Therapy for Eating Disorders in Austin
Struggles with food, body image, or feeling out of control around eating affect far more than what you eat.
They can impact self-worth, relationships, identity, and your sense of safety in your own body.
If you’re navigating cycles of restriction, bingeing, guilt, comparison, or feeling like you’re never good enough, our Austin-based therapists can help you slow down, understand what’s happening underneath, and build a healthier relationship with yourself.
Most people around you don't fully understand what this is like
Many people struggling with eating disorders or disordered eating feel deeply misunderstood. Others may minimize the problem, focus only on appearance, or assume you should be able to “just stop.”
You may feel both ready for change and terrified of it at the same time.
You may be constantly thinking about food, your body, or how you’re being perceived while still trying to keep up with school, work, relationships, and daily life.
If any of this sounds familiar:
feeling stuck in cycles of restriction, bingeing, or emotional eating
feeling ashamed of your body no matter how it looks
constant comparison to others
perfectionism that makes it hard to feel satisfied with yourself
anxiety about weight, food, or losing control
feeling out of control around eating but also afraid to change
guilt after eating or fear of certain foods
difficulty trusting your body’s hunger or fullness cues
feeling like your worth depends on how you look or perform
pressure to appear put-together while struggling internally
Eating disorders and body image struggles often affect every part of life, not just eating. They also don’t always present the way people expect them to.
Therapy offers a space to talk openly about what you’re going through with someone who understands the emotional complexity behind these patterns.
How therapy can help when you’re struggling with an eating disorder or body image
At Carlisle Collective, therapy for eating disorders goes beyond changing behaviors. Our therapists support clients in:
understanding the deeper patterns underneath disordered eating
learning to relate to food without shame or fear
working through perfectionism and harsh self-criticism
regulating anxiety and emotions without using food or control
rebuilding trust with your body
navigating the impact of eating disorders on relationships and identity
healing from experiences that contributed to feeling unsafe in your body
developing self-compassion instead of constant self-judgment
Our Austin therapists take a collaborative, compassionate approach tailored to your experience. Whether you have a formal diagnosis or are just beginning to question your relationship with food or your body, therapy can help you feel more grounded, supported, and understood, even if you are not quite sure whether you’re ready for change yet.
Eating disorders and concerns we often support
Our therapists have supported clients experiencing a wide range of eating disorders, disordered eating patterns, and body image struggles.
Some of the conditions our clients live with include:
anorexia
bulimia
binge eating disorder
disordered eating
ARFID
chronic dieting
body image distress
fear of weight gain
compulsive exercise & orthorexia
emotional eating
perfectionism and control around food
athletes struggling with food or performance pressure
teen and young adult eating concerns
We work with clients in Austin and throughout Texas navigating many different types of eating and body image struggles. We offer both in-person and virtual therapy, and we often collaborate with dietitians and other providers so clients feel supported from multiple angles.
Even if your experience doesn’t fit a specific diagnosis, therapy can still help you understand what’s happening and find a healthier way forward.
Meet a few of our therapists who specialize in eating disorders and disordered eating
Katia Seitz
Specializes in eating disorders, body image, and disordered eating
Graduate Student Therapist
Madeleine Bradshaw
Focuses on body image, perfectionism, and negative self-talk
LCSW
LPCKathryn Wolf
Works with body image, gut health, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
If you’re not the one struggling but someone you love is, you’re welcome here too. Supporting a partner, child, or friend through an eating disorder can feel overwhelming and conusing. Therapy can help you understand what your loved one is going through and how to support them in a way that honors both their needs and yours.
Other therapists on our team also support clients’ experiences with eating disorders and body image concerns.
Ready to find the right therapist for you?
We know that finding the right therapist can feel like one more exhausting thing to manage. Just reach out and let us know you're looking for support with eating disorders and body image concerns — we'll take it from there and match you with a therapist who truly understands this experience.