Eating Disorders

I hear about this a lot. About how difficult it is to recover and about how impossible this all seems. I get that. I know how the mountain can feel like it is only getting bigger with each step forward you take. But I also wonder if we don’t create some of these “impossibilities” because… Read more

This newsletter contains some very sensitive material but I think it is important to share. I am by no ways trying to relate the two things I am about to discuss, but the first got me thinking about the second and I think it’s important to talk about.   On October 10th a beautiful 15-year-old… Read more

Parents often ask me what they can do to make sure their child doesn’t develop an eating disorder when they “grow up.” It’s a difficult question to answer, but one that deserves to be explored. As parents (or nannies/caretakers/role models) there are lots of things we do that influence how our children see their relationship… Read more

I talk a lot about self-care in my practice and in my day-to-day life and what I have noticed is that people who struggle with eating disorders and disordered eating tend to have the hardest time with it. Most people look at me with a perplexed expression and ask for examples because even the concept… Read more

I was leading a group the other night and we were discussing anxiety and the effects it has on our ability to function and heal. I mentioned the different types of anxiety we experience and how those present themselves in the body. I realized that most were unaware that many of the symptoms they have… Read more

Why is this so hard? Why am I not better yet? I thought because I made the decision to get help that it would mean things would only get easier from here. I hear these types questions all the time in my office and, to be honest, I find them incredibly sad. If I could… Read more

When we are working on recovery we have to work really hard to set ourselves up for success and remove the common barriers that prevent us from getting well.  One of the things we can do to help us recover is get rid of our scale.  I know how even the idea of this seems… Read more

When it comes to food and eating we often lose sight of what “normal” eating is. Instead, we wrap ourselves up in what the latest diet trends are and turn to others for guidance on what we should be eating and how much. So what is “Normal” eating? Simply put, normal eating is listening to… Read more

In my last newsletter I spoke of the anxiety you will face during recovery and the importance of trying to turn towards the anxiety instead of away from it. Here are some techniques to help you when you are feeling anxious. 1)   Triangle Breathing: When we are anxious most of us breathe really shallowly and/or… Read more