I help people who struggle with overeating.
Do you constantly stress about food?
Is anxiety about eating taking over your life? Maybe you turn down invitations because you were worried about what you “should” or “shouldn’t” eat. Maybe you've spent the majority of your life yo-yo dieting, and feeling guilty about everything you consume. Perhaps you're on a GLP drug and concerned about what life will be like when you stop taking it.
The bottom line is, nothing related to food feels easy. This constant mental tug-of-war can be exhausting--complicating everything and taking the fun out of things that should be simple and enjoyable.
You may have gotten used to living like this, but it doesn’t have to stay this way. In therapy, we’ll look at the patterns that keep you stuck in cycles of stress and guilt related to food. After we understand what's going on beneath the surface, we'll build new ways of relating to food that are sustainable. This isn't about WHAT to eat (there are no forbidden foods...no deprivation...and no talk of willpower!), it's about the motivation/rewards behind your eating. You'll finally start to understand yourself better so that you can work WITH your mind/body, rather than against it.
The goal isn’t just about eating differently, it’s about living differently. When food takes up less space in your mind, you create more freedom for the things that truly matter.
Deanne Schulz
I hold two master's degrees, as well as a variety of specialized trainings, including EMDR, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and hypnosis.
My passion is habit change and the science of neuroplasticity--the brain’s ability to "rewire" by forming new connections.
I am licensed to see clients throughout the state of Florida via telehealth, and in person in Lake Mary and DeLand Florida. I accept most insurance.
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Who I've worked with/for over the years...
My Approach
Our time together isn’t about giving you the same old lectures about healthy eating, and I’m not here to hand out quick-fix advice. Instead, we’ll spend our sessions going into your actual experiences — the moments, emotions, patterns, challenges and habits that shape your relationship with food. From there, we’ll work on shifting out of those old ways of being that keep you stuck, and into a new, felt sense of change — something you can live, not just think about. This is known as experiential therapy, and it's one of the most effective ways of rewiring our brains.
