Emotional eating is a state in which we use food to soothe, distract, or cope with emotions, rather than out of physical hunger. It is often an exhausting vicious cycle: a difficult emotion leads to eating, which brings guilt and disappointment, which in turn triggers more emotional eating.

In our treatment together, we will learn how to:

1. Distinguish between physiological hunger and emotional hunger.
2. Identify the specific triggers that provoke your urge to eat.
3. Develop behavioral tools and techniques to delay the urge and meet emotional needs without using food.
4. Change rigid 'all-or-nothing' thinking patterns that prevent long-term consistency.

True change begins with understanding and self-compassion, not in a relentless battle against the body.