Eating Disorder Therapist in California - Telehealth Available
Most people have heard of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Fewer people understand what it actually looks like in practice or why it works so well for so many different presentations.
I'm Lauresha Hawkins - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Rancho Cucamonga offering CBT therapy via telehealth to clients across California and Alaska.
Understanding the Connection Between Food, Body, and Mental Health
Eating disorders are not about food. They are about control, identity, trauma, and the ways the body holds what the mind can't always process. The relationship between nutrition and mental health is deeply clinical - and deeply personal.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with clinical experience working with eating disorder presentations, disordered eating patterns, and body image challenges across California via telehealth. I hold additional certification in nutrition and mental health, which means I approach this work from both the emotional and physiological dimensions of a client's experience.
Who I Work With
I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults navigating:
Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder
Disordered eating patterns and complicated relationships with food
Body dysmorphia and negative body image
Eating disorder histories alongside other presentations - including BPD, mood disorders, and complex trauma
The intersection of eating disorder recovery and identity development
My Approach
I draw primarily from DBT - one of the most evidence-based treatments available for eating disorder presentations — alongside trauma-focused therapy and a nutrition-informed lens. This means we address both the behavioral and emotional dimensions of the eating disorder, and the way food, body, and mental health are connected in your specific experience
Eating Disorder Therapy in California via Telehealth
All sessions are available via telehealth across California and Alaska - from wherever you are, on a schedule that works with your life. Eating disorder recovery requires consistency and safety. Telehealth removes the logistical barriers that can make both harder to maintain.