Published On - November 4, 2022
Is Intermittent Fasting an Eating Disorder?
Intermittent fasting (IF) has become a popular dietary trend, with nearly one-quarter (24 percent) of Americans trying it at some point. While many advocate for its benefits, others raise concerns about its potential to mask or trigger eating disorders. This post will explore intermittent fasting, i...
Published On - December 18, 2020
Why Choose Out-of-State Treatment?
Once you’ve made the courageous decision to recover from your eating disorder it’s time to think about the type of treatment that’s right for you. Recovery is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Individualizing care is essential. There are many eating disorder centers all across the country, cha...
Published On - November 12, 2020
Tips: Getting through the Holidays
While most Texans are grateful for the cooler weather and being able to enjoy the outdoors without the threat of heat stroke, there’s a significant number of people (Texan or not) for whom cooler weather brings dread. Cooler weather harkens winter holidays, and winter holidays are TOUGH! I know…...
Published On - October 16, 2020
The Importance of Early Intervention for Eating Disorders
When it comes to eating disorder treatment and recovery, the images we’re shown aren’t the most encouraging. Recognizing the impact eating disorders can have on one’s health and wellness is important. However, limiting the depiction of these mental health conditions to the worst cases leaves m...
Published On - October 14, 2020
Am I Sick Enough for Treatment?
What does an eating disorder look like? For most people, that question conjures a very specific image of someone who is deep within their illness and dangerously underweight. This stereotypical concept of what it is to have an eating disorder is harmful on two fronts: it perpetuates stereotypes of t...
Published On - May 22, 2020
Family Therapy and Involvement
I get asked by family members of clients all the time, “what can I do to help?” There are many treatment methods used by providers to help their clients in eating disorder treatment, the one that answers this question is with family therapy. Family therapy aims to help a family learn, grow, and ...
Published On - May 20, 2020
Telehealth as a “New Normal”
It’s difficult to say what the world will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic winds down. Regardless of when, I believe that a lot of things will have changed, and many for the better. One thing that was slowly growing before and is now a part of our “new normal” is telehealth. During the pa...