For over 10 years, I struggled with restriction, emotional eating, overeating, binge eating, bulimia, and purging— not to mention the overwhelming shame, remorse, and self-disgust that followed.
From sneaking and sedating with food, to the “clean-up” process of purging, restricting, and overexercising in the days that followed— the heaviness of the insanity felt all-consuming.
I tried everything in my power to stop obsessing about food and body. The latest diets, fasting, constant self-deprecation, self-help books, therapy, working with nutritionists, attending eating disorder clinics… you name it, I did it.
What I thought were solutions to my constant obsession were only tactics of control that kept me stuck in my behaviors. Let me tell you, willpower wasn’t the answer. I was left feeling lost, pathetic, completely hopeless, and in my darkest days, life didn’t feel worth living.
My turning point came when I started working with someone who knew my pain. Sharing such a shameful part of myself with someone who actually understood and had been in my shoes left me feeling much lighter and truly seen, oh, and not insane. Surrendering to her process and allowing her to walk beside me as I found my own version of food and body satisfaction remains one of the greatest blessings I’ve ever received.
Through the same approach that brought me recovery, that I now guide women through today, restriction and binge urges have faded and food has lost its power.
Once I stopped “using food,” I naturally settled into a body I feel confident in and proud of. I never believed I’d return to that little girl who trusted her body and didn’t look in the mirror only to note what she wanted to change.
You’re not alone. You’re seen. You’re supported. And when you’re ready, I’m here to help you not only find your own version of food and body satisfaction, but simplify your health, foster self-compassion, rebuild self-trust, reflect, and create new ways of thinking and being.