Eating Disorders & Body Image Counselling — Edmonton, Alberta

A more peaceful relationship with food and your body

Eating disorders and body image concerns are complex, deeply personal, and often misunderstood. At Tully Counselling Psychology, you'll find compassionate, evidence-informed support from a therapist who brings both clinical and nursing expertise to your care — in Edmonton and virtually across Alberta.

A unique perspective
Where nursing experience meets counselling

What sets this practice apart is a background that bridges two worlds. As both a Registered Nurse and a Counselling Therapist, Leah Tully brings a rare depth of understanding to eating disorder treatment — one that honours the whole person, not just the presenting concern.

As a Registered Nurse

Years of caring for individuals navigating complex health challenges provided a deep understanding of how closely physical health, mental health, stress, and life circumstances are connected. That knowledge shapes every counselling relationship.

As a Counselling Therapist

A biological, psychological, and social lens guides our work together — gently exploring the many factors that influence your relationship with food and your body, without judgment, without rigid rules, and without pressure to be anywhere other than where you are.

Our philosophy
This is not about diets or quick fixes

Food and body concerns rarely exist in isolation. They often develop alongside stress, perfectionism, life transitions, trauma, or long-standing patterns of self-criticism. Understanding those connections — with curiosity rather than judgment — is where healing begins.

Our work focuses on helping you develop greater self-understanding, genuine self-compassion, and a more peaceful, sustainable relationship with food and your body. Recovery is not linear, and there is no single path. What matters is that you have skilled, caring support alongside you every step of the way.

Conditions we support
Specialized eating disorder counselling in Edmonton

Anorexia Nervosa

Support for restrictive eating patterns, fear of weight gain, and distorted body image — with a compassionate, non-diet approach.

Bulimia Nervosa

Counselling for cycles of bingeing and purging, shame, and the emotional patterns that drive them.

Binge Eating Disorder

Compassionate support for recurrent episodes of binge eating, emotional eating, and the distress that follows.

Orthorexia

Help for obsessive focus on "clean" or "healthy" eating that has become rigid, distressing, or life-limiting.

ARFID

Support for avoidant or restrictive food intake that isn't driven by body image — including sensory sensitivities and food anxiety.

Body Image & Disordered Eating

Counselling for negative body image, chronic dieting, diet culture recovery, and complicated relationships with food that don't fit a formal diagnosis.

You may be experiencing
Signs that counselling could help
Preoccupation with food, weight, or calories
Shame or guilt around eating
Avoiding social situations involving food
Feeling out of control around food
Negative or distorted body image
Restrictive eating or rigid food rules
Emotional eating or eating to cope
Anxiety, depression, or perfectionism
History of dieting or diet culture harm
Disconnection from hunger and fullness cues
How we work together
Our approach to eating disorder therapy

Compassion first

There is no judgment here. Sessions begin with warmth and curiosity — creating safety before anything else. You are more than your eating disorder.

Whole-person care

We explore biological, psychological, and social factors together — understanding the full picture of what has shaped your relationship with food and your body.

Evidence-informed

Treatment draws on approaches with strong research support including CBT-E, DBT, ACT, and intuitive eating principles — tailored to your unique needs.

Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is eating disorder counselling?
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Eating disorder counselling is specialized mental health therapy that addresses the psychological, emotional, and behavioural aspects of eating disorders and body image concerns. In Edmonton and across Alberta, it is available in-person and virtually, and is most effective when it takes a whole-person approach that considers the biological, psychological, and social factors involved.
Do you offer eating disorder therapy in Edmonton?
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Yes. Tully Counselling Psychology offers specialized eating disorder counselling and body image therapy in Edmonton and virtually throughout Alberta. Sessions are available in-person at our Edmonton location or via secure video call for clients across the province.
What eating disorders do you treat?
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We provide counselling support for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, orthorexia, ARFID, and disordered eating and body image concerns that may not meet the criteria for a formal diagnosis. If you are unsure whether your experience qualifies, please reach out — you do not need a diagnosis to benefit from support.
I don't have a formal diagnosis — can I still come?
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Absolutely. Many people who struggle with food, eating, and body image do not meet the clinical criteria for a specific eating disorder — but their suffering is just as real and just as deserving of support. You do not need a diagnosis to access counselling at Tully Counselling Psychology.
Is virtual eating disorder counselling available across Alberta?
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Yes. Virtual counselling sessions are available to clients throughout Alberta, including Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and surrounding areas. Online sessions offer the same quality of care with the added privacy and convenience of meeting from your own home.
How is your approach different from other therapists?
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As both a Registered Nurse and a Counselling Therapist, Leah Tully brings a rare clinical and emotional depth to eating disorder treatment. That nursing background means a deep understanding of the physical dimensions of eating disorders alongside the psychological ones — allowing for truly integrated, whole-person care.

You deserve a peaceful relationship with food

Serving Edmonton and Alberta — in-person and virtually. If your thoughts about food or your body feel exhausting, you don't have to carry that alone. Reach out for a warm, confidential conversation.

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