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Support for Loved Ones
Support for Parents of Teens with Eating Disorders
Watching your teen struggle with an eating disorder can feel heartbreaking, confusing, and isolating. You may find yourself walking on eggshells, wanting to help but fearing that the wrong words or actions could make things worse. Many parents describe feeling torn between wanting to protect their teen and feeling helpless in the face of something so complex.
You might find yourself thinking:
“If I push too hard, they’ll pull away.”
“If I say nothing, I’m failing them.”
“I just want them to eat and be okay again.”
​​​​I specialize in helping parents and families understand what’s happening beneath the surface, why eating disorders develop, what keeps them going, and how you can best support recovery at home. Together, we’ll explore evidence-based strategies that bring calm, clarity, and communication back into your relationship with your teen.
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Recognize what your teen’s eating behaviors are expressing emotionally
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Communicate in ways that lower defensiveness and increase trust
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Offer support without feeding into control battles or fear
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Rebuild safety and connection, even when recovery feels uncertain
My goal is to help you rebuild trust, strengthen connection, and learn how to support your teen’s healing without losing yourself in the process.​​​​​​​
Teens & Parents: What you can Expect When We Work Together
Supporting a teen with an eating disorder can feel overwhelming. One moment you’re trying to hold firm boundaries, and the next you’re doing anything just to keep the peace. Together, we’ll create a plan that helps both you and your teen move from chaos toward calm, while restoring trust and connection in your relationship. In our sessions, I help parents understand the emotional patterns that keep the eating disorder active (perfectionism, control, or fear) and teach practical strategies for responding differently. You’ll learn how to communicate with your teen in ways that lower defensiveness and open the door to healing. Our work is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based approaches. You don’t have to navigate this on your own; with the right guidance, your family can begin to experience real relief and hope again.
Why Parents Choose Me
Parents often share that they feel exhausted from trying everything . Getting advice from friends, online articles, or even conflicting guidance from professionals. What they really want is clarity: to understand what’s happening, what to say, and how to help without making things worse. With over 20 years of experience working with adolescents and families, I bring a calm, steady approach that blends clinical expertise with empathy. My work draws from family-based therapy principles, emotion-focused strategies, and collaborative communication models that have been shown to reduce distress and improve outcomes. You’ll receive structured, compassionate support, not judgment or blame. My role is to help you feel grounded, confident, and capable of supporting your teen’s recovery, even in difficult moments.
Take the First Step Toward Healing
You don’t have to keep guessing what to do or worrying about saying the wrong thing. The sooner your loved one (and your family) has the right kind of support, the more space there is for healing to begin. Starting therapy is not about blame; it’s about building understanding. Together, we’ll create a roadmap that helps you recognize what’s driving the eating disorder, respond with compassion, and rebuild trust at home. Even small steps toward connection can make a meaningful difference in recovery.
If you’re seeking help for your teen’s eating disorder, online therapy for parents can give you the tools and understanding you need to guide recovery with calm and compassion.
Support for Loved Ones
When someone you love is struggling with an eating disorder, it can stir up deep emotions such as fear, confusion, frustration, and even guilt. You might wonder how to help without overstepping, or feel unsure when to speak up and when to step back.
Partners, siblings, and close friends describe feeling caught between wanting to “fix” things and realizing they can’t. You might think:“I don’t know what to say anymore.”“Everything I do feels wrong.”“I miss the person they were before the eating disorder.”
In our work together, I help loved ones:
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Understand the emotional and psychological roots of eating disorders
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Learn what kinds of support are truly helpful and what may unintentionally reinforce the illness
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Communicate in ways that build trust, not tension
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Cope with their own feelings of worry, anger, or helplessness
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Stay connected to their loved one without losing sight of their own well-being
​​​You don’t have to have all the answers to make a difference. With the right guidance, you can become a calm, grounded, and supportive presence.
You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone
Whether you’re a parent, partner, or friend, support is available. With the right understanding and guidance, you can become part of your loved one’s healing process, without feeling consumed by fear or uncertainty.