Where EATING DISORDERS AND OCD INTERSECT
SOMETIMES THE EATING DISORDER IS PART OF A LARGER SCHEMA OF OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS AND RITUALIZED BEHAVIOR. WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU DISENTANGLE THESE THREADS AND FIND KIND, COMPASSIONATE SOLUTIONS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR NEEDS WHILE HELPING YOU EXPAND BEYOND THE WALLS OF THESE TWO CONDITIONS.
Our THERAPY Approach
Clients often come to us feeling desperate to break free but horrified at the prospect of change. We honor that tricky place and meet you there.
Eating disorders are often present in clients with pre-existing tendencies towards anxiety, careful routine, and aversion to change. These traits often coincide with obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that can be part of the eating disorder, but also separate from it. In fact, approximately 1 in 6 people who meet criteria for an eating disorder also meet criteria for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Our therapists help you explore your temperament, thought patterns, and the landscape of your anxiety. We also help you explore how engaging with compulsive behaviors and eating disorder behaviors might be protecting you from fears about yourself or the world.
Together, we gently help you clarify your goals for an aligned life and methodically and compassionately start to push against the rules that no longer serve you.
Our therapy is human, kind, and deeply informed by evidence based practices
Our eating disorder and OCD therapists start with a warm, healing therapeutic relationship that creates security and safety. Then, from within that frame, we offer:
Psychoeducation about OCD and Eating Disorders
Mindfulness and somatic support for healthy embodiment
Exposure and Response Prevention and/or Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for decreasing obsessive and compulsive symptoms
Depth exploration of your identity and how these interlocking conditions might be operating in your life as a whole
Meet our eating disorder and OCD specialized Therapists
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![Lianna Kirakosyan, eating disorder therapist in Los Angeles and South Pasadena]()
Lianna Kirakosyan, LMFT
Eating Disorder Therapist, OCD, Health Anxiety, adults and older teens
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![Joshua Sullivan, teen eating disorder therapist in Los Angeles and Pasadena]()
Joshua Sullivan, ACSW
Eating Disorder Therapist, OCD, teens and adults, LGBTQIA+
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![Allison Carter, LCSW, Eating Disorder Therapist in South Pasadena]()
Allison Carter, LCSW
Eating Disorder Therapist, OCD, teens and adults, perinatal mental health
Our experienced therapists have worked in higher levels of care providing therapy to teens and adults with severe eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorders. we love what we do and are happy to answer any questions you might have.
Get started today with a free consultation.
4 Steps To
Get Started
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Fill out the contact form. Share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with.
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We’ll have a 15‑minute call to answer any questions, explain how we work, and see if our approach feels like a fit.
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We’ll map what’s hardest right now, what you hope to reclaim, and begin grounding and emotional safety work.
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Regular sessions to integrate the work, navigate complexity, and help you feel steadier in your life and relationships.