Reconnect with Yourself Through Body Image & Eating Disorder Work
Online Eating Disorder Therapy & Body Image Therapy in Philadelphia and Throughout Pennsylvania & New Jersey
Julia Salerno, MS, LPC (she/her)
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Specialists: Eating Disorders & Body Shame, Trauma, Anxiety, EMDR, DBT, IFS & mindfulness-based approaches
Online Eating Disorder Therapist
You are feeling disconnected from yourself, your body, and the world around you. The constant feeling of not being good enough—physically, mentally, and emotional—has left you feeling isolated with your anxious, overthinking mind and ineffective coping mechanisms.
You aren’t sure how or when it even happened but the disconnect you are feeling, is leaving you yearning for a life of joy, fulfillment, and meaningful connections but as each day unfolds, the life you desire seems to slip further away. And the once vibrant and colorful tapestry of life experiences has faded into a monochromatic haze—leaving you with your anxious mind, the rigid counting of calories and obsession with your weight.
You’ve tried your best to cope but everything feels too overwhelming and these coping mechanisms have gotten you through it all. The binging, the purging, the restriction has offered a sense of control over your emotions and created a sense of safety for you in this world. It is too scary to give up these behaviors that have kept you safe.
And yet, if you continue to throw up or diet or over eat, you will damage your body and continue to feel all alone in it all.
My name is Julia, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) at Spilove Psychotherapy. I want you to know that I understand how challenging it is to break free from these patterns and reconnect with your true self and I can help you.
As an online eating disorder therapist in Philadelphia and New Jersey, I understand that restrictive eating, binging, purging, and body obsession can often serve as ways to manage the unmanageable, such as early trauma, fear, anxiety, and shame. I also recognize the impact of diet culture and our fat-phobic world on individuals struggling with disordered eating and body image issues.
Yet, I firmly believe that change is possible, and I have the expertise to guide you towards your uniquely vibrant, enriched life.
Drawing from the therapeutic approaches of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness-based approaches, I will support you in understanding and healing the ways these patterns have manifested in your life. Together, we can unravel the intricate dynamics and roles that restriction, binging, purging, and body obsession play within you.
In our sessions, we will collaborate to challenge and explore the different parts that exist within you. By befriending and understanding each part, we will work towards reclaiming the driver's seat of your emotions, thoughts, and feelings. As we navigate this journey, my goal is to help you find joy again, to reignite your passions, and to strengthen your sense of self.
As a clinician, I believe that we all get stuck sometimes and we all need help navigating how to get ‘unstuck.’ Through a supportive, compassionate and curious environment, I hope to allow clients to tell me their story, assist them with having their story hurt a little less and celebrate victories along the way.
Don't let the fear of losing yourself hold you back any longer.
We'll work collaboratively to rebuild self-esteem, develop an authentic relationship with food, and cultivate a positive body image. My goal is to create a space where you and your body can authentically feel at home, regain a sense of wholeness and alignment, and allow you to fully engage in the world around you and live a life worth cherishing.
If you are ready to embark on a transformative journey towards healing, I invite you to reach out to me. I am here to support you every step of the way, providing guidance, compassion, and expertise as you rediscover your inner strength and rediscover your joy. It's time to embrace a life where you and your body feel genuinely at home.