When food and your body are taking up too much space in your head.
Therapy in Wisconsin for people who are tired of the constant food noise and ready to feel a little more at ease in their own body.
It's not just about food. It's everything that comes with it.
You spend more mental energy thinking about food than you want to admit.
Even when nothing looks "wrong" from the outside, something doesn't feel right. You go to things, but you're not really there. Getting dressed feels harder than it should. You look back at photos and only see what you wish you could change.
What I see most often
Sometimes it's more obvious, like restriction, bingeing, purging, over-exercising, or sticking to a rigid set of "safe" foods. Sometimes it's quieter than that. But it's still there, taking up more space in your life than it should.
Whether you have a diagnosis or just know something about your relationship with food or your body isn't working anymore, it counts. You don't have to be in crisis for this to matter.
You spend more mental energy thinking about food than anything else.
The patterns are there, whether they're loud or quiet.
Your mood shifts based on your body or the scale.
You cancel plans or show up but feel completely in your head.
Photos don't feel like memories. They feel like evidence.
Getting dressed feels harder than it should.
If this sounds like you, you're in the right place.
I work with people who are tired of feeling this way.
Some come in with a diagnosis. Some don't. They just know something about their relationship with food, or their body isn't working anymore.
A lot of my clients are used to pushing through. They're high-functioning, responsible, and hard on themselves. From the outside, things look fine. But internally, there's a constant level of noise, pressure, or self-criticism that doesn't really let up.
Some have been dealing with this for years. Others feel like it crept up more recently. Either way, they're at a point where they know they can't keep doing it the same way.
You don't have to fit into a specific category for this to matter.
I work with adults 16 and up of all genders and body sizes. Whether you have a diagnosed eating disorder, would describe it as disordered eating, or are struggling more with body image, this still counts.
I've worked with some of the most severe versions of this.
My background includes higher levels of care, including inpatient and intensive outpatient eating disorder treatment. I've sat with people through some of the most severe versions of this, so nothing you bring into this space will feel like too much.
Your body isn't the problem. But the way you've been taught to think about it might be.
My Approach
We're not going to focus on fixing your body. We're going to focus on changing your relationship with it and the way food and self-criticism show up in your daily life.
That starts with understanding what's actually going on beneath the surface. Not just what you're eating, but what's driving the patterns, the rules, and the constant noise in your head.
Here's how we start shifting it:
Parenting and
the mental load
The constant pressure, decision-making, and invisible weight that comes with caring for others.
Body image and
eating concerns
Feeling stuck in your head around food, your body, or how you look.
Who I Work With
I work with people who are doing their best to hold everything together, but feel stuck anyway.
A lot of my clients are in their 30s and 40s, balancing relationships, work, and the day-to-day demands of life, while quietly wondering why it all feels harder than it should.
They tend to be hard on themselves. They overthink. They take on more than they should and struggle to slow down, even when they know they need to.
They’re not falling apart. But something isn’t working.
It often sounds like:
I “Why does everything feel harder than it should?”
“I should be able to handle this better.”
“I don’t even know what I want anymore.”
“Why do I keep ending up in the same place?”
Some are navigating the mental load of parenting. Some are questioning their relationship or their direction in life. Some feel stuck in their own head, especially when it comes to their body, their choices, or how they see themselves.
Most have tried to push through on their own for a long time, and they’re starting to realize that’s not working anymore.
I work with women, men, and nonbinary clients, and I provide affirming care for LGBTQ+ individuals.
You won’t be assumed into anything here. You’ll be met where you are.
You’ve been waiting to feel better for a long time. You don’t have to have it all figured out before you reach out. And you don’t have to be in crisis. You just have to be ready, even just a little, to stop white-knuckling it alone.
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If It Feels Right, We Begin
We’ll meet for your first appointment, in person or online. Most new clients can get in within a week.
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Schedule a Consultation
Reach out by email or use the contact form to schedule a time that’s most convenient for you.
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Free 15-Minute Call
We’ll have a quick virtual call to see if we’re a good fit. I’ll ask a few questions, and you can ask yours. No pressure, no commitment.