Let’s distinguish eating disorders, disordered eating, and normal eating. Think of it like a spectrum with varying levels of severity. Just because you don’t have a diagnosed eating disorder doesn’t automatically mean you’re relationship with food, body, and self is functional. Eating Disorder: Severe symptoms and disease such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating […]
How to “feel good.”
If I had to paint the perfect “feel good” scenario it’d probably look like chillin’ on a warm beach with my family, having some tacos, feeling totally loved, mindful, and stress free in that moment. What’s the magic pill that will promise us the “feel good” scenario we all picture in our minds? Where can […]
6 Ways To Combat Comparison
You’ve heard the quote, “Comparison Is the Thief of Joy” – Theodore Roosevelt. He was onto something. Comparison leads to negative judgment of self or others. It’s a criminal looking to steal your true self-worth. Despite the guaranteed negative impact of comparison, it’s really easy to get sucked into the comparison game! It’s natural to compare […]
Intuitive Eating & Health At Every Size
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* […]
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