Eating Disorder Therapy

Individuals, Couples, & Families

                           

Dr. Ashley Southard

A New Beginning in Scottsdale, AZ

 

Welcome. The time to heal is now.


As a member of the professional treatment team at A New Beginning, Arizona’s premier outpatient eating disorder clinic, I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families overcome distress caused by eating disorders and wounded relationships. Often, clients with whom I work are quite successful in many areas of their lives but desire a more balanced lifestyle and relationship with food, and a greater emotional connection with people they love.


As a marriage and family therapist with specialized training and expertise, I am uniquely skilled in helping clients sort through the following issues:


  1. *Eating Disorders: anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, emotional overeating, poor body image, food rituals, maintaining recovery after in-patient treatment, couples and families in which one person has an eating disorder

  2. *Intimacy & Relationship Difficulties: poor communication, feeling emotionally disconnected, constant conflict, infidelity, low-sex or no-sex relationships, decision to stay together or separate, pre-marital counseling, emotional & physical abuse

  3. *Depression: feeling sad all of the time, lack of interest/desire, constant fatigue and lethargy

  4. *Anxiety: generalized worry, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, separation anxiety, panic

  5. *Trauma: history of emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse; post-traumatic stress

  6. *Parent-Child Relationships: parenting skills, poor communication, boundaries & discipline, navigating separation and divorce with children



Recovery is possible.

Yes, you or your loved one CAN recover! My specialized approach in the treatment of eating disorders and relational issues involves challenging and modifying faulty beliefs that are keeping you stuck, identifying and expressing key emotions, and learning healthy ways to cope with distress. Through this process, I create and maintain a safe and nurturing environment so that you can focus on achieving a more fulfilling life. 

Let’s work together. 

If after reviewing this site you would like to explore how we can work together towards your recovery, please contact me so that we can discuss your goals and determine if this next step is right for you and/or your family. 

To schedule an initial appointment with me, please call A New Beginning at (480) 941-4247 and request a one-hour assessment with Dr. Ashley Southard - our office assistant, Lana, will coordinate a time that fits with your schedule.
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Dr. Ashley Southard

4300 N. Miller Road, Suite 251

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Phone (480) 941-4247  *  Fax (480) 941-4010


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