My Story (The Real Deal)

If you are looking at this website, wondering if I could be a good fit for you please read on! At a young age, I became very insecure of my 4'11" body. I wasn't thin enough, tall enough or good enough in my eyes. It took one or two harmless comments from loving adults in my life to ignite my low self worth and the start of an eating disorder that took charge for over 20 years of my life. I share my story to those of you that are reading this know that you are not alone and that there is hope even though most times during the battle it seems hopeless.

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I spent most of my 20s in and out of treatment programs, both inpatient and outpatient, in hours of therapy. I watched many of my childhood dreams slip away as the battle with anorexia took and consumed my entire world. I battled the disease while going to college to earn my degree and, later, my California teaching credential, which was something I was determined to do despite the nightmare of Ed.

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The treatment programs I participated in were all part of my healing journey, please don't get me wrong. However, as I reflect back on this journey, the two people I remember the most were my doctor and my therapist (one of the many). The reason why I remember these people the most is because both shared with me that they had a history of an eating disorder. My doctor was short like me and built with a similar stature. This helped me feel understood. My therapist, well, the one I remember the most, openly shared that she had an eating disorder and was driven to help others. I had a team of doctors and therapists that all worked very hard to help, but these two made me feel safe, understood and supported in a way that I can't describe.

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The reason why I share this with you is because even though details of eating disorders for each individual person vary, I understand the pain and the depth of what you or a loved one may be battling. There is hope. There will be work to do, but when there is clarity and purpose in your life that is larger than Ed. I promise you that you will find freedom.