Therapy With Martha

Therapy With Martha Licensed therapist with a focus on treating eating disorders/disordered eating and body image concerns.

I need to say something that might make some people uncomfortable.Telling a woman who struggles with emotional eating th...
05/21/2026

I need to say something that might make some people uncomfortable.

Telling a woman who struggles with emotional eating that she just needs more discipline isn’t just wrong, it’s actively making things worse.

I’ve been an eating disorder therapist for 15 years. I’ve sat with some of the most driven, accomplished, high-achieving women you will ever meet. Women who run businesses, raise kids, manage teams, and handle everything life throws at them.

And every single one of them has been told by someone in their life that they just need to try harder with food.

So they all tried.

And every one of them blamed themselves when it didn’t work.

Here’s what I want you to understand: emotional and hung eating are not discipline problems. They are coping mechanisms. They develop for a reason, serve a function, and they are driven by biology, stress, nervous system dysregulation, and a history of restriction.

Willpower isn’t the missing ingredient. A completely different approach is.

That’s why I work with my clients to calm the stress and nervous system dysregulation, because I KNOW that it is way more effective than just telling someone to have more willpower.

If this hits close to home, and you’re ready to figure out how to regulate your nervous system without binge eating, DM me STRESS or put it in the comments below.

If you feel like your mind is constantly cluttered with food noise, you definitely aren’t the only one. But I want to of...
05/18/2026

If you feel like your mind is constantly cluttered with food noise, you definitely aren’t the only one. But I want to offer you something that might feel a tiny bit uncomfortable at first:

That exhaustion you feel? It’s not a “you” problem.

Diet culture is a system — one that was specifically designed to keep you stuck in a cycle of restriction, guilt, and starting over. It’s not just about diets. It’s a belief system that told you from a very young age that your body was a problem to be solved, and that if you just had enough discipline, you could fix it.

And when it didn’t work? You blamed yourself. Just like you were supposed to.

I’ve spent YEARS sitting across from incredibly smart, driven, capable women who couldn’t figure out why they couldn’t get this one thing “under control.” Women who succeeded at everything else. Women who had tried everything.

The problem was never them. And it’s not you either.

Swipe through to see exactly how diet culture has been keeping you stuck — and what actually starts to change things. 👉

Save this one. You’re going to want to come back to it.

And if this already resonates and you want to go deeper —DM me the word CHANGE or put it in the comments below.

05/07/2026

One of the most powerful moments my clients can have is realizing that the daily battle with the scale isn’t really about weight at all and the struggle is rooted in a deeper fear of not feeling “enough”.

This seems small but it is such a game changer! It’s so easy to let a number dictate self-worth, but true confidence comes from recognizing our value beyond the scale.

Remember, you are so much more than just a number, and it’s time to redefine how you see yourself.

Have you ever found yourself feeling inadequate because of that number?

If you’re ready to step away from the scale’s grip, comment FREE below or DM me to chat about how we can shift your relationship with your body.

As someone who is dedicated to promoting healthy relationships with food, there are still some things I just won’t eat.I...
05/06/2026

As someone who is dedicated to promoting healthy relationships with food, there are still some things I just won’t eat.

In my practice, I advocate for an “all foods fit” model, so these are the 4 things I won’t eat that you should know about:

🌸 Foods I don’t like

🌸 Foods I’m allergic to

🌸 Unseasoned foods

🌸 Seriously expired foods

And that’s it!

When you’ve been on one diet or another for years, the idea of letting go of food rules feels so scary, because they’ve been giving you the illusion of control.

But the reality is that rules are actually contributing to how you feel about your body and disordered behaviors like binge eating.

If you want to know more about how to let go of the food rules, comment RULES below or send me a DM so we can chat.

If you keep finding yourself starting a new diet and exercise plan because the last one failed, you’re probably focusing...
04/30/2026

If you keep finding yourself starting a new diet and exercise plan because the last one failed, you’re probably focusing on the wrong things.

Instead of focusing on eating less and daily workouts, try focusing on this instead:

❤️ Your nervous system

❤️ Your thought patterns

❤️ Your environment and habits

And I promise you, things will suddenly start feeling easier.

I’ve helped hundreds of clients find a lasting solution to their anxiety about food and their bodies, and not just by throwing a bandaid on top.

Comment SOLUTION below or DM me so we can chat more.

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