• Skills‑based care for emotional eating, cravings, motivation, sleep, and stress.
• If‑Then plans and environment design make the healthy choice the easy choice.
• Integrated with your medical and nutrition plan for long‑term maintenance.
• Emotional or stress eating and cue‑driven snacking
• Negative self‑talk and all‑or‑nothing thinking
• Mental health and trauma history as it impacts relationship with food, body image, and selfesteem.
• Motivation & habit formation (start small, stick longer)
• Sleep & stress routines that support appetite and energy
• Social situations & support systems
• Relapse‑prevention and maintenance planning
• History, triggers, routines, sleep and stress review
• Goal setting (health outcomes + non‑scale victories)
• Initial coping plan and home practice
• Skills training (craving impulses, urge delay, stimulus control)
• Cognitive tools (reframing, compassionate self‑talk)
• Action planning for upcoming high‑risk situations
Group options (periodic)
• Emotional eating skills group
• Habit‑building & accountability group
• Sleep & stress workshop
• Art therapy & Body image groups
• Coping menus: fast (2–5 minutes), medium (10–20), and deep‑work options
• If‑Then planning: “If I feel the 3pm slump, then I’ll take a 5‑minute walk and a protein snack”
• Environment design: remove triggers, add easy defaults
• PERMA micro‑habits: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment
• Urge surfing: notice → name → navigate urges without white‑knuckle restriction
• Sleep hygiene: regular sleep/wake times, wind‑down routine, device limits
If medications are part of your plan, we’ll align behavior and nutrition to protect lean mass, manage side effects, and support long‑term maintenance.
We screen for conditions like binge‑eating disorder, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. If you are seeing a psychiatrist or therapist, we collaborate with your treatment team. If not, we can coordinate with our in house psychiatric team.
Confidence, energy, mood, sleep quality, fewer binges, more consistent routines—and health metrics likeA1c and blood pressure.
Coverage varies based on your plan and diagnosis. We’ll provide expected codes so you can verify benefits.Self‑pay options are available.
Psychotherapy is evidence based behavioral treatment which is highly effective when used to address weight and health.
You haven’t failed—you were working against biology, cues, and stress. We will work together to identify and navigate the obstacles on your journey to better health. It's a marathon, not a sprint!
Many people find it helpful to understand the origins of their relationship with food and of their body image. They can then use this insight to develop present day skills and future planning.
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