Recovery coaching is practical, collaborative support for applying recovery in everyday life.

Therapy often focuses on diagnosis, treatment, deeper emotional processing, trauma work, and mental health symptoms. Coaching has a narrower scope. As a recovery coach, I do not diagnose, treat mental health conditions, or process underlying trauma.

Coaching focuses on the how of recovery. Think: How do we support you with doing this thing now for your recovery?

• How do we support you in eating the meal?

• How do you approach yourself differently in tough moments?

• How do you respond when an urge shows up?

• How do we help the part of you that feels scared while still moving towards what you want?

There can be overlap between therapy and coaching, and many clients work with a therapist, dietitian, physician, or treatment team while receiving coaching. Coaching can offer additional support for practicing recovery between sessions and in the moments where change is actually happening.

Recovery coaching may be a good fit for you if you are looking for support applying recovery in daily life. You do not need to feel fully ready for recovery to begin working together, but coaching is a good fit when there is openness to curiosity, collaboration, and taking steps—however small.

Coaching might be supportive if you are

• struggling to follow through on recovery goals outside of sessions

• feeling stuck in ED patterns and routines

• wanting compassionate accountability without shame or pressure

• looking for recovery support that honors autonomy, choice, and lived experience

• working with a therapist or dietitian and wanting more support between sessions

• medically stable and able to participate in a coaching relationship

• want a non-clinical, mentorship-style relationship

Sessions are individualized and collaborative, focusing on real-time awareness rather than a rigid curriculum or one-size-fits-all program. Sessions are really focused on helping you apply recovery.

Sessions may include reflection, planning, problem-solving, practicing recovery-related skills, preparing for upcoming challenges, or creating support around meals, snacks, routines, body image distress, urges, or other everyday recovery moments.

My role is not to judge what happened or tell you to “just try harder.” My role is to help you understand what is happening with curiosity and support you in taking meaningful, doable steps toward recovery.

My coaching is individualized and collaborative, focusing on real-time awareness and behavior change rather than a standardized curriculum or program. Sessions are really focused on helping you apply recovery in your unique daily life.

Below are some examples of what coaching sessions could include:

• Clarifying your goals and taking actionable steps toward them

• Practical support with behavior change and breaking stuck patterns

• Identifying barriers and creating realistic, personalized strategies

• Reflecting on what’s working, what’s not, and adjusting as needed

• Compassionate accountability during tough moments

• Building and practicing recovery skills in your daily life

• Real-time support with things like meals, grocery shopping, or other challenges

• Creating routines that support recovery consistency, create self-trust, and cultivate agency

• Strengthening your commitment to recovery

• Building identity outside of the eating disorder

• Learning ways to navigate and push back against diet culture

• Sharing helpful recovery tools, resources, and education

I take active steps to coach in a way that reduces the likelihood of re-traumatization because eating disorders are interconnected with individual, collective, and historical trauma.

Being trauma-informed does not mean we dive into the past; it means I create an environment that promotes healing and reduces the risk of more harm.

The trauma-informed principles of Safety; Trust and Transparency; Peer Support; Collaboration and Mutuality, Empowerment, Voice and Choice; Cultural, Historical, and Gender Issues g‍uide my approach

Citations

• Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care. (n.d). What is Trauma-Informed Care? University at Buffalo.https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/social-research/institutes-centers/institute-on-trauma-and-trauma-informed-care/what-is-trauma-informed-care.html

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2014). SAMHSA's concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach. https://ncsacw.acf.hhs.gov/userfiles/files/SAMHSA_Trauma.pdf

I believe full recovery from an eating disorder is possible while also understanding we are complex humans living in a complex world. I do always hold hope for the possibility of full recovery for everyone.

You can read more about my beliefs HERE.

Yes, I believe reducing the negative consequences of eating disorder behaviors is ethical care. I see harm reduction as a compassionate approach aimed to reduce suffering and increase someone’s quality of life no matter where they are in their process.

Harm reduction does not mean giving up on change or healing. It means approaching someone with compassion, realism, and respect for each person’s autonomy and current capacity.

Session frequency is individualized based on your needs and goals for recovery. Especially at the beginning of working together, I recommend meeting consistently—usually weekly because it helps build momentum. Meeting regularly helps us troubleshoot challenges as they arise and help you practice new ways to approach them. Over time, it also helps us build a really solid working relationship, which tends to make the work more effective.

Recovery Support Package: $145/week

Includes:

• Up to 50-minutes of weekly session time 

• Between-session messaging access Mon–Sat

Additional sessions beyond the weekly 50-minutes are billed separately at:

• $105 per 50-minute session

• $55 per 25-minute session

Messaging-Support Only: $95/week

Includes 

• Between-session messaging support only 

This option may be used during weeks when you are unable to attend a scheduled session or during periods when we are meeting biweekly. Messaging-only support does not include a scheduled session, but it still reflects ongoing access to support, responsiveness, and maintenance of the coaching relationship.

Session Only Support: $105/session

Includes: 

• One 50-minute session 

• No between-session messaging support 

Sessions can be extended to 75-minutes and 90-minutes when scheduled in advance.

Session-only support may be appropriate for:

• clients looking for meal support only

• clients who have the capacity to put what we talk about into practice on their own

• clients in more advanced stages of recovery

• clients transitioning out of coaching.

I do! I reserve a set number of spaces on my caseload at a to reduced cost spots to increase accessibility to coaching.

Currently all these spaces are full, and I can’t predict when a reduced cost space will open up. If you want to reach out I can put you on the waitlist for when a spot becomes available.

Unfortunately coaching is currently not covered by most insurances at this point in time but that could change in the future. I encourage you to contact your insurance company & explore if there are any reimbursement avenues available to you for coaching services.

I offer a free 25-minute call to explore if working together could be a good fit for where you are in your process and to give you a chance to ask any questions about coaching and my approach.

If we agree that it is a good fit, then we schedule our first session, and I send over a few forms to fill out and sign beforehand.