People Book CBC Sessions for a variety of reasons, all centered around achieving a healthier relationship with food. Here are some of the key motivations and goals that drive individuals to seek suport:

Overcoming Processed Food Addiction

Clients want to break free from the addictive cycle of consuming processed food that lead to unhealthy patterns and negative feelings. They seek effective strategies to manage and reduce intense cravings for unhealthy foods.

Improving Physical Health

Many clients aim to achieve a normalized healthy weight by adopting better eating habits. They wish to improve their overall nutrition, moving away from processed foods to more wholesome options. 

Enhancing Mental and Emotional Well-being

Clients want to adress the emotions that cause them to turn to food for comfort during stressful or emotional times. They seek tools to manage stress and anxiety that contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors.

Building a Positive Relationship with Food

They desire to build a healthier, positive elationship with food, free from guilt and shame. Clients aim to develop practices that allow them to enjoy food in a way that works for them.

Gaining Control and Confidence

Many are looking to regain control over their eating habits and feel more empowered in their choices. They want to boost their self-esteem and confidence by achieving their health and wellness goals.

Long-term Lifestyle Changes

Clients seek to establish sustainable, long-term healthy eating habits that they can maintain for a lifetime. They aim to prevent relapse into old, unhealthy eating patterns through ongoing support and skill development.

Personalized and Professional Support

Clients appreciate the persoalized approach that addresses their uique challenges and goals. They trust in the expertise and experience of a former therapist who understands the complexities of food addiction.

About Sheila Gravely

Sheila is a natural health professional, a biblical counselor, a Japanese acupressure practitioner, and a certified life coach.

As a FARA-Certified Food Addiction Recovery Advocate, she is also expertly trained by Dr. Joan Ifland, a world leader in the science of recovery from processed food addiction.

She is also a Certified Keto Coach, specializing in weight-loss and metabolic syndrome support.

In both her private coaching practice, and her role as a facilitator in the Holistic Recovery Academy, she draws on her extensive training and expertise in all these modalities, combined with her personal triumphs over life challenges.

Sheila is located in Herndon, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, DC, where she lives with her husband of 41 years. She has two adult children and three grandchildren