Eating disorders and body image

Eating Disorder and Body Image Therapy

When thoughts about food, weight, or your body take up more and more room, therapy can help you find a steadier, kinder relationship with food and with yourself.

Submit a therapy inquiry Meet Allie Don Sing

At a glance

With Allie Don Sing, MA, LPC, who specializes in eating disorders and body image.
All forms of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns, for teens and adults.
Experience with athletes and performers.
In person in Arvada or online. Out of network; out-⁠of-⁠network benefits may apply.

Signs it may be time to talk to someone

Rules about food that feel rigid or frightening to break
Restricting, bingeing, or purging, or exercising to "make up for" eating
Constant checking, comparing, or criticizing your body
Avoiding social plans because food or how you look will be involved
Your mood or self-⁠worth rising and falling with the scale
Pressure around weight or body in your sport, dance, or performance world

How therapy helps

Allie takes a client-⁠centered approach that sees you in relation to your environment: your relationships, culture, and the settings where food and body pressure show up. Depending on your needs, therapy may draw on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Radically Open DBT, and internal family systems (IFS). The work focuses on reducing eating disorder behaviors, untangling self-⁠worth from appearance, and building a stronger sense of who you are.

About Allie

Allie Don Sing, MA, LPC specializes in disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image, and worked for six years in a higher level of care setting for eating disorders. She earned her master's in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, where she supported athletes and performers, and she completed LGBTQIA+ training at DU.

In a crisis? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. Eating disorders can carry medical risks, so please also stay in touch with your medical provider.

Eating disorder and body image questions

Do I need a diagnosed eating disorder to get help?

No. Allie works with diagnosed eating disorders and with disordered eating, chronic dieting, and body image concerns that are affecting your life, even if they don't fit a diagnosis.

Do you work with athletes and performers?

Yes. Disordered eating and body image concerns are common in sport, dance, and performance settings. Allie has a master's in Sport and Performance Psychology and has worked with collegiate athletes.

Will you coordinate with my doctor or dietitian?

With your written consent, yes. Eating disorder care often works best as a team with your medical provider and a dietitian.

What if I need more support than weekly therapy?

Allie spent six years working in a higher level of care setting for eating disorders. If you need more support than outpatient therapy, she will talk with you about options and help you find the right level of care.

Is there a body image group?

A body image group is part of our group offerings. See Groups for current availability.

Does Allie take insurance?

Allie is out of network. Out-⁠of-⁠network benefits may apply, so check with your insurer. See Insurance and Fees.

How do I ask about therapy?

Please use the secure contact form to submit a therapy inquiry. The office will discuss availability and provider fit with you. Therapy appointments aren't booked directly through the scheduler. Submit a therapy inquiry.

Contact the practice

Book a testing intake through the scheduler. For therapy, sport and performance, or a free 15-⁠minute consultation, send a secure inquiry, call, or text.

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