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Bulimia Therapy - Treatment for Bulimia in San Jose

Laura L.C. Johnson, MBA, MA, LMFT, Cognitive Behavior Therapist • (408) 384-8404
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Laura Johnson
Certified Cognitive Therapist
Bulimia Therapy in San Jose/Silicon Valley

What is Bulimia?

Bulimia is a compulsion to binge and purge. It negatively affects both one's physical and emotional health. Eating disorders are all encompassing. They affect every part of the person's life, including feelings about work, school, relationships, day-to-day activities and one's experience of emotional well being.

People with bulimia experience recurrent and frequent episodes of binge eating of unusually large amounts of food and a feeling of lack of control over the eating. This binge-eating is followed by a type of behavior that compensates for the binge, such as self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, diuretics, diet pills, fasting, or excessive exercise. Bulimia is diagnosed if it happens at least twice a week, on average, for three months. People with bulimia can be any weight and are often within the average weight or slightly overweight.

    Some people may not fit the full criteria for bulimia but may still benefit from treatment.


    Common Goals of Therapy

    • Uncover the triggers that lead to emotional eating and unhealthy behaviors
    • Increase mindful eating behaviors
    • Reduce obsessive thoughts about food and weight
    • Reduce negative thought patterns
    • Find healthy ways to cope with stress and anxiety
    • Increase positive emotions, self-acceptance and body image
    • Develop resilience to prevent relapse

    Laura L.C. Johnson, MBA, MA, LMFT, offers therapy and counseling for bulimia.  My San Jose therapy office on Saratoga Avenue is centrally located to serve the Silicon Valley including San Jose, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, Campbell, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Los Altos, and Santa Clara.

      Laura L.C. Johnson, MBA, MA, LMFT
      Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center for Anxiety & Related Problems
      Certified by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy
      Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, MFC48807
      1475 Saratoga Avenue, Suite 168
      San Jose, CA 95129
      (408) 384-8404

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