During the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s understandable that people who struggle with eating disorders may experience worsening symptoms. Today, I will define binge eating disorder, overeating, and emotional eating. Then, I will discuss possible reasons why you may be struggling more with your eating disorder during the COVID-19 crisis. What is binge eating disorder (BED)? Binge […]
Why don’t sexual assault victims fight back?
A lot of people who have been sexually assaulted are further bothered by self-blame over having not fought back. We have ideas about what “strong” people are “supposed to do” in situations like this that are largely informed by movies and TV, and less so by science. But science actually can tell us a great […]
How to Use Online Therapy or Telehealth to Cope with the Stress from COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives. Suddenly, we had to going about our day to day business as we normally would and begin practicing social distancing. This change is impacting everybody differently. But, our normal routines can no longer be relied upon to keep us sane, grounded and connected. We have to work extremely hard […]
Online Therapy Tips For Therapists Providing Telehealth Services
As a therapist, you may have had to adjust to providing online therapy for your clients during this time of social distancing. This change seemed to come out of nowhere and many of us were unprepared for the changed it would bring. So, I wanted to offer some online therapy tips for therapists who are […]
Online Therapy Tips for Clients
During this time of social distancing and sheltering in place it is important that you take care of your mental health. In a time where everyone is experiencing some stress, mental health problems like eating disorders, depression or anxiety can get worse if left untreated. If you are struggling with a particular mental health concern, […]
Eating Disorder Recovery in the Quarantine: Tips for Managing Mental Health
Even for those who do not have an eating disorder history, sights of empty shelves and people hoarding food and supplies can cause a great deal of anxiety. For those who do or have struggled with disordered eating and exercising mindfully in the past, this challenge can feel like it carries with it an extra […]
Looking Beyond Your Child’s Disorder Eating Behaviors
No matter the cause, more and more children and adolescents are endorsing mental health concerns. When a child or an adolescent finds their way into my office, I’m consistently struck by the magnitude of pressures they face on a daily basis. Consistently, children and adolescents are expected to take many high achieving courses, complete anywhere […]
Frequently Asked Questions about Compulsive Overeating
How common is compulsive overeating? Compulsive overeating is extremely common. If you compulsively overeat, you may experience lots of shame around your relationship with food. Maybe, you feel stressed or emotional. It is a way to help you calm down. Often, you wonder why you always turn to food when you’re upset. But, having a […]
Breaking the Cycle: 5 Tips to Stopping the Binge-Restrict Cycle
This time I will be better. This time I will be stronger. Yes! We have got this! Look at me now! Nothing tastes as good as restricting feels. Shit. That brownie smelled good. I am SO hungry I can’t think straight. Damnit, I can’t sleep. What if we don’t get this project done by the […]
Finding our Values
Welcome to our new blog! Redesigning our website has provided us with some challenges, but also opened up some really important opportunities. It made us ask ourselves a lot of questions. How do we want people to feel when they visit our page? When they visit our offices? Seems easy – safe, supported, understood, empowered […]