Eating Disorder & Anxiety Therapy in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

If you're searching for anxiety therapy in Rehoboth Beach, you're not alone. If you’re a constant overthinker, feel on edge a lot of the time, or find it almost impossible to relax, you may be struggling with anxiety. Anxiety can show up in so many different ways. Some people experience racing thoughts, trouble sleeping, irritability, physical tension, or a constant sense that something will go wrong. Many people wait way too long before reaching out for support because they’

Diet culture is so prominent in our society and everyday life that it often goes unnoticed. It shows up in conversations with friends about weight, we see it all over social media posts, and we constantly hear people being praised for shrinking bodies. We have become so used to these messages that we don’t even realize they can quietly fuel anxiety and disordered eating. It makes sense that so many people are constantly thinking about food, feel anxious around eating, and str

Recovering from disordered eating often means rebuilding your relationship with food and your body at the same time. For many women, body image struggles didn’t begin overnight. They developed over years of dieting, body comparison, critical comments, and constant exposure to diet culture. Even during recovery, positive body image can take some time to figure out. At Mel Strunk Therapy, I often remind clients that improving body image doesn’t require loving your body or feeli

Feeling Uncertain About Eating Disorder Therapy Is Common It’s common to feel uncertain before beginning therapy for an eating disorder. Reaching out for help can feel incredibly vulnerable—especially when struggles with food or body image have been present for a long time. Many people believe they should be able to manage on their own or that their symptoms are not “that bad.” Why Waiting to Seek Eating Disorder Treatment Can Be Risky Eating disorders rarely stay the same ov

Many of us struggle with boundaries, but people pleasers can have an especially difficult time. Whether or not you struggle with anxiety, depression, or have an eating disorder, boundaries can be tough for anyone. For someone who is used to putting their needs on hold for others, a people pleaser often struggles to figure out how to maintain a boundary if it means the other person will be unhappy. Here are some helpful points to keep in mind.   1.     Pause. Sometimes people

I am a therapist. Maybe I’m your therapist. Who am I and what do I do? I am the person inviting you into a space where you can sit and talk freely about any struggle and challenge you are facing. I will sit with you in grief. I will sit with you in your pain. I will hold space for you to unload whatever feelings you’ve been carrying with you all week. I will watch you cry. I will hand you a tissue. I will be in awe of you as I watch you be your most vulnerable self. I like yo

Food. It's such a loaded word. It's deeply connected to our lives. Food is there to celebrate with us during our happiest moments,...

Change is beyond difficult. I have so many people come in to my office and share stories about feeling stuck, not knowing what to change,...

Setting Boundaries is essential in healthy relationships. Without boundaries, we feel unsafe, unsure, unhealthy in relationships,...

One of my favorite parts of being a therapist is the interaction that I have with my clients. Really getting to know someone, talking...

As an eating disorder professional, and as a human being, I'm constantly aware of the messages that our society is sending about food,...

We often sit down to a meal and eat so quickly, that we don't even taste the food. How often have you found yourself still hungry or...