Eating Disorders therapists in Portsmouth, VA
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Eating Disorders
LEGACY MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTING SERVICES
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Legacy Mental Health Consulting Services provides supportive, evidence‑based care for individuals struggling with eating disorders, including restrictive eating, bingeing, purging, compulsive exercise, and body‑image distress. We understand the complex emotional, psychological, and physical challenges these conditions create, and we offer a safe, non‑judgmental space to explore underlying patterns, develop healthier coping strategies, and rebuild a balanced relationship with food and body. Using approaches such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and trauma‑informed therapy, we help clients challenge harmful thoughts, regulate emotions, and strengthen self‑compassion. Whether you’re navigating recovery for the first time or continuing a long‑term healing journey, we provide steady, individualized support to promote stability, resilience, and lasting wellness.
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Portsmouth, VA
Online in Portsmouth, VA
Eating Disorders
Rivers of Hope Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
We provide support for individuals struggling with eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other disordered eating patterns. Our recommended therapists help clients develop a healthy relationship with food and body image, address underlying emotional challenges, and build coping strategies for long-term recovery and self-acceptance.
Recommended therapists: Lorlein Stallings, Shannah James, Melissa Byrd
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Portsmouth, VA
Online in Portsmouth, VA
Eating Disorders
MindOverHealing Therapies
Hypnotherapist, CHt
Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, are complex mental health conditions characterized by unhealthy relationships with food, body image, and weight. Traditional treatments often involve psychotherapy, nutritional counseling, and medical management. However, hypnotherapy has emerged as a complementary therapeutic approach that may help individuals address the underlying psychological factors contributing to disordered eating.
3 Years Experience
Online in Portsmouth, VA (Online Only)
Eating Disorders
Dr. Linda G. Ritchie, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, Certified Hypnotherapist
If you’re struggling with your relationship with food, you may feel caught in a cycle of restriction, overeating, or constant preoccupation with what you should or shouldn’t eat. You might feel out of control at times, then overly strict with yourself at others—followed by guilt, shame, or frustration. Even when you know what you “should” be doing, it can feel incredibly difficult to change these patterns.
I help clients understand and change the underlying patterns that drive disordered eating—both emotionally and behaviorally. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we identify the thought patterns that fuel guilt, control, and all-or-nothing thinking around food. With clinical hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping), and NLP, we work at a deeper level to shift the emotional triggers and automatic responses that keep you stuck in the cycle. I also incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you step out of the struggle with food and reconnect with your values, self-worth, and a more balanced way of living.
What’s often missing isn’t knowledge—you likely already understand nutrition or what a “healthy” pattern looks like. What’s missing is a way to interrupt the emotional and automatic patterns that override that knowledge in the moment. Without that deeper shift, the cycle of control, loss of control, and self-criticism tends to repeat.
The fact that you’re here suggests you’re ready for something different. If you’re willing to approach this in a new way, I can help you develop a healthier, more stable relationship with food—one that feels more natural, less stressful, and aligned with how you want to live your life.
27 Years Experience
Online in Portsmouth, VA
Eating Disorders
Cheryl S Rubenstein
Psychologist, PhD
Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and orthorexia require special training and I have that along with many years experience working with boys, girls, men, and women struggling with these disorders. I invite you to talk with me and see if it feels like we might be a good fit in helping you address these issues.
19 Years Experience
Online in Portsmouth, VA
Eating Disorders therapists in Portsmouth, VA Statistics
Eating Disorders therapists in Portsmouth, VA average 15 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (76%), Psychodynamic Therapy (43%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (41%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
53%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 65% |
In Person and Online |
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| 35% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 76% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 41% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 37% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 35% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 33% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 57% | Teen |
| 41% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 45% | Men |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Jewish |
| 35% | Black / African American |