Individual Therapy | In-Person in Asheville and Online in NC, DC, VA, & CO

Eating concerns for Virginians often sit alongside achievement culture — especially near the D.C. suburbs — and life transitions across the state. Weight-neutral telehealth therapy creates space to explore rigid food rules, guilt after eating, and body image without needing to travel to Asheville. BCBS, Carefirst, and Anthem clients in Virginia are typically billed through Blue Cross rather than Headway.

Eating disorders and disordered eating are often about more than food. My approach to treatment is to address issues like stress, body image concerns, perfectionism, anxiety, depression, trauma, or substance concerns, along with addressing the eating disorder symptoms. If you are medically stable, outpatient therapy can be a highly effective space for healing. Because therapy requires a strong foundation of safety, our initial focus will be stabilizing active eating disorder behaviors, acute anxiety or substance use, or any immediate concerns that might get in the way of progress. If a higher level of care is ever needed, I will help you connect with those resources. Treatment begins with understanding the problems (which may span across a couple of sessions) and what you hope is different. Together, we’ll identify realistic goals to work on. I may recommend therapy in conjunction with working with a dietitian and/or a physician. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and individualized. Drawing from CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), IPT, DBT, ACT, motivational interviewing, feminist, and Health at Every Size (HAES) principles, therapy may help with: Progress doesn’t mean perfection, and full recovery is possible. If you feel stuck, feel free to reach out.

Treatment approach is the same across locations; what differs is how we meet (in-person in Asheville or telehealth where licensed) and the local context you bring into the room.

Please note: Telehealth clients must be physically located in Virginia at the time of session.