Therapy in Massachusetts and Beyond
Eating Disorder, Trauma, and Anxiety Therapy
Reclaiming your relationship with food, your body, and yourself.
You want to feel more connected, you you’re not sure how to get there.
Maybe thoughts about food and your body take up more space than you want them to. Maybe your mind feels like it’s always scanning, planning, worrying, or trying to get everything right. Maybe you feel disconnected from your body, your needs, or your sense of self.
You may be experiencing:
Food thoughts, body checking, guilt, shame, or rigid food rules
Cycles of restricting, bingeing, purging, or compulsive exercise
Anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or constant “what ifs”
Feeling numb, frozen, foggy, overwhelmed, or disconnected
Difficulty knowing what you want, need, feel, or trust
You are not broken. These patterns often make sense in the context of what you have lived through.
Therapy that honors the wisdom of your body
Our bodies hold deep wisdom. But experiences like trauma, relationship wounds, anxiety, perfectionism, and eating disorders can interrupt that connection. When your nervous system has had to protect you for a long time, it can become hard to feel safe in your body. In therapy, we can gently explore what has shaped your relationship with your body and your sense of self. Together, we will work at a pace that respects your lived experience, your nervous system, and your readiness.
I’m so glad you’re here.
I’m Abby Behar (she/her), RN, LICSW. I specialize in eating disorder therapy, trauma therapy, and anxiety treatment for teens and adults in Massachusetts and Washington.
My work is grounded in the belief that all bodies are good and wise. Healing becomes possible when we feel safe enough to reconnect with ourselves, our bodies, and our inner knowing.
In our work together, we will focus on rebuilding trust with yourself, understanding your patterns, and developing tools that support more presence, flexibility, and connection.
You already carry an innate capacity to heal. My role is not to fix you. My role is to walk alongside you as you uncover what has been there all along.
"I have shared many clients with Abby over the years and always feel confident sending new clients her way, as I can trust that they will receive excellent treatment. Clients experience Abby as warm, effective, compassionate, and highly skilled.”
— Sydni Hammar, LMFT
Therapy specialties
Eating Disorder Therapy
Support for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, OSFED, disordered eating, compulsive exercise, chronic dieting, and body image distress.
Trauma Therapy
Compassionate therapy for healing from past experiences, reconnecting with your body, and building a greater sense of safety in the present.
Anxiety & Perfectionism
Support for overthinking, people-pleasing, constant “what ifs,” body-based anxiety symptoms, and the pressure to get everything right.
Therapy for Healthcare Workers
Therapy for nurses, doctors, therapists, dietitians, social workers, and other healthcare professionals navigating burnout, trauma exposure, anxiety, and compassion fatigue.
Therapy can help you begin to…
Understand your relationship with food, body image, and self-trust
Build tools for anxiety, overwhelm, and nervous system regulation
Make sense of patterns that once helped you survive
Reconnect with your needs, emotions, boundaries, and inner voice
Move toward more flexibility with food, rest, relationships, and change
Feel more grounded, present, and at home in yourself
HOW I WORK
Therapy should be collaborative, compassionate, and paced to you.
Before beginning therapy, we will schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to see if working together feels like a good fit. If it does, we will schedule your first appointment and begin mapping out a path that supports your goals, needs, and lived experience.
If I’m not the right fit, that’s okay too. I will do my best to connect you with another trusted therapist in my network.
1. Schedule a consultation
We’ll talk briefly about what you’re looking for and whether working together feels aligned.
2. Begin with curiosity
We’ll explore what has been feeling hard, what you want support with, and what healing might look like for you.
3. Move at your pace
Our work will be collaborative, trauma-informed, and responsive to your nervous system and lived experience.
Focused support when weekly therapy is not the right fit.
EMDR Intensives
For some people, traditional weekly therapy does not feel like the right pace, structure, or fit. EMDR intensives offer a more concentrated therapy experience for clients who want focused support around a specific memory, experience, pattern, or area of life where they feel stuck.
Online therapy in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Washington
I offer virtual therapy for clients located in Massachusetts and Washington. Through secure telehealth sessions, you can access eating disorder therapy, trauma therapy, and anxiety treatment from a space that feels comfortable and accessible to you.
Whether you are looking for support with food and body image, trauma recovery, anxiety, perfectionism, or feeling more connected to yourself, therapy can offer a place to slow down, feel supported, and begin again.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. I offer in-person therapy in Needham, MA, and virtual therapy for clients located in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Washington.
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Yes. I support teens and adults experiencing anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, OSFED, disordered eating, compulsive exercise, chronic dieting, and body image concerns.
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No. You do not need a formal diagnosis to begin therapy. If food, body image, anxiety, trauma, or perfectionism are impacting your life, therapy can be a supportive place to start.
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A consultation is a brief, no-obligation conversation where we can talk about what you’re looking for, answer questions, and decide whether working together feels like a good fit.
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If I am not the best fit for your needs, I will do my best to refer you to another trusted therapist in my network.
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Yes. I provide therapy for teens and adults navigating eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, body image concerns, and disconnection from themselves or their bodies. Therapy is always paced to the person in front of me, with care that feels collaborative, respectful, and grounded in their lived experience.
More questions? Check out my FAQs page.
Led by Abby Behar RN, LICSW and Kayla Devine LICSW
Join our Eating Disorder Process Group
Being in eating disorder recovery while working in healthcare can feel uniquely complicated. This 8-week process group offers a supportive space for healthcare professionals to connect with others who understand the pressure, nuance, and emotional weight of healing while caring for others. Members are invited to process, reflect, and build community in a space rooted in compassion rather than judgment.
Start Date
TBD
Day & Time
Wednesdays, 6-7 pm EST
Length
8 Weeks
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