You’re Not Broken, You’re Coping
If you struggle with binge eating, you’ve likely spent a long time feeling frustrated with yourself.
You may have promised yourself this was the last time. You may have tried controlling food, avoiding certain foods, or “starting fresh” on Monday, only to find yourself back in the same painful cycle. And somewhere along the way, you may have started believing this means something is wrong with you.
At Cedar Tree Therapy, we want you to hear this clearly:
You are not broken.
Binge eating is not a lack of willpower. It is not a personal failure.
It is a coping strategy , one your body and nervous system learned for a reason.
When Food Feels Out of Control
Binge eating often doesn’t feel like a choice.
It can feel sudden, urgent, or automatic, like something takes over. In those moments, food may bring relief, numbness, grounding, or comfort. And then, once it’s over, the shame rushes in.
Many clients tell us the hardest part isn’t the eating itself, it’s the way they speak to themselves afterward.
Binge eating affects people of all body sizes and backgrounds. Binge eating is not the result of a lack of discipline, but a nervous system that has learned to survive under stress.
How Binge Eating Often Shows Up
Clients often describe binge eating as:
Feeling powerless once eating starts
Using food to cope with overwhelming emotions
Eating in secret, followed by guilt or self-criticism
Cycling between restriction and bingeing
Feeling “out of control” around food, while appearing very in control everywhere else
Many people who binge eat are high-functioning, responsible, and deeply self-aware, yet food remains the place where everything feels messy and overwhelming.
Why Binge Eating Makes Sense
Binge eating doesn’t come out of nowhere.
It often develops during times when emotions felt too big, support felt unavailable, or safety felt uncertain. For many people, food became a reliable way to cope, a way to self-soothe, to feel grounded, or to get through moments that felt unbearable.
Your body learned that binge eating helped you survive.
Therapy isn’t about taking that coping strategy away. It’s about helping you feel safe enough that you no longer need it in the same way.
How Therapy at Cedar Tree Therapy Can Help
At Cedar Tree Therapy, we don’t focus on controlling food, we focus on understanding you.
Together, we gently explore what binge eating has been doing for you, while building new ways to cope that don’t leave you feeling ashamed or disconnected from your body.
Our work is:
Trauma-informed and deeply compassionate
Weight-inclusive and anti-diet
Focused on emotional regulation and nervous system safety
Grounded in evidence-based therapy, without shame or food rules
Learn more about the services we provide for eating disorders here.
The goal isn’t perfection.
It’s feeling calmer, safer, and more at home in your body.
What Healing Can Look Like
Recovery doesn’t mean you never struggle again.
It often looks like:
Less urgency around food
Fewer binge episodes
A quieter, kinder inner voice
More trust in your body
More space for rest, connection, and joy
Over time, food becomes just food, not a battleground.
Working With Cedar Tree Therapy
If you’re looking for Binge Eating Disorder therapy in Ontario, Cedar Tree Therapy offers a warm, non-judgmental space to explore your relationship with food at your own pace.
We work with adults who are tired of fighting their bodies and ready to approach healing with curiosity and compassion. Therapy is offered virtually across Ontario and in person at our office in Brooklin, Ontario.
Ready to take the next step?
If this post resonates, you don’t have to figure this out alone.
At Cedar Tree Therapy, we offer a calm, supportive space to explore binge eating with care, respect, and understanding.
Reach out today to learn more about binge eating disorder therapy in Ontario and begin building a gentler relationship with food and yourself. Want to learn more about our therapists? Click here.