Trusted by 100+ clients
Eating Disorder Counseling in Acceptance Path Counseling
Healing Isn’t About Control — It’s About Connection.
When your relationship with food feels overwhelming, it’s not really about food — it’s about what’s beneath it.
You’re Not Broken — You’re Trying to Cope
You might recognize:
- Constant thoughts about food, weight, or body image
- Fear of losing control around eating
- Restricting food or overexercising to feel “safe”
- Emotional eating or guilt after eating
- Feeling detached from your body or uncomfortable in it
- A voice in your head that tells you you’re never “enough”
Our Focus in Therapy:
- Understand what drives your eating behaviors
- Rebuild a balanced, compassionate relationship with food and your body
- Create safety, self-trust, and emotional regulation
How Acceptance Path Helped Clients Move from Chaos to Clarity
Types of Eating Disorders — and How They Show Up
Anorexia
Nervosa:
Restricting food intake to gain control or self-worth.
Bulimia
Nervosa:
Cycles of bingeing and purging that create guilt and exhaustion.
Binge-Eating
Disorder:
Using food for comfort, followed by shame or numbness.
Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
voiding foods due to texture, fear, or discomfort rather than body image.
Orthorexia:
Obsession with “healthy” or “clean” eating that becomes restrictive or stressful.
Disordered Eating
Patterns:
If food or body thoughts dominate your life, help is available.
Why Acceptance Path Is a Trusted Choice for Eating Disorder Counseling in Houston
Healing from an eating disorder isn’t about control — it’s about connection, compassion, and consistency.
Here’s what sets us apart:
✅ Therapists trained in eating disorder recovery and body image healing
✅ Trauma-informed, nonjudgmental support
✅ Personalized treatment using CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based approaches
✅ Collaborative care — we work with dietitians and medical providers when needed
✅ In-person and telehealth options across Houston
To help you achieve these goals, we would like to introduce you to...
The Breakthrough Blueprint
The Right Care, Right From the Start
Finding the right therapist is tricky — and getting it wrong costs you time, money, and hope. That’s why our Clinical Director, a licensed counselor, personally guides your onboarding and matches you with the provider who’s the best fit for your needs.
No guessing, no wasted time — just the right care from day one.
The Reset Guarantee
Finding the right therapist is essential. If you’re not happy with your therapist, we’ll waive the fee for your last session and cover the cost of your next session until you find the therapist that feels like the right fit.
No wasted time, no wasted money. Just the right care—without the stress of second-guessing.
Transformation Guarantee
Healing shouldn’t feel like a gamble. If you attend your second session and don’t leave with at least 3 practical tools you can use immediately in your hardest moments, we’ll book you a private 1:1 breakthrough call at no cost.
No wasted effort, no empty promises—just real strategies you can start using right away.
On-Demand Workshop Vault
Breakthroughs shouldn’t have to wait. Our on-demand workshop library gives you instant access to short, powerful trainings—so you can find calm and clarity anytime, anywhere.
Learn how to stop an outburst before it starts, repair relationships after conflict, and calm the fear of abandonment when it feels overwhelming.
Therapy That Heals the Relationship With Food and Body
Recovery isn’t about control — it’s about compassion. Therapy helps you rebuild trust with your body, release shame, and create a healthier, more peaceful connection with food and yourself.
Thoughtful Therapist Matching for Your Recovery
Healing from an eating disorder takes time and understanding. We’ll match you with a therapist who specializes in eating disorder recovery and body image healing — someone who will meet you with care, not criticism.
Sustainable Tools for Freedom and Balance
Learn gentle, realistic strategies to nourish your body and calm your mind. Therapy helps you find balance — not perfection — so you can live with peace, confidence, and self-acceptance.
We accept a wide variety of insurance plans:
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Our Approach to Healing the Mind–Body Connection
True recovery means understanding not just what you eat — but why.
Our process includes:
Awareness: Identify emotional triggers and thought patterns around food and body image
Compassion: Replace guilt and self-criticism with curiosity and care
Reconnection: Rebuild body trust and learn to listen to your body’s needs
Stability: Develop routines that support health, flexibility, and peace of mind
- Our Process
What You Can Expect From Eating Disorder Counseling at Acceptance Path
Relief:
Learn to calm anxious thoughts about food, your body, and control. Therapy helps you release the constant mental pressure.
Reconnection:
Start to see your body as something to nurture — not fix. Rebuild trust, intuition, and self-compassion.
Freedom:
Find joy in living beyond rules and numbers. Develop a peaceful relationship with food, your body, and yourself.
Therapy doesn’t just help you eat differently — it helps you live differently.
What Can Contribute to Disordered Eating
There’s always a reason beneath the pattern — and therapy helps uncover it safely.
Childhood or family pressures around body image
Trauma, perfectionism, or the need for control
Anxiety, depression, or low self-worth
Societal beauty standards or comparison
Isolation or emotional disconnection
We’ll help you understand your story and rebuild a foundation of compassion, strength, and balance.
Don’t Let Cost Stop You — Most Houston-Willowbrook Clients Pay Next to Nothing for Counseling with Insurance
For those without insurance, we’ve built a clear, no-risk path — begin your healing journey for only $150 per session
If you’re not happy with your clinician, the session fee will be waived — you’ll only pay once you’ve found the right fit.
- FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and other process-based therapies are highly effective for treating eating disorders. These approaches help you build psychological flexibility, emotional resilience, and a more compassionate relationship with your body and yourself.
No. If you’re struggling with food, body image, or related behaviors—even if you’re unsure whether you "qualify" for a diagnosis—you are welcome here. You do not need a formal diagnosis to begin eating disorder therapy at Acceptance Path.
We accept many major insurance plans and also offer private pay options. During your consultation, we’ll walk you through your options clearly—no surprises or pressure.
Contact us to schedule your initial consultation. We’ll talk through your needs and goals, verify your insurance, and pair you with a therapist who will support you on your recovery journey.
Areas We Serve
We provide Eating Disorder Counseling for residents of:
- Champion Forest
- Greenwood Forest
- Cypress
- Louetta
- Norchester
- Kohrville
- Willowbrook
- Cutten Green
- Northcliffe
- Creekside Park
- Alden’s Landing
- Panther Creek
- Grogan’s Mill
- Grogans Forest
- Indian Springs
- Sterling Ridge
- Cochran’s Crossing
- Rayford
You Don’t Have to Keep Fighting Your Body
Healing isn’t about control — it’s about connection, compassion, and freedom. Through eating disorder counseling, we’ll help you rebuild a relationship with food and your body that feels peaceful, not punishing.