Eating and Body Image Concerns
Have you found yourself obsessing over how many calories you eat in a day? Or isolating from social engagements for fear of eating too much?
Is your 10 year old commenting about how “fat” they are, or you notice that they have been missing at mealtimes, or complaining that they had a big lunch so aren’t hungry at dinner?
Do you spend a lot of time in front of the mirror checking your body, pinching parts of your body, or criticizing yourself because of how you look? Do you ever exercise to the point of exhaustion, or use exercise as a form of punishment?
These might be passing concerns but they are also signs of what we can see with budding eating disorders, so it could be useful to explore in a conversation with one of our team.
GBWC SERVICES AND TREATMENT OPTIONS
It starts with an Initial Consultation.
Depending on your unique situation, you will meet with some or all members of our multidisciplinary team to assess your overall health and well-being. From there we work closely with you to develop a comprehensive treatment plan that addresses your needs. Our collaborative approach allows us to provide a wide range of services. We know that this is not an easy time for clients and their families, and our approach emphasizes creating strong and trusting lines of communication.
Our Services:
-
Psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families
-
Nutrition Counseling
-
Psychotropic Medication Management
-
Meal coaching and Home-based Support: Learning how to care for oneself happens at home and in the community. We will meet with you in your community and help you to accomplish often challenging tasks such as grocery shopping, preparing and eating a meal, dining at a restaurant, shopping for new clothes or parting with old clothes.
-
Exposure Therapy: With the support of one of our team members, you will increase exposure to feared situations while practicing relaxation strategies, coping skills and behavioral techniques. Through exposure, you can overcome fears and gain a sense of control of your life!
-
Treatment placement consultation: When a higher level of care is needed, our treatment specialists make recommendations and help facilitate the transition. We have relationships with many programs across the nation and will help find the best care for you.
-
Clinical Case Management: You may come to us with complex behavioral, emotional and medical needs, which require a team of multiple treatment providers. We coordinate communication among all providers on the team and continually reassess and address challenges as they arise over time.