Disordered Eating Therapy
Disordered Eating Therapy for Women in Colorado
You're tired of food taking up this much space in your head. It's stopped being just food a while ago. You don't have to have language for what's happening yet. You don't have to already be doing better. Not yet.
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Why This Space Matters
This Isn't About Willpower.
Disordered eating gets treated like a discipline problem, something you should be able to think your way out of. What's actually underneath it is usually much bigger than food, and it deserves more than a food-focused fix.
Colorado Women's Center is designed for women. No diet talk here. Every therapist here works with disordered eating often enough to know food is rarely the whole story.
Therapists who look past the plate.
Our Promise to You
We Guarantee Our Therapist Matching
Talking about your relationship with food can feel exposing. Who you talk to about it matters. Getting the match right matters more here than it does for a lot of what we see. If your first therapist isn't the right fit, we'll match you with another at no additional cost. That's the whole guarantee.
Request a Free ConsultationWhat This Can Look Like
The Signs You Might Already Recognize.
Disordered eating shows up emotionally, physically, and cognitively, often all at once. No two paths look the same. See if this sounds familiar.
Preoccupation With Weight and Body Shape
Thoughts about your body take up more space than you'd choose. They're there before you've decided to think about anything else.
Unhealthy Eating Habits
The relationship between food and how you're feeling has gotten complicated. Meals don't always feel like just meals anymore.
Body Dysmorphia
What you see in the mirror doesn't always match what's actually there. Knowing that doesn't make it easier to trust your own eyes.
Emotional Distress
Shame. Anxiety. Sadness. It shows up around food and your body more often than you'd like.
Social Withdrawal
Meals with other people take more out of you than they should. Avoiding them can feel easier than explaining.
Obsession With Food
Food takes up more mental space than you want it to. Planning, thinking, noticing, more than hunger ever asks for.
Physical Symptoms
Tired. Foggy. Off. Your body sends signals that are easy to explain away.
Low Self-Esteem
How you feel about yourself has gotten tangled up with food and your body, more than it should be.
Our Approach
How It Works Here.
Getting started doesn't require you to have this figured out first. No plan needed yet. Here's what the first few steps actually look like.
The Match Call Comes First.
Before you're paired with anyone, a Wellness Coordinator listens to what's going on and what you're looking for, then matches you with a therapist based on that conversation. That's it. That's the whole call.
Working With the Thoughts Behind It.
You're matched with one consistent therapist, who often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you catch the thoughts that drive the patterns, before they run the day.
Reconnecting With Your Body's Actual Signals.
Somatic therapy gives you a way to notice hunger, fullness, and stress as physical sensations again, separate from the rules that have taken over.
In Any of Five Offices, or Online.
Boulder, Denver, Broomfield, Fort Collins, and Longmont each have an office, and every one of them offers online sessions too. Where you start doesn't have to depend on where you live.
Common Questions
What You're Probably Wondering.
Will my therapist actually get this, or just tell me to eat better?
Yes. Every therapist at Colorado Women's Center works with women, and your Wellness Coordinator matches you based on what you share on the Match Call. That way you start with someone already oriented toward what you're describing, instead of a stranger you have to bring up to speed.
What if I don't think this is bad enough to be an eating disorder?
You don't need a diagnosis to bring this in. A lot of what brings women here doesn't fit neatly into a category, and it's still worth talking about. If food or your body are taking up more space than you want them to, that's enough of a reason.
Do I have to talk about specific numbers or details?
No. You set what gets discussed and in how much detail. Some women want to talk through specifics, others would rather focus on the feelings underneath. Both are fine starting points. That can shift over time as you get more comfortable.
How soon can I actually get in?
Match Calls are usually available within 48 hours and often within 24. Most new clients are scheduled with a therapist within about a week, depending on your own availability, and sessions run seven days a week from 8am to 8pm.
Can I do this from home, or does it have to be an office?
Either. Colorado Women's Center offers in-person sessions at five Front Range offices and online sessions anywhere in Colorado. You can start online and move to an office later, or the other way around, depending on what works for your week.
Do I have to commit to a set number of sessions?
No. That's decided between you and your therapist rather than set in advance. Some women come in for a defined stretch of work, others keep an ongoing relationship with their therapist for longer. Both are treated as normal here, and the matching guarantee applies either way.
What actually happens on the Match Call?
A Wellness Coordinator listens to what's going on and what you're looking for. You control how much detail you share. Based on that conversation, she matches you with a therapist, and there's no assessment to complete before you talk to someone.
Related Support
Where to Go Next.
Disordered eating rarely shows up by itself. If body image or self-esteem are part of the picture too, the pages below cover that ground directly. Or start from individual therapy for women and see the full list.
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