Eating Disorders

Body Image and Embodiment – Part 2: Distortions in the Coding of Lived-Experience

concepts of embodiment

Recently I was working with a client who reminded me of the myriad ways in which being in a lighter body is positively reinforced. Not only did she experience cultural and familial validation for weight loss throughout her development, she also found her way to weight loss as a strategy to help her feel protected and …

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More than a Picky Eater: Loving a Child With ARFID

arfid is a fear of food itself

We are delighted to repost an article from the Huffington Post that highlights the incredible work of Meredith Biggart, MS, RDN from the CNC team.PD (to protect her privacy I edited out the name) When you think of eating disorders, you might imagine social pressure related to body image. But a recently recognized eating disorder, ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) …

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A Supervisee’s Perspective (Part 2)

A challenging email. Confusing labs. A personal trigger. Imposter syndrome. Just one of “those” weeks. These are just a few of the many topics I have been able to process in group and individual supervision. Supervision can be defined as, “a formal relationship, typically between a more experienced and less experienced provider in which the …

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