Body distortion is real and has little to do with food and more about the need for control. It becomes a way to cope with difficult problems and gives a false sense of control to a painful situation. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are the most recognized eating disorders and can lead to serious physical complications if left untreated.
Treatment for eating disorders involves a team of health professionals, of which counselling and support play a critical part in. Parul Shah is an experienced registered social worker, a psychotherapist and private counsellor through her practice Embracing Empowerment Counselling Services. She is empathetic to the pain caused by eating disorders and is knowledgeable in the complexities of treatment.
She works and guides clients to embrace their challenges and difficulties, so they are empowered and can grow. Her therapeutic approaches are tailored to her clients’ needs and she is qualified in:
We offer 50-minute in-person or virtual clinical mental health consultations
