Eating Disorders Assessment & Treatment
Ina works with people that have eating, weight , diet and body image concerns.
Experience
Ina is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist via the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals and has specialized in this specific field for over 25 years.
She has also worked with many clients suffering from eating disorders and collaborated with different treatment centers and other professionals around the country. Ina has taught masters level classes on the topic.
Ina has relationships with many eating disorders professionals in the Chicago area as well as treatment centers. She is able to recommend professionals and put together a team.
Personalized Assessment
Ina’s first priority is safety. To that end, she will complete an assessment on each prospective client to determine the appropriateness of outpatient individual therapy.
A referral to other professionals may be recommended before therapy can begin. The assessment may also determine that we can work together towards eating disorder recovery.
Personalized Treatment
Given Ina’s many years of experience treating eating disorders, she is intuitively able to collaborate with clients on treatment plans.
To help ameliorate harmful symptoms, Ina utilizes evidence based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention. She also works with clients to replace these symptoms with more adaptive behaviors that accompany a fuller life.
Ina may also refer you to other professionals such as a physician and/or a specialized eating disorders dietitian. She will collaborate with the team of specialists on your behalf.