Sonya Sanmateu, LCSW and  therapist in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, providing therapy for eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns.


Therapy for Eating & Body Image Concerns in PA & NJ

Support for eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image—helping you heal your relationship with food, your body, and yourself.

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You feel trapped in cycles you can’t seem to break.

If thoughts about food, weight, or your body occupy more space than you’d like, you’re not alone. You might find yourself stuck in patterns of restriction, bingeing, purging, or over-exercising—or exhausted by the pressure to “get it right” around meals and appearance, yet never feeling like it’s enough.

Even everyday moments—like eating with others, looking in the mirror, or choosing what to wear—can feel charged with anxiety, guilt, or self-criticism. You’ve probably tried to eat “normally” or to simply accept your body, but it hasn’t felt that simple.




How this might be showing up for you.

  • Food, weight, or body thoughts taking up most of your mental energy

  • Guilt, shame, or anxiety after eating

  • Restrictive eating, bingeing, purging, or over-exercising

  • Feeling out of control around food or trapped in dieting cycles

  • Avoiding social situations that involve food

  • Harsh self-criticism or constant body checking

  • You want to improve your relationship with food and your body, but don’t know where to begin

Maybe you’re noticing…



You’re ready to feel differently.

You want food to feel neutral.
Your body to feel like home.
And your mind to have more space for the things that truly matter.

You’re not looking for another plan or set of rules—you’re looking for peace, understanding, and a way forward that actually lasts.


Here’s what we’ll do together.

Therapy that meets you where you are—and helps you move toward where you want to be.

Together, we’ll explore the deeper factors driving your relationship with food and your body, and begin building new ways of responding that feel supportive, sustainable, and kind.

Sessions are collaborative, trauma-informed, and paced to your comfort level—creating a space to slow down, get curious, and practice new tools for coping, compassion, and connection.

Change doesn’t happen overnight. It unfolds gradually, as you learn to understand your needs, trust yourself, and care for your body and mind with steadier support.

What we will work on:

Imagine a life where…

  • Food no longer controls your thoughts or your day

  • Meals feel calm and satisfying—not stressful or guilt-filled

  • Movement feels supportive, not punishing

  • You feel more grounded and at home in your body

  • You trust yourself to know what you need

  • You can speak to yourself with the same kindness you offer others

  • You have more space—and energy—for what matters most

Get in touch

Change is possible.


You don’t have to navigate this alone.

If you’re ready to move beyond surface-level fixes and begin creating lasting, meaningful change, I’m here to help.

I’m based in Bucks County, PA, and offer online therapy to clients across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Together, we’ll create a space where you can feel seen, understood, and supported as you begin to heal your relationship with food, your body, and yourself.

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

  • No. You don’t need a diagnosed eating disorder to get support. Many people I work with experience distress around food, body image, or control without meeting full diagnostic criteria. What matters most is how it’s impacting your life—not whether it fits a label.

  • If thoughts about food, eating, or your body feel intrusive, stressful, or all-consuming—or if your eating patterns feel tied to control, guilt, or anxiety—it might be time to explore support. You don’t need to meet any checklist to deserve help; what matters is how much space these thoughts take up in your life.

  • I support individuals experiencing restriction, bingeing, purging, compulsive exercise, chronic dieting, and body image distress. Together, we’ll explore what these patterns are communicating and cultivate new ways of meeting those needs with care and understanding.