Recovery from an eating disorder requires individual therapy, guidance from a nutritionist and often consultation with a physician who is knowledgeable about eating disorders. We have the flexibility to create an outpatient plan based on each client’s individual needs.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is offered once weekly for 55 minutes. Additional days are available. You and your therapist discuss what best fits your needs.
Family Therapy
For adolescents who are addressing disordered eating it is a best practice to incorporate family therapy into their treatment. During the assessment we will discuss how often family therapy may be needed.
We also offer couples therapy. Laura has worked with numerous couples who have experience turmoil in their relationships. Most couples continuously fall into the same patterns that are often destructive to their relationship. During the sessions these patterns can be uncovered and addressed to help repair the relationship.
Group Therapy
Group therapy is a treatment modality that allows individuals to meet with a group of their peers, allowing for feedback and accountability is a supportive environment.
Group sessions are comprised of up to 10 participants, and lead by a licensed clinician. Sessions will offer the opportunity for open processing in a supportive and open environment, in addition to exploring opportunities for acceptance and change. Clients are guided to develop and consistently use effective, healthy and positive coping skills.
Many clients benefit from the additional support of supervised meals. We currently offer three meal support groups. You may choose to attend just one or all three.
ADHD Coaching
Think of ADHD coaching as a cross between a personal trainer for your brain and a professional organizer for your life. While therapy often looks backward to heal the past, coaching is action-oriented and focused on the “here and now.”
It is a collaborative partnership designed to help individuals with ADHD manage their executive function challenges and lean into their unique strengths.
How it works
Unlike traditional life coaching, ADHD coaching is built on an understanding of how the ADHD brain processes dopamine, handles time, and regulates emotion. A coach helps you bridge the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it.
Core Focus Areas:
- Executive Functioning: Improving skills like planning, prioritizing, and initiating tasks (the “getting started” struggle).
- Time Management: Developing “time awareness” to combat time blindness and chronic lateness.
- Emotional Regulation: Managing the frustration, boredom, or “rejection sensitivity” that often comes with the diagnosis.
- Systems Building: Creating custom workflows for your home or office that actually work for your brain, not a neurotypical one.
ADHD Coaching vs. Therapy
It’s common to confuse the two, but they serve different purposes:
| Feature | ADHD Coaching | Therapy/Counseling |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Goal | Action, goals, and skill-building | Healing, processing trauma, and mental health |
| Timeline | Focuses on the present and future | Often explores the past and root cause |
| Structure | Highly structured, frequent check-ins | Less structured, explores feelings and patterns |
| Approach | “How do we get this done?” | “Why do you feel this way?” |
Why It’s Effective
People with ADHD often suffer from a “shame spiral”—the feeling that they are lazy or broken because they can’t do things the “normal” way. A coach acts as:
- An External Brain: Helping you break down overwhelming projects into tiny, manageable steps.
- Accountability: Knowing someone is going to check in on your progress provides the external “urgency” the ADHD brain craves.
- A Mirror: Helping you see your successes when you’re focused entirely on your “failures.”
Quick Note: ADHD coaches aren’t doctors. They don’t prescribe medication or diagnose conditions, but they often work alongside psychiatrists and therapists as part of a “multimodal” treatment plan.
Referrals
We are happy to provide referrals to local nutritionists, physicians, and psychiatrists.
Eating disorder coaching is a wonderful addition to an existing treatment team. Coaching focuses on in the moment struggles that often make recovery work challenging. Please contact Laura to discuss if coaching is a good fit for you.