Therapy for Body Liberation, Identity, & Eating Disorder Recovery in Ballard
HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR ALL BODIES
Reconnecting With Your Body, Your Story, and Your Values
Therapy can be a place where you begin to reconnect with yourself: your body, your values, and your story.
At One Connection Healthcare, our therapists center liberation and the relationship with the therapist and client. Our work centers your lived experience and supports you in exploring how you want to live in your body and move through the world.
For many people, the challenges they face are shaped not only by personal experiences but also by systems that impact identity, belonging, and safety. Our approach to therapy acknowledges those realities while creating a space where you can show up fully as yourself.
Whether you are navigating depression, anxiety, disordered eating, identity exploration, or the overwhelming pace of the world, therapy can offer space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most to you.
Our therapy services are typically a good fit for adults over the age of 25. At this time, our practice is not the best fit for teenagers.
We especially love working with:
Who We Serve
Individuals who have had an eating disorder or a ruptured relationship with food and their body
People living in bodies that society often treats as “less than”
Queer, trans, questioning, and gender-diverse individuals
Fat folks seeking body liberation and weight-inclusive care
People navigating complex or intersecting identities
Individuals who feel overwhelmed by the world and want space to process and reconnect with themselves
People experiencing “good girl syndrome,” regardless of gender
Individuals who want to find a sense of home in their body
Many of our clients come to therapy wanting to experience more joy, but feeling unsure if they are allowed to claim it.
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Persistent feelings of sadness, numbness, or hopelessness, along with low energy, loss of interest in things you once enjoyed, and difficulty finding motivation or meaning.
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Ongoing worry, racing thoughts, or a sense of unease that may show up as overthinking, restlessness, physical tension, or difficulty feeling calm and grounded.
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Struggles with food or body image, patterns of restriction, bingeing, or purging.
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Challenges with focus, organization, time management, and follow through. Feeling overwhelmed, scattered, or frustrated by how your brain processes tasks and information.
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Navigating questions about who you are, what you want, and where you’re going, whether related to career, relationships, gender, sexuality, or major life changes.
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The emotional and psychological impact of navigating racism, sexism, ableism, fatphobia, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of marginalization.
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A sense of going through the motions, feeling stuck or unfulfilled, or struggling to connect with what truly matters to you.
Concerns We Commonly Support
At One Connection Healthcare, we provide in-person therapy in Seattle for a vast group of concerns. Virtual therapy is available statewide in Washington. Therapy with us may be helpful for individuals navigating:
If you don’t see your specific concern listed here, our team can help determine whether therapy at One Connection Healthcare may be supportive for your needs. Reach out today or call us at 206-279-6390.
Our Therapeutic Approach
Our work is rooted in Body Trust®, body liberation, and social justice.
We believe that healing happens within relationships and community. Therapy becomes a space where we explore your values, examine the stories that shaped you, and create room for new ways of living and relating to yourself.
Our approach includes:
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Body Trust® and body liberation frameworks
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Anti-racist, pro-Black, queer and trans affirming care
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Fat-positive and weight-inclusive perspectives
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Collaborative assessment and goal-setting
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Recognition that self-diagnosis can be powerful
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Awareness that diagnostic systems like the DSM often fail to account for race, gender, and neurodivergence
While diagnoses are sometimes necessary to access care within healthcare systems, we do not pathologize people or reduce them to diagnostic labels.
Our work together is values-driven and boundaried, creating a space where both therapist and client can show up with courage and honesty.
Therapy sessions are collaborative and responsive to what is happening in your life and what your needs are.
Sessions may include:
Checking in about your week and current experiences
Exploring emotions, relationships, and personal narratives
Learning new skills and tools for navigating challenges
Goal-setting and reflection
Parts work and narrative exploration
Reworking old stories that no longer serve you
Sometimes sessions will feel reflective and grounding. Other times they may involve difficult emotional work. There may be laughter. There may be tears.
Therapy is a human process. If and when mistakes happen, we engage in repair so the work can continue in a way that feels safe and meaningful.
We encourage clients to bring their full humanity into the room, and we promise to do the same.
What a Therapy Session May Look Like
Therapy at One Connection Healthcare
At One Connection Healthcare, therapy is part of a larger collaborative care model.
When helpful, we may coordinate care with:
Our goal is to create care that reflects the full complexity of your life and identity.
Healthcare as a home base, not a transaction
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Healthcare where you will be seen and believed
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Healthcare as a home base, not a transaction · Healthcare where you will be seen and believed ·
What You May Notice Over Time
With consistent therapeutic care, many clients report:
Subtle but meaningful changes in your relationships
Improved self awareness, self esteem and body image
Divesting from mainstream beauty or body standards
Feeling more comfortable and connected in your body
Improved emotional regulation and communication
More stability in mood and more access to coping skills
Care That Meets You Where You Are
We are committed to providing care that is:
Weight-neutral and HAES-aligned
Trauma-sensitive and nonjudgmental
Inclusive of all body sizes, genders, and identities
Grounded in respect for lived experience
Our clinic environment is designed to feel accessible, affirming, and supportive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions? We’ve got answers! Check out these FAQs. If you don’t see your question answered here, get in touch.
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We accept several large carriers. If out of network, we offer superbills for potential reimbursement.
Click here to learn more about insurance plans we are contracted with.
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We work with a wide array of clients including but not limited to folks battling:
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Disordered eating and body image concerns
• Binge Eating Disorder
• ADHD
• Identity exploration
• Navigating systemic oppression and identity-related stress
• Reconnecting with joy, values, and authenticityMany clients are also unpacking long-held beliefs about their bodies, relationships, and sense of self.
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You are having a normal experience and you are so brave for considering taking this step! We offer free 15 minute consultations so you have a chance to ask questions, assess your fit with the therapist and learn a bit about what to expect. If you decide to work together, you are welcome to dive right in or take your time getting to know each other. We will move at the pace that feels right for you and your nervous system. Your questions, concerns and anxieties are welcome here.
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Our culture and society teach us to be less. Be smaller, have less needs, take up less space. Body liberation and Body Trust are about coming home to your own body, your own intuition and your own freedom. Both are rooted in autonomy, respect and connection with yourself.
Body trust is the idea that your body is inherently wise and worthy of care. Instead of viewing your body as something to control, fix, or judge, therapy supports you in listening to its cues. Tuning in to signals for hunger, rest, emotions, and boundaries.
Body liberation goes a step further by recognizing that many body related struggles (such as body image concerns, disordered eating, or shame) are shaped by societal pressures and systems that promote unrealistic or harmful standards. This approach creates space to challenge those messages and reconnect with your body on your own terms.
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Many clients begin therapy meeting weekly or every other week, depending on their needs and goals.
Over time, sessions may shift in frequency as clients gain clarity, stability, and new tools for navigating their lives.
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Yes. Therapy at One Connection Healthcare often works alongside other members of your care team.
When helpful, we may collaborate with primary care providers, nutrition professionals, or other eating disorder specialists to support your care in a coordinated and thoughtful way.
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Therapy is most effective when the relationship between therapist and client feels supportive and safe.
If you're curious about working together, scheduling an initial consultation can help you learn more about the process and determine whether the approach feels like a good fit for your needs.
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Therapy focuses on emotional processing, identity exploration, and mental health support. Eating disorder coaching focuses more on day-to-day recovery actions and practical support.
Many clients benefit from both working together as part of a collaborative care team.
Learn more about eating disorder coaching at One Connection Healthcare here.
Ready to begin reconnecting with your body and your values?
Feeling overwhelmed with where to turn? Therapy can support you to find a way forward that feels authentic and sustainable, while providing a space where all of your identities and experiences are welcome.
We’re here to walk alongside you.
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