Let me introduce you to Intuitive Eating (IE) and Health At Every Size (HAES). At my core I am a humanistic therapist. I honor each client as inherently worthy and am an anti-diet, body positive, intuitive eating, Health At Every Size Clinician. Let me tell you why. 1) 95%-98% of diets don’t work and within […]
Balance
I posted this on Instagram today and thought, “This really should go on my blog.” I am consistent with Instagram as a place for writing my therapy thoughts so if you’re looking for more than the occasional blog post, head over to @MindfulCounseling on the gram. Balance. If I could provide the *one true answer* […]
Recovering from ED
An anonymous open letter from a previous client who fully recovered from an eating disorder: Recovering from ED Recovery is probably going to be one of the hardest things that you are going to have to do in your life. Trust me, I know. I was diagnosed in October 2015 with anorexia nervosa. I […]
On Self-Care
I was recently interviewed about my thoughts on self-care. Thought I’d share! 1. Why do you think taking care of yourself (mentally, emotionally, spiritually, etc) is so important? Self-care is crucial if we don’t want life to suck! We all deserve to have a sense of balance and wellness. In order to have an overall […]
5 Tips for Starting a Meditation Practice
With benefits including stress reductions, anxiety alleviation, improved sleep, and hundreds of other payoffs; meditation is a standard recommendation I give to all clients. Meditation can sound intimidating. We’re supposed to levitate and have a mind that’s totally void of all thoughts, right? Nah, not even close. Here are 5 tips for getting started. It’s […]