Eating Disorders

It is that time again. There are many things in my life that I am extremely grateful for and Looking Glass Summer Camp typically finds itself in the top 5. When you struggle with an eating disorder and start looking for support you realize how few resources are available for us that not only can… Read more

I hope your week is starting off on a wonderful note and that those who live in Vancouver have been enjoying the amazing weather. Often in my counselling practice I see people who are highly anxious and who feel, because of their eating disorder, overwhelmed and afraid to take a step. I often get asked… Read more

Today I am writing asking for your help. Not for me per se, but for all those individuals who struggle with an eating disorder. Sadly there isn’t a lot out there that exposes the true impacts eating disorders have, nor is there much that explores the reality of what eating disorders really look like. The… Read more

I actualyl posted this a few months ago in my relationship blog but I have had this same thing come up a lot lately with my eating disorder clients so I thought I would repaste it. I read an article the other day by Dr. Mark Hyman, a leading physician in the US, about the… Read more

A relationship client of mine came in yesterday to my Vancouver counselling practice and while telling me something about his story started to minimize and say that certain steps he had taken weren’t necessarily that great despite him finding them challenging. It was interesting because it started the dialogue around how we need to see… Read more

As a parent, discovering that your teen is struggling with an eating disorder can feel like an incredibly scary and overwhelming experience. Often there are so many questions and emotions that both you and your teen are experiencing that it can leave the whole family in a state of anxiety. One question I am hoping… Read more

Every once in awhile an opportunity comes up for individuals who struggle with an eating disorder, disordered eating or low body confidence that I think is worth sharing. The Looking Glass Foundation is an organization that focuses on eating disorder prevention and eating disorder treatment. Recently they have launched a new program called Hand In… Read more

Wow , it is officially 2016. I must admit, I am very much ready to be in this year and to soak up all it has to offer. One of the few things I love about the new year (in many ways it just feels like another day) is how it can encourage us to… Read more

As one year closes and another one begins it gives us an opportunity to look back at who we have become over the year, what steps we have taken, the things that have changed and the things that have stayed the same. For some, the year may feel like just another year, and for others… Read more