Counselling

Emotional & Disordered Eating Counselling

Kim Ewing provides counselling for individuals who are struggling with either disordered eating or an eating disorder. Disordered eating includes a continuum of dysfunctional eating patterns and behaviours that could include restrictive eating, food preoccupation, yo-yo dieting, emotional overeating, binging and unhealthy practices to loose weight. Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Kim promotes developing a positive body image at all sizes and achieving health and fitness with lifestyle changes. She takes a non-dieting approach and practices a philosophy where all foods can fit in a balanced manner. Kim assists individuals in re-establishing a normal and healthy relationship with food. Kim promotes eating well for optimum nutrition and energy.

Kim will counsel clients to help them identify factors that have lead to and are maintaining their dysfunctional patterns with eating and negative body image. Kim assists clients with learning new positive coping skills, changing oppressive thinking and making positive changes in life. As well, Kim teaches clients to reconnect with their cues of hunger and fullness and become conscious eaters who are in charge of their eating patterns. Individuals with food and body image issues also often struggle with depression, anxiety and substance issues. Kim provides treatment for these areas as well as abuse issues and other personal struggles.