Kerry Martinelli, LMFT
Eating Disorder, Trauma & Neurodivergent Therapy in Orange County
​Therapy for the self-aware, the stuck, and the quietly exhausted. Specializing in eating disorders and body image, late-diagnosed autism and ADHD, and trauma — using IFS and Brainspotting to help you come home to yourself.
Therapy for those who are a work in progress
Life is messy...
Healing can be messy too.
Ever feel like you're holding it all together with string and sheer willpower? Hi, I'm Kerry — and I get it, because I've been there too. The pressure to have it figured out, to control the outcomes, to already be healed — it's exhausting. And it doesn't actually work.
Here's what I've learned: the mess isn't the obstacle. It's the starting point.
I'm a therapist specializing in disordered eating and body image struggles, neurodivergent adults, and anyone who is deeply self-aware and completely stuck. If you're tired of white-knuckling your way through life and ready to try something different, you're in the right place.
Breakthroughs are possible.
I am committed to providing compassionate, curious, and even humorous therapy. Our emotional wounds happen in relationship and heal through relationship. I am here to be your coach, your cheerleader, and your teammate as you discover more self-trust, freedom, and deeper fulfillment.
My therapy specialties include...
Brainspotting is a powerful somatic therapy that helps process trauma stored in the body.
This approach is particularly effective for:
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Trauma underlying eating disorders
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PTSD and complex trauma
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Body-based trauma responses
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Nervous system regulation
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Accessing and healing deep emotional wounds
Healing your relationship with food and your body through specialized eating disorder treatment.
I work with adults experiencing:
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Anorexia nervosa
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Binge eating disorder
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Emotional eating and food anxiety
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Body image struggles
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Exercise compulsion
Understand yourself and find more self-compassion as you discover how to be more yourself and support your unique needs and talents.
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I help neurodivergent adults with:
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Autistic burnout
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ADHD executive function challenges
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Determining beneficial accommodations for daily living
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Unlearning internalized ablism
IFS therapy helps you understand the different "parts" of yourself - including the parts that developed to protect you around food, body image, and trauma.
This powerful approach helps you:
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Develop self-compassion for all parts of yourself
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Heal the wounded parts that drive eating disorder behaviors
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Access your authentic Self and inner wisdom
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Create internal harmony and self-leadership
Bring your beliefs and doubts - all are welcomed and celebrated here. I honor the spiritual dimensions of healing while respecting your unique beliefs and background.
Ready to Begin Your Healing Journey?
​Serving Orange County and all of California through online therapy
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Areas of focus:
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Eating disorder recovery
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Trauma therapy and complex PTSD treatment
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
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Brainspotting therapy
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Body image and self-worth healing
Take the first step towards healing.
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Initial Discussion
I will contact you to explore how IFS therapy, Brainspotting, or an integrated approach might support your healing journey.
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Begin to heal
We will meet weekly to get established and then determine what frequency will best serve your needs.
Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued.
- Brené Brown,
'It makes such a difference,' said Pooh, 'to have someone who believes in you.'
- A.A Milne,
Winnie The Pooh