designed with people in
larger bodies at the center
inclusive therapy for food/body issues, trauma, and faith deconstruction
in D.C. or virtually in MD, VA, & D.C.
I bet your anxiety spikes every time you even think about trying to find a new provider.
Will they believe you? Will they blame your issues on your weight? Will they think you’re just “attention-seeking”? Will they suggest that dieting or losing weight will solve all your problems? Will they be overwhelmed by your disordered eating, and leave you feeling like you’re “too much”?
In your most honest moments, you’ve wondered whether this is all your fault.
Or maybe your body’s fault.
Whether you’re just broken.
(Maybe you’ve even tried therapy before, but
your issues were invalidated because of your weight.)
We specialize in therapy for food/body issues, trauma, and faith deconstruction, especially for people in larger bodies, who’ve all too often been overlooked or dismissed by traditional treatment spaces and providers.
maybe you’re here because…
You feel like you’re losing your mind, because your family keeps saying you’re the one causing problems, when all you’re doing is telling the truth about what happened.
You’re not sure what you believe anymore, but your terrified that if you ask a question, you’ll lose your entire community.
Every time you stand over the sink polishing off a bag of shredded cheese, you swear it’s the last time, but it never is.
Have you ever wondered why you can’t “just stop”?
Well, if it were as simple as that, you would have done it by now.
Let’s figure out what’s keeping you stuck repeating the same things over and over, so you can finally get unstuck.
Had a doctor encourage you to “keep doing whatever you’re doing” because you were losing weight, when really… it was an eating disorder?
Found yourself polishing off yet another jar of peanut butter with a spoon?
Wished you could hit “factory reset” on your brain, so you wouldn’t have to deal with the after-effects of all your painful experiences?
Realized that your entire childhood you were taught that when people objectify you, it’s your fault because you wore spaghetti straps?
Been told you couldn’t possibly have a restrictive eating disorder like anorexia because of your size?
Felt like you had to wait to get back out there and date until you reach a certain size?
have you ever…
Every Body Services:
therapy for food/body issues, trauma, and faith deconstruction and religious trauma
hone your skills, find your own clinical voice, and build a sustainable practice (MD/DC/VA)
“I cannot recommend Heather more vigorously. She and I have worked together for two years, and her knowledge, experience, and insights have been instrumental to my recovery.”
— client testimonial
Our Specialties:
Disordered Eating
Everything from diagnoses like binge eating disorder, bulimia, and anorexia, to yo-yo dieting, body image issues, or obsessions with exercise or eating healthy
Inclusive Mental Healthcare
Mental healthcare that is inclusive and responsive to every identity and every body, for concerns like depression, anxiety, and emotion management.
Trauma & EMDR
We are trained in EMDR and other research-backed trauma treatments, including special skills and experience working with religious trauma and deconstruction
Let’s find out if we’re the right fit for you!
The most important part of therapy is the relationship. More than anything else, this is what makes therapy a success. We’re happy to hop on a 15-minute phone call with you, completely free of charge, so you can feel confident about whether we’re the right fit for you.
Phone calls not your thing?
Start the conversation via email here.
