Disordered Eating Support
You are not broken. And you do not have to keep doing this alone.
Book a Free Connect CallIf eating has become exhausting — the rules, the guilt, the starting over — this is a space to work through it at the root.
Most people who come to Fuel NC for disordered eating support do not think of themselves as having an eating disorder. They think of themselves as someone who has a complicated relationship with food. Someone who does really well and then completely falls apart. Someone who thinks about food more than they want to. Someone who has tried every version of eating better and keeps ending up in the same place.
That is enough of a reason to be here.
Disordered eating exists on a wide spectrum. It does not require a clinical diagnosis to be real, to be exhausting, or to be worth addressing. The restrict-binge cycle, the obsessive food tracking, the rules that have slowly taken over more and more mental space — these patterns have a clear explanation and a way through. They are not a character flaw. They are a predictable response to something that can be understood and changed.
Book a Free Connect CallThis might be you.
Disordered eating looks different for everyone. What tends to bring people here is some version of the same exhaustion — of trying, and trying, and never quite landing somewhere that feels sustainable or free.
- You eat carefully all day and then lose control at night, and you cannot figure out why it keeps happening.
- There are foods you do not trust yourself around and have stopped keeping in the house.
- You think about food constantly — planning it, tracking it, earning it, regretting it.
- You have lost weight on diets and gained it back, more than once, and the cycle is getting harder to break.
- You know everything there is to know about nutrition. Knowing has never been the problem.
- You restrict during the week and feel out of control on weekends.
- Eating in front of other people feels stressful in a way you cannot fully explain.
- You are an athlete who fears certain foods, restricts before training, or feels guilt around eating enough to perform.
- You have been told your relationship with food is concerning — by a doctor, a therapist, someone who loves you — and you are finally ready to take that seriously.
What disordered eating support actually looks like.
This is not a meal plan. It is not a list of foods to eat or avoid. It is a process of understanding what is driving your relationship with food and building something different — something that does not require willpower or starting over every Monday.
Understanding the restrict-binge cycle
Most disordered eating patterns follow a predictable loop. Understanding the biology and psychology behind it — why restriction drives loss of control, why willpower is not the problem — is where the work begins, because you cannot change something you do not understand.
Food neutralization and exposure
The foods that feel out of control have power because of their forbidden status, not because of anything inherent in the food itself. Slowly reintroducing feared or avoided foods with full permission, and doing it repeatedly, dissolves the charge they carry. This is one of the most counterintuitive and most effective parts of the process.
Rebuilding hunger and fullness signals
Years of overriding hunger and fullness with external rules tends to dull those signals. Part of this work is learning to hear them again — and trusting them enough to act on them.
Addressing the emotional and behavioral patterns
Food is rarely just about food. Stress, boredom, loneliness, reward, habit, and emotional regulation are all part of the picture for most people. We work through these without shame and without prescriptive coping replacements.
Building consistency without rigidity
The goal is not perfect eating. It is eating that is stable, flexible, and sustainable — that does not require an enormous amount of mental energy to maintain and does not collapse under real-life pressure.
Working alongside a therapist where relevant
For many clients, the nutrition and the psychological work benefit from happening in parallel. We often work collaboratively with therapists, and we can help connect clients who do not yet have that support.
Whatever brought you here, it took something to get here.
A lot of people sit with these patterns for years before talking to anyone about them — because it does not feel serious enough, because they think they should be able to fix it on their own, because they have tried before and it did not work, or simply because saying it out loud makes it more real.
All of that makes sense. And none of it has to be true forever.
A free connect call is not a commitment. It is a 20-minute conversation. You share what is going on. We share how we work. You decide whether it feels like the right fit. There is no pressure in either direction.
If you are not sure whether what you are experiencing rises to the level of needing support — it does. The fact that you are here is enough.
Book a Free Connect CallWhat clients say
"For the first time I am listening to my body without the outside noise. It's not only changing my relationship with food but my relationship with myself and my family."Maria · Intuitive Eating Client
"My experience working with Ella helped improve my knowledge of nutrition, intuitive connection to my body, and eating habits. I came away from our sessions not only with a healthier system but also with a healthier relationship with food and sustainable nutrition practices."Cathey · Intuitive Eating Client
What working together looks like.
Sessions are collaborative, paced around where you are, and completely free of judgment. There is no protocol handed to you at the first appointment.
Free connect call
A free 20-minute conversation where you share what is going on and we explain how we work. No commitment and no pressure.
Full intake at your first session
Your history with food, your patterns, your goals, and what has and has not worked before. This is where the individualized work begins — built around your specific picture, not a generic protocol.
Ongoing sessions built around your life
Sessions use motivational interviewing, not lectures. We ask questions and help you arrive at your own conclusions. Most clients meet every week or every other week, particularly in the early stages of the work.
Progress that does not go in a straight line
Recovery from disordered eating patterns is not linear. There are harder weeks and easier ones. The work is building something that holds up over time — not achieving perfection and maintaining it. We work through the harder moments alongside you.
Straightforward pricing. No surprise fees. Insurance accepted.
Most of our clients use insurance. If you have BCBS, Aetna, the State Health Plan, Meritain, or Cigna, there is a good chance your sessions are covered — often at no out-of-pocket cost. Please check your coverage before deciding anything about pricing.
We accept most major insurance plans.
BCBS · Aetna · State Health Plan · Meritain · Cigna
Call us and we will verify your benefits before your first appointment — no guessing.
Not using insurance? All packages are available as self-pay. All new clients begin with the first-month package to build the foundation.
4 weekly sessions
The first month is where the full picture gets established, the patterns get named, and the work takes a clear direction. Meeting weekly at the start means more momentum and a stronger foundation.
Regular contact while working through the harder patterns. Disordered eating work tends to benefit from frequent check-ins in the early and middle stages — there is a lot to work through and a week is a long time.
Get startedGood for clients who have built a strong foundation and want continued support without weekly sessions. Enough contact to stay on track, enough space to practice independence.
Get startedA regular touchpoint for clients who are largely independent and want a place to check in, revisit challenges as they come up, and maintain the work they have done.
Get startedTo empower active men and women to fuel their bodies healthfully.
Through the lens of intuitive eating, Fuel NC works to maximize your strength and energy while making food fun and enjoyable.
- Build relationships I care about your progress, and want to offer the support and accountability you need to be successful.
- Create and innovate Stay up-to-date with the latest research and nutrition strategies for health and performance.
- Deliver results Diets only work in the short term. Come on board to learn about long-term, sustainable nutrition practices.
You have been carrying this long enough.
A free 20-minute connect call is the place to start.
Book a Free Connect Call919-819-4052 · info@fuelnc.com · 1107 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC