Therapists specialising in Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood

» Symptoms Inability to stick to a budget Compulsive shopping Lies Relationship problems
» Definition Known as oniomania or compulsive shopping, a shopping addiction is an uncontrollable urge to purchase items, even if they are needed. The symptoms of shopping addictions can manifest in many ways, but revolve primarily around financial and relationship problems. Treatment for shopping addictions like therapy and counseling have been shown to be very helpful in overcoming the addiction.

» Symptoms

• Feeling isolated and misunderstood
• Feelings of intense rage and injustice
• Dealing with overwhelming grief
• Feeling ill-equipped to deal with the situation
• Denying the reality of the situation
• Grief
• Anger
• Denial
• Exhaustion, anxiety, or intense fears
• Stress when dealing with health issues
• Depression

» Definition A terminal illness is a disease or sickness that has no known cure and that will result in death. Therapy and counseling for coping with the emotional aspects of terminal illness is recommended.

» Symptoms

• Better relationship
• Guided communication
• Neutral person to mediate

» Definition Relationship counseling is used to help a couple learn to deal with many relationship problems that may arise during a long term relationship. While the reasons couples decide to get relationship counseling may differ, when taken seriously, it can help everyone involved.

» Symptoms

• Guilt
• Sadness
• Shock / Disbelief
• Anger
• Fear
• Fatigue
• Nausea,
• Weight fluctuation

» Definition Grief and loss are two powerful human emotions that cause intense sorrow when a person dies. Psychotherapy can help with all the emotional and physical symptoms that sometimes accompany loss and grief.

» Symptoms

• Depression
• Anger
• Exhaustion
• Guilt

» Definition A divorce or break-up happens when two people decide to call it quits and end a relationship due to their differences. Learning to deal with the emotional pain of a divorce - especially if there are children involved - can be made easier with the help of the proper therapy and coaching.

» Symptoms

• Delays in development
• Irritability
• Withdrawal

» Definition Feeding and eating disorders of infancy or early childhood cause children to lose weight rapidly or to not gain weight and grow normally. Other symptoms include irritability as well as other signs that are common with malnutrition. Therapy and counseling for parents may be able to help with treatment for feeding and eating disorders of infancy or early childhood.

» Symptoms

• Sleep disturbances
• Muscle tension
• Headaches
• Stomach trouble
• Fatigue
• Nervousness
• Anxiety
• Overeating
• Loss of energy and enthusiasm
• Mood changes

» Definition Stress is an emotional strain on the mind that is caused by both physical and emotional problems in life. While everyone deals with stress in slightly different ways, treatment with psychotherapy is recommended.

» Symptoms

• Nervousness
• Feeling anxious
• Worry

» Definition Anxiety is a normal human emotion that allows people to deal with stressful situations. It could also be described as nervousness. For some people, existing mental problems can make anxiety levels extreme and difficult to deal with. In any case, psychotherapy is recommended for help with anxiety.

» Symptoms

• Memory problems
• Loss of reality
• Loss of identity
• Loss of sensitivity to pain
• Paralysis

» Definition Dissociative disorders are caused by psychological reasons. They result in various problems, including loss of memory, loss of movement, and a general breakdown of reality. Both counseling and therapy can help during treatment for any of the many dissociative disorders.

» Symptoms

• Calling in sick to work
• Dreading going to work every day
• Verbal lashing out at co-workers or bosses
• Insomnia 
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Substance abuse
• Burnout or breakdown

» Definition Work stress is an intense emotional strain caused primarily by matter with a person's job. Because having a career - or even just a job - is so important, learning to deal with work stress is important so that it does not interfere with a person's ability to do their job.

» Symptoms

• Concentration problems
• Bad judgment or trouble making decisions
• Fatigue and a general decrease of energy
• Feelings of guilt and/or worthlessness
• Extreme pessimism
• Insomnia
• Excessive sleeping
• Irritability
• Loss of interest in sex
• Loss of interest in life
• Eating problems
• Physical pains
• Suicidal thoughts
• Suicide attempts

» Definition Depression is defined as a mental state that causes extreme sadness, pessimism, and a loss of interest in life. Symptoms of depression include sleep problems, uncontrollable crying, loss of interest in life, as well as other physical and mental signs. Counseling and therapy are two recommended ways to get help with depression. While depression is a normal human state of mind, when it lasts for a long time or is very intense, it may be a sign of bigger problems.

» Symptoms

• Insistence on testing
• Unexplained medical symptoms 
• Chronic complaints about pain or other symptoms
• Extreme fear of having a medical illness that lasts more than six months
• Loss of voluntary motor abilities or a sensory function that is not due to medical illness
• Constant pain in one or more anatomical spots
• Preoccupation with an imagined defect

» Definition Somatoform disorders cause physical pain and symptoms to appear although the causes are psychological and not health related. Signs of these disorders include an insistence for medical tests, getting a second or third opinion when diagnosis doesn't match what a person wants, as well as other physical and psychological problems. Various forms of therapy and counseling are helpful when dealing with somatoform disorders.