Art Therapy for Body Liberation
Welcome! If you’ve found your way here, you might be feeling stressed about food. Maybe you’re feeling consumed by constant thoughts of hating your body. Or perhaps, frustrated with the pressure to be thin from our society. You wish that going out to eat wasn’t so scary and that you could enjoy food again. Maybe you wish you could feel safe to exist as your true self. You’re tired of all the space taken up by dieting and looking to find peace in your body. Body liberation can create a path to acceptance.
Recovery is personal.
Recovery can be daunting, especially when it feels like there's a lot to lose. Your eating disorder might be something you rely on for comfort in a confusing world.
It can be hard to see a way forward since your eating disorder has been a big part of your identity for so long.
You may miss the body you had years ago and struggle to accept your current one.
Remember, recovery takes time and doesn’t have to be perfect or straightforward. You get to decide what recovery means to you, and the good news is that you don't have to do it alone.
Gender Affirming Care in Philadelphia
Individual therapy for LGBTQ, transgender folks, and allies struggling with an eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder and body image issues.
Diet culture sucks.
Diet culture makes it hard to trust yourself. Maybe you feel like you are not enough, and feel stuck in a constant loop of comparing yourself to others. You might feel like you need to make yourself smaller in order to fit in. Or to hide yourself in order to feel safe. These messages can get stuck in your brain and it’s hard to remember that they came from somewhere else.
Diet culture can disrupt your connection with your authentic self. Sometimes it takes support to heal your relationship with food and reconnect with your emotional and physical needs. Embodied practices such as art therapy can offer a different way to unpack negative messages and make sense of your experiences.
Services Offered
I provide individual therapy to folks ages 11 and up. Therapy sessions range from 45 to 120 minutes. I offer both virtual sessions and in-person sessions in Philadelphia.
Art Psychotherapy
Gender Affirming Surgery Letters
Clinical Supervision and Consultation
Meet Christine
My aim as a therapist is to help you find ways to heal and access a more authentic sense of self. I will help you discover strengths that feel accessible and guide you through areas in your life that need change.
I feel my identities are important in the therapy room. I am a white, queer, cisgender therapist and I feel my life experiences impact our therapeutic relationship. In my work, I do my best to walk along side of you in your therapy journey, and to create a safe space as much as possible.
Eating disorder recovery can be overwhelming and scary. I’m here to support you in that journey, whatever it may be.
Ready to get started?
I offer free 15-minute consultations. Phone consultations are helpful to see if we’re a good fit and to discuss scheduling and fees.