What are Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. National surveys estimate that 20 million women and 10 million men in America will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives.
While no one knows for sure what causes eating disorders, a growing consensus suggests that it is a range of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.
Types of Eating Disorders:
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Anorexia Nervosa
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Bulimia Nervosa
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Binge Eating Disorder
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Orthorexia
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Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED) or Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS)
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Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder
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Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder
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Pica
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Rumination Disorder
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Others
National Eating Disorders Association (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/)
What is an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach?
As a Certified Eating Disorder Coach, I am trained to offer ongoing support and guidance for those suffering from eating disorders, focusing on the here and now, and helping clients develop the behavioral changes necessary for recovery.
I am not a therapist, dietitian, or licensed mental health professional. However, I am trained to work alongside therapists and other treatment providers to support the goals they have developed with their clients.
As a coach, I also hold hour-long sessions. However, one of the benefits of coaching is that I also work with clients in-between sessions if/when they need additional support.
In addition, I also work with clients in areas where they might need support in their daily life and for variable lengths of time, such as support with eating at restaurants, grocery and clothing shopping, social events/outings, etc.