CARE BEYOND FOOD AND BODY IMAGE

Eating Disorder Therapy in Melissa, TX

Concerns about eating, body image, or your relationship with food deserve compassionate attention. Megan offers individualized therapy support in Melissa and online throughout Texas, with attention to your emotional needs and the care that fits your situation.
REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
MEET MEGAN
Carley Counseling Services anchor logo
UNDERSTANDING EATING DISORDERS

Your experience deserves attention.

Eating disorders can affect physical health, emotional well-being, relationships, and daily life. Experiences vary, and concerns about weight or body image are not part of every eating disorder.

Therapy offers space to explore what feels difficult and discuss your treatment needs. Care may also involve medical monitoring, nutritional support, or a specialized eating disorder program.

You do not need to look a certain way for your concerns to deserve care.
HOW IT CAN SHOW UP

Different patterns. Individual experiences.

These are some concerns people may bring to care. They vary across eating disorders and do not establish a diagnosis on their own.

Eating that feels restricted

Limiting the amount or variety of food you eat in ways that affect your health or daily life.

Feeling out of control

Experiencing episodes of eating that feel difficult to stop and leave you distressed.

Distress about body image

Spending significant time thinking about your weight, shape, or how you see your body.

Rigid rules or routines

Feeling driven to follow strict rules about food, eating, or exercise.

Shame or secrecy

Feeling embarrassed about eating patterns or finding it difficult to share what is happening.

Daily life becoming harder

Noticing eating-related concerns affecting your energy, relationships, or activities.

CARE SHAPED AROUND YOU

Understand your needs.
Consider the whole picture.

Megan takes time to understand your experiences, emotional concerns, strengths, and goals. Therapy may explore thoughts and feelings related to food or body image, coping patterns, relationships, and concerns such as anxiety or depression.

Your physical health and nutritional needs also matter. Megan can discuss the therapy support she offers and whether additional medical, nutritional, or specialized treatment would better meet your needs.

EXPLORE CBT THERAPY
DISCUSS YOUR NEEDS

Understand your experience

Discuss eating-related concerns and their effects on your emotions, relationships, and daily life.

Explore emotional needs

Make room for difficult feelings and consider ways to respond to distress and seek support.

Consider your broader care

Discuss how therapy may fit alongside medical, nutritional, or specialized treatment.

Megan Carley, MSW, LCSW-S, trauma therapist in Melissa, Texas
WORKING WITH MEGAN

Support that sees the whole person.

Megan Carley, MSW, LCSW-S, brings more than two decades of clinical experience and an individualized approach to therapy. She takes time to understand your concerns, strengths, and what you would like to work toward.
  • 20+ Years of Clinical Experience
  • EMDR Trained
  • Trauma-Focused Care
  • IFS-Informed Approach
LEARN MORE ABOUT MEGAN
EATING DISORDER THERAPY

Questions are welcome.

You can begin with questions about your experiences or the support available. Here are answers to some common questions about getting started.
WHAT IS AN EATING DISORDER?
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions involving disturbances in eating behaviors that can affect physical health, emotional well-being, and daily life. They include conditions such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID. Experiences vary, and not every eating disorder involves concerns about weight or body image. Professional assessment can help clarify your symptoms and treatment needs.
DO I NEED A DIAGNOSIS OR A PARTICULAR BODY SIZE TO SEEK HELP?
No. You do not need an existing diagnosis or a particular body size to reach out. Eating disorders can affect people at any body weight, and appearance does not show how serious a person’s symptoms may be. Concerns about eating, restriction, binge eating, compensatory behaviors, or body image deserve attention. If you plan to use insurance, Megan can explain any assessment and diagnosis requirements associated with your coverage.
HOW DOES MEGAN APPROACH EATING DISORDER THERAPY?
Megan begins by understanding your experiences, emotional concerns, strengths, and goals. Therapy may address thoughts and feelings related to food or body image, coping patterns, relationships, and concerns such as anxiety or depression. She can discuss the support she offers and whether an eating disorder specialist or a more intensive treatment program would better meet your needs.
WILL I NEED MEDICAL OR NUTRITIONAL CARE ALONGSIDE THERAPY?
Eating disorder treatment often includes medical care and monitoring, nutritional support, and psychotherapy. Therapy alone may not meet all of your needs, even if you appear physically well. A medical provider can assess your physical health, and a registered dietitian with eating disorder experience can address nutritional needs. Some people need hospital care or a specialized treatment program. Megan can discuss how her therapy support may fit within your broader care.
CAN WE MEET ONLINE?
Megan offers online therapy for clients located in Texas, as well as in-person sessions in Melissa. She can discuss whether outpatient online or in-person therapy is appropriate for your needs. Online therapy does not replace medical assessment, monitoring, or urgent care. Depending on your symptoms and physical health, specialized services or a higher level of care may be necessary.
READY WHEN YOU ARE

Start with what has been difficult.

You do not need a diagnosis or the right words before reaching out. Begin with your concerns about eating, body image, or how you have been feeling, and discuss the support that may fit your needs.

Private-pay therapy is $165 for a 60-minute session.

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
CONTACT MEGAN
Carley Counseling Services is not a crisis service. If you need immediate support, call 911 or call or text 988.