Rachel Coleman, LMFT CEDS

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Rachel Coleman, LMFT CEDS

Orange County's reputable therapy group offering in person and virtual sessions to empower recovery and embrace authenticity.

You deserve a therapist who "sees" you and tailors their approach to serve your unique needs and personal values. Your therapy deserves a specialized approach that is personalized to your journey. We will start with a full intake assessment where we will look at the specific eating disorder behaviors that are plaguing you. We will explore your treatment history as well as modalities that you’ve tr

ied and tested. Then we will discuss an assessment and the next step for you to take on your journey to recovery.

04/28/2026

settling in for another week of crying appointments - best job on the 🌎

04/20/2026

Let’s talk about “termination” - discharge, pausing, taking a break, or saying goodbye. It’s not a subject often discussed but ending a therapy chapter can bring up more emotions than you may have expected. You might feel proud of your progress and, at the same time, sad, anxious, or unsure about saying goodbye. Those reactions are valid—therapy is a meaningful relationship, and the work you have done it life altering, and it makes sense that ending it can feel significant.

Reaching this point is also a reflection of the work you’ve done. You’ve built skills, insight, and the ability to support yourself in ways that once felt out of reach. That doesn’t disappear when therapy ends—it goes with you.

If this transition feels emotional, it doesn’t mean you’re not ready. It often means the connection mattered.

Healing continues outside the therapy space, and you don’t have to do it perfectly. And if you ever need support again, therapy is still there—an open door you can return to whenever it feels right.

04/02/2026

Growing up in the 80’s in conservative Christian circles, I was surrounded by women who never felt “good enough” due to their bodies deemed imperfections and convoluted spiritual jargon with dieting. For a lot of women, Lent wasn’t about surrender—it was about control. Control over food, over bodies, over something that felt “undisciplined.” And when you wrap that in morality, it gets harder to question. Heavenly bodies became something to be wistful about because they would be “perfect” - aka thin.

This was powerful messaging that took me years to deconstruct as I grew up. As a result of our lived experiences, myself and are passionate about combining religious deconstruction into recovery narratives. We’d love to work with you so Easter can be about true renewal in the years to come for you 🐣💐

03/26/2026

Young athletes are always watching—learning not just how to perform, but how to be. When Olympic role models speak openly about body image struggles and the pressure to look a certain way, it does something powerful: it breaks the illusion that success has a single “look.”

Silence feeds comparison. Transparency builds resilience.

When we normalize conversations about body image, we give young athletes permission to value strength over size, function over appearance, and health over perfection. We remind them that their worth isn’t measured in aesthetics—but in their dedication, courage, and love for their sport.

Prevention starts with honesty.
Representation matters.
And the stories we tell can protect the next generation.

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03/21/2026

My 11-year-old summed up something I see clients struggle with every day.

Movement helped her “untangle the knots” in her mind — not change her body.

In eating disorder recovery, that distinction matters.

Because the goal isn’t just moving more or resting more…

It’s learning to listen differently.

And that takes support.

02/25/2026

Eating disorders can affect anyone, and certain factors—like mental health history, dieting, chronic illness, or perfectionism—can increase risk. 💜 This National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, I’m partnering with to raise awareness and connect people to the resources and care they need.

Learn more, get help, share hope: nationaleatingdisorders.org/nedaw or link in bio

Repost to help spread awareness.

02/23/2026

Kids are listening long before we think they are. 💛

Eating disorders can begin as early as elementary school, with research showing body dissatisfaction and dieting behaviors appearing in children as young as 6–8 years old. Early messages about food, bodies, and self-worth matter more than we realize.

The good news: early intervention makes a real difference. When concerns are noticed and addressed early, recovery outcomes improve, treatment can be shorter, and kids are more likely to maintain a healthy relationship with food and their bodies long-term.

This week, during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I’m reminded that prevention starts in everyday conversations at the dinner table, in carpools, and in how we talk about our own bodies.

Here’s to raising kids who trust their bodies, feel at home in them, and know food is not the enemy. Be a food yapper!

01/26/2026

Clients often come to therapy feeling disconnected from their bodies, their emotions, and their sense of who they truly are—living by rules, fear, and self-criticism instead of trust and inner wisdom.

In therapy, we slow this down. Through art, reflection, and evidence-based support, clients begin to reconnect with themselves—not the disorder. This piece was created by a client in recovery, capturing words like peace, engagement, radiant, comfortable, and yourself—markers of identity returning as healing unfolds.

Recovery is not just about food or weight. It is about reclaiming your voice, your values, and your authentic self. Therapy can be the space where that reconnection begins.

🦋If you or someone you love is ready to move beyond symptom management and into true healing, I would be honored to support that process.

01/08/2026

Happy Mixed Messages Season 🎉

“Eat the chocolate. You deserve it—it’s the holidays! But also… detox immediately.”

“Enjoy the cookies with your family but remember to “be good” starting in the new year”

“Indulge mindfully…while tracking every bite so you have less to make up for in the new year.”

“Listen to your body…unless it’s craving carbs—then distract yourself.”

“Celebrate freedom but start the cleanse on Jan 1.”

No wonder we feel disconnected from our bodies when the messages are this loud and contradictory!

When we’re told to enjoy all the treats and then immediately fix our bodies, the nervous system gets mixed signals.

🍪 Permission → ❌ Restriction → 🔁 Guilt → 📉 Disconnection

Over time, this back-and-forth teaches us to ignore hunger, override fullness, and mistrust cravings. That’s what we mean by loss of body attunement.

Body attunement is the ability to notice and respond to internal cues—hunger, fullness, satisfaction, energy, emotion.
Diet culture disrupts this by externalizing rules instead of building internal trust.

Sustainable health doesn’t come from following food rules. It comes from consistency, adequate nourishment, and nervous-system safety. It comes from finding pleasure and rest in foods. It comes from listening to the bodies quiet signals and knowing it can trust them.

This new year, may you throw away rules instead of foods and embrace mental change instead of pursuing physical change.

12/19/2025

All I want for Christmas is body peace for all - internally, externally, and politically. May you find a slice of peace in some way this holiday season ❤️

12/15/2025

It’s the hap, happiest season of all 🎶

12/11/2025

We were born with FIVE senses for a reason.
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If food was only supposed to be fuel for our vehicles, we would not have been created with the sense of taste. Instead, we were given the gift of pleasure in food through taste and texture. What a gift that is for our mouths!

Enjoying the flavors you love isn’t “indulgent”… it’s human.

It supports our mental health, grounds us in the present moment, and connects us to memories, culture, and the people we love.

This season, let yourself taste fully.
Slow down.
Notice the warmth, the spices, the sweetness.
Allow pleasure to be part of your recovery, your healing, and your celebration.

Using all 5 senses increases our mindfulness:
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👁 may you see the sparkling lights, and feel the spirit of the holiday
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👂 may you hear the music, and be reminded of times past
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🖐 may you touch the prickly tree, the cold snow, or the warm sand (hello, OC winter) and be aware of your surroundings
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👃 may you smell the pine, the scented candle, or the oven cooking and be brought into the present moment
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👅 may you taste the Christmas cookies, the spicy eggnog, or the holiday traditional food of your culture, and let your taste buds dance
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May mindfulness help you feel fully connected to Self.
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Address

26431 Crown Valley Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA
92691

Telephone

+13108045563

Website

http://www.monarchrisingtherapy.com/

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