Eating Disorder, Burnout & Anxiety Therapy
IFS & EMDR Therapist in Indiana (In-Person & Online) and Florida (Online)
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“... a go-to therapist for our entire family and many friends."
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"Emily has been invaluable to me in my journey to healing."
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"... an outstanding counselor and a true asset to the community."
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Find Relief from the Inner Struggles That Keep You Stuck
Maybe you’re exhausted from the diet roller coaster — starting fresh with hope, only to end up in the pantry late at night, ashamed that you “ruined it” again. The scale sets the tone for your whole day, and you hate how much power it has over your mood.
Or maybe you’ve done years of recovery work. You’re not in crisis anymore, but a single comment from a spouse, doctor, or even a glance in the mirror still hits hard, pulling you back into old fears and doubts about your body. You wonder if you’ll ever feel fully free.
And beneath it all, perfectionism keeps whispering that you’ll only be enough if you do everything just right. Eat perfectly. Work harder. Be the reliable one. Never let anyone down. The pressure is constant, and when you can’t meet those impossible standards, the inner critic comes in with shame and self-blame.
The details may look different, but the pattern is the same. Eating disorder thoughts, burnout, anxiety, and perfectionism are taking up too much space in your life — and you’re tired of carrying it alone.
I offer IFS-informed therapy and EMDR therapy in Indiana (in-person and online) and online therapy for clients in Florida. Together, we move beyond surface-level coping and begin to understand the deeper patterns driving these struggles.
Instead of more rules or willpower, therapy becomes a place to slow down and listen to the parts of you that criticize, push, or protect. Through Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR, we work to heal what’s underneath — so you can step out of the cycle of shame and into something more steady, grounded, and freeing.
This is where lasting change begins. Not by forcing yourself to do better, but by finally understanding yourself in a different way.
Imagine what shifts when the constant inner battle finally quiets
Eating feels calm and flexible — no more exhausting mental negotiations or guilt for not getting it “right.” Instead of feeling stuck in eating disorder patterns, food becomes just one part of your life again, not the biggest source of stress.
Movement becomes something you choose with more ease and balance, not an obligation to prove discipline or punish yourself.
The weight of burnout begins to lift. You’re no longer running on empty or constantly pushing yourself past your limits just to keep up.
Perfectionistic pressure starts to loosen its grip. Instead of living chained to impossible standards — about food, your body, your work, or your worth — you move through your life with more steadiness and self-compassion. Rest no longer feels like failure.
Your internal system begins to feel more connected. The critic softens. The part of you that pushes doesn’t have to run the show all the time. The part that seeks comfort doesn’t have to take over. Through IFS therapy, your parts begin working with you instead of against you — creating more space for clarity, creativity, and calm.
And when old triggers arise — a comment from someone you love, the voice of diet culture, or the pressure to perform perfectly — you’re no longer pulled into the same cycles of shame, anxiety, or overdrive. With EMDR therapy, those experiences lose their intensity, allowing you to respond from a more grounded place.
This is the kind of lasting change that becomes possible through IFS and EMDR therapy. By listening to your parts with compassion and helping them release the burdens they’ve carried for years, you can step into a life no longer driven by fear, perfectionism, or burnout — but guided by freedom, peace, and presence.
Reclaim your calm. Rewrite your story. Rediscover you.
Healing isn’t about trying harder — it’s about giving your inner world the care it’s been longing for.
At Chronicles Counseling, I create a safe, supportive space for high-functioning adults who want more than surface-level coping.
I specialize in eating disorder therapy, burnout, and perfectionism, helping you understand the deeper patterns that keep you stuck.
Through IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR therapy, along with my background as a therapist and dietitian, we work at the root — not just the symptoms. Instead of more willpower or quick fixes, therapy becomes a place to understand the parts of you that criticize, push, or protect, and begin to release what they’ve been carrying.
I offer in-person therapy in Indiana and online therapy for clients in Indiana and Florida.
This is where lasting change begins:
Food no longer feels like your biggest struggle.
Perfectionistic pressure softens, creating more space for balance and joy.
Old triggers lose their intensity, and you feel more grounded in who you are.
As your parts begin working with you instead of against you, life opens back up — with more energy for your relationships, your work, your faith, and the freedom to live as your whole self.
Emily’s Specialties
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IFS & EMDR Therapy for Lasting Change
Using IFS and EMDR, we get to the root of what keeps you stuck — so you can release old patterns and step into lasting change.
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Food Freedom & Eating Disorder Recovery
Move beyond the diet roller coaster and old triggers. Find peace with food, trust your body, and experience lasting freedom.
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Therapy for Perfectionism & Self-Criticism
Therapy to soften perfectionistic pressure, heal performance-based worth, and build confidence rooted in who you truly are.
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IFS (Internal Family Systems) is about recognizing the different “parts” inside your mind that try to protect you or hold past pain. These parts show up as thoughts, feelings, or body sensations and are a normal part of being human. For example, one part of you might be excited to go out with friends, while another part just wants to stay home and relax. In therapy, we learn to listen to these parts with kindness and understanding, helping them work together instead of against each other. This brings more inner balance, peace, and connection.
I am IFS-informed, meaning I have significant training in using IFS ideas in therapy, though I am not formally certified by the IFS Institute. My training includes:
IFS-Informed EMDR (Levels 1 & 2), blending IFS with EMDR to safely explore protective and hurt parts during trauma work.
Tri-State Eating Disorder Conference focused on using IFS for healing eating disorders through compassion and internal dialogue.
Workshops with Bruce Hersey, LCSW, on integrating IFS in trauma therapy and working with different parts.
Being IFS-informed means I bring curiosity, kindness, and teamwork with your inner parts into every session, even if we don’t follow formal IFS steps.
EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps your brain effectively process painful or distressing memories through guided side to side eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation. This therapeutic approach enables you to gently release past pain and trauma, allowing you to experience a greater sense of peace, freedom, and emotional relief.
For example, you might recall a time when someone criticized you at work, and even years later, your body still tenses or your chest tightens when you think about it. EMDR helps your brain reprocess that memory so it’s stored in a more adaptive way so that when you think about it now, it feels like something that happened in the past rather than something that still defines you.
As an EMDR Certified Therapist, I use this approach to help clients safely access and reprocess distressing experiences at a pace that feels manageable. When combined with an IFS informed approach, EMDR not only helps reprocess the memory itself but also brings understanding and compassion to the parts of you that carry the pain or try to protect you from it. This creates a more complete, whole person healing experience that honors both your nervous system and your inner emotional world.
Meet the Clinician
Hey, I’m Emily Paxton, MA, LMHC, RD.
I understand how exhausting it can be to live with the constant pressure of food rules, old eating disorder triggers, or perfectionistic voices that never feel satisfied. In my own journey, some parts celebrated when I ate “good” foods, while others piled on guilt if I didn’t. At times I pushed myself harder, believing my worth depended on performance, or turned to food for comfort when I felt depleted.
Many of my clients know this struggle too — the cycle of the diet roller coaster, the way shame can still sneak in even after years of recovery, and the pressure to always do more, be more, and never let anyone down.
What I love about IFS and EMDR is that they make room for every part of your story. Instead of silencing or shaming the critic, the pusher, or the comfort-seeker, we get curious about why they’re there. And when they feel seen and cared for, the inner battle begins to soften.
With my dual training as both a therapist and dietitian, I also bring in gentle, practical guidance around food and body — not more rules, but everyday rhythms that feel freeing.
And because my Christian faith is an important part of who I am, I’m always honored to integrate scripture and spiritual practices into our work if they are meaningful to you. Many clients find deep comfort in knowing that healing isn’t just psychological, but also rooted in the grace and presence of God.
Above all, I’ll be in your corner — helping you quiet the perfectionism and food noise, release the burdens that keep you stuck, and reclaim your energy for what matters most: your family, your passions, your faith, and your joy.