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Therapy to understand and change emotional eating
CBT-based therapy for adults who turn to food to cope with stress, sadness, or other difficult emotions.
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4.95from 113 reviews
In-network with
- UnitedHealthcare
- Aetna
- Medicare
- Oscar Health
- Meritain Health
- Oxford Health Plans
- Cigna
- Optum
- Highmark BCBS WNY
- Univera Healthcare
- MagnaCare
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Industry-leading, structured care
Progress measured monthly, not guessed at
We respond within one business day
Every clinician state-licensed
Why MindView
Most therapy for Emotional Overeating has no structure. Ours has four stages and a scoreboard.
Most practices deliver therapy for Emotional Overeating however the therapist you happened to get was trained. We run one format for every client, and we measure it.
- 01
Intake
What is actually going on, rated 0 to 10 as your baseline.
- 02
Your history
Why it is happening. History, relationships, work, health.
- 03
Treatment plan
Written and collaborative, built against those causes.
- 04
Monthly review
Standardized measures, reviewed with you. You see the trend.
A license is where our training starts, not where it ends.
Every clinician is state-licensed before they see a single client. Then they train with us across every modality, and how to match one to the problem in front of them.
What clients say
4.95 averagefrom 113 reviews
- 5 out of 5 stars
MindView Therapy has great customer service and is very flexible, with good therapist availability and clear communication of any changes. Genuinely a great place for therapy with zero judgement.
Kailani M.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The support staff was very helpful in assisting me to find the right provider. And the provider they found me is personable, a good listener, has good advice, and appears to be quite knowledgeable. I'm very happy with my decision to go with MindView.
Kevin R.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I truly felt seen, heard and understood by my therapist. Goals and next step expectations were clearly explained for processing.
Diane S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I had a great onboarding experience with MindView. My therapist took the time to do a really thorough intake, which I appreciated, and the staff keeps communication clear and consistent. Plus, they handled my insurance verification hassle free.
Jennifer P.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I'm new to this therapy place, however the couples therapist we are seeing is amazing so far. She's a great listener and I can't wait to see how much further we can get with her guidance.
Maritza M.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Great therapists, excellent customer service.
Meta
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- 5 out of 5 stars
My therapist has been incredibly supportive and compassionate. She creates a safe, welcoming space, and I truly feel heard and understood. I'm very grateful for her guidance. Highly recommend.
Laura S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The clinician is helpful. I would recommend this to my friends. I can communicate better with my family members. Thanks for your cooperation.
Sharmin S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The process to find a therapist was very smooth and quick. The intake did take some time, but it was a very thorough process. Overall a great service and very helpful.
Jorge Z.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Helpful, and they let you know everything in advance.
Naphtali S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
MindView Therapy has been wonderful to work with. The team is kind, responsive, and made the entire process feel easy from the start. I always felt heard and supported, and I really appreciate the compassionate care I've received. Highly recommend.
Angela D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I've had a great experience with MindView. They are easy to communicate with and handle my needs quickly. I've had some great sessions with my therapist and would highly recommend checking them out.
Kylah B.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
My therapist has done a great job of teaching me how to translate my thoughts into personal feelings, as well as helpful techniques to deal with my anxiety.
Ladale N.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I cannot say enough good things about my counselor. From the very start she made me feel heard, respected, and supported without judgement. She is a great listener and challenges me to grow in healthy ways.
Barbara D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
She is such a great therapist. She really listens to what you are saying and helps you figure out situations.
Leah D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The process from start to finish is made so easy. You get assigned to someone quickly and can choose from various time slots to work around your schedule. No sitting on a phone waiting, just quick and to the point with every step.
Shannon G.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I've had such a positive experience with MindView Therapy. The sessions have given me so much clarity and practical tools to handle life's ups and downs. I feel more equipped and confident moving forward. If you are looking for a supportive and insightful therapy experience, I highly recommend them.
Lucie L.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
She is an amazing therapist. She understands me and where I am coming from without hesitation. It is a complete judgement-free zone.
Barbie Z.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I've had a really wonderful experience at MindView. My therapist is a great listener and always made me feel heard and understood. I've seen meaningful progress. Would recommend.
Manana D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Kind, helpful, and good at what they do! My therapist is truly one-of-a-kind, and has helped me so much.
Nick B.
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Emotional overeating is eating to manage feelings like stress, sadness, or boredom rather than physical hunger. It brings short relief, then guilt, which feeds the cycle. At MindView, licensed therapists use cognitive behavioral therapy to help adults identify triggers, separate emotional hunger from physical hunger, and build other ways to cope.
Does this sound like you?
- You are not hungry. You open the fridge anyway, twice, and look at the same shelf.
- The good stretch lasts a week, then one bad day undoes it and you decide you are the problem.
- You eat standing up, fast, half-aware, and only notice afterward.
- Food is the one thing that reliably makes the day stop for a minute.
- You are calm during the eating and ashamed twenty minutes later.
- You have tried every plan and none of them addressed why you reach for it.
You do not have to be in crisis to start. If several of these sound familiar, therapy can help.
If several of these sound familiar, that is worth talking about.
Choose a time and send your request. It takes about 30 seconds and one short form.
What is emotional overeating?
Emotional overeating is turning to food to manage a feeling rather than to answer hunger. The feeling is usually stress, sadness, boredom, loneliness, or anger. The eating brings brief relief. The relief is real, which is exactly why the pattern sticks.
Then guilt arrives, and guilt is itself a difficult feeling, which sends you back to the strategy that handles difficult feelings. The cycle is closed, and it runs on its own fuel.
Chronic stress is one of the most common drivers, and NIMH’s guidance on caring for your mental health notes that ongoing changes in appetite are a signal worth taking to a professional. This is not a small or silly problem.
Why does willpower keep failing?
Because willpower is aimed at the wrong target. You are trying to stop a solution without replacing what it solved. The eating is doing a job, and removing a working coping tool while leaving the stress intact is not a plan a nervous system will cooperate with.
Diets often make it worse. Restriction adds pressure, pressure is a trigger, and one broken rule becomes a reason to abandon the whole effort. A single lapse gets treated as a verdict rather than a data point.
Shame is the quiet engine here. It feels like accountability, but it reliably increases the behavior it is aimed at. Nobody has ever hated themselves into a steadier relationship with food.
How does therapy help?
Cognitive behavioral therapy works on the actual sequence. Your therapist helps you identify the trigger, the feeling, the thought, and the urge, so the moment stops being a blur that ends at the kitchen counter.
Next comes the distinction between physical and emotional hunger. Physical hunger builds slowly and accepts any food. Emotional hunger arrives suddenly and demands one specific thing, right now. Learning to tell them apart creates a pause, and the pause is where choice lives.
Then you build alternatives that actually match the need. Boredom, exhaustion, and grief each require different responses, and a generic tip like “go for a walk” fails because it does not fit the feeling.
Finally, you address the guilt loop directly. Reducing shame is not indulgence. It is what removes the fuel.
Your first session is an intake, where you rate the intensity of the urges and the guilt on a 0 to 10 scale. The early work covers your history and where the pattern started, and the treatment plan is written with you. Sessions run weekly, and once a month you complete standardized measures so the two of you can see whether the pattern is actually shifting. The plan changes based on what those show.
How do I tell emotional hunger from physical hunger?
They behave differently, and learning the difference is one of the first practical skills in this work. Physical hunger builds gradually and will accept a range of foods. An apple is an acceptable answer, even if it is not the exciting one.
Emotional hunger arrives suddenly, and it wants one specific thing. It is urgent, it is usually located above the neck rather than in the stomach, and it does not switch off when you are full. It also tends to arrive attached to a moment: after a call, after a conflict, at 9pm when the house finally goes quiet.
The clearest tell is the aftermath. Physical hunger, satisfied, produces nothing but satisfaction. Emotional hunger, satisfied, produces guilt, and the guilt is what tells you the eating was doing another job.
Noticing this in the moment is not automatic. It is a skill, and it is built with practice and with a therapist who helps you review the times it did not work.
Is emotional overeating the same as binge eating disorder?
Not necessarily, and the distinction matters clinically. Emotional overeating is a coping pattern. Binge eating disorder is a diagnosable condition with specific criteria, including recurrent episodes of eating unusually large amounts with a marked sense of loss of control.
They overlap and they can shade into each other. If your episodes are large, frequent, secretive, and accompanied by a strong feeling of being unable to stop, that is worth naming out loud with a clinician.
Your therapist assesses what is actually happening rather than assuming. You do not need to know which one you have before you book. Sorting that out is part of the first few sessions, and the treatment is adjusted to what is really there.
What does care at MindView look like?
We work with adults 18 and over in Queens and Buffalo. Sessions are practical and free of judgment about food, weight, or what happened last night.
This is not a diet program and we do not weigh you. Your therapist treats the emotional pattern. If weight is a medical concern, that stays with your physician, and your therapist can support that work rather than duplicate it.
Sessions are conducted by telehealth. Doing this work from home has a practical advantage, since home is usually where the pattern happens.
We are in-network with most major insurance plans. Check your coverage, then book a session online or call (646) 493-4007.
What does it look like?
- •Eating in response to stress, boredom, sadness, or anger rather than hunger
- •Feeling out of control or numb while eating
- •Guilt, shame, or regret after eating
- •Using food as your main way to feel better
- •Repeated attempts to change the pattern that do not hold
Who is this for?
- •Adults who eat to cope with emotions rather than hunger
- •People caught in a cycle of stress eating and guilt
- •Anyone who wants a healthier relationship with food and feelings
What does therapy here actually look like?
The first three sessions follow a clear structure, so you always know what is coming next.
- The first session
Your therapist asks what brought you in, your history with food and dieting, and when the eating happens. You rate the intensity of the urges, the loss of control, and the guilt that follows on a 0 to 10 scale, which becomes the baseline. You set a recurring weekly time before you leave.
- The wider picture
Your therapist walks through your life across stages, looking at family, relationships, work, health, and body image, for the patterns and strengths behind how food became a way to cope. You can decline any question you do not want to answer.
- Building the plan
You build the plan together. Goals are tied to the eating pattern, with concrete objectives like separating physical hunger from emotional hunger, adding a pause before the urge, and reducing the shame loop. You also set one personal goal that matters to you.
- Ongoing
Weekly sessions work the plan, tracking triggers, building coping tools that address the emotion itself, and reviewing setbacks as information. Once a month you complete standardized measures so you and your therapist can see whether the pattern is shifting, and the plan is adjusted based on what those show.
Therapy here is measured, not guessed
Once a month you have a measurement-based care review. You complete standardized measures, and your therapist reviews the trend with you. If something is not working, the plan changes. Regular therapy is the work. The review is the navigation system that keeps it pointed at the right target.
Sessions are weekly for the first two months to build a foundation, then frequency is reassessed with you. You set the pace, and you share only what you are comfortable sharing.
You do not have to figure this out alone.
Choose a time and send your request. It takes about 30 seconds and one short form.
Common questions
Do you take insurance, and what will therapy cost?
We are in-network with most major plans. In New York: UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Oscar Health, Meritain Health, Oxford Health Plans, Cigna, Optum, Highmark BCBS WNY, Univera Healthcare and MagnaCare. We confirm your benefits before your first session.
What happens in the first session?
Your therapist asks when the eating happens, what usually comes before it, and what you have already tried. There is no weigh-in, no food diary requirement, and no lecture.
How long does this take, and does therapy actually work for emotional eating?
We cannot promise a result or a timeline. What CBT offers is a clear method for identifying triggers and building alternatives, with progress reviewed regularly and the approach changed when it is not fitting.
Do I need a diagnosis or an eating disorder to start?
No. Emotional overeating is not a formal diagnosis, and you do not need one. If food has become your main way to manage feelings, that is enough of a reason to book.
Can I do this by telehealth, and how soon can I be seen?
Yes. Sessions are conducted by telehealth and most people are scheduled within days. Sessions from home also make it easier to work on the environment where the pattern actually plays out.
Is this a weight-loss program?
No. We treat the emotional pattern, not the number on a scale. If weight is a health concern for you, that belongs with your medical provider, and your therapist can work alongside them.
How do I get started?
- 1
Check your insurance
Most major plans are accepted, and checking takes under a minute.
See if we take your insurance - 2
- 3
Meet your therapist
Your first session is an intake. Your therapist asks what brought you in, and you set a weekly time together.
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