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therapy for eating disorders in manhattan & Brooklyn

you have the power to reclaim your life and improve your health. 

Your relationship with your body is a complicated one that often leaves you feeling distressed and overwhelmed. You may have complicated feelings towards food, are preoccupied with calories, or obsess over getting in your daily exercise. You find that your life, thinking, behaviors, and emotions are dictated by it. You understand the damaging consequences of this relationship and want to take back control of your life..

Perhaps you had been previously diagnosed with an eating disorder or are in recovery, but still struggle with breaking from the rigid thoughts and behaviors that often accompany it. You know it's unhealthy thinking but you still have the immense fear of weight gain. You're scared to make changes and have a lot of hesitation toward making changes in your relationship with food and body image. You just know you're tired of feeling controlled by it.


OR, YOU FEEL AS IF YOUR CONTROL IS STILL OUT OF YOUR GRASP. 

When you're overwhelmed, stressed, upset, or anxious, food can be used as a coping mechanism and you find yourself overeating or "binging." It only provides short-term relief because once it's over you feel guilty and regretful. You want to break this cycle, know that it's possible but feel unsure of where to even start or if changing those behaviors could even work for you.

Maybe you were previously diagnosed with an eating disorder, and although you're in recovery, there are still certain times when the behaviors come back or intensify. When you're going through periods of intense stress you notice yourself slipping back into old habits or thoughts and it can become a slippery slope. Or, you notice yourself slowly avoiding certain foods to maintain a certain weight or body shape. You worked so hard to be where you are today, and you don't want to lose that. Support and understanding are needed to address the underlying issues, so you can stay in recovery and prevent relapse.



You find yourself preoccupied by the amount of calories in the food you’re eating


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You often stay away from foods that are “bad” or could cause weight gain

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You feel stressed when you’re unable to get in your daily exercise

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You feel like your life is being controlled by your relationship with food but are unsure of how to regain control

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You’re in recovery but are worried about slipping into “old habits” or are starting to notice them come up

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You feel hesitant to make any changes in your relationship with food and exercise, but you recognize your relationship isn’t healthy 

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Whenever you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious you use food as a coping mechanism and find yourself “binging”

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You have difficulty regulating emotions without turning towards disordered eating behaviors

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You might benefit from Therapy for eating disorders if:

why might someone seek therapy for eating disorders? 

There are various reasons someone might seek therapy for eating disorders in New York. If you're struggling with disordered eating, a complicated relationship with food, an active eating disorder, or are in recovery and need support, then therapy can be beneficial for you. Therapy is an opportunity to have a trained therapist support you in understanding why this difficult relationship exists. It also helps you to develop the tools and strategies that support you in recovery. It can also be an opportunity for you to make sense of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors associated with an eating disorder and learn how to effectively manage them. 

REASONS TO SEEK THERAPY FOR EATING DISORDERS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

  • Relapsing or intensifying disordered eating behaviors
  • Difficulty in maintaining recovery
  • Actively engaging in an eating disorder
  • Navigating a complicated relationship between food and body image
  • Disordered behaviors are impacting your life negatively
  • Struggling with body image issues and self-esteem
  • Experiencing guilt or shame related to food or eating behaviors
  • Having obsessive thoughts and feelings about food, calories, weight, and appearance 
  • Extreme weight loss or difficulty with weight gain
  • Experiencing depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues in relation to your eating disorder
  • Having difficulty regulating emotions or managing stress without turning to disordered eating behaviors
  • Experiencing struggles with interpersonal relationships and social situations in relation to food

These are just some of the reasons an individual may seek therapy for an eating disorder. You deserve to feel empowered, informed, and supported as you move through this journey. Your life can be reclaimed and no longer consumed by rigid thoughts or behaviors. Our compassionate therapists are here to support you in regaining control of your life and developing a healthier relationship with food and your body. 

our eating disorder therapists are here to be your ally 

At Manhattan Wellness, our eating disorder therapists understand that it can feel like it's you against your own mind and body. We are here to support you as allies, not see you through judgmental lenses. Not only are we here to accept and support you, but we will pair your vulnerability with our endless empathy and encouragement. Our therapists have worked with many individuals struggling with their relationship with food and their own body and in both active and recovery states of an eating disorder.

Before starting therapy with us, their complicated relationship with food consumed every part of their life, and their self-esteem suffered. Once they started working with us, they had the chance to examine where these thoughts, behaviors, and feelings came from and learn how to reframe them. Through the process of therapy, they soon found hope, as they slowly developed a healthier relationship with food and their own bodies.


Our eating disorder therapists at Manhattan Wellness will support you in finding strategies to feel in control of your life again. We want to help you challenge your negative thoughts and replace them with ones that reflect your resilience and strength. We will also help you recognize behaviors that no longer serve you as you begin to navigate through a healthier relationship with food and your body. You deserve to have all the knowledge, tools, and strategies to get you back in control. That's what we are here to provide-always. 



WE WANT TO HELP YOU FEEL IN CONTROL AGAIN 

At Manhattan Wellness we approach therapy for eating disorders knowing that individuals can often be caught in an endless cycle of negative thoughts. That's why our focus is to challenge those thoughts and replace them with healthy ones. Through cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) we address underlying thoughts and beliefs behind your behaviors so that you can begin to develop a healthier relationship with food and your body.


our approach to therapy for eating disorders

OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN FEELING BACK IN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES, BEHAVIORS, AND EMOTIONS.

We do this by providing you with coping mechanisms to replace the ones that are no longer serving you. Through our psychoeducation approach, we will help individuals explore the influences that their past has on them and how it's impacting their present. Our eating disorder therapists will also collaborate with nutritionists to help treat your eating disorders from both a physical and mental perspective.

If necessary, we also will work with individuals while they are in outpatient eating disorder programs like Renfrew, Columbus Park, Balance, and MonteNido. If individuals are already in treatment when they come to us, then we will work with their existing treatment team to collaborate on how to best support them. You can gain control of your life, body, and emotions and we are here to help you do it.

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reclaim your life with therapy for eating disorders in manhattan, or brooklyn, ny

We understand that you feel like your life has been taken over by your relationship with food and your body. At Manhattan Wellness, our eating disorder therapists are here to help you reclaim the life that you deserve by providing you with the tools and strategies to break through the cycle of your eating disorder. We are here to challenge your negative thoughts and help you realize just how resilient you are. Let us help you realize just how powerful and capable you are, as you learn to re-establish a healthier relationship with food, your body, and your life. If you are interested in beginning therapy:

eATING DISORDERS specialists

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jennifer silvershein teplin, lcsw

FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR

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jennifer silvershein teplin, lcsw

FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

jennifer silvershein teplin, lcsw

FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR

SENIOR THERAPIST

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

jennifer silvershein teplin, lcsw

FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

jennifer silvershein teplin, lcsw

FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

Our therapists understand that eating disorders can come with other mental health struggles you may be experiencing. That's why at Manhattan Wellness we strive to offer a range of therapy services so you can find the right fit for you. The therapy services we offer are Anxiety Therapy, and Individual Therapy. In addition to support for dating, therapy for stress, and more therapy services. Are you feel like you're not living the life you want and need to make changes? Let's talk about it.

other therapy services at manhattan wellness in new york

Embrace that change is constant and become empowered in your newfound independence

College Students 

Pour into yourself and become the empowered, confident you.

Therapy for Self-Esteem

Couples therapy, marriage and relationship counseling, sex therapy and premarital counseling

Dating & Relationships 

Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are. 

Anxiety  Therapy

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