EATING DISORDERS/BODY IMAGE
Karen Schneller treats all forms of eating disorders and body image issues; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults including relatives of those affected with an eating disorder. Karen also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Night Eating Syndrome, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Karen uses a combination of therapeutic interventions to work with the underlying issues and emotions behind the eating disorder behaviors. Her approach is mainly eclectic, incorporating, psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and interpersonal psychotherapy. She believes to treat eating disorders you need to address factors in the emotional, behavioral and environmental realms. As you increase awareness of how you utilize your relationship with food to manage your feelings and emotions, you can begin to learn to separate your emotions from food, working through the underlying issues and implementing healthy change behaviors.
Karen helps individuals develop the strength to overcome dangerous eating disorder behaviors through increasing insight, and providing support and accountability. Using proven psychotherapeutic techniques, clients will learn to access their eating disorder self, giving voice to the underlying feelings and fears that play out in eating disorder behaviors. Clients are partners in the recovery process and Karen values her therapeutic relationship with them. Together you will look at the maladaptive behaviors that are keeping you stuck, and will work to create new behaviors and coping skills. Clients will learn to reduce self-defeating behaviors and the lesson the critical voice inside, with the goal of replacing them with more effective coping skills and healthier communication.
Karen works collaboratively with a treatment team of dieticians, psychiatrists, and medical doctors to ensure her clients are receiving comprehensive care.
As a therapist, she holds great compassion and respect for her clients' abilities to work through difficulties in order to find the strength to make positive changes in their lives.
If you or someone you care about is struggling with an eating disorder, you are invited to contact Karen for an initial consultation. She can be reached at (562) 884-6827.
Guest Speaking Opportunities
If you'd like Karen to come and guest speak at your school or organization about eating disorders prevention, awareness or treatment, contact Karen by phone at (562) 884-6827 or email her at Karen_Schneller@hotmail.com to inquire about her availability. 
