{"id":8,"date":"2018-02-12T14:40:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T14:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T18:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:15:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coaching for Emotional Eating, Stress Eating, and Overeating Patterns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might feel fine after dinner\u2026and then later in the evening, you find yourself back in the kitchen&#8230;even though you weren\u2019t really planning to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or you tell yourself you\u2019ll \u201cjust have something small\u201d&#8230;but it turns into more than you intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this sounds familiar, you\u2019re not alone\u2014and it\u2019s not a willpower problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I help people understand and change emotional eating, stress eating, and overeating patterns by working with what\u2019s actually driving the cycle underneath the behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not restriction. Not rules. Not shame&#8230;The pattern itself. Sometimes that\u2019s through conversation. Sometimes it\u2019s through more unexpected, hands-on ways of getting at what\u2019s underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/work-with-me\/\"><br> Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/eLh7YkCxP6SkdAAQA\">book a <strong>free 15-minute intro session<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">We\u2019ll talk briefly about what\u2019s going on and whether working together makes sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Questions? <a href=\"mailto:tovaabelmancoaching@gmail.com\">tovaabelmancoaching@gmail.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/work-with-me\/\"><br> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What This Work Focuses On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we slow things down so you can actually see what\u2019s happening in the moments that usually feel automatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look at things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>what tends to trigger urges to eat when you\u2019re not physically hungry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>what happens right before things feel \u201cout of control\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how to ride out urges without immediately acting on them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the emotional states that make eating feel like relief, escape, or relief from tension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the thoughts and meanings that quietly keep the cycle going<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>small, practical shifts you can use in real time when the pattern starts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is about creating more space between the urge and the action so you have more choice in those moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who I Work With<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I work with people who feel stuck in patterns of emotional eating, stress eating, or overeating and are tired of trying to fix it through willpower, rules, or starting over on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of the people I work with are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>pretty self-aware, but still stuck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>always trying to \u201cfigure it out\u201d in their head<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>frustrated that they can see the pattern but still get pulled into it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>especially stuck in the evenings, during stress, or when they\u2019re alone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If that sounds familiar, this work is about helping you work with the pattern in a different way\u2014not just trying harder to stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/about\/\"><br>\nLearn More<br>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How I Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My work blends clinical training in psychology with expressive and integrative approaches to help people understand emotional and behavioral patterns more clearly\u2014and shift how they respond in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In practice, that means we:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>slow down the moment things start to shift<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>get curious about what\u2019s happening internally, without judgment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>build awareness of the pattern as it\u2019s happening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and develop new ways of responding that feel realistic in everyday life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is practical, reflective work. It&#8217;s not about \u201cfixing yourself,\u201d but about changing the cycle from the inside out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/work-with-me\/\"><br>\nLearn More<br>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Change Actually Looks Like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people don\u2019t change this pattern by suddenly becoming more disciplined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They change it by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>noticing the moment earlier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>interrupting the automatic sequence even slightly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and building enough internal space to choose differently over time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s what we focus on together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/work-with-me\/\"><br>\nLearn More<br>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Different Way In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people come to this work because they\u2019re specifically struggling with emotional eating or overeating patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others are more interested in understanding themselves in a broader way\u2014especially if they\u2019ve tried journaling, thinking it through, or talking about it and still feel like something isn\u2019t fully shifting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For that, I also offer guided experiential sessions that use creative, structured exercises (like working with language pulled from everyday life) to help people access patterns in a different way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is less about analyzing yourself\u2014and more about noticing what comes up when you stop trying to figure it out so directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People are often surprised by what becomes clear in this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I occasionally offer small group sessions you can join if this work speaks to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If thinking about it isn&#8217;t getting you anywhere, there are other ways in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/a-different-way-in\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/a-different-way-in\/\">A Different Way In<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work With Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If this resonates and you want support changing these patterns, you can start with a free 15-minute intro session where we\u2019ll talk about what\u2019s going on and whether this work feels like a fit \u2014 <a href=\"mailto:tovaabelmancoaching@gmail.com\">tovaabelmancoaching@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/work-with-me\/\"><br>\nLearn More<br>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whole Health Card Deck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Purchase my card deck of 50 practices intended to support wellness and wellbeing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click button below to buy on Etsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZuSPBYtWi7w\">Check out this Whole Health unboxing&nbsp;&amp; review video on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/7PpV0YX\">Also available on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/CardsBox-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/CardsBox-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/CardsBox-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/CardsBox-1536x1151.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/CardsBox-2048x1535.jpeg 2048w\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/CardsBox-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/1489900277\/whole-health-card-deck-50-practices-to\"><br> Buy on Etsy<br> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and coach. I work with emotional eating, stress eating, and overeating patterns, helping people understand what\u2019s driving them so they can change them in a way that feels steady, supportive, and sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My background is in drama therapy and psychology, and I integrate clinical training with creative, reflective approaches to help people notice patterns more clearly and respond differently in the moments they usually feel stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/index.php\/about\/\"><br>\nLearn More<br>\n<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2097-768x1024.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2097-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2097-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2097-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2097-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/tovaabelmancoaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2097-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coaching for Emotional Eating, Stress Eating, and Overeating Patterns You might feel fine after dinner\u2026and then later in the evening, you find yourself back in the kitchen&#8230;even though you weren\u2019t really planning to eat. 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