Eating Disorders – Idaho Falls
Recovery is possible.
Face Fears, Overcome Problems, and Achieve Peace.
Eating disorders are psychological conditions which bring about unhealthy, obsessive, or disordered eating habits. Eating disorders have both physical and emotional symptoms. Our mission and commitment is to teach scientifically proven technologies and skills to face fear, overcome problems, and create new visions to achieve greater peace of mind, joy in life, and happiness in yourself and your family.
Eating disorders can become all-consuming. Help is available.
Eating disorders are very complex and can cause multiple medical problems, some even life-threatening. Treatment can include cognitive behavioral therapy, medications, nutrition education and management, and family-based therapies. We can work with medical doctors as well as specialized dieticians or nutritionists to help bring about a full recovery.
Causes of Eating Disorders
- Stress
- Depression/Anxiety
- Social Difficulty
- Lonelines
- Cultural Expectations
- Biology/Genetics
Signs of Eating Disorders
- Extreme Dieting
- Excessive Food Rituals
- Secretive or anti-social behavior
- Weight Fluctuation
- Frequent bathroom trips
Our Therapists
Kristopher L. Walton, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Kristopher Walton specializes in assisting teenagers and adults who suffer from a variety of mental health concerns. He will help you learn to find healthy relationships in your current situation. No problem is too big to overcome.
Sara Stengel, LPC NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Sara Stengel has knowledge and experience working with teens, adults, as well as children and their families in a variety of different mental health struggles.
Maria Raass, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Maria Raass's counseling approach focuses on developing and rebuilding healthy relationships not only with others but with ourselves. Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy and Logotherapy helps search for our life energy, our meaning of life, and our self-worth.
Annie Allen, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist
Annie Allen believes in the transformative power of authentic relationships with ourselves and with others to challenge us, help us grow, and help us expand our notion of what it means to love and be human. She uses a holistic and interdisciplinary lens in her practice.
Mary Elizabeth Johnson, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist
Elizabeth believes in the resiliency of individuals and families, and in their capacity for growth when they are empowered. She considers Interpersonal Neurobiology, the product of the relationship between the body, mind, and relationships.