Individualized Recovery Coaching

Coaching is unique in the way it focuses on behavior change, supports you in taking action, and offers support during the day-to-day challenges in recovery. After a consultation call and an assessment, I coordinate with you and any of your other treatment team members to develop a plan that will best support you. In our work together, I take a strengths-based approach developed through my educational background in social work and also practice from a Health at Every Size lens.

I am based in Pennsylvania and also work with clients virtually throughout the US and worldwide! When seeing each other weekly, text support is included between sessions. If we are meeting less frequently, I offer text support for a supplemental fee.

Please note: Coaching is not a replacement for therapy or a substitute for clinical treatment. Coaching is a wonderful addition to support your recovery. If you are actively struggling with an eating disorder, I do require that you also be working with a therapist or dietitian. If you need help finding a therapist or dietitian, I can sometimes assist with the process.

My Approach

My approach is non-judgmental and compassionate. I believe you are the expert of your own experience and approach every session with a willingness to listen. I am willing to meet you wherever you are in your recovery process. It’s okay to feel unsure if you are ready to recover and ambivalent. I hold space for ambivalence, normalize it, and empower you to take steps at a pace that feels right for you. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to recovery.

Eating disorders are multidetermined, biopsychosocial disorders which require a multi-pronged approach to recover from one. Together, we will work on changing your relationship with food and your body along with the behaviors that are no longer aligned with the life you want to live. I also factor in the role that an energy deficit plays in developing and sustaining an ED including the latest research suggesting that EDs are metabo-psychiatric disorders.

My aim is always to support you in achieving your goals, whatever they may be at this point. I take a strengths-based approach developed through my educational background in social work and also practice from a Health at Every Size lens. To support you in making changes, I use compassionate accountability and practices such as: realistic and specific goals, writing prompts and activities, text/email support between sessions, meal/snack support, podcast and reading recommendations, and peer support groups.

Services

Recovery Coaching

Our work together is completely individualized for your specific needs. Collaboratively, we will talk about your recovery and work towards realistic goals while simultaneously developing a plan of how you can achieve them with support.

I truly aim to meet you where you are in your recovery and support you in living the life you want to live! Depending on your needs, we may meet weekly, biweekly, or as frequently as needed based on your assessment. When appropriate, weekly sessions may be broken up into check-ins throughout the week.

Coaching also includes reasonable text and email support in between our weekly or biweekly meetings.

Single Recovery Support Calls

Support calls are much less frequent than regular coaching and designed for someone who is looking for a single call to strengthen their recovery, get oriented in their goals, and receive foundational support and guidance from someone who has been through their own recovery.

On a support call, we will prioritize anything specific that you feel would be most supportive to discuss and get feedback on in your recovery

Together, we will create an outline of specific ways to support you in achieving your recovery goals. Text support is not included between less frequent support calls.

Meal and Snack Support

Struggling specifically with eating meals and snacks? Do you want to challenge fear foods but want support from someone who understands the complications of eating with an eating disorder?

I can join you and we will navigate those challenges together. I will assist with challenging eating disorder thoughts and behaviors in a gentle, firm, and compassionate way.

Please Note: Meal and snack sessions are most effective when they are done in conjunction with weekly or biweekly traditional coaching sessions.

FAQs

  • Coaching is a wonderful addition to therapy! Coaches deal specifically with helping clients implement behavior change goals and taking recovery actions. My work is goal oriented and focused on the day-to-day challenges of recovering. I do not work with past issues and traumas. Coaching is meant to be an adjunct to working with a therapist, dietitian, and doctor for your recovery needs.

    I also offer text support which can be crucial in the moment when you are struggling to change disordered behaviors. As a coach, I can provide support with things that need to occur outside the office in daily life like meal support, grocery shopping, and clothes shopping during recovery.

  • Coaching is beneficial for anyone in recovery who is trying to make changes and move forward in their recovery. If you need help with things like goal setting, eating meals, navigating behavior changes, following through with goals, etc., then coaching can be a wonderful support.

    Ideally you already are working with a therapist, dietitian, or doctor and coaching is an adjunct support. I can also help you find a therapist and dietitian if you need one.

  • This depends. Typically once per week, but I can meet with clients more if frequent support is needed or less if they are further along in their recovery.

    During our consultation call and assessment, together we will determine the best frequency for your needs and goals!

  • Ideally we work together consistently because change takes time, but I understand financial resources can make frequent coaching not feasible for some. Or maybe you are at a stable place in recovery but need a bit of a boost or guidance every few months! For these situations I offer 90-minute recovery support calls.

    In a support call, we will collaboratively create an outline of your recovery goals and develop specific ways to help you achieve them independently during the coming months.

  • Recovery looks different for everyone. There is no set length of time it takes to recover and patience is a key part of the process!

    My aim in our work together is to focus on supporting you in making changes towards living the life you want to live, whatever that looks like at this point in time!

  • I offer a free 30 minute consultation call to give you the chance to meet me and see if working together feels like the right fit. I believe finding providers that you feel comfortable with is crucial in recovery.

    If it’s a good fit, we will schedule our first session, you will complete a few forms, and we will get started!

Schedule a Free Consultation

Have questions about coaching and want to talk about working together? I offer a free 30-minute consultation call to give you the chance to meet me and see if working together feels like the right fit.
I believe finding providers you trust and feel comfortable with is so important for recovery.

Please fill out the below form, and I will be in touch within 1-2 days. I work with clients virtually and in person in central Pennsylvania and virtually worldwide.