Posts tagged online counseling
The 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating

Intuitive Eating is based around the principle that eating is an intuitive process derived from a healthy relationship with food and your body. Intuitive Eating has nothing to do with dieting, meal planning, weight management or willpower. There are no good or bad foods in an Intuitive Eating approach. Rather, you develop a peaceful relationship with food that is free of rigid thinking and beliefs.

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Body Image And the Message That is Fed

Body image insecurity is increasingly becoming an issue in today’s society. A recent study found that approximately 80% of U.S. women don't like how they look and 34% of men are dissatisfied with their body (Runfola, et. al, 2013) and that number is only continuing to grow.

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Why Binging is Not the Problem...

Many people approach binging as the ultimate problem. First, there is an incredible amount of shame wrapped up in this belief. As we continue to live in a culture that values thinness we are fed the idea that to overeat or to be in a heavier body is shameful. Meaning, it is something that you have done to yourself. This message is frustrating in so many ways.

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Do You Ever Fully Recover From an Eating Disorder?

I see many clients who ask me in the beginning of eating disorder treatment, will I ever fully get over this? It is absolutely a fair question to ask. After all many people with eating disorders feel so consumed by their thoughts and feelings towards food that they can only dream of a day where their time and energy is directed elsewhere. The truth is, of course you can recover from an eating disorder. The truth of that truth is, once you are recovered you are actively in recovery. What this means is no matter where you are on your road to recovery, even if you are 15 years out, you still have to be mindful of your triggers and behaviors associated with disordered eating behavior.

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Are You Curious to Know What Eating Disorder Therapy is Like?

This is an incredibly common question when people begin thinking about entering into eating disorder therapy. The truth is, it can look many different ways depending on what your eating disorder treatment needs are.

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