It can be a difficult decision to begin therapy, but once you have made the decision; you have begun the process of change. Although therapy is an investment of time, energy and recourses, the rewards can be great. Are you ready for. In her clinical practice, she has worked extensively with young adult clients, however, she has a passion for helping people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations in achieving emotional wellness.
There, she gained experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, eating disorders, and other co-occurring disorders. In addition, she has facilitated numerous crisis counseling appointments and has training in psychological first aid and other trauma-informed interventions.
In addition, Haley has co-facilitated weekly substance-use education groups and volunteered at trauma-resolution programs for adolescents. On a personal note, Haley enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends.
She likes to participate in sports as well as try new activities and restaurants in the Orlando area. Danielle is a licensed and registered dietitian nutritionist in the state of Florida. Danielle has worked in various settings, providing medical nutrition therapy at an acute care facility, corporate health and wellness promotion, individual and group nutrition counseling for adolescents and adults, and nutrition therapy for eating disorders and disordered eating recovery.
She enjoys helping clients develop flexible ways of thinking about food and nutrition, understand how all foods fit into a healthy lifestyle, and create positive relationships with their bodies and their nutrition. Throughout her journey, Danielle has learned about the nature of how relationships and behaviors with food evolve over time. Justin graduated from the University of Central Florida where he focused on marriage and family therapy.
Prior to becoming a counselor with Center for Discovery, Justin worked at Orlando Health Hospital counseling cancer patients through their grief. He also has experience in the private practice setting where he continues to practice. He enjoys working with trauma, anxiety, depression, and couples. This location provides free in person eating disorder support groups on Thursdays PM. We also have a handful of free online support groups. Find out more about how to join our free support groups.
In-person intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization is also offered at this location. The DSM-5 describes eating disorders as persistent mental disturbances with which patients obsess about food, causing negative physical, social, and psychological effects. Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals use the DSM-5 to diagnose and design treatment plans for a variety of mental illnesses , including eating disorders. The National Eating Disorder Association estimates that 30 million people in America right now will struggle with some type of eating disorder in their lifetimes.
Although anyone can develop an eating disorder, women have higher rates of these disorders. Of those 30 million Americans, about 20 million are women. Most patients who develop eating disorders also have co-existing mental illnesses.
The most common of these are generalized anxiety , obsessive-compulsive disorder , substance addiction , and panic disorder.
Patients may also suffer from low self-esteem. These disorders all cause patients to think so much about eating-related activities that it impacts their daily lives. However, the symptoms for each eating disorder vary widely.
Below are some of the symptoms for each type of eating disorder. As with many mental illnesses, the specific causes of eating disorders are not always clear. Typically, patients develop these issues due to a combination of biological and emotional differences.
Some research suggests that certain genetic factors may play a role in the development of eating disorders. Sometimes, this causes eating disorders to run in families. Poor mental health makes a person more susceptible to eating disorders as well.
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