Licensed Therapist, Life Coach

Check out Angela's new blog, Love the One You're With! 

She is also a regular contributor to The Best Life Diet Plan, an approach to eating, exercise and life that is balanced and addresses the physical, social, familial, psychological and emotional components of eating and weight loss.Read her and other experts' articles at The Best Life Blog.

Angela returned from speaking at BEDA's national conference this March. An audio of her presentation, "Digging Deeper: Three layers of work needed for recovery."  

Lean more about Binge Eating Disorder at BEDAonline.com

You don't have to feel trapped in your body or out of control!  I teach people to let go of fear, shame and guilt.  I help people recover from disordered eating and learn to enjoy their lives.

People who have an unhealthy relationship with food and their body need more than just to "eat the right amount," "be good," or "find the right diet."  There is more than just will-power involved in change.

Some need help setting goals and sticking to them.  For them, a support group or personal coach may be the support they need. 

For many, there are underlying issues, emotional hurts, past traumatic events/injuries, or deeply held beliefs that need attention.  If these are not addressed, a genuine and full life is not possible - and a new relationship with food and body cannot be attained.  Therapy creates the safe and challenging place you need to foster insight, awareness, change and healing



    Do you want to:

• Stop taking your emotions out on your food and your body
• Learn what your food behaviors may be telling you about what you need, what is missing in your life and what you are really hungry for
  
• Stop basing your happiness on the number on your scale
• End the cycle of yo-yo dieting, emotional eating, guilt and depression
• Feel free to enjoy a meal with your friends and loved ones without worrying about losing control of how much you eat or having to compensate with exercise or starvation.
• Feel energized, happy and connected to yourself and your friends
• Enjoy your life, pursue your goals and feel comfortable in your skin.

Are these thoughts true for you...

I weigh myself several times a day.

I am always looking for the next weight-loss diet. 

I am terrified of foods with fat or of gaining weight.

I eat only diet foods and always know the caloric content of my meals.

I eat to manage negative feelings.

I go on binges where I feel out of control, like I can't stop eating.

I vomit or use laxatives after I have eaten to get rid of the food.

I feel guilty when I eat.

I eat in secret or hide food. 

Thoughts of food, my body or my weight interfere with my life.

I want a new relationship with food or my body.

If you can agree with any of the above statements, please use the following resources and links to learn more about your eating behaviors or take the EAT-26 developed by David Garner.   

If you are ready to work, explore, and grow, I provide the following services:

        - Individual Therapy (adults and adolescents)

        - Family Therapy and Couple Counseling

        - Group Therapy

        - Personal Coaching

If you have additional questions about my services or would like to set up an appointment, please contact me.



-There are several questionnaires that help you determine if you may need help for anorexia, bulimia, a subclinical eating disorder, compulsive overeating or binge eating disorder.

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 Click here to read in PDF. Angela's exercises begin on page 5.

 

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Angela continues to work with Bob Greene, Oprah Winfrey's longtime friend and personal trainer.

She was featured on two Discovery Health Channel Specials in 2009.

Angela was featured in early 2011 on MTV's new show, "I Used to Be Fat."  She provided counseling to a teen (Gaby) struggling with her weight, body image and sense of self.

Angela was also featured on the Style Network's

"What I Hate About Me."

Watch clips from this episode "Ritu: New Wife, New Life."

"Listen to Angela with Bob Greene on "Oprah and Friends' Sirius/XM Radio."