Talk 1-on-1 with a Peer Specialist About Eating disorders
Eating disorders are about far more than food. They can affect your sense of safety, control, identity, and daily life in ways that are exhausting to carry alone. A 1-on-1 session with an eating disorder Peer Specialist gives you private time with someone who has navigated the same territory.
Start with a free 15-minute intro call.
Peer Specialists who focus on eating disorders
Private 1-on-1 conversations shaped by lived experience. Open a profile to read their story and book a free 15-minute intro call.
Tori Anderson
Available todayCPS-MH ready to help with my lived experiences
Kaitlin Weigle
Available tomorrowBroad lived experience & passionate about helping. CPSS.
Patricia Catalano
Available todayFor many years, I believed I would need my eating disorder to stay in control of my life. I know what it's like to feel trapped by anxiety, overwhelmed by mental health challenges, and unsure if recovery is really possible. I also understand the unique challenges of living with a chronic illness while trying to prioritize both physical and mental health. Today, I can honestly say that recovery has given me a life I never thought was possible. My lived experience led me to become a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist and Behavioral Health Case Manager because I believe no one should have to face recovery alone and everyone should have access to care and resources. I know how powerful it is to have someone who truly understands. My approach is warm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. I believe recovery isn't about perfection. Recovery is about progress, self-compassion, and learning to build a life that feels meaningful. Whether you're navigating an eating disorder, anxiety, depression, or the challenges of living with a chronic illness, I'm here to listen, encourage, and help you recognize your own strengths. In my professional role, I support individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges through goal setting, coping skills, resource navigation, psychiatric rehabilitation, and recovery-focused conversations. I also love using creativity, art, and mindfulness as tools for healing because there is no one-size-fits-all approach to recovery. I'm honored to walk alongside others on their recovery journey and hope to offer the same understanding, encouragement, and belief in recovery that was once offered to me.
Andrea Cahill
Available todayPeer Recovery Specialist/Coach & full-time group facilitator
Izzy
Available todayPeer support for narcissistic abuse & emotional healing
Melissa McCormick
Available todayReal conversation for the ever-growing human experience
Deirdre Millman
Available todayGrounded, Compassionate Peer Support and Guidance.
Jonathan Tucker
Available todayGrounded support for real life and recovery.
How a Peer Specialist helps with eating disorders
A Peer Specialist helps with eating disorders because so much of the experience happens between clinical appointments, in kitchens, mirrors, and ordinary moments that a therapist never sees. A 1-on-1 session offers peer-level understanding of the real daily work of recovery, from someone who has been in it.
What a eating disorders specialist session often covers
- Food, body, and the emotional patterns underneath restriction, bingeing, purging, or avoidance
- Body image, shame, comparison, and the ways the eating disorder shapes self-worth
- Navigating recovery, slips, and rebuilding a relationship with eating without losing progress
- Triggers in social situations, family meals, dating, and media
- What recovery has looked like for your specialist in realistic, day-to-day terms
Who these specialists may help
- People in recovery from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, or other disordered eating
- Anyone questioning their relationship with food or body who wants a safe, private 1-on-1 space
- People in or post-treatment who want ongoing peer connection alongside professional care
- Anyone whose eating disorder does not fit a neat clinical category but is still affecting daily life
Related topics
These topics often connect with eating disorders and may lead you to another specialist who fits what you are navigating.
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