Parents and caregivers are an integral part of the eating disorder recovery process, and an untapped resource in promoting healing.  Research consistently shows that parental and caregiver involvement leads to better outcomes in long-term recovery from eating disorders.

I have extensive training and supervision in Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), a structured approach that helps guide parents to support their loved ones to process overt and underlying emotions fueling eating disorder behaviors, interrupt symptoms, and promote health-focused behaviors.

Using EFFT, I meet separately with caregivers to help them connect with their loved ones in a meaningful, effective way, and assist them in the shared goal of recovery. We’ll target conflict that bars connection, and work through the difficulties that arise when nourishing your loved one back to health.