Families

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It is possible for your child to recover, and for your family to heal.

If your child is struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, it is a scary place to be.


We are a specialized team of therapists and dietitians who help children and families recover from an eating disorder. We work in partnership with your family to create a comprehensive plan that supports all members involved. We believe that caregivers should be involved in their child’s recovery and help their child heal from the eating disorder.

By working with us, learn how to confidently support your child in their recovery from an eating disorder by:

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  • Restoring weight to an appropriate range for age, height, and individual development

  • Supervising and supporting at meals

  • Noticing and challenging eating disorder behaviors such as food rules, compensatory behaviors and more

  • Showing empathy while also enforcing recovery friendly rules around eating 

  • Creating a safe support system at home

  • Improving relationship with food and expanding their food variety 

  • Helping develop a healthy body image and sense of self

  • Exploring joyful and fun movement

  • Meal planning to fit your life and schedule

  • Successfully manage co-occurring concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, PCOS, diabetes and digestive distress

  • Collaborating as a family to identify and work through distressing family dynamics

  • Attending to your own needs as a caregiver

  • "Kristen has played a vital role in our daughter’s ED recovery. Her patience, persistence, empathy and in-depth knowledge of EDs have guided us every step of the way. It is incredibly heart-warming to see our daughter come alive again! I highly recommend Kristen for your recovery journey.” Silvia

  • “Kristen gave my daughter a structured plan to follow and helped us understand what was required for my daughter’s recovery. I could have never done that alone. The only way to full recovery is to face these uncomfortable food situation, and work through them with love and support” - Allison, Germany

  • "Working Kate was one of the best things I did for myself and my family. Working with her I have been able to rethink many of the beliefs about body size that were instilled in me as a child and had caused me a lot of unhappiness in my life. With Kate I was able to tear down these beliefs and build up new healthier ones that are now bringing me much more peace, happiness, and health in my life.” - Amanda

Our Approach

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We will provide an effective support plan that is highly individualized to your child and family.

We use Family Based Treatment (FBT) as one of our primary approaches for children and teens struggling with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, ARFID and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED).  

We also utilize nutrition education, cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, exposure and response prevention, Internal Family Systems, and other evidence-based modalities in our work.

We help you navigate the German/European health system and partner with other members of your child’s team, like medical doctors or psychiatrists, to ensure you get the best care. 

We firmly believe in a close team approach including a medical doctor, therapist and dietitian for children and adolescents.

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Why we recommend including the family? 

  • Research has consistently shown FBT to be one of the most effective treatment methods, providing families with the tools and support needed to help their child recover. FBT is not for everyone - but we try and tailor our approach to uniquely fit into your family’s needs.

  • Evidence shows that the most effective and sustainable interventions for children and adolescents with eating disorders involve the family 

  • FBT is conducted in an outpatient setting, making it an excellent alternative to inpatient care when medically appropriate

  • This approach empowers families to support their child’s recovery with nutritional rehabilitation, weight restoration, and encouraging variety during mealtimes

  • FBT does not blame the parents for causing an eating disorder. Instead, FBT involves parents to be a crucial part of the caregiving team to help nourish their child to health

  • You know your child better than anyone! Your treatment team will collaborate with you on how to effectively and efficiently feed your child 

  • An eating disorder affects all family members - by involving the family in treatment, everyone can receive healing

Getting Started

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  1. Book Introduction Call.

  2. In the intro call, we will ask you questions about what you want to work on, prior treatment and what your goals are. You will also have the opportunity to ask us questions.

  3. We will explain the approach that all four of us have, and determine if we are a good fit for you.

  4. If you decide to move forward, we will talk about next steps.

Your Investment

Inquire with us to find out more about pricing. 

→ Individual sessions start at 125€.

→ Sliding scale/reduced rate options are available upon inquiry, and limited at this time.

→ We understand that paying for services can be a challenge, which is why we do offer packages to include individual sessions with a counselor and/or nutritionist, as well as meal support, cooking skills and on-call support. We are happy to discuss these options with you. We do individualize them to the client.

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Let’s Talk!