I know first hand what it is like to deal with food and body issues. For years, I struggled with food issues and hating my body. I compared myself to every woman I saw and resisted exercising refusing to give into what other people told me I should do and how I should look. I ate to hide how I was feeling and to avoid being close to anyone. I thought I couldn't be loved if I was fat.
12 years later, I am pleased to say all that has changed for the better.
I no longer use food to cope. I feel good about myself, my body, and my
life. I am now passionate about helping others recover as well. I love
that my job as a counselor is helping you to eat whatever you want and
feel good about it.
Along with my personal and professional experience with eating disorders,
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and a Licensed
Professional Counselor in Oregon. I hold a Master’s Degree in Counseling
Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CA.
My counseling experience spans 8 years and has included studying and working
with experts in the eating disorder field, teaching counseling and communication
skills classes, and assisting and managing several personal growth seminars
and support groups. I have provided counseling to people with a variety
of relationship issues, including adults who were abused as children.
I look forward to working with you. Please contact me for a free phone
consultation.
Anne
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As a counselor, I will help you discover how to:
• eat and enjoy the foods you really love, without worrying about
gaining weight
• accept and even like your body
• lose weight naturally through uncovering the underlying causes
for your behaviors
• focus on and improve your relationships by helping you move away
from blaming food and your body
• learning to like yourself, your whole self
As a counselor, I go beyond traditional talk therapy to help you to learn healthier coping skills around food, your body, and your life in general. I use a counseling approach that will help you address the root causes of your problems around food. Through therapy, you can end the cycle of using food and hating your body to cope with your emotional needs.
In counseling, I'll help you make step-by-step changes that will help
you overcome your problems around food and help you feel good about your
body. Food issues and having a poor body image are symptoms of deeper
needs that need to be met. In order to make permanent changes you need
to get to the root of the problem and find healthier ways to meet your
needs. In the end, counseling will help you overcome your problems with
food and how you feel about your body. Overall, you will develop a richer
and more satisfying life.
1235 SE Division St, Suite 202B Portland, OR 97202 (503) 766-3399
Email Anne