Striking the Balance... Eating Disorder Recovery and Exercise

Striking the balance between eating disorder recovery and exercise can be a challenging endeavor because it can look very different for different people. Part of the reason that it can feel so challenging is that it can be both a positive coping skill and a negative coping skill at the same time.

Eating Disorder Therapy, Eating Disorders, Anxiety, EMDREllie KrausFebruary 21, 2024Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders, telehealth, binge eating disorder, disordered eating, intuitive eating, anorexia, anxiety, bulimia, body image

Eating Disorder Therapy: Are You Ready to Begin?

Is it time to begin eating disorder therapy? There is never a wrong time. As your eating disorder therapist, we will work together to determine the best way forward. You will never be forced or tricked into anything, rather I will give you the information and tools that you need to decide for yourself. We will work through the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating together.

Eating Disorders, Eating Disorder Therapy, College Students, AnxietyEllie KrausFebruary 20, 2024Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders, binge eating disorder, telehealth, disordered eating, intuitive eating, EMDR, teletherapy, therapy, therapy for college students

Practice is Open!

Practice is open! Accepting new clients.

-Eating disorders including:

-Binge eating disorder, anorexia, bulimia, undiagnosed eating disorder, orthorexia, sports induced eating disorders

-EMDR and other trauma related support

-General therapy

College Students, Eating Disorder Therapy, Eating Disorders, EMDR, Online Therapy, Therapy for Athletes, AnxietyEllie KrausFebruary 20, 2024Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders, binge eating disorder, intuitive eating, disordered eating, telehealth, EMDR, trauma, therapy for college students

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.

Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, Therapy for AthletesEllie KrausApril 28, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders, binge eating disorder, disordered eating, bulimia, body image, intuitive eating, telehealth, online counseling, relationship issues, online therapy, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, anorexia

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.

Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, College StudentsEllie KrausApril 24, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyanorexia, attachment, anxiety, eating disorders, EMDR, depression, binge eating disorder, anger, body image, telehealth, online therapy, online counseling

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.

Online Therapy, Therapy for Athletes, Eating Disorders, College StudentsEllie KrausApril 22, 2020ellie 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

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

Therapy for Athletes, Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, College Students, AnxietyEllie KrausApril 22, 2020ellie kraus psychotherapyonline therapy, eating disorders, binge eating disorder, disordered eating, intuitive eating, telehealth, EMDR, trauma, video conferencing, depression, college students, coping skills

The How-To’s for COVID-19 and Online Therapy

There is no denying that the current pandemic has caused all of us to approach our daily lives differently. There is plenty of confusion, uncertainty and questions floating around the world right now. Which is why it is important to create as much normalcy as you possibly can - and that includes therapy. Whether you are actively in therapy or you are considering seeking out a therapist, the stay at home order should not be a roadblock preventing you from achieving the personal growth you are seeking. Many revisions have been implemented to the current mental health standards to allow for more flexibility for online therapy. As a result, I wanted to write a blog to discuss the best ways to get the most of your online therapy.

Online Therapy, EMDR, Eating Disorders, College Students, Anxiety, ASDEllie KrausApril 21, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders, online therapy, emdr, trauma, EMDR, therapy for college students, telehealth, teletherapy, binge eating disorder, disordered eating, intuitive eating

How to Best Support When Your Loved One is Grieving

It can be really hard navigating how to best supportive of your partner, friend, family member when they are grieving the loss of a loved one. Oftentimes we don’t know if we should reach out or what exactly to say. The most important thing to remember if your loved one is grieving is that everyone handles and processes situations differently from the next person. The best possible thing to do is simply hold space for them to feel and process in whatever way that they need.

EMDR, Online TherapyEllie KrausMarch 25, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapygrief, grieving, support, therapy, telehealth, teletherapy, anger, resentment, relationship issues, grief counseling, therapy for college students

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.

4 Steps to Overcoming Codependency

Codependency is a word that gets thrown around quite frequently. There are codependent romantic partners, codependent parents, codependent friends… but what actually is codependency? And is it really as bad as it sounds?