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 […]
Considering Therapeutic Involvement and Interventions Within the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain September is Chronic Pain awareness month, and unfortunately, in my experience as a therapist, rarely do therapists ask their patients about chronic pain or their experiences with physical pain. In addition, rarely do clients feel that therapy is the place to speak about physical pain issues. That’s what medical doctors are for right? […]
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 […]