offer a non-judgmental and nurturing environment where individuals struggling with eating disorders can explore their emotions, body image, and relationship with food through creative modalities, fostering self-compassion, self-expression, and healing on their journey.
7 Years Experience
Online in Worcester, MA Massachusetts
Worcester is one of New England's most diverse cities and home to a cluster of colleges and universities — including Clark University, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and UMass Chan Medical School — that together generate significant student mental health demand and a well-developed clinical training ecosystem. The city's large Latino, Vietnamese, and African American populations create consistent demand for culturally affirming and multilingual therapists, and Worcester has been an important destination for refugee resettlement from Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central America. UMass Memorial Medical Center provides major institutional mental health resources, while the city's university ecosystem supplies important clinical training. Worcester's working-class character and lower cost of living relative to Boston make private therapy more financially accessible, though therapist density remains lower than in the Boston metro.
Eating Disorders therapists in Worcester, Massachusetts Statistics
Eating Disorders therapists in Worcester, Massachusetts average 12 years of experience and charge around $194 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (45%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (41%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$194
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
45%
Gender ID
| 66% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 45% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 41% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 36% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 36% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
| 36% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 32% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Teen |
| 50% | Senior |
| 41% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 55% | LGBTQ+ |
| 55% | Men |
| 41% | Military / Veterans |
| 36% | Christian |