Filomena Palmieri, RSW, MSW
                                                                                  Bite Back Therapy

Even though I’m a therapist, I see myself as a real person first, and I try to show up with warmth, honesty, and an easygoing yet direct style that balances compassion with gentle accountability.

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My hope is to support you in pushing back against the patterns that have been running your life by building trust in yourself and strengthening your connection to who you are. Not by forcing body love, but by creating a life that feels meaningful to you, whatever that looks like. Change and growth are rarely linear. They take patience and strength, but they are possible. I believe this work is not about giving up your life or your identity. It is about reclaiming them, so your choices are guided by values rather than rules, self-respect rather than self-destruction, and connection rather than control.

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This includes support for eating concerns, as well as the broader patterns of control, disconnection, and self-doubt that often sit underneath them. I work with individuals recovering from eating disorders and disordered eating, along with those navigating a complicated relationship with food, their bodies, or themselves more broadly.

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Over time, these patterns can quietly narrow your world and pull you away from what matters to you. In our work together, we explore the role these behaviours have played and consider other ways to meet those same needs in a way that feels more supportive and aligned.

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My work is informed by both professional and lived experience. For over 10 years, I’ve supported individuals across private practice and hospital settings. I hold a Master’s of Social Work from the University of Toronto and am also certified as an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach through the Carolyn Costin Institute.

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Outside of therapy, I’m a dog mom to Nala, and I love to dance, mostly because it reminds me that life isn’t about doing things perfectly. It’s about letting go, having fun, and giving yourself a break from taking everything so seriously.

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If this feels like a fit, we can take the next step and start biting back together.