Adolescent Eating Disorder Therapy
All the things you need to know.
Warning Signs
Do you notice any of these warning signs in your child?
Unexplained rapid weight loss.
Suddenly wearing baggy clothing, or reluctance to wear warm-weather appropriate clothing, as if desiring to hide their body.
Apparent decrease in appetite/making excuses for not eating.
Extended time alone in the bathroom, especially after meals.
Evidence of hiding food/ empty food wrappers in bedroom.
Rigidity around work-outs, anxiety if unable to work out, or not adequately fueling a workout.
If you answered Yes, it may be time to seek professional support. An eating disorder is a serious, biologically-based mental illness which can potentially impact someone for life if left untreated. But the good news is, early intervention and parent involvement make a huge impact on recovery!
Our therapists
Sarah Nonnenmacher has been providing therapy for adolescents since 2015. Using a compassionate, relaxed, and flexible approach, she creates a safe and non-threatening environment to invite teens to be themselves, to recognize connections between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and to learn and practice effective coping skills to manage emotional challenges. Sarah typically works with adolescents ages 12 and up.
Family involvement is integral to Sarah’s approach with adolescents. When appropriate, Sarah follows a “Family-Based Treatment” model of empowering caregivers to refeed their child. Sarah is trained in Emotion-Focused Family therapy, which combines family therapy and parent-coaching to teach “above and beyond” skills parents need to help their child heal. Adolescent therapy typically looks like one or two individual sessions per week, plus parent-only and family sessions as-needed. Sarah will work with your family to identify the treatment approach that is right for you.