For many adults, food isn’t just food. It can carry a weight far heavier than calories or ingredients. The relationship with eating may be tangled with guilt, stress, control, or the need to feel “enough.” Disordered eating isn’t always obvious—it doesn’t always look like an eating disorder in the traditional sense. Sometimes, it’s the constant dieting. The anxiety around meals. The all-or-nothing thinking. The shame after eating. The quiet pressure to look or feel a certain way.
And while these struggles often play out in silence, they deserve to be met with understanding—not judgment.
At Family Therapy, Leah Krisak, RP, works with adults who are ready to explore their relationship with food and their body in a more compassionate way. Whether you’re dealing with emotional eating, bingeing, restriction, or chronic dieting, there is space for your story—and there is support for your healing.
Disordered Eating Often Has Deeper Roots
Disordered eating isn’t just about food. It’s often about what food represents—control in a chaotic world, self-worth in a perfectionist culture, or comfort when emotions feel too big to hold. Many of the clients Leah Krisak has worked with in adult therapy, they carried these patterns for years, often shaped by childhood experiences, cultural messages, or relational trauma. When we dig a little deeper, we often uncover an inner voice that’s harsh and critical. We find old wounds tied to shame, loneliness, or unmet needs. These parts of us don’t need to be silenced—they need to be heard and healed.
How Therapy Can Help Heal Your Relationship With Food
In individual counselling, we work together to understand the emotional and psychological roots of your eating habits. Her approach is relational, client lead, and trauma-informed. That means we go at your pace, and we center safety, trust, and connection. You won’t find food rules or rigid goals here. Instead, we explore the “why” behind your patterns—and gently begin to shift them.
In therapy, you can learn to:
- Identify and challenge your inner critic
- Reconnect with your body’s natural signals
- Understand how past experiences may be shaping present behavior
- Build a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food and yourself
- Set compassionate boundaries and let go of perfectionism
This work isn’t about “fixing” you. It’s about getting curious. It’s about healing. And it’s about coming home to yourself in a way that feels honest, caring, and sustainable.
You Don’t Have to Struggle Alone
If you’ve been quietly dealing with disordered eating as an adult—feeling stuck, ashamed, or overwhelmed—it’s okay to ask for support. Whether your experience is recent or something you’ve carried for years, counselling can offer a path forward.
Leah Krisak offers online therapy across Ontario in a warm and welcoming space through Family Therapy. As a Registered Psychotherapist, she works with adults of all backgrounds and ages to help them untangle what’s underneath disordered eating and reconnect with what matters most: your values, your relationships, and your well-being.
Take the First Step Toward Healing
Healing your relationship with food is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re looking for adult therapy for disordered eating in Ontario, Leah Krisak would be honoured to walk alongside you on your journey. Together, we can begin to gently shift old patterns, explore the stories that shape your self-image, and move toward a place of clarity, self-compassion, and freedom.
Reach out today to Leah Krisak and book a free consultation to learn more about therapy for disordered eating. She is available to talk with you for a 20 minute free consultation.
