Eating Disorders and Body Image

Eating disorders manifest in various forms and are not limited by stereotypes or appearance. They can affect individuals of any size or body shape. Eating disorders consist of a range of behaviors and experiences related to food, weight, exercise habits, and body perception.

Everyone facing such challenges deserves support and care based on the highest professional standards. Our goal is to help clients create healthy relationships with food and their bodies, developing a more positive self-image and overall well-being.

Therapy Session

Symptoms of an Eating Disorder May Include:

  • • Restricted calorie intake and/or elimination of certain foods or food groups
  • • Skipping meals
  • • Denying hunger
  • • Excessive chewing and spitting out food
  • • Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat
  • • Excessive and compulsive exercise
  • • Binge eating
  • • Hoarding or hiding food
  • • Compensatory behaviors like self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives/diuretics or other medications, intensive fasting, etc
  • • Obsessive thoughts about dieting, calories, weight loss, and healthy foods
  • • Distress and guilt and/or disgust related to food
  • • Social withdrawal and avoidance
  • • Low self-esteem and negative body image

Ways That We
Treat Eating Disorders

Psychological treatment for these individuals focuses on creating a supportive and inclusive environment. Respecting their unique experiences and empowering them to live according to their identity are essential for their psychological and emotional well-being. Various therapeutic approaches can be used with this group, such as Systemic Integrative Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and more.

Meet Our Team

Team That Treats:
Eating Disorders and Body Image

Lulëjete Prekazi

Xhevahire Balaj Mataj

Melis Bilibani

Tenire Krasniqi