Amanda Foster

Amanda Foster is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor specializing in eating disorders and body image issues. With a Master’s degree from Northwestern University and 10 years of clinical experience, she works with clients across the age spectrum who struggle with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, orthorexia, and subclinical disordered eating patterns. Her practice is grounded in the Health at Every Size (HAES) framework, which challenges weight-centric approaches to health and instead promotes body acceptance, intuitive eating, and wellness behaviors accessible to people of all sizes. Amanda’s therapeutic approach integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which has strong evidence for treating eating disorders. DBT helps clients develop skills in four key areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Many people with eating disorders use food behaviors to cope with difficult emotions or life circumstances. Through DBT, Amanda helps clients identify healthier coping strategies, tolerate uncomfortable feelings without resorting to restriction or binging, and build lives worth living beyond their eating disorder. What makes Amanda’s work particularly impactful is her commitment to addressing the root causes of eating disorders rather than just symptoms. She helps clients explore the functions their eating disorder serves—perhaps providing a sense of control, numbing painful emotions, or creating a false sense of safety. She examines how diet culture, trauma, perfectionism, and societal beauty standards contribute to disordered eating. Her sessions create space for clients to develop self-compassion and challenge the harsh inner critic that often accompanies eating disorders. Amanda works collaboratively with dietitians, physicians, and psychiatrists to provide comprehensive care. She recognizes that eating disorders have both psychological and physical components that require coordinated treatment. She also offers support groups where clients can connect with others who understand their struggles. Her office is a diet-talk-free zone where all bodies are welcomed and respected. Former clients describe Amanda as the therapist who finally helped them make peace with food and their bodies after years of struggle. Her compassionate, non-judgmental approach creates the safety needed for genuine healing and recovery.