more than just 60-minute sessions.
Virtual Eating Disorder Coaching from anywhere
You’re ready for a change in the way treatment goes.
Maybe you’ve done eating disorder treatment before. Higher level of care, step down to partial hospitalization, back out to your outpatient team. The “real world hits” as you are watching the Super Bowl and every other ad is for a weight loss medication. Your “slip” turns into a “slide” and you are back in residential. Around and around the cycle goes.
Coaching doesn’t reduce the number of weight loss ads or the coworkers talking about their new diets. It gives you the space in the moment to share with someone who gets it. You send a HIPAA-compliant message and receive support back in the form of a silly GIF or emoji. You ask for additional meal support because you are about to go on a trip and want more accountability. Coaching offers the flexibility and creativity that therapists cannot offer. I should know, I am one of those, too.
Coaching does not replace therapy, nor is it a substitute for higher level of care. It is an attempt to create bridges where standard eating disorder treatment fails. Please hear me when I say, treatment is failing you. You are not failing the treatment. This is a soapbox topic for me and a reason why I am starting my doctorate degree in April 2026. If we work together, it might come up. You are magical, more powerful than you know, and already one of the strongest humans on this planet. Eating disorders cannot use anything that you do not already possess. Strength, creativity, and perhaps some stubbornness. All amazing traits that we can use to help you live your most aligned life.
Coaching can help you with
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We will meet using a secure HIPAA-compliant platform. We can do sessions from a quick 15-minute check-in to a longer 60-minute session, depending on your needs.
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We will use the same secure HIPAA-compliant platform. to send messages as needed between sessions. I am “in-office” Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Mountain time. I will always respond the same day, as quickly as possible. I just ask for understanding that I might be in session with someone and will respond ASAP. Text support IS NOT crisis support. We will have open and clear conversations about what text support looks like during the intake and throughout our time together.
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One of my favorite things about working in residential was meal support. You want to play categories, going to the movies, or Fred Flintstone? I am down. You want to talk about the latest book recs or album drop, absolutely. You need someone to say “I can see this is hard for you. I am in it with you. Let’s take the next bite together”. I can do that too. This is your support, I will adapt to help you.
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You met with your RD and you have the meal plan. Feeling anxious about getting those groceries into your house? I hear you. Let’s shop virtually together. We can screenshare and “add to cart” or video me while you are in the store. No one will know and you’ll have support from start to finish.
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I only work as part of a team. If you have a team you love, but it is missing something, coaching could be that thing. If you don’t have a team and want to take this as a first step, amazing. If the latter is the case, we will work for 1 month to find and establish a “good enough” team to get you more support.
Ultimately, what matters most is this:
No matter what treatment and recovery have looked like for you, your version of recovery is possible.
Is Coaching right for you?
Coaching is a good fit for you if you…
Have anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, othorexia, or any other disordered eating behaviors that are interrupting your ability to live, laugh, love, and learn
Are struggling with negative body image that is impacting your ability to show up in the world authentically
See the systems, know the systems, can name the systems that are keeping you stuck without seeing any way out
Are ready to try something different
Want to stop waiting for life to begin because your “body isn’t perfect”
What we’ll work on
With coaching, you can…
keep your existing team in place. I just ask that you sign a release of information so that I can communicate openly with your team about goals and alignment. We get to decide what treatment looks like and mix and match as many services as you need to build confidence and mastery in your ability to turn away from the eating disorder values and towards your self-values. Lastly, you can feel confident that you have someone that will be able to understand, hold you accountable, and have real support in the moment.
Here, your journey is sacred.
Questions?
FAQs
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Coaching is here and now support. We take the skills you know and put them into practice with emotional validation support. Therapy gets to the root of behaviors and works on changing core beliefs and healing old wounds.
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At this time, I work with individuals and families of those who are 15 years of age and older.
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I do. I am also a licensed therapist in 8 states. Because of various ethical and legal reasons, I keep my coaching and therapy practices separate. If you are interested in working with me as a therapist, please reach out to info@embodiedtherapywithallison.com or visit www.embodiedtherapywithallison.com