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Eating Disorder Therapy in The Woodlands, TX
For the calorie math running in the background, the guilt after eating, and the mirror that decides your mood. Outpatient counseling for eating disorders in person on Sawdust Road, near I-45, or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
- 2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 1204, The Woodlands 77380
- Insurance billed at your plan’s rate
- Self-pay $150, or $100 with an associate
- Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm
- Usually seen within about a week
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Counselors at our Sawdust Road office
What it can look like
How an eating disorder tends to show up
Eating disorders affect people of every size, age and gender, and many are invisible from the outside.
Food on your mind all day
Planning, counting and deciding what is allowed fill hours of the day. Eating with others can feel stressful.
Losing control, then making up for it
A binge leads to guilt, then skipping meals or over-exercising to compensate. The cycle keeps going.
Your body as a verdict
How your body looks or what the scale says sets the tone for the whole day. Compliments and comments both land hard.
In the sessions
What eating disorder counseling in The Woodlands works on
- Regular eatingBuilding a steady pattern of meals and snacks, since long gaps often set up the next binge or restriction.
- Challenging food rulesTesting the rules about good and bad foods, one at a time, at a pace you can manage.
- Body imageLoosening how much weight and shape decide your worth, and spending less time checking.
- Feelings without foodFinding other ways to handle stress, boredom or sadness than eating or not eating.
How the work goes
Eating disorder therapy at our office in The Woodlands
Counseling here is weekly and outpatient, working on the thoughts, habits and feelings that keep the eating disorder going. Where needed, it runs alongside a doctor or dietitian.
Most of it draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Weekly counseling, with medical checks where needed
We offer weekly outpatient counseling, and we will tell you plainly if your symptoms call for more. Some eating disorders need regular medical checks, and a few need a higher level of care, such as a day program.
If that is the case, we will help you find it.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in The Woodlands
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Kellie Lomas
LPC
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Jon Shuffler
LCSW
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Brenda Resendez
Clinical Director · LPC
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Ricardo Alvarez
LPC
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Denise Laird
LPC
Google reviews
What clients of this office have written
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Great to have a sounding board when Life tests your limits!
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[He] is a great counselor with a patient and understanding attitude. He has a metaphor for every situation that you may face…
D.H.
Cost
What counseling costs here
We check your benefits first and tell you the estimated cost before you book. It stays an estimate until your plan confirms it.
Plans we currently work with
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Original Medicare and seven more: see all twelve plans. Medicaid is not one of them, and we cannot bill it.
Before you book
Questions about eating disorder therapy in The Woodlands
Can I get help at any weight?
Yes. Eating disorders happen at every body size, and many people who struggle with food never look unwell.
Is it an eating disorder or OCD?
They can overlap. Rigid food rituals, checking and fear of contamination can come from OCD, while an eating disorder is driven more by weight, shape and control over eating.
Sometimes both are present. Your counselor will help sort out which is leading, and we also offer OCD treatment in The Woodlands.
Do you work with binge eating?
Yes. Binge eating is one of the most common eating disorders, and counseling works on the cycle of restriction, bingeing and guilt behind it.
Do I need a dietitian as well?
Some people do, especially when regular meals need rebuilding from scratch. Your counselor will talk it through with you and help you find one if it would help.
Do men get eating disorders?
Yes. Men and boys develop eating disorders too, often around muscle, weight classes or “clean” eating, and they are less often recognized.
Can my teenager get help here?
Yes. Denise Laird and Kellie Lomas see teenagers at this office.
For a teen with eating concerns, regular checks with a pediatrician matter alongside counseling, and we will ask about them early.
What is a first session like?
It starts with one short form, in your own words. We read it, match you with a counselor, and tell you the estimated cost before you book.
From there you can start with a free consultation or go straight to a first session with your counselor. Sessions are weekly and one to one, in person at our Sawdust Road office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
The first session is a conversation: you will not be weighed or asked to change what you eat.
What if the first counselor is not the right fit?
Tell us. Fit matters more than almost anything else in whether counseling helps, so we do not treat it as a complaint.
Under the Reset, your first session with a new counselor is free. The Reset is about fit only, not a promise about results.
Also at this office
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Start with what this week has been like
Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our office in The Woodlands and by secure video across Texas. We are not a psychiatry practice and do not prescribe medication.
We do not offer group therapy, psychological testing, or intensive or inpatient programs, and will help you find them if you need them. Counseling is not an emergency service.
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.