What Are Types of Trauma Responses in the Body, and What Does it Mean for Trauma Treatment? Trauma is defined as anything that overwhelms a person’s capacity to cope with it. The reason for such a seemingly vague definition is that trauma is more about the effect of an event (or events) on someone than […]
Re-Opening Anxiety
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop – Lately, I’ve been consumed with an anxiety that’s somewhat confusing to me. People are getting vaccinated left and right. My state is going to actually reopen in June, in a way that actually feels reasonable. I actually have a vacation or two planned. By most definitions, we […]
A Million Little Inconveniences: Cultivating Resilience in the Holiday Season
What I’ll remember about this time isn’t necessarily the big things. It’s the million little inconveniences. Remembering to bring the masks. Walking across the street to not walk too close to strangers. The extra time needed to wait in line at the grocery store. Thinking every outing through in terms of safety. The extra work […]
10 Tips to Thrive Instead of Survive During the Holiday Season
The Holiday Season, although considered to be a joyous time, can be extremely stressful for anyone. As a therapist, the holidays are always a topic of conversation between myself and my clients with eating disorders, past traumas, as well as various other mental health concerns. Generally, the Holidays can stir up mental health triggers including […]
Thoughts on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Recovery Thanksgiving can be an incredibly difficult holiday for anyone in recovery. A holiday that celebrates and glorifies food, it can feel almost impossible for anyone who struggles with their relationship with food and movement to face it without feeling a certain level of anxiety. Thanksgiving rhetoric around food and movement can be […]
Binge Eating, Compulsive Overeating, Emotional Eating and COVID-19
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 […]
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 […]