I don’t believe that disordered eating is about vanity, willpower, or a simple desire to change your body. When we don’t have the tools or safe spaces to express difficult emotions, our brains find other ways to cope.

To me, OCD isn’t a sign that something is ‘wrong’ with you. Rather, I see it as a brain’s very creative strategy to find soothing in the face of overwhelm and uncertainty.

Eating disorders are often about something much deeper - our relationship with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us.

While therapy can absolutely help reduce distress and loosen OCD’s grip, it can also offer something deeper: an opportunity to explore why this cycle began in the first place.

Therapy isn’t about having all the answers before you begin - it’s about giving yourself the time and space to explore, process, and make sense of things at your own pace.