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Support for Loved Ones

Caring for a loved one with an eating disorder can greatly impact your own wellbeing. Signs of caregiver burnout when caring for someone with an eating disorder can include:

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  • Feeling down or hopeless
  • Withdrawing from your normal activities
  • Decreased empathy towards your loved one with an eating disorder
  • Resentment towards your loved one
  • Sense of helplessness
  • Neglecting your own self care

My Approach

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You matter, too.

Having a loved one who has an eating disorder can be hard and may mean that you are providing a lot of emotional care. You might be feeling unsure how to support them—or yourself. You might also have conflicting demands between your loved one, your job, and your other relationships. All of this combined with uncertainty around how much you are actually helping can result in caregiver burnout.

I provide individual therapy to help you practice the self-care you need during this time. You can’t pour from an empty cup. You deserve a place where you can process the ups and downs of loving someone who has an eating disorder in a safe, supportive space while receiving guidance along the way.

Welcome to
Created Self Therapy

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Healing isn't about becoming someone new—it's about reconnecting with yourself. At Created Self Therapy, I provide a supportive space for teens and adults ages 13 to 40. Whether you are facing an eating disorder, feeling down, nervous, or stressed, your story and your healing matters. Using a blend of talk therapy and art therapy, I help you explore emotions, gain the skills to cope with them, build self-trust, gain clarity, and create a life worth living.