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.
It can be a struggle to find high-quality care that sees you as a whole person, not just a number on a scale or a collection of symptoms.
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…
Outgrowing a Christian fundamentalist mold has left you feeling lost and alone.
The things in your life that never should have happened to you are still wreaking havoc on your life and your relationships.
When dieting or emotional eating feel like they’re getting out of hand, it can be really scary.
Every Body Services:
Therapy for eating disorders, body image, trauma, religious trauma, adult ADHD, life transitions, and more.
Hone your skills, find your 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!
“I should be a smaller size”
“I should just forgive them”
“I should be recovered by now”
“I should follow this exercise routine”
“I should stop making such a big deal about this”
“I should eat this instead of that”
“I should be over this by now”
“I shouldn’t be still doing this same thing again”
“I should be married and have 3 kids by now”
“I shouldn’t doubt”
Sound familiar??
It’s time to shed the “should”s
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 consultations not your thing?
Start the conversation via email here.
