EATING DISORDER

I know what it’s like to feel dismissed, rushed, or uncomfortable with traditional care. That’s why I strive to create a compassionate, judgment-free space where you feel safe, seen, and deeply understood. I provide comprehensive care that honors your full story—mind, body, and spirit. I center flexibility and accessibility with a wide range of scheduling options to meet the demands of busy lives.My approach is patient-centered and collaborative. I focus on your unique goals and make sure that the concerns bringing you into care are addressed. You’ll leave each session with a clear plan that reflects your unique voice, autonomy, and values. I don’t hand you a treatment plan—I co-create it with you.

By integrating multiple dimensions of care, I aim to create a personalized treatment plan that fosters sustainable healing and growth—rooted in empathy, depth, and integrity.

During our in-depth 90-minute intake appointment, we will move beyond surface-level concerns. I take a holistic view of psychiatric wellness, exploring your emotional, physical, social, lifestyle, and spiritual health to gain a full understanding of your history and current needs. This includes a collaborative mapping of your wellness, allowing us to identify both areas of resilience and those in need of support.

OFFERED IN NEW BRAUNFELS, TX

What are eating disorders?

Eating disorders are severe mental health conditions that affect your attitude toward food and your eating behaviors, causing you to eat too much or such a small amount you put your health at risk. At Intuitive Mind Behavioral Health in New Braunfels, Texas, Lydia Kimeli-Pope, MSN-PMHNP, offers expert treatment delivered with genuine compassion as she helps people with eating disorders overcome their challenges and regain optimal health. If you or your child need help with an eating disorder, call Intuitive Mind Behavioral Health today or connect online to request an appointment.

Eating disorders are a group of conditions that dramatically change the way you eat and cause a preoccupation with your weight, body shape, and food. Anorexia nervosa can turn life-threatening if you don’t seek treatment.

What are the different eating disorders?

The most common eating disorders are:

Anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa develops when you see yourself as overweight despite being dangerously underweight. In your effort to lose more weight, you avoid food, significantly limit the amount you eat, and fast. You may also exercise excessively and purge the food you eat by taking laxatives or making yourself throw up.

Bulimia nervosa

This eating disorder is defined by binge eating followed by purging. People with bulimia can’t control their need to binge, so they offset their overeating by purging.

Binge eating disorder

Binge eating disorder occurs when you eat a large amount of food in a short time, even when you’re not hungry. Like bulimia, you can’t stop binging. However, people with binge eating disorder don’t purge.

What complications do eating disorders cause?

Many people with eating disorders struggle with depression, anxiety, poor body image, and low self-esteem. If you purge, you’re at risk of developing nutritional deficiencies and damage caused by acid reflux.

Purging and using laxatives eliminates a lot of fluids. As a result, you become dehydrated and lose the minerals needed to keep your muscles, heart, and brain working.

Anorexia is especially dangerous, leading to a weakened immune system
and health problems, including:

Binge eating disorder may lead to obesity, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

How are eating disorders treated?

The experienced Intuitive Mind Behavioral Health providers treat eating disorders with an integrative plan that includes medications, therapy (often cognitive behavioral therapy) and collaborates closely with specialists who can provide, nutritional counseling, and an eating plan designed to restore healthy habits while overcoming anxiety about eating.When needed for advanced health problems caused by anorexia, they recommend inpatient treatment to restore your health. They also work with parents, giving them tips for supporting their children and helping them return gradually to healthy eating habits.Call Intuitive Mind Behavioral Health today or request an appointment online to receive treatment for an eating disorder.