Eating Disorders therapists in Hawkesbury, ON
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Eating Disorders
Somatic Healing Arts, Psychotherapy and Wellness
Registered Psychotherapist, RP (qualifying), MA-ExAT
Eating disorders affect both the mind and the body, often creating tension, disconnection, and a complicated relationship with food and self-image. Approaches like art therapy and sensorimotor therapy engage both body and mind, helping individuals safely explore emotions, reconnect with bodily sensations, and develop a more compassionate, balanced, and grounded relationship with themselves and their bodies.
9 Years Experience
Online in Hawkesbury, ON
Eating Disorders
Jessie Erb
Registered Psychotherapist, DPsychotherapy
For many years working both at the university and in a practice in Edinburgh, UK, I have specialised in helping women and men overcome eating distress and concerns, getting to the bottom of what may be triggering this relationship with food.
12 Years Experience
Online in Hawkesbury, ON (Online Only)
Eating Disorders
Edan Tasca
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, Qualifying
Our team treats eating disorders (bingeing, restriction, purging) using CBT-E/RO-DBT plus nutrition-aware strategies. We reduce shame, stabilize routines, and include caregiver/partner work when helpful. Recovery is possible.
10 Years Experience
Online in Hawkesbury, ON
Eating Disorders
Laird Counselling Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
It’s easy to slip into a painful and confusing relationship with food, especially when eating starts to feel less like a choice and more like a way to cope. If you find yourself turning to food when you’re stressed, overwhelmed, lonely, or emotionally drained—and then feeling out of control around eating—you’re not alone. Binge eating and emotional eating can leave you feeling disconnected from your body, frustrated with yourself, and unsure why willpower never seems to be enough.
Binge eating often involves eating large amounts of food in a short period of time, accompanied by a strong sense of loss of control. You might feel unable to stop, even when you’re uncomfortably full, followed by guilt, shame, or self-criticism afterward. Emotional eating may look like using food to soothe difficult feelings or numb emotional discomfort, even when you’re not physically hungry. Many people experience both, often moving between periods of trying to “get back on track” and moments when eating feels chaotic or unmanageable.
These patterns usually develop over time. What may begin as dieting, food restriction, or an attempt to eat “better” can quietly increase cravings and preoccupation with food. The more rigid the rules become, the more likely it is that they eventually break—leading to episodes of overeating or binging, followed by renewed attempts to regain control. This cycle can feel exhausting and demoralizing, reinforcing the belief that something is “wrong” with you, when in reality your body and nervous system are responding to deprivation, stress, and emotional overwhelm.
Binge eating and emotional eating are not about lack of discipline or failure. They are often linked to chronic stress, negative body image, unmet emotional needs, and a history of restriction or dieting. Over time, the constant mental focus on food, weight, and eating can crowd out enjoyment, self-trust, and a sense of ease in daily life.
At Laird Counselling Services, we have experience supporting individuals who feel stuck in cycles of binge eating and emotional eating. Therapy can help you understand what’s driving these patterns, rebuild trust with your body, and develop more compassionate and sustainable ways to cope with emotions and stress—without food feeling like the only option.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, ashamed, or unsure how to break free from this cycle, support is available. You don’t have to navigate this alone. We invite you to reach out to learn more about how counselling can help you move toward a calmer, more balanced relationship with food.
9 Years Experience
Online in Hawkesbury, ON
Eating Disorders
Carol D.B. Whaley Counselling and Psychotherapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Eating Disorders develop as a way of navigating deep unresolved emotional pain and trauma. All our emotions and trauma are stored in our bodies. Working with eating disorders involves not only navigating the behavioural symptoms of disordered eating but more importantly developing a compassionate relationship to the body by connecting in, to where the emotional pain is stored. Together, with compassion and understanding we work on lifting the shame connected to body image and the external ways that has been created, then facing the deeper internal emotional issues at the root. It is possible to fully heal from disordered eating.
42 Years Experience
Online in Hawkesbury, ON
Eating Disorders therapists in Hawkesbury, ON Statistics
Eating Disorders therapists in Hawkesbury, ON average 12 years of experience and charge around $171 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (81%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (73%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (69%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$171
Accept insurance
85%
Offer sliding scale
71%
Gender ID
| 66% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 72% |
In Person and Online |
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| 28% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 81% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 73% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 69% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 63% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 54% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 51% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
| 49% | Narrative Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 82% | Teen |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 67% | Senior |
| 45% | Children |
Client Focus
| 71% | Women |
| 56% | Men |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 42% | Christian |
| 42% | Persons with Disabilities |