NOURISH YOUR BODY, QUIET THE NOISE.
Eating Disorder Therapy in Chapel Hill, NC
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re tired. Tired of the voice in your head telling you what to eat, what not to eat, or how your body “should” look. These thoughts take up so much brain space. You want it all to stop, but you’re hesitant to say it out loud. Maybe a part of you even feels protective of these habits.
Therapy isn’t a space for me to lecture you or force you into anything before you’re ready. In fact, you’re taking the biggest step all on your own. You deserve a life where food and body image no longer dictate your life. Let’s take a look at what’s going on under the surface and figure out how to make life a little lighter for you.
Eating disorders go beyond diet choices, often developing as a coping mechanism for anxiety, emotional pain, or a desire for control. While they can come in a variety of subtypes (anorexia, bulimia, orthorexia, etc.), there are many commonly shared experiences within them. Maybe you recognize yourself in some of those listed below.
You might benefit from Eating Disorder Therapy in Chapel Hill if…
Food is at the top of your mind 24/7
You have a love-hate relationship with the scale
You find yourself constantly checking the mirror, hoping to see something different
Skipping meals brings a sense of relief
You avoid social gatherings that involve food
Gaining weight feels like failure
You exercise to burn off what you ate, not because you enjoy it
Counting calories feels safe
Eating Disorder Therapy in Chapel Hill, NC can work for you!
What if you could go from:
Exhaustion from constant food noise → Less fixation on food and more energy for daily life activities
Believing your worth as a person starts and ends with your weight or size → Gaining confidence and acceptance of the body you are in
Distress when dinner plans change last-minute → Having more flexibility around food and mealtimes
Feeling intense anxiety or guilt after missing a workout → A healthy relationship with exercise and movement
Hyper-fixation on body checking → Freedom from the constant urge to check your appearance
Step 1:
We’ll start by exploring your relationship with food, body image, and control. What habits, rules, or routines have you developed? Why do these things feel safe for you?
Step 2:
Then we will dive deeper to look at what emotions, thoughts, and stress responses are fueling your disordered behaviors.
Step 3:
We’ll work together to break harmful patterns and establish a healthier relationship with food and body image so you can get back to enjoying the life you’ve worked so hard for.
ALEXA DESLAURIERS, LCMCHC, CRC
MEET YOUR CHAPEL HILL EATING DISORDER THERAPIST
Hi, I’m Alexa, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who helps adult women break free from the food noise, yo-yo dieting, and mental gymnastics that come with eating disorders. My approach to therapy is compassionate, evidence-based, and rooted in real-life experience.
This work means something to me: I know how exhausting it is to have food rule your life. I’ve been the girl that cringed every time I walked by a mirror. I’ve tied my worth to a number on a scale. I’ve hit rock bottom and still insisted I was “fine” to everyone else. Guess what? I was never fine.
I believe you deserve genuine care from someone who gets it.
FAQ: Eating Disorder Therapy for Women in Chapel Hill
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Eating disorders can show up in many different ways.
Sometimes it shows up as hyper-restricting your food intake, obsessing over your weight, or over-exercising to compensate for food you ate. Other times it might look like irritability at meals, loss of hunger cues, or frequent body checking.
In our sessions together we will look at the why behind these patterns. Eating disorders are heavily driven and maintained by emotions. Maybe these habits were helpful or comforting at some point in the past, but now they’re holding you back. We will connect with the wounded version of you to heal your relationship with food and your body for years to come.
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Yes! Therapy has proven to be one of the most effective treatments for eating disorders. Therapy is a unique option, allowing us to work through many parts of the disorder rather than just one. Everyone’s recovery looks different, so our time together will be tailored to your needs. Bring your questions, fears, and “rules”. We will process it all!
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Not much.
The main difference is that an eating disorder is a diagnosable psychiatric illness, whereas disordered eating refers to a range of irregular eating habits.
In plain terms, every eating disorder involves disordered eating; but not every case of disordered eating is an eating disorder. At least not clinically.
However, they both involve harmful and irregular eating behaviors. If these behaviors are severe, obsessive, and dominate daily life- you likely have an eating disorder.
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I am currently accepting clients with BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, and Aetna SHP.
I am happy to provide a superbill for clients that would like to use out-of-network benefits and file for reimbursement. I offer competitive self-pay rates for therapy in the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) and all of North Carolina.
Intake session: $250
Follow-up sessions: $200
Please note that rates are reviewed periodically and are subject to revision. These changes will be communicated to you in writing should they occur.
The Golden Collective accepts credit/debit cards and HSA/FSA cards. Your card will be placed on file for convenient payment of future sessions. Payment is due at the time of each session.
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Reach out anytime via the contact page or email me at alexa@thegoldencollectivepllc.com. I will respond within 48 hours.
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READY TO START EATING DISORDER THERAPY IN CHAPEL HILL, NC?
Let’s do it!
Food doesn’t have to feel like a constant battle. You don’t have to keep starting over every Monday. You can learn to trust your body again. Reach out to schedule a free consultation.
