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Eating Disorder Therapist in Chester County, PA

Living with an eating disorder can make you feel incredibly lost. It’s often isolating, and you feel as though no one understands. This constant struggle is exhausting, but it does not have to be your reality. You are not lost, and you are not alone. At Recovered & Restored Eating Disorder Therapy Center, we help individuals in Chester County find themselves again. Through a personalized therapy plan, we offer the support and understanding that brings you back from that exhausting struggle so that you can rediscover your strength and reclaim your life.

The very first step toward healing, the one you’re taking right now, is one of the most courageous things you can do. Even if you feel lost, defeated, and exhausted, the simple act of exploring treatment options proves that you haven’t given up on yourself. Our compassionate team of licensed therapists knows exactly what it took for you to do this part, and we’re right here to support you through the next steps. We work with women, college students, and teens throughout Chester County, PA, providing evidence-based therapy for eating disorders. Our clients in West Chester, Downingtown, Malvern, Exton, Coatesville, and the surrounding towns have restored their lives to freedom from an eating disorder through personalized treatment and support.

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We understand what it feels like to be trapped by an eating disorder, and that’s why we are fully focused on this specialization. All of our expertise and attention is dedicated to meeting you as a unique individual and helping you find your very own path through recovery. Because our approach to therapy is all about you and your particular journey, you will find yourself again in a way that promotes long-term healing and restoration.

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What Types of Therapy are Available for Eating Disorders?

Recovered & Restored is a little different than many treatment centers because eating disorder treatment is our entire practice. Every member of our team has been impacted by an eating disorder, and that gives all of us a unique perspective and passion for this field of therapy. We relate to our clients from a place of deep and genuine understanding.

 

Our specialization means that when you work with us for eating disorder therapy, you are receiving care from professionals who are entirely committed to gaining expertise in these complex conditions. The benefits for our Chester County clients include:

  • We invest in ongoing training and education to remain at the forefront of eating disorder treatment approaches.

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  • Our comprehensive assessment process identifies not just the eating disorder, but also the co-occurring challenges that may accompany it, including anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, PTSD, and family dynamics.

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Women, teens, and their families recognize the difference from their very first conversation with Recovered & Restored. Having felt so lost, they finally feel completely seen. They feel the exhaustion lift for the first time as they begin to have hope and a clear path toward recovery.

These early conversations help us form strong therapeutic relationships in order to develop an individualized treatment plan. There is no formula for therapy; we work with you at a pace and in a style that provides meaningful support. Our highly-skilled team pulls from established, evidence-based therapies indicated for eating disorder treatment:

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  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)

 

Access to treatment is not limited to official diagnosis, weight ranges, or specific behaviors. If you are facing any kind of struggle when it comes to your relationship with your body, eating, or certain foods, we are here for you. Therapy may be instrumental in healing from an existing eating disorder, resolving disordered eating habits, or preventing a disorder due to early warning signs. Wherever you are in your journey, our team is qualified to help you move toward healing.

Is Online Therapy Effective for Eating Disorders?

Online therapy has transformed how we deliver eating disorder therapy to clients in Chester County, PA. Through this highly flexible, yet totally secure therapy format, clients receive the exact same level of personalized care that they would at an in-person office.

 

Research consistently shows that online treatment is on par with office-based therapy models. Clients in online therapy settings enjoy the additional benefits of accessibility and being able to attend to their personal comfort during sessions.

 

For our clients in Chester County, online therapy offers the following benefits:

  • You can participate in sessions wherever you feel most comfortable, whether that’s your bedroom, dorm room, car, living room, or other private space.

  • There’s no need to think about drive time, traffic, parking, or fitting another commute into your busy schedule.

  • Students attending college can continue therapy without interruptions during semesters or breaks, and professionals never have to skip a session while traveling for work or vacation.

  • Family therapy sessions are simpler to coordinate when everyone can join from wherever they are.

  • You have access to our nutrition coaching, meal planning, and group support all on the same convenient platform.

 

Recovered & Restored therapists are licensed to deliver online therapy to residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, South Carolina, Vermont, and Florida. We use a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform that ensures confidentiality and secure access to your therapist.

Eating Disorder Therapy Paired with Health at Every Size (HAES) Principles

We at Recovered & Restored embrace the philosophy behind Health at Every Size (HAES). This approach challenges the conventional idea that health can only be measured by weight or appearance - a notion that can cause great harm and even worsen outcomes for individuals in therapy for disordered eating. HAES principles recognize that health is multi-faceted and looks different for every person. 

 

We use HAES concepts and language to encourage a radical perspective shift. We are setting out to contradict the messages that you have received and formed throughout your life about what it means to be, or to look, healthy. As we introduce these principles, teaching you how to personalize them along the way, we hope you will feel empowered about defining health for yourself as a whole person.

The HAES principles we incorporate into our treatment plans include:​

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  • Weight Inclusivity - reducing the stigma around weight and body size

  • Health Enhancement - focusing on definitions of health that are not weight-based

  • Eating for Well-being - rebuilding a mindful relationship with food and the activity of eating

  • Respectful Care - creating an inclusive community that offers a sense of belonging to individuals in all phases of recovery

  • Life-enhancing Movement - enjoying movement that is good for the body, mind, and emotional well-being

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This new framework based on HAES encourages our clients to let go of rigid rules and beliefs about food, eating, body image, and weight. We then replace all those damaging ideas with flexibility, self-compassion, and authentic acceptance. Through this comprehensive philosophy, our Chester County clients are learning entirely new ways to experience health and wellness.

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Beginning Your Recovery from an Eating Disorder in Chester County, PA

If you have been feeling totally isolated and lost because of an eating disorder, just know that finding yourself again is more possible than you realize. We do see you, and we are here to say that you are not lost and definitely not alone! There is nothing you have to do all by yourself from this point forward. Our team is ready and waiting to support you along your journey to a fully recovered and restored life of health.

 

Wherever you are right now, our team is ready to meet you with compassion, expertise, and genuine understanding. You have courage - we see it and will show you! If you’re in Chester County, PA, and you are struggling with body image, disordered eating, or symptoms of an eating-disorder, please schedule an initial conversation with us. When you contact our team, you will see that finding yourself again is closer than you think. You might feel lost right now, but girl, we see you!

 

Recovered & Restored is accepting clients for online eating disorder therapy in Chester County, including West Chester, Berwyn, Coatesville, Devon, Downingtown, Kennett Square, Malvern, Oxford, Parkesburg, West Grove, and more. We are licensed for therapy to clients residing in PA, NJ, DE, MD, CT, VT, SC, and FL, and we provide recovery coaching nationwide. 

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