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Years ago, I used writing to heal - and now, I write in the hopes that it will help others do the same. In this space, I hope you'll find empathy, companionship, and support for your recovery journey.

Perimenopause, Body Image, Intuitive Eating I’ve been having a lot of conversations lately with women who come to me distressed about what they call “perimenopause weight gain.” They’re frustrated, scared, and often convinced that something is wrong with them that needs to be fixed immediately. The diet industry, of course, is right there waiting with […]

Therapy

When Your Body Changes in Perimenopause: Finding an Alternative to the “Fix It” Mentality

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In this episode, we revisit the topic of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic.  You’ll hear from 7 guests: therapists, dietitians, former clients, and people who’ve personally used GLP-1s. Each person shares how they’re navigating intuitive eating and body acceptance in a culture obsessed with weight loss. This episode features several guests who have already appeared on […]

Podcast Feature

How to Cope When the Whole World’s on Ozempic

how to be fat positive amidst the semaglutide craze

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Discover why midlife is the perfect time to ditch diet culture and embrace food freedom. Plus, practical strategies for intuitive eating during perimenopause and menopause! Why Things Shift after 40 I’ve been working with women lately who come to me in their forties, fifties, and beyond, frustrated that the diet strategies that “worked” in their […]

Intuitive Eating

Intuitive Eating After 40: How Perimenopause Changes Your Relationship with Food, Body, and Life

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Four unexpected lessons from language learning that enhance my understanding of healing As an eating disorder therapist, I never expected that fumbling through Spanish conjugations would remind me of some profound truths about eating disorder recovery. But as I’ve worked with clients navigating their own healing journeys while simultaneously butchering the “erre” sounds in my […]

Eating Disorder Recovery

What Learning Spanish is Reminding Me about Eating Disorder Recovery

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We all have a bad body image day once in a while – or sometimes, more often than not. The ones where we catch a glimpse in the mirror and suddenly feel like we’re inhabiting the wrong body. Or when old thought patterns creep back in and whisper those familiar lies about our worth being […]

Eating Disorder Recovery

How to Navigate A Bad Body Image Day

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In her book Pursuing Perfection, eating disorder expert Margo Maine writes: “Clearly, the passage of time isn’t helping aging women feel more at peace with their bodies, or making things better for younger women following them into adulthood. The legacy of body image and weight obsession is passed down from one generation to the next, […]

Therapy

Eating Disorders in Midlife: Breaking the Cycle of Body Image Struggles

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When you first encounter intuitive eating and Health at Every Size (HAES) principles, you might find yourself feeling unusually skeptical, defensive, or even angry. If you’re experiencing these reactions, you’re not alone – and there’s actually a scientific explanation for what you’re feeling. Let’s explore why this happens and what you can do about it. […]

Intuitive Eating

Why Is It So Hard to Adopt Intuitive Eating? Understanding Your Brain’s Resistance to Change

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In an interview with Kate Bowler on her podcast, Everything Happens, psychologist Lisa Damour said the following: “Language on its own reduces distress.” She continued, “We have objective physiological measures that tell us that the mere utterance of a feeling word reduces the intensity of the emotion. Is kind of an extraordinary and actually in […]

Therapy

The Power of Putting Feelings into Words

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I’ve been talking to folks a lot lately, in this time of “fresh starts” and resolutions, about something that comes up often in eating disorder recovery, that is, how to tell the difference between a health-promoting goal and a goal that is motivated by something more disordered. It’s easy to confuse the two (or for […]

Eating Disorder Recovery

Setting Resolutions in Eating Disorder Recovery: Why Motivation for Change is Key

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I have often said that my patron saints are the feisty ones, the irreverent ones, the people who think deeply and compassionately about the human experience but aren’t afraid to curse a little. As far as I can tell, if we’re paying attention and telling the truth, cursing is hard to avoid.  Nadia Bolz Weber […]

Eating Disorder Recovery

There is Enough

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