Eating Disorder Therapy & Treatment in Plano, TX

Eating disorders happen when worries about food, weight, or body image start to take over your thoughts and your days. You might skip meals, eat in secret, feel guilty after eating, or spend hours thinking about your size and shape. These are signs of real distress, and they deserve real care.

At Layers Counseling Specialists, Rachel Tipsword, LCSW, provides warm, specialized eating disorder therapy for teens and adults, in Plano and online across Texas. Recovery is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.

Eating concerns we treat

• Anorexia nervosa
• Bulimia nervosa
• Binge eating disorder
• Disordered eating, like chronic dieting, emotional eating, or compulsive exercise
• Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

If any of these sound familiar, specialized support can make a real difference:

• Avoiding food, meals, or eating in front of others
• Thoughts about food, weight, or your body that you can’t turn off
• Rituals around food, compensating after eating, or exercising when you feel you have to
• Feeling tired, irritable, or low because of eating habits
• Eating in secret or feeling out of control around food
• Strong guilt or distress after eating

If you’re worried about your physical health, please also talk with your doctor. We’ll help you figure out what level of care fits best.

Rachel has worked in higher levels of eating disorder care, so she understands how overwhelming recovery can feel. She meets each client and family with patience and hope.

Approaches we use

• Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills for handling difficult emotions without turning to food behaviors
• Family-based treatment, especially helpful for teens, where parents take an active role in recovery
• Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for living by your values rather than by food rules
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to challenge the thoughts that keep disordered eating going

Eating disorders affect physical health too, so therapy works alongside a doctor and, when needed, a dietitian. If someone needs more support than weekly therapy, we help you find the right level of care.