The Eating Disorder Therapist

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Overcome disordered eating and find peace with food.

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18 hours ago

Starting out on an Eating Disorder Recovery Journey

18 hours ago

14 min

In this episode I talk about starting out on an eating disorder recovery journey.

Time slots:

1. Acknowledging your starting point. 0.39

2. Getting support around you. 2.13

3. Understanding the psychology 5.29

4. Working on motivation for change 9.40

5. Taking your first action step 13.19

I hope that you find it helpful.

🌐 If you're looking for more support in your recovery journey, you can explore my work here: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

📱 Food Freedom App: https://studio.com/apps/harriet/freedomfood

🎙 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eating-disorder-therapist/id1499476074

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Online Courses:

Fitness Lovers Guide to Food Freedom https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/radical-self-care-and-building-your-thriving-eating-disorder-therapy-practice

Breaking Free From Bulimia: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

Professional Training:

Eating Disorders Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html

Body Image Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html

📲 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeatingdisordertherapist/

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18 hours ago

14 min

2 days ago

It's Not Only About Food. A Deep Dive into Understanding Eating Disorders, with Carolyn Costin

2 days ago

46 min

Today, I have a very special guest on the show. I am talking to Carolyn Costin.

Carolyn is a world renowned, sought-after eating disorder clinician, author, and international speaker.

Recovered herself, Carolyn recognised her calling after successfully treating her first eating disorder client in 1979. Carolyn was first to publicly say that people with eating disorders can become fully recovered.

After 15 years in private practice and running hospital programs, Carolyn recognised a gap in the field and opened Monte Nido, the first residential facility in the U.S. combining standard treatment with meditation and yoga. Clients finally could practice daily skills necessary for full recovery such as grocery shopping, shopping for and preparing food.

Carolyn’s contributions to the field are extensive. Of her six books, the most popular is, 8 Keys to Recovery From an Eating Disorder. Carolyn’s service in eating disorder organisations, training professionals worldwide, and the outstanding success of Monte Nido all spurred her to international acclaim.

After selling Monte Nido Carolyn created The Carolyn Costin Institute, CCI, where she trains and certifies eating disorder recovery coaches, filling another existing gap in the field. CCI also offers Continuing Education courses for professionals.

In March 9 2022 the government of Australia awarded Carolyn a distinguished talent visa for her work in eating disorders. She helped Australia open their first eating disorder residential treatment center, Wandi Nerida, where she works as an independent contractor.

Living in both California and Australia Carolyn continues to run CCI, train eating disorder clinicians, consultants on eating disorder cases and projects and speaks at national and international conferences.

Carolyn is a passionate, inspiring force in the eating disorder field.

In today's episode, Carolyn explores her treatment model and philosophy of care in working with people struggling with eds. She considers how real recovery is about regaining life, soul and purpose; the value of relationships and how our relationship with food often mirrors our relationship with life.

I hope that you find it helpful.

To get in touch with Carolyn:

Website: https://www.carolyn-costin.com/

Email: - Carolyn@carolyncostin.com

🌐 If you're looking for more support in your recovery journey, you can explore my work here: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

📱 Food Freedom App: https://studio.com/apps/harriet/freedomfood

🎙 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eating-disorder-therapist/id1499476074

Online Courses:

Fitness Lovers Guide to Food Freedom https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/radical-self-care-and-building-your-thriving-eating-disorder-therapy-practice

Breaking Free From Bulimia: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

Professional Training:

Eating Disorders Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html

Body Image Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html

📲 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeatingdisordertherapist/

2 days ago

46 min

3 days ago

How 2026 Culture Glamorises Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders

3 days ago

10 min

In this episode I discuss how 2026 culture glamorises eating disorders and disordered eating.

Time slots:

1. Thinspiration/fitspiration 0.52

2. Gym culture 2.06

3. The romanticising of the waif 3.33

4. Before and after shots 4.29

5. GLP-1 misuse 5.57

6. Wellness culture 7.36

7. Discipline that becomes self-sabotage.

I hope that you find it helpful.

🌐 If you're looking for more support in your recovery journey, you can explore my work here: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

📱 Food Freedom App: https://studio.com/apps/harriet/freedomfood

🎙 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eating-disorder-therapist/id1499476074

Online Courses:

Fitness Lovers Guide to Food Freedom https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/radical-self-care-and-building-your-thriving-eating-disorder-therapy-practice

Breaking Free From Bulimia: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

Professional Training:

Eating Disorders Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html

Body Image Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html

📲 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeatingdisordertherapist/

3 days ago

10 min

4 days ago

Therapist Explains 9 Psychological Insights About Bulimia Nervosa

4 days ago

14 min

In this episode, I discuss 9 psychological insights about bulimia.

Time slots:

1. The restrict/binge/purge cycle 1.09

2. The emotional world of the bulimic 3.04

3. This will be the last time 5.16

4. Rejection of needs 6.51

5. Not good enough 7.45

6. Physical impact 9.30

7. Neurodivergence - ADHD 11.01

8. First diagnoses 12.04

9. Shame/secrecy 13.02

I hope that you find it helpful.

Breaking Free From Bulimia course: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

🌐 If you're looking for more support in your recovery journey, you can explore my work here: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

📱 Food Freedom App: https://studio.com/apps/harriet/freedomfood

🎙 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eating-disorder-therapist/id1499476074

Online Courses:

Fitness Lovers Guide to Food Freedom https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/radical-self-care-and-building-your-thriving-eating-disorder-therapy-practice

Breaking Free From Bulimia: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

Professional Training:

Eating Disorders Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html

Body Image Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html

📲 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeatingdisordertherapist/

4 days ago

14 min

5 days ago

Therapist Explains 9 Clear Signs of Anorexia Nervosa

5 days ago

9 min

In this episode, I discuss 9 signs of anorexia nervosa.

Time slots:

1. Psychological coping strategies - not about weight/shape primarily 0.46

2. How anorexia 'helps' people cope 1.29

3. Eating, exercise, purging, GLPs 3.16

4. Body image distortion 3.51

5. Physical changes 4.29

6. Emotional changes 5.03

7. Ego-syntonic nature 5.32

8. Maintenance cycles 6.16

9. Get help sooner rather than later. 7.03

Bonus point: Atypical anorexia nervosa 8.00

I hope that you find it helpful.

🌐 If you're looking for more support in your recovery journey, you can explore my work here: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

📱 Food Freedom App: https://studio.com/apps/harriet/freedomfood

🎙 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eating-disorder-therapist/id1499476074

Online Courses:

Fitness Lovers Guide to Food Freedom https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/radical-self-care-and-building-your-thriving-eating-disorder-therapy-practice

Breaking Free From Bulimia: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

Professional Training:

Eating Disorders Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html

Body Image Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html

📲 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeatingdisordertherapist/

5 days ago

9 min

6 days ago

3 Ways to Heal your Childhood Wounds in Eating Disorder Recovery

6 days ago

16 min

In this episode, I discuss 3 ways to heal your childhood trauma in eating disorder recovery.

Time slots:

1. Reality, not fantasy 1.45

2. Projection and early relationships 7.09

3. Emotional triggers 10.55

I hope that you find it helpful.

🌐 If you're looking for more support in your recovery journey, you can explore my work here: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

📱 Food Freedom App: https://studio.com/apps/harriet/freedomfood

🎙 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eating-disorder-therapist/id1499476074

Online Courses:

Fitness Lovers Guide to Food Freedom https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/radical-self-care-and-building-your-thriving-eating-disorder-therapy-practice

Breaking Free From Bulimia: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

Professional Training:

Eating Disorders Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html

Body Image Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html

📲 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeatingdisordertherapist/

6 days ago

16 min

7 days ago

7 Destructive Body Image Habits Keeping Your Stuck and How to Break Free

7 days ago

7 min

In this episode, I discuss 7 signs that your weight has become your worth and how to break free.

Time slots:

1. Conditional confidence. 0.50

2. Ruined days by a number 1.24

3. Avoidance of social events 2.08

4. Moral labels 2.37

5. Obsessive tracking 3.44

6. Compensatory punishment 4.32

7. Diminished self-value 5.17

8. Breaking free 6.24 to the end.

I hope that you find it helpful.

🌐 If you're looking for more support in your recovery journey, you can explore my work here: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

📱 Food Freedom App: https://studio.com/apps/harriet/freedomfood

🎙 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eating-disorder-therapist/id1499476074

Online Courses:

Fitness Lovers Guide to Food Freedom https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/radical-self-care-and-building-your-thriving-eating-disorder-therapy-practice

Breaking Free From Bulimia: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

Professional Training:

Eating Disorders Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html

Body Image Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html

📲 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeatingdisordertherapist/

7 days ago

7 min

Oct 15, 2026

9 Learnings from the Minnesota Starvation Study for Eating Disorder Recovery

Oct 15, 2026

7 min

In this episode, I discuss 9 learnings from the Minnesota Starvation Study.

Time slots:

1. Starvation and food obsession 1.04

2. Psychological and emotional decline 1.33

3. Cognitive function and concentration 2.06

4. Social isolation and irritability 2.31

5. Basal metabolic rate 3.00

6. Physical symptoms 3.24

7. Libido 3.54

8. Rehabilitation period 4.17

9. Full recovery takes time 5.18

I hope that you find it helpful.

🌐 If you're looking for more support in your recovery journey, you can explore my work here: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

📱 Food Freedom App: https://studio.com/apps/harriet/freedomfood

🎙 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eating-disorder-therapist/id1499476074

Online Courses:

Fitness Lovers Guide to Food Freedom https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/radical-self-care-and-building-your-thriving-eating-disorder-therapy-practice

Breaking Free From Bulimia: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

Professional Training:

Eating Disorders Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html

Body Image Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html

📲 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeatingdisordertherapist/

Oct 15, 2026

7 min

Oct 14, 2026

The Power of Plant Medicine and Psychedelics in Eating Disorder Recovery

Oct 14, 2026

40 min

Today, I have a guest on the show and I'm talking to Dori Lewis.

Dori is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and co-founder of Elemental Psychedelics. She is also the owner of Reflective Healing Centre in Fort Collins, Colorado, a psychotherapy group practice and licensed healing centre specialising in psychedelic-assisted therapy, including ketamine and psilocybin, as well as integration therapy and transpersonal psychotherapy.

She is a licensed Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator in Colorado and serves as a clinical consultant in mushroom medicine work. With over a decade of clinical experience, Dori integrates transpersonal psychology, depth-oriented therapy, and psychedelic-assisted modalities within a relational framework that centres the therapeutic alliance.

She has facilitated over 200 psilocybin sessions and numerous group ceremonies, bringing both clinical rigor and experiential depth to her work. Her approach is further informed by mentorship within the Zapotec mushroom tradition in Oaxaca, Mexico, alongside her own training and personal practice. As an educator, she has served as a faculty member with the Psychedelic Research and Training Institute and developed Elemental’s ketamine-assisted therapy and psilocybin facilitator training.

She is also the first author of the forthcoming book The Psychedelic Mushroom Integration Workbook: Nurturing Growth, Healing, and Transformation with Psilocybin.

In the episode today, Dori shares part of her story in recovering from disordered eating, including her personal, transformative journey with plant medicine. Dori talks about how she uses plant medicine today in supporting her clients, alongside therapy, giving you an insight and perspective into a world that is still often misunderstood. I hope that you find it helpful.

To find out more about Dori's work:

https://www.elementalpsychedelics.com/

https://www.reflectivehealing.com/

🌐 If you're looking for more support in your recovery journey, you can explore my work here: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

📱 Food Freedom App: https://studio.com/apps/harriet/freedomfood

🎙 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-eating-disorder-therapist/id1499476074

Online Courses:

Fitness Lovers Guide to Food Freedom https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/radical-self-care-and-building-your-thriving-eating-disorder-therapy-practice

Breaking Free From Bulimia: https://food-freedom-coach.teachable.com/p/intuitive-eating-beginners-course4

Professional Training:

Eating Disorders Training: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html