Struggling with Emotional Eating or Feeling Addicted to Food?

Do you feel like you’re always thinking about food? Do you find yourself eating even when you’re not hungry — or feeling out of control once you start eating? Maybe you worry about your weight and health, yet no matter how hard you try to follow diets or meal plans, nothing seems to work long-term. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone — and it’s not a matter of willpower.

What is Emotional Eating or Feeling “Addicted” to Food?

Many people describe their relationship with food as feeling like an addiction. They might:

• Think about food constantly

• Feel compelled to eat when stressed, sad, bored, or even happy

• Experience intense food cravings

• Feel guilt or shame after eating

• Struggle with binge eating episodes

• Experience cycles of restricting food followed by periods of overeating

This can create a painful cycle: you want to feel healthy and in control, but the harder you try to stick to rigid diets or food rules, the more out of control eating can feel.

The Truth About Food, Weight, and Control

Emotional eating is not a character flaw. It’s often a sign that your body and mind need something more — whether that’s nourishment, self-care, or emotional support. Dieting and weight-focused approaches often make these patterns worse, increasing feelings of deprivation and obsession with food.

You don’t have to live like this. You deserve a peaceful relationship with food and your body.

How I Can Help

I provide compassionate therapy for emotional eating, binge eating, and intense food cravings. Using evidence-based approaches like Health at Every Size® and intuitive eating, we will:

• Unpack the emotional and physical reasons behind your eating patterns

• Build skills to listen to your body’s cues for hunger, fullness, and satisfaction

• Develop tools to manage emotions without turning to food in ways that don’t serve you

• Focus on behaviors that support your health, without rigid or unsustainable diets

• Work toward a respectful, compassionate relationship with your body — at any size

I believe in a non-diet, weight-inclusive approach that supports your whole health: physical, mental, and emotional. You don’t need to keep fighting food or your body.

Ready to Start Your Journey to Food Freedom?

If you’re tired of feeling like food controls your life and want to learn how to eat in a way that supports your well-being — without guilt or restriction — I’m here to help.