Eating Disorders therapists in Washington, D.C. DC
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Eating Disorders
Molly Rosenstein
Counselor/Therapist, LPC
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders using CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), an evidence-based approach specifically designed for individuals struggling with disordered eating. As a certified CBT-E provider, I tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs, supporting them in developing a healthier relationship with food, body image, and self-worth.
4 Years Experience
In-Person in Washington, DC 20036
Online in Washington, D.C.
Eating Disorders
Dr. Cynthia Edwards-Hawver
Psychologist, Psy.D.
You don’t have to “look sick” to still be suffering. Disordered eating is one of the most common—and most overlooked—coping tools used by high-achieving women trying to survive lives that feel overwhelming, unsafe, or out of control.
Maybe your eating disorder started in adolescence. Maybe it flares up during times of extreme stress, relationship conflict, or emotional burnout. Or maybe it never fully left—you’ve just learned how to function around it. Whether you’re struggling with restriction, binge eating, compulsive movement, body obsession, or quiet cycles of self-punishment masked as “wellness”—you are not alone.
I’ve been there myself. I’m not just a licensed psychologist—I’m a survivor of a life-threatening eating disorder that nearly took me out in my twenties, followed by three heart surgeries before I truly began to heal. Over the last 25 years, I’ve helped hundreds of women untangle the deep emotional roots of disordered eating: perfectionism, people-pleasing, trauma, shame, toxic relationships, and emotional neglect.
Many of the women I work with are high-functioning and successful on the outside—mothers, professionals, caretakers—but privately falling apart. They are navigating:
Burnout and exhaustion from doing it all
Emotional abuse, narcissistic relationships, or post-separation trauma
Chronic perfectionism and control-based coping
Grief, identity loss, and major life transitions
Parallel parenting or co-parenting with a toxic or narcissistic ex
Relapse into disordered eating during divorce, motherhood, or midlife
If you’ve been searching for:
Eating disorder recovery for high-achieving women
Disordered eating and emotional trauma
How burnout triggers eating disorder relapse
Orthorexia and perfectionism in motherhood
Therapist for eating disorder + emotional abuse
Coping with food and control during divorce or toxic relationships
...you are exactly where you need to be.
I specialize in treating women who don’t always fit the textbook definition of an eating disorder—but absolutely deserve treatment. Whether you're in the grips of an active eating disorder or quietly struggling with food, body image, and control while managing everything else in your life—this is your safe space to land.
Healing isn’t about willpower. It’s about having the right support from someone who understands the psychological, emotional, and relational layers underneath it all.
You don’t need to earn your healing. You just have to stop walking this path alone.
25 Years Experience
Online in Washington, D.C. (Online Only)
Eating Disorders
Dr. Jessica Kirchhoefer
Psychologist, PhD
In our work on eating disorders, I'll help you explore and challenge unhealthy beliefs about food and body image. I will encourage you to connect with your values and cultivate self-acceptance, fostering a healthier relationship with food and your body. We may also apply principles of intuitive eating.
5 Years Experience
In-Person in Washington, DC 20006
Online in Washington, D.C.
Eating Disorders
DR Mindy Jacobs
Psychologist, PhD -licensed psychologist, ABPP-Board Certified in Counseling Psychology
I work with patients to help them bring together their thoughts and emotions. I start with accepting them for who they are and helping people live out their potential. I explore the person's history as well as prenent influences. I also utilize the therapy relationship as a microcosm their life.
40 Years Experience
In-Person in Washington, DC 20007
Eating Disorders
James Parker
Psychologist, PhD
My approach to therapy is primarily guided by Coherence Therapy. Coherence Therapy is an approach to treatment that is different from many others in that - instead of focusing on what is "negative" or "wrong" and trying to change or alter it - the purpose is to genuinely understand a person's symptoms; to curiously explore why maintaining certain patterns of thinking and behavior is emotionally necessary, even when a person is feeling stuck because of those patterns. Understanding the symptom leads to identifying the underlying emotional reasons of why we do things and addresses the cause of feeling stuck, not just the symptom, which then leads to meaningful and lasting changes. That means we will use real experiences from your life - about disordered eating, or anything else - to help you make sense of and overcome the difficulties related to it.
8 Years Experience
Online in Washington, D.C. (Online Only)