Kate Ringwood, eating disorder therapist for atheltes, sitting in front of flowers wearing a black shirt in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Kate Ringwood, LPC

Eating Disorder Therapist for Athletes

Are you struggling with your relationship with food, exercise, and body? Can’t figure out why you keep crashing on runs and have no energy throughout the day?

Hi there! I am here to help. Folks that I have worked with have shared that they feel more in control and confident. Whether they stopped binging at night, gained their period back or feel more confident to go out and crush their goals, they express feeling less obsessed with food.

Start your recovery journey
Start your recovery journey

Before diving into therapy, I was deep into Culinary Nutrition and spent some years in the nutrition game, but decided to focus more on the emotional aspect of food.​

What do we do in therapy?

I've got a bunch of tools in my kit, such as:

If you have never heard of it, don't worry.  We will explore it slowly and see if it is a good fit for you!

What will therapy feel like?

When we chat, I'm all about Health at Every Size and Intuitive eating. I'll help you get more comfortable with your emotions through emotional regulation skills and self-compassion.​

Let's face it, eating disorders have a reason for hanging around. My mission? To tackle the root issues behind those thoughts and behaviors. Think anxiety, depression, perfectionism, past trauma, and relationship hurdles. It may be about the food, but it is not just about the food.

My own experience:​

Here is the thing… I've been there, done that. Yep, I've wrestled with my own eating disorder, which lit a fire under me to help others ditch the struggle and find peace with food, body, and movement.​

I was a runner from age 10 until..well now.  All thanks to my recovery process.  Learning to love my sport again and navigating my identity in and out of my sport was a large part of what made my recovery (and peak performance) successful.  So I am here to help you do the same!

My official licensing are in the following states:

Outside of the office..

I'm all about running, hiking, hanging with my pup, Monti, whipping up delicious meals, and sniffing out the best coffee joints in town!

In-person and online eating disorder therapy in Cherry Hill, NJ

Plus online eating disorder support in PA, MD, VT, AZ and FL.

I specializing in therapy for eating disorders in athletes, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.

I've been around the block, working in various eating disorder programs, from residential to outpatient.  Check out the specifics below.

Plus, I've teamed up these organizations:

Kate Ringwood, eating disorder therapist for athletes wearing jeans and a black shirt petting dog in a field in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

What sessions will look like with me as your eating disorder therapist…

Sessions would start with me just simply learning about you.

You are the expert in your own life and hearing about your perspective on the world, food, and your sport, is going to help me understand you the most.  

We will dive into how the patterns in our life around food and movement impact you in both positive and hard ways.

Feeling lost and out of control is a common emotion and completely okay for this point in the process. 

Together, we will work on identifying what the most important things to you are and the values you want to follow for your life journey.  Creating this road map, will help guide you to living the life that you have wanted.  

Throughout our time together..

My goal is to help you feel supported no matter where you are in your journey.  However, I am also not afraid to call you out on those patterns that tend to lead you outside of your values! 

I am here to support you in getting to where you want to be and live the life that you feel is healthiest for you. 

Credentials and

Experience

Undergraduate Degree - Culinary Nutrition

Johnson & Wales University

Masters of Education - Mental Health Counseling

John Hopkins University

I have 15+ years of experience working in eating disorders, in everything from residential level of care at Monte Nido to IOP/PHP at The Body Image Therapy Center and Genpsych, as well as outpatient therapy for eating disorders with The Eating Disorder Center and now my own, Serendipity Counseling Services. 

See if we are a good fit
See if we are a good fit

Media

Understanding Orthorexia in Athletes

Eating Disorder Hope

Athletes and Eating Disorders: A Time of High Pressure and Performance

National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

How to Support a Loved One Who is Struggling with an Eating Disorder

Authority Magazine

Professional Testimonials

Kate D’Amica, LPC

“When I moved to Philly Kate gave me a kind, warm welcome and I know she brings that care and genuineness into her work with clients. She's reliable, down to earth, an expert in helping athletes, and I know anyone who works with her gets top care.”


Gabrielle Morreale, LPC

“Kate is an amazing therapist. She is a gift to the field. She is warm compassionate, and brilliant. She is a tru eating disorder and athlete specialist. I highly highly recommended her and her practice!!”

Julia Oliver, RDN

“Kate is such an incredible therapist to work with. As a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorder recovery, having a trusted therapist to refer my clients to is so important. Anyone who has met with Kate has emphasized how supportive, kind, and wise she is. Kate is a great fit for anyone seeking a long term source of therapeutic support.”