Shira Collings, LPC
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor offering teletherapy in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada. I specialize in perinatal loss and complex reproductive experiences, including abortion and termination for medical reasons, infertility, ambivalence about parenthood, pregnancy after loss, and birth trauma. In addition, I specialize in eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns. My work is grounded in Health at Every Size and fat liberation, and I am especially passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent folks in recovery from eating disorders and disordered eating.
My therapeutic approach is centered on making room for the complexity, grief, strength, and meaning that can emerge from exploring our reproductive stories and relationships with food and our bodies.
My approach is feminist, relational, and person-centered. That means I see therapy as a collaborative process—one where your lived experience, wisdom, and agency are honored. I believe healing happens in relationship, and I pay close attention to the dynamics between us as well as the broader systems that shape our lives. I’m interested in how past and present experiences connect, how identity forms and transforms, and how we carry stories in our bodies. I don’t come to our work with an agenda or path you must follow—I come with curiosity, care, and a commitment to creating a space that is affirming, nonjudgmental, and deeply respectful of who you are.
While I specialize in eating disorders and complex reproductive experiences, I also have deep experience supporting clients navigating a wide range of concerns. These include trauma, grief and loss, queer identity, neurodivergence, anxiety, and major life transitions. I work with people who are searching for clarity, self-understanding, or a more grounded sense of belonging in themselves and the world.
My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming, neurodiversity affirming, and aligned with disability justice and Health At Every Size. I welcome all the parts of you—especially the ones that feel tender, uncertain, or out of place—and I hold them with compassion and care.