I remember being deep in the trenches of my eating disorder and going through moments of being flooded with anger. It felt like anything could set me off, and it wasn’t the type of productive anger my team told me could be healthy to learn how to tap...
Effective and lasting recovery from an eating disorder requires REPETITION: Repetition of new behaviors Repeatedly making the choice to recover (daily, hourly, moment to moment at times) Repeated exposures to foods or experiences that may feel unsafe (but...
It may not come as a surprise to hear of the high prevalence of eating disorders amongst high-performance athletes. A range of theories exist to explain this correlation, many suggesting it comes down to a combination of things. Some examples include: The...
I often reflect to my clients the necessity of sitting with and confronting uncomfortable emotions in the process of eating disorder treatment, or otherwise risk a superficial and short-lived recovery. To make this experience a bit less daunting, it can be...
One of the first symptoms to show up (and unfortunately one of the last typically to go) in an eating disorder is significantly poor body image. Learning to nourish yourself more adequately and addressing the issues underlying and co-occurring with your eating...
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