Does this sound like you or your teen?
You work hard. You have high standards for yourself, and often meet them, but somehow it just never feels like enough.
You never seem to feel caught up, feel constantly overwhelmed.
You're filled with anxiety, self-doubt, guilt, or fear that you're not making the right choices for your life.
Thoughts loop, spiral, and just won't leave you alone, no matter how hard you try to ignore or appease them.
Your relationship with food and your body feels harsh, disconnected, and hurtful. You spend a lot of time judging, monitoring, or trying to change your body, and you are starting to wonder if you have an eating disorder.
You don't have to stay stuck in survival mode.
Therapy can help you...
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Create more balance in your life, being able to celebrate reaching your goals and take time for rest and relaxation without guilt
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Feel more resilient in the face of challenges and stress
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Stop anxiety spirals in their tracks
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Be better able to focus and get things done
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Learn to manage intense emotions and reduce their intensity
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Untangle eating from guilt, shame, or rules
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Create trust, balance, and peace with food and your body
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Become more comfortable and confident in your body
Meet Liz Paolozzi, LMFT
Having grown up in the Silicon Valley, I understand the unique pressures that come with living in this area. I have seen firsthand, with myself and my clients, the value in prioritizing our own mental and emotional wellbeing, and love helping people find what that looks like for them.
I love helping teen and adult women break free from anxiety, eating disorders, self-doubt, overwhelm, and guilt and feel more calm, confident, and hopeful about their lives.
I value balance, flexibility, self-compassion, and accountability. I have seen how shifting the way that we treat ourselves, inside and out, can completely change the way we think, feel, and live in our lives.
Clients often tell me that after our work together they feel more calm and less reactive toward themselves and others. They are less worried about the future, or overthinking the past, and able to be more present in their lives and with the people they care about. They’re able to set boundaries without spiraling in guilt. Food and body thoughts don’t take up as much space. They trust themselves more.
If that sounds like what you're looking for, I'd love to work with you.
Reach out today to schedule a free consultation to see how I can help.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I need therapy for anxiety?
If you are experiencing any of the following, therapy can help:
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constant worry or overthinking about the past or future
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difficulty relaxing or being ‘unproductive’
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perfectionism or pressure to perform or do things ‘just right’
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worry about what others are thinking of you
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difficulty sleeping, racing thoughts at night keeping you awake
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feeling “high functioning” but still overwhelmed
Therapy helps you understand your patterns and what is keeping that anxiety in place. You will learn practical tools to feel calmer and more confident day-to-day.
How do I know if I need eating disorder therapy?
If you are struggling in any way in your relationship with food and your body, therapy can help.
Many people start therapy because they are noticing:
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stress, guilt, and/or shame around eating and your body
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difficulty making decisions about eating
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cycling between dieting and overeating or binging
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resolving to ‘do better tomorrow’ and then just having the cycle repeat
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feeling like your worth is based on your weight or body size
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comparing your body to friends, family, or strangers
Whatever your struggles are, it counts and it matters. Early support is one of the most effective ways to improve your relationship with food and your body and prevent a more severe eating disorder
Can therapy help with overthinking and perfectionism?
Yes! Overthinking and perfectionism are types of anxiety and are very common reasons people start therapy.
How can therapy help with eating disorders?
Evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are highly effective for treating eating disorders.
Eating disorder therapy can help you:
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understand the thought and behavior patterns that are keeping your eating disorder going
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replace eating disorder behaviors with behaviors that promote health and wellbeing
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improve emotional regulation skills when in distress over eating disorder thoughts and urges
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build confidence and trust in your ability to let your body's cues guide your eating
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learn to move (and rest) in ways that are respectful of your body's needs
How is therapy with teens different than therapy for adults?
While therapy for teens is similar in many ways to therapy with adults, there are some important differences.
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sessions help teens build coping skills, confidence, and emotional awareness in a supportive environment.
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teens have a private space to talk openly
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parents receive guidance and support
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progress is shared in appropriate ways
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collaboration with parents is often encouraged to help support the teen in their therapy
This balanced approach helps teen have their own therapy space while keeping parents involved.
Is video therapy effective for anxiety and eating disorders?
Yes! Research shows video therapy can be highly effective for treating anxiety and eating-related concerns.
Online sessions allow clients to:
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attend therapy from home
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reduce commute stress
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maintain consistency
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access support more easily during busy schedules
**Important note: Depending on the severity of the eating disorder, in-person appointments with a medical provider may be required to ensure medical stability during treatment. **