The Lies Diet Culture Tells Us – Finding Eating Disorder Recovery in Boca Raton
If your diet is trying to convince you that it’s magically going to save your life, make you happier, more confident, or suddenly immune to disease—you’re being scammed.
At our Boca Raton location, we work closely with individuals struggling with eating disorders, chronic dieting, and body image concerns, and one of the most dangerous messages they’ve often internalized is the one sold by diet culture. These messages sound like:
“You’ll be happier once you lose weight.”
“Confidence comes in a smaller body.”
“You’ll find love or friends if you just change how you look.”
“You’re allergic or intolerant to everything.”
“You can avoid illness through perfect eating.”
These are not truths. These are lies rooted in shame and disconnection.
As a licensed mental health counselor fully recovered from an eating disorder for over 18 years, I know firsthand the emotional, mental, and physical toll that diet culture can take. At my lowest weight and most "disciplined" phase of disordered eating, I was also the most anxious, insecure, and emotionally depleted version of myself.
True recovery doesn’t come from a scale—it comes from deep internal healing.
What You Really Need Isn’t Another Diet—It’s Recovery
When clients in Boca Raton seek eating disorder therapy at our center, we focus not just on behaviors, but on underlying causes. Whether you’re dealing with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or a lifelong pattern of disordered eating, the solution lies in developing the coping skills you were never taught—not in shrinking your body.
Healing means addressing the emotional root of why you restrict, binge, or obsess over food. It means exploring why you’ve attached your worth to your appearance and learning to reconnect with your body and self through evidence-based therapies like DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and holistic approaches.
Therapy and Eating Disorder Support in Boca Raton
Recovery is hard—but it’s also possible. In Boca Raton, we offer compassionate and personalized care for individuals struggling with:
Eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating
Chronic dieting and body dysmorphia
Co-occurring issues such as substance use, anxiety, and depression
Emotional trauma and unhealthy perfectionism
If you’re ready to stop believing the lies your diet tells you and start living life in recovery, we’re here to help.
Nicole Paolucci MS LMHC, Co-Founder of The Collaborative Palm Beach