Eating Disorder Treatment in Oxford, CT
At Mountain Laurel Wellness, our dedicated team will help you heal your relationship with food and your body, reclaim your sense of self, and find freedom beyond your eating disorder.
Your relationship with food and your body can change—step by step, healing is within reach.
If your relationship with food and your body feels overwhelming, exhausting, or out of control, you are not alone. Eating disorders aren’t just about food—they’re often a way of coping with deeper emotions, stress, or a need for control. Whether you find yourself caught in rigid food rules, constant body criticism, or cycles of bingeing and restricting, we’re here to help you heal—not just your eating habits, but the emotions and beliefs driving them.
At Mountain Laurel Wellness in Oxford, CT, we provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your relationship with food, body image, and self-worth. Our approach focuses on helping you regain trust in yourself, develop a more compassionate view of your body, and break free from patterns that are keeping you stuck.
Signs You May Be Struggling with an Eating Disorder
You may find yourself experiencing:
Constant thoughts about food, weight, or body size that interfere with daily life
Feeling guilt, shame, or anxiety around eating—whether it’s eating too much, too little, or feeling out of control
Rigid food rules or rituals that dictate what, when, or how you eat
Binge eating, restricting, or purging behaviors that feel impossible to stop
A disconnect from hunger and fullness cues, struggling to know when or how to eat
Excessive exercise, fasting, or other compensatory behaviors to “make up” for eating
Avoiding social situations that involve food out of fear or anxiety
Feeling trapped in cycles of self-criticism and body dissatisfaction
Physical symptoms like dizziness, fatigue, digestive issues, or changes in weight
How We Can Help
Our experienced therapists specialize in working with individuals struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, orthorexia, and disordered eating patterns. We take a compassionate, whole-person approach—helping you unpack the emotions behind your eating behaviors, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and develop healthier coping strategies.
Healing from an eating disorder isn’t just about changing behaviors—it’s about rediscovering self-acceptance, breaking free from shame, and learning to care for your body in a way that feels sustainable and kind. Recovery is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone. When you’re ready, we’re here to support you.
You don’t have to fight this battle alone—support is here, and recovery is possible.
Our Approach to Eating Disorder Treatment
At Mountain Laurel Wellness, we provide compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals struggling with eating disorders. Whether you’re dealing with restrictive eating, bingeing, purging, compulsive exercise, or constant preoccupation with food and body image, we understand how overwhelming and isolating it can feel. Our goal is to support you in healing your relationship with food, body, and self through a highly individualized approach.
Our therapists specialize in treating eating disorders and draw from a range of therapeutic modalities to support your recovery, including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
We’ll work together to identify and challenge the rigid thought patterns and distorted beliefs that contribute to disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, and low self-worth—replacing them with healthier, more balanced perspectives.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT):
DBT is particularly effective for individuals who struggle with intense emotions, impulsivity, and self-destructive behaviors often tied to eating disorders. Through DBT, you’ll learn core skills in:
Mindfulness: Cultivating present-moment awareness and a non-judgmental relationship with your thoughts, emotions, and body.
Emotion Regulation: Understanding and managing overwhelming feelings that can trigger disordered behaviors.
Distress Tolerance: Learning how to cope with difficult emotions without turning to harmful eating patterns.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: Navigating relationships and boundary-setting in a way that supports your well-being.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing):
When trauma or painful life experiences are linked to your eating disorder, EMDR can be a powerful tool to process these memories in a safe and structured way, reducing their emotional charge and helping you move forward.
Mindfulness and Somatic Approaches:
We integrate body-based and mindfulness practices to help you reconnect with your body in a safe, compassionate way—shifting from control and criticism to curiosity and care.
Psychodynamic Therapy:
Exploring the deeper emotional roots of disordered eating—such as early attachment wounds, perfectionism, or unresolved trauma—can bring insight and lasting change.
Nutrition and Body Image Support:
While we do not provide nutritional counseling in-house, we regularly collaborate with registered dietitians and other providers to ensure you receive well-rounded, coordinated care. We also focus on dismantling shame and promoting body neutrality or body acceptance, depending on where you are in your journey.
Healing is possible—at your pace, and in your way.
We believe recovery is not just about eliminating behaviors; it’s about building a life where you feel safe in your body, connected to yourself, and free from the constant mental noise of the eating disorder. If you’re ready to take the next step toward healing, we’re here to walk alongside you.
Therapy for Eating Disorders with Mountain Laurel Wellness can help with:
Understanding Your Eating Disorder
We help you explore the underlying patterns, emotions, and beliefs that contribute to your relationship with food and your body. This insight is the first step in breaking free from the cycle of disordered eating and self-criticism.
Challenging Food and Body Beliefs
We work together to identify rigid or distorted thoughts related to food, weight, and body image—and begin to replace them with more compassionate, balanced perspectives that support your healing.
Regulating Emotions Without Food
Many eating disorder behaviors are attempts to cope with overwhelming emotions. We help you build skills to manage anxiety, shame, sadness, or numbness in healthy, effective ways—without turning to restriction, bingeing, or over-exercising.
Reconnecting With Your Body
Healing includes learning to relate to your body with more curiosity and kindness. Through somatic and mindfulness-based techniques, we help you tune into your body’s cues and begin to trust it again.
Cultivating Self-Worth
We focus on helping you build a sense of identity and self-worth that isn’t defined by your appearance, weight, or productivity. You are so much more than a number on a scale.
Establishing Supportive Routines
Together, we’ll identify daily habits and coping strategies that promote emotional balance, nourishment, rest, and connection—creating a foundation for sustainable recovery.
Addressing Shame and Isolation
Eating disorders often thrive in secrecy. We provide a safe space to talk openly about your experiences, challenge shame-based thinking, and strengthen your support system.
Building Long-Term Recovery Skills
Our work doesn’t stop at symptom reduction. We focus on helping you develop tools for long-term recovery—so you can navigate future stressors and life transitions with greater confidence, clarity, and self-compassion.
“When your healthy self is strong enough to deal with all that comes your way in life, your eating disorder self will no longer be useful or necessary.”
-Carolyn Costin