The holiday season often brings up so much stress and challenges for folks in eating disorder recovery. What is supposed to be a very happy time of year can get clouded with intrusive thoughts related to food and body. With the increase in exposure to challenge foods, diet/weight...

A common trait between those with Eating Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is perfectionism. Perfectionism refers to a set of self-defeating thoughts and behaviors aimed at reaching excessively high unrealistic goals. Perfectionism is often mistakenly seen in our...

“María Sabina, a traditional Mexican healer, has gone down in psychedelic history as the woman to introduce magic mushrooms to the world.

What is IFS therapy and how can it support your recovery from either an eating disorder or OCD? That's exactly what I want to share with you all today. IFS is a non-pathologizing, compassionate, whole person approach to therapy that incorporates somatic and attachment work and...

I get it, I really do. As someone who has been a client and is now a therapist, I know how hard it is to find a therapist- especially a specialized one, that takes insurance. It's already hard to find a therapist with current openings, let alone one that will bill your insurance...

Counting calories, macros and/or measuring food to make sure it is within your eating disorder's 'allotted' amount for the day are three really common ED compulsions. Like all compulsions, they help us feel a sense of safety or control. We wouldn't do them if they didn't give us...

Every day when I take my walk with my dogs, I try to take time to thank the trees around me, the earth below me and the birds flying above me. It might sound silly, but this daily connection to nature is extremely grounding for me. It reminds me that we are all part of something...

Do you know what cognitive distortions are? You can think of them like ‘thinking traps.' Many people struggle with these, and if you have an eating disorder, OCD or anxiety- chances are you are getting trapped in these thinking styles more often than not. Becoming aware of when and...

One important thing in terms of sustaining recovery is reconnecting with and rediscovering who you are without the eating disorder. That sounds great, right? But how do we get there? This is something I commonly get asked by clients. It can feel daunting or even impossible. Many...

“Oops, I totally gave into a compulsion. UGH! I’m such a failure- I’ll never get OCD (or eating disorder) recovery right.” Does this sound familiar? Picture this: you’re trying your best to overcome OCD or an eating disorder, you’re doing exposures, going to therapy, doing all the...