The Story Behind Our Eating Disorder Recovery Hugs Kits One thing I want to emphasize about eating disorder recovery is this: we need less talk, more action. Less intellectualizing, more grounding. Eating disorders are often surrounded by an aura of complexity and seriousness. While that’s true, it can also unintentionally reinforce the idea that someone […]
I can almost see the pitchforks raised and the outrage brewing, but I have to say this loudly and unapologetically: I cannot deliver cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders (CBT-ED) without weekly therapeutic weighing. I’m not just talking about clients needing to regain weight but all of them—regardless of where they sit on the weight […]
It’s frustrating, but all too familiar. Every diet, every weight loss and exercise “revolution” will walk briskly towards my therapy room, open the door (without knocking), and take a seat. Usually at some pivotal point, when recovery is still a delicate dance. The latest fad will dial up the volume of the eating disorder voice […]
