Going Through A Breakup and Your Eating Disorder Has Returned?

There is a common understanding that eating disorders are all about control. Though there is a lot of truth to this understanding, eating disorders can be explained in other ways as well.

Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, College Students, AnxietyEllie KrausMay 9, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders

Self-Compassion and Eating Disorder Recovery

Simply put, there cannot be one without the other. Compassion can come in many forms but in its most simple form, it is giving yourself the space to understand who you are without judgement. All individuals are a product of their experience. Therefore, there is no room for blame when recovering from an eating disorder.

Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, College Students, AnxietyEllie KrausMay 7, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders

Stigma and Eating Disorder Treatment

On average it takes about three years for someone to seek help for an eating disorder. Why three years? Well, many reasons can be attributed to this long wait. One attribute that is incredibly persistent across the board is stigma associated with having an eating disorder

Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, College Students, AnxietyEllie KrausMay 6, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders

Myths About Eating Disorders

Almost every person has desires to change some part of their physical appearance but for some people this desire can turn into a chronic disorder that controls their life. Year after year the statistics for the prevalence of eating disorders within the US continue to grow. sInce it is a topic that is often considered taboo, it gets brushed under the rug. Additionally, given that our culture values thinness, it is all too common that an individual loses weight through disordered eating habits, and is complimented and validated by society for their weight loss.

Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, College Students, AnxietyEllie KrausMay 5, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders

Important Reminders While in Eating Disorder Treatment

It is incredibly important to set healthy expectations for yourself during all stages of recovery. No matter how long you have been in recovery there are certain reminders that get lost along the way. Why is this? Recovering from an eating disorder can take a long time… it is all too common that someone enters into recovery and gets frustrated by the time it is taking to feel better.

Online Therapy, Anxiety, College Students, EMDR, Therapy for Athletes, Eating DisordersEllie KrausMay 4, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders

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.

Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, College Students, Therapy for AthletesEllie KrausApril 29, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders, binge eating disorder, disordered eating, intuitive eating, online counseling, online therapy, depression, anxiety, anorexia, bulimia, body image

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.

Eating Disorders, College Students, Therapy for Athletes, AnxietyEllie KrausApril 28, 2020Ellie Kraus Psychotherapyeating disorders, binge eating disorder, disordered eating, intuitive eating, anorexia, attachment, anxiety, on, online counseling, d, depression

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

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.

Online Therapy, College StudentsEllie KrausApril 23, 2020ellie 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 Dieting Does Not Work...

So really, why does dieting not work? Dieting isolates many important factors that are part of what makes an individual's body, their body. You might be wondering why you just can’t seem to maintain that diet? Or every time that you do it ends in a binge that erases all the hard work that you put in. So why is this? When a binge happens your body is responding to the lack thereof.

Therapy for Athletes, Online Therapy, Eating Disorders, College Students, AnxietyEllie KrausApril 23, 2020ellie kraus psychotherapyanorexia, anger, EMDR, eating disorders, depression, relationship issues, online therapy, coping skills, body image, bulimia, binge eating disorder

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

Enough is Enough - Who Are You Without Your Anxiety?

Anxiety can be a complicated beast. Do you ever experience initial feelings of anxiety and the very acknowledgement of that anxiety sends you into more anxiety? Or do you ever find yourself trying to designate the ‘trigger’ of your anxiety, or whatever set it off?

EMDR, Eating Disorders, Anxiety, College Students, Therapy for Athletes, Online Therapy, ASDEllie KrausNovember 18, 2019anxiety, social, social anxiety, therapy, play therapy, therapy for college students, mindfulness, depression, eating disorders

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?

Eating Disorders, College Students, Anxiety, Online TherapyEllie KrausOctober 22, 2019codependency, therapy, therapy for college students, telehealth, teletherapy, children, attachment, parents, parenting, coping skills, relationship issues

Listen To My Body? Yeah, Easier Said Than Done.

Are you tired of being told to listen to your body? To pay attention to your hunger cues? To ‘eat intuitively,’ by eating when you are hungry and stopping when you are full?

Eating Disorders, College Students, Anxiety, EMDR, Online TherapyEllie KrausOctober 8, 2019eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, anorexia, bulimia, intuitive eating, trauma, therapy for college students

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.