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Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Therapy Services

Certified Eating Disorder Specialists in Las Vegas

If You’re Grappling with an Eating Disorder, You’re Not Alone

I understand the challenges you face in your journey towards wellness. My mission is to guide and support you through evidence-based practices tailored to your individual needs.

Experience

As one of the leading Certified Eating Disorder Specialists in Las Vegas, I offer a unique and comprehensive approach to treatment. With a focus on addressing both the behavioral and emotional aspects of eating disorders, I provide a blended therapeutic approach aimed at fostering sustainable recovery.

Understanding Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviors. These behaviors often serve as coping mechanisms for underlying emotional struggles, such as low self-esteem, depression, and difficulty coping with emotions.

Types of Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa: Individuals with anorexia exhibit extreme restriction of food intake, often accompanied by an intense fear of gaining weight. Body image distortions are common, with affected individuals perceiving themselves as overweight even when underweight.

Bulimia Nervosa: Bulimia involves recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, or excessive exercise. Like anorexia, individuals with bulimia often have an obsessive preoccupation with body shape and weight.

Compulsive Overeating: Also known as binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating involves consuming large quantities of food in a short period, often as a means of coping with emotional distress. This behavior is frequently followed by feelings of guilt, shame, and depression.

Orthorexia: A person with orthorexia is fixated with the quality, rather than quantity, of their food to an excessive degree. Orthorexia can start with ‘healthy’ or ‘clean’ eating, then progress to the elimination of entire food groups such as dairy or grains, and then to the avoidance of foods such as those with artificial additives, foods treated with pesticides, or particular ingredients (e.g. fat, sugar or salt).

My Approach to Treatment

I recognize that each individual’s journey to recovery is unique. My holistic approach combines evidence-based therapies, nutritional counseling, and compassionate support to address the underlying factors contributing to the eating disorder.

Get Help Today

If you or a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, know that help is available. Contact me today to schedule a confidential consultation and take the first step towards healing and reclaiming your life.

WORK WITH PENNY

Client comments

I have been bringing my daughter to Penny for about a year now. My daughter has been making great strides and improvements. She has been improving life habits, self-esteem, the ability to recognize problems, and then problem solve with improved communication and other coping skills. Penny has connected and built a good rapport with both me and my daughter. Even though my daughter is the patient, I have also felt supported, seen, and encouraged during our time with Penny.”

I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything! After today’s session, I really feel hopeful for the first time in years that change is possible. 🙏 Thanks for being such a great listener and working on creating for our family.”

In the few years I’ve been with Penny, I have made more progress than I have with any other therapist. She is extremely knowledgeable in EMDR, which has been a game changer for me. Additionally, she is exceptionally knowledgeable, perceptive, and intuitive in addressing my anxiety/health anxiety. Her approach is compassionate yet logical, which has been truly life changing for me. I have never felt more stable than I do now and I’m so happy I found Penny.”

Penny has been a lifeline for our family. She’s not just a therapist; she’s a trusted ally who has helped my son, daughter, wife, and me navigate through some of our toughest challenges. Her warmth, wisdom, and genuine care have brought us closer together and given us hope for a brighter future. Penny is more than just a therapist; she’s a part of our family’s journey towards healing and understanding.”

There are so many positive things to say about Penny. She started out as my daughter’s (who was in high school at the time) therapist during the pandemic. She would bring in our family just to get a better understanding of the dynamics so she could better help her. Our daughter now 19, thriving and successful, is in college and living her best life. She also saw our family a few times as we navigated three teenagers and the pandemic. And as life would have it, I now see Penny for myself. And we all know, life is not easy…so there’s Penny.”

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Therapy Services

Certified Eating Disorder Specialists in Las Vegas

If You’re Grappling with an Eating Disorder, You’re Not Alone

I understand the challenges you face in your journey towards wellness. My mission is to guide and support you through evidence-based practices tailored to your individual needs.

Experience

As one of the leading Certified Eating Disorder Specialists in Las Vegas, I offer a unique and comprehensive approach to treatment. With a focus on addressing both the behavioral and emotional aspects of eating disorders, I provide a blended therapeutic approach aimed at fostering sustainable recovery.

Understanding Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviors. These behaviors often serve as coping mechanisms for underlying emotional struggles, such as low self-esteem, depression, and difficulty coping with emotions.

Types of Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa: Individuals with anorexia exhibit extreme restriction of food intake, often accompanied by an intense fear of gaining weight. Body image distortions are common, with affected individuals perceiving themselves as overweight even when underweight.

Bulimia Nervosa: Bulimia involves recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, or excessive exercise. Like anorexia, individuals with bulimia often have an obsessive preoccupation with body shape and weight.

Compulsive Overeating: Also known as binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating involves consuming large quantities of food in a short period, often as a means of coping with emotional distress. This behavior is frequently followed by feelings of guilt, shame, and depression.

Orthorexia: A person with orthorexia is fixated with the quality, rather than quantity, of their food to an excessive degree. Orthorexia can start with ‘healthy’ or ‘clean’ eating, then progress to the elimination of entire food groups such as dairy or grains, and then to the avoidance of foods such as those with artificial additives, foods treated with pesticides, or particular ingredients (e.g. fat, sugar or salt).

My Approach to Treatment

I recognize that each individual’s journey to recovery is unique. My holistic approach combines evidence-based therapies, nutritional counseling, and compassionate support to address the underlying factors contributing to the eating disorder.

Get Help Today

If you or a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, know that help is available. Contact me today to schedule a confidential consultation and take the first step towards healing and reclaiming your life.

WORK WITH PENNY

CLIENT

Comments

I have been bringing my daughter to Penny for about a year now. My daughter has been making great strides and improvements. She has been improving life habits, self-esteem, the ability to recognize problems, and then problem solve with improved communication and other coping skills. Penny has connected and built a good rapport with both me and my daughter. Even though my daughter is the patient, I have also felt supported, seen, and encouraged during our time with Penny.”

I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything! After today’s session, I really feel hopeful for the first time in years that change is possible. 🙏 Thanks for being such a great listener and working on creating for our family.”

In the few years I’ve been with Penny, I have made more progress than I have with any other therapist. She is extremely knowledgeable in EMDR, which has been a game changer for me. Additionally, she is exceptionally knowledgeable, perceptive, and intuitive in addressing my anxiety/health anxiety. Her approach is compassionate yet logical, which has been truly life changing for me. I have never felt more stable than I do now and I’m so happy I found Penny.”

Penny has been a lifeline for our family. She’s not just a therapist; she’s a trusted ally who has helped my son, daughter, wife, and me navigate through some of our toughest challenges. Her warmth, wisdom, and genuine care have brought us closer together and given us hope for a brighter future. Penny is more than just a therapist; she’s a part of our family’s journey towards healing and understanding.”

There are so many positive things to say about Penny. She started out as my daughter’s (who was in high school at the time) therapist during the pandemic. She would bring in our family just to get a better understanding of the dynamics so she could better help her. Our daughter now 19, thriving and successful, is in college and living her best life. She also saw our family a few times as we navigated three teenagers and the pandemic. And as life would have it, I now see Penny for myself. And we all know, life is not easy…so there’s Penny.”