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Your Online Therapy Questions Answered
Your Online Therapy Questions Answered

As I write this piece we are over a month into quarantine following the shelter in place orders during COVID-19. I have always been an advocate for online therapy. It provides those with time, travel and social restraints the opportunity to access therapy from the comfort of their own home or workplace. As quarantine has become the new norm and my therapy sessions have moved entirely virtual, I have found only more reasons to promote online therapy as an effective, productive and supportive route to achieve your therapeutic goals.

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Online Therapy, College StudentsEllie Krausellie kraus psychotherapyanorexia, attachment, anxiety, social anxiety, anger, college students, codependency, online therapy, disordered eating, support, teletherapy, therapy, trauma, the good enough parent, relationship issues
Why Do So Many College Students Develop Eating Disorders?
Why Do So Many College Students Develop Eating Disorders?

Why do so many college kids develop eating disorders?

College can be stressful already. It is a confusing time and if you are also trying to navigate an eating disorder, it can feel even more confusing. I wanted to put together a list of signs and symptoms that it might be time to seek help for an eating disorder or a developing eating disorder. Eating disorders come in many forms; body image dissatisfaction, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, body dysmorphia, orthorexia, and the list goes on.

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Online Therapy, Therapy for Athletes, Eating Disorders, College StudentsEllie Krausellie kraus psychotherapybinge eating disorder, eating disorders, disordered eating, telehealth, intuitive eating, anger, anorexia, trauma, college students, coping skills, social anxiety
COVID-19 and Eating Disorders
COVID-19 and Eating Disorders

As I write this piece, we are over a month into our COVID-19 self-quarantine. Despite the time that has passed there is still a lot of uncertainty in the world and many people have felt a loss of control in their lives. The impact that COVID-19 has had on individuals' mental health is evident by the quickly-evolving support systems adapting their practices to online therapy.

People with disordered eating, most commonly referred to as eating disorders, are at an even greater risk of relapsing or increasing their disordered habits. For those affected by this you might be feeling anxious, depressed or trapped within your own body. There is a correlation between control and disordered eating habits

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Therapy for Athletes, Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, College Students, AnxietyEllie Krausellie kraus psychotherapyonline therapy, eating disorders, binge eating disorder, disordered eating, intuitive eating, telehealth, EMDR, trauma, video conferencing, depression, college students, coping skills
Childhood: A Template for the Future
Childhood: A Template for the Future

There is no doubt that children are observant. They are constantly learning, evolving, adapting, and responding to their surroundings. Since parenting is the first form of a relationship that a child is introduced to, their understanding of a secure relationship is most often based off of that relationship. This is the basis of attachment and attachment theory.

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ASDEllie KrausEllie Kraus Psychotherapychildren, child psychology, child therapy, telehealth, teletherapy, therapy for college students, attachment, intuitive eating, therapy, trauma, the good enough parent, play therapy, parenting, anxiety, parents, university of colorado, college students, social anxiety, social, depression, disordered eating, mindfulness, body image, codependency
4 Things Every College Student Should Know About Therapy
4 Things Every College Student Should Know About Therapy

Several recent studies have found that college and graduate students are experiencing significantly higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression. Between the expectations of academics, new friends, social obligations, social media, or multitasking school and working it can feel like a lot. Needless to say, college is a very stressful transition in your life and it is important to remember that you are not alone.

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Eating Disorders, EMDR, College Students, Anxiety, Therapy for Athletes, Online TherapyEllie Krauscollege students, eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, therapy for college students, university of colorado, depression, anxiety, social anxiety