It's Eating Disorders Awareness week! This week always holds a very special place in my heart because I feel like our community comes together in a big way to support eating disorder treatment. This year is extra special for me because I'm sharing my own recovery story on Christy Harrison's Food Psych podcast, Episode #91! Spearheaded … [Read more...]
The Hidden Faces of Eating Disorders
I am so excited to announce that I will be presenting at the FNCE nutrition conference October 16-18th 2016! FNCE is the official Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I will be speaking on "The Hidden Faces of Eating Disorders" with Julie Duffy Dillon and Rebecca Scritchfield. We hope to … [Read more...]
Preventing Eating Disorders in Adolescents
*Just a quick note/trigger warning that the article described uses the word "obesity". Many people find this word stigmatizing and I personally do not use this word when speaking about clients. When the word "obesity" is used, it's in a direct quote from someone other than me. Many professionals have concerns that the “war on obesity” … [Read more...]
Update on Orthorexia
I recently attended the iaedp conference in Florida. What an amazing few days of education, networking, connecting with colleagues, and WARM weather! While there, I had the honor of attending a talk on Orthorexia Nervosa: Past, Present & Future of the most Controversial Eating Disorder by Steven Bratman, MD, MPH, Amanda … [Read more...]
5 tips for eating disorder recovery
If my client comes to me with a diagnosis of an eating disorder (or suspicion of something "weird" with eating habits), I act like a guide for their journey to eating disorder recovery. This journey is filled with ups and downs for all clients, and no one will ever be "perfect". It's hard to see this in the moment of struggle, but eating … [Read more...]