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Counseling For Eating Disorder

Treatment For Eating Disorders In Greensboro, NC

The relationship that you have food and your body is one of the most important connections in life. Healing from disordered eating isn’t just about altering behaviors—it’s about embracing self-love, confidence, acceptance, and a positive mindset. Our counseling office is here to walk with you at a pace you are comfortable with. Through empowering and compassionate counseling and personal growth, you can cultivate a joyful, healthy approach to eating and self-acceptance.

Working with a counselor can be a supportive first step. Together, we will create a process that allows you to move forward in a gentle and constructive way.

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Counseling for a Positive Relationship with Food and Body Image

Counseling can play an important role in guiding individuals toward a body-positive mindset and a sustainable, healthy approach to eating and self-love. With your counselor, you can work to feel empowered with food, appreciate and honor your body, and experience that inner feeling of contentment. 

Benefits of Counseling

  • Build new healthy and empowering behaviors surrounding food.
  • Develop healthier coping strategies aimed to help you feel strong and confident.
  • Feel at ease and comfortable with your body.
  • Hold empowering thoughts and feelings about your life and future.

At Santos Counseling we actively aim to provide our clients with a compassionate and non-judgmental approach. Contact our counseling office today to get started.

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Reframing Eating Disorders Through a Compassionate-Based Approach

Seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness. At Santos Counseling, we understand that each person has a unique journey when it comes to their mental health healing and growth. We will actively work with you to embrace self-love and cultivating a vibrant and nourishing relationship with food and your body.

Therapists provide tools and insights that empower you to:

  • Transform thought patterns into positive affirmations.
  • Reclaim contentment in life.
  • Have the freedom in eating.
  • Embrace body confidence and self-acceptance.
  • Develop emotional strength and coping strategies.
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Do I have an eating disorder? 

This question is one that you may find yourself thinking – over and over.

You may feel that you view food differently than others. That food to you is more than something that you should be eating three times a day. That food is not as simple as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You may hold a stronger deeper connection “or better yet – association” to food that others would not understand.

Food to you is more than a meal. It is more than food.

Food to you can often dictate how you will feel throughout the day or even how others may view you. Food may lead you to overconsumption. Food may lead you to anger, frustration, or pure hatred towards it because you simply cannot find the strength to put your fork down.

The food itself can lead to negative feelings towards yourself “I don’t like myself” – “I hate myself” – “I hate looking in the mirror”!

Eating Disorders are complex and require “time and energy” to understand their foundation as it impacts your day-to-day lifestyle.

If you are reading this and can relate to it, I want to encourage you to consider investing in yourself. I want you to be selfish and think about what is best for you. Not your family nor your dear friends. Think about what is best for you. Invest in your health and in your life towards a healthier better you. Counseling can be the vessel that guides you through the foundation of your eating disorder and towards empowerment.

How do I know if I need help with food?

  • Do you have an unhealthy attachment or association with food? For instance, do you crave excessive amounts of food to control an emotion? If so, I want to encourage you to give me a call at 336-663-6570 to explore more of your symptoms and how counseling can help.
  • Have you accepted that food has control over you?
  • Do you find yourself frustrated and upset that you continue to engage in unhealthy eating cycles (overeating versus purging)?
  • Do you binge eat?
  • Are you eating limited amounts (that would be considered unhealthy) due to weight restrictions?
  • Due to fear of gaining weight?
  • Are you easily upset or frustrated when others judge your eating habits?
  • Do you have “good” foods versus “bad” foods?
  • Do you excessively worry about what you eat? Do the worries often lead to anxiety, anger, frustration or mood swings that can include depression?
  • Do you make excuses not to eat with others?

If you answered YES to 5 or more of the questions then you may benefit from counseling.

Having an eating disorder does not mean that you are lost and hopeless. It simply means that you are ready to ask for help. It simply means that you are ready to regain control over your life and seek empowerment.

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