If you are reading this page right now then you are probably wondering if counseling will help you to recover from your eating disorder. That’s a fair question. I want to convey to you that there is hope.
This is why I believe that counseling can help…
A therapist’s main role is to earn your trust and develop a good rapport, so that you will feel safe and comfortable in order to share about yourself. Receiving validation for your thoughts and feelings regarding your experience helps you to begin the healing process. Support comes through empathy and compassion for your difficulties. You have to acknowledge and grieve experiences that were difficult and painful in order to move on.