The Eating Disorder Therapist

Exploring Inpatient Eating Disorder Treatment versus Outpatient Support

Another Bite-Size episode.

I explore a listener's question about whether to opt into a voluntarily inpatient admission for eating disorder treatment versus outpatient support. I share my thoughts on this. If you are in the same boat, I encourage you to talk this through with your professional team. I hope that you enjoy the episode.

Eating Disorder Recovery, Dance, Perfectionism, Body Image and Healing Trauma, with Joelle Rabow Maletis

Today I’m talking to Joelle Rabow Maletis, MAEd, MA, LMFT,who is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, TED-Ed speaker/author – on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, CEO, trauma expert, and podcast host for Switch! as well as Bipolar Girl.

Joelle’s initial passion was dance, training as a ballet dancer, immersed within the dance world for over 20 years. She had a career-ending injury and decided that therapy would be an interesting profession, particularly after finding it to be an invaluable tool in navigating her own mental health struggles, including eating disorders, perfectionism, dealing with trauma and body image. Joelle fell in love with psychology: it helped her understand her internal world better and guided her to make life-long changes necessary to thrive, rather than simply surviving. Joelle felt called to work with trauma and began working with broad spectrum eating disorders, trauma and eventually military psychology.

Becoming a psychotherapist became as much of  a love as being a dancer for Joelle.  Her therapy practice was started to help others discover their hopes, dreams, and abilities to thrive through adversity. This led her to mentoring as well as teaching students, interns and associates  to do the same. Joelle’s ongoing goal is to teach thriving through adversity!

Joelle is a native Californian and adores spending time with her family – partner, two children and pets, Cleo and Madeira. Outside of the office, she enjoys all adventures, especially being an avid skier! When not working, Joelle loves traveling, sports, cooking, baking, running, biking, hiking, reading, writing and watching women’s soccer!

In the episode today, you’ll hear about Joelle’s recovery story, and the pressures of the dance world around body image and perfectionism. Joelle shares candidly about her experiences of therapy; her resistance to change at different points and what truly helped her heal. She also explores an eating disorder as a psychological coping strategy and the importance of creating safety and alternative ways of soothing, to allow healing. Joelle talks about lapsing and becoming aware of triggers, so you can recover faster and get back on track. Joelle is incredibly generous with her sharing and vulnerability in this episode, so you get a deep insight to a recovery journey.

I hope that you enjoy the episode.

To find out more about Joelle:-

Website: https://joellerabowmaletis.com/

Instagram: @official.joelle.trauma.therapy

TED-Ed video: https://www.ted.com/talks/joelle_rabow_maletis_the_psychology_of_post_traumatic_stress_disorder

This week's sponsor: Amber Romaniuk amberapproved.ca 

 

How to Stop Overeating in the Evening

A Bite-Size episode for you. Managing your eating throughout the day can feel easier, due to distraction and busyness. You may feel less prone to out-of-control eating or mindless snacking. But, evenings can be a whole different story! After an exhausting day you might be feeling at the end of your tether. What to do with this final hour or two so before you go to bed? You may be in the pattern of: sofa, television, "time for me now - let’s see what’s in the cupboard." This podcast gives 5 reflections to help stop your overeating in the evening. I hope that you enjoy the episode.

Healing, Relationship with Food and Body Image, Fitness (Untangling Nuance of Disordered v Healthy Approaches), Health At Every Size, Motivational Interviewing and More, with Jonny Landels

Today, I’m talking to Jonny Landels, founder of Next Step Nutrition. Jonny is a lover of musicals, craft beer and great coffee, and he is a nutritionist, strength coach, and online health coach. Jonny works with chronic dieters to support them to ditch the diet mentality, overcome disordered eating habits, improve body image and holistic wellbeing to finally get results that last, in a sustainable way that suits their goals and values. Jonny uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, which focuses on building internal motivation for change.

Jonny hasn’t always had the best relationship with food and his body. He was teased about his weight as a child. This led to an obsession with getting shredded and changing his body, believing that this would be the solution to confidence and self-esteem for his previous performing career. Over the years, Jonny has been involved heavily in the fitness industry as a Crossfit coach and with a passion for health and nutrition. However, this led him to some very dark places, in relationship with food, body image and wellbeing. His journey to finding a more holistic place of wellness has inspired him to then support and encourage others to do the same in his coaching work.

This episode today is absolutely packed with nuggets of wisdom to support you on your recovery journey. Jonny talks about healing his own relationship with food and exercise, and the ups and downs of this. He untangles the nuances in determining whether your relationship with food or exercise is disordered. Jonny explains his health centred approach, focusing on changing behaviours (HAES aligned) and how you can put this into practice. He talks self-compassion, motivational interviewing, body image and more.

I hope that you enjoy the conversation.

To find out more about Jonny: -

 Website: https://nextstepnutrition.co.uk/

Instagram: @jonnylandels

Podcast: https://nextstepnutrition.co.uk/podcast/

This week's sponsor:  Tracy Brown and Associates www.tracybrownrd.com/get-started 

 

How to Stop Mental Restriction Around Food

Another Bite-Size episode! Today I talk about mental restriction around food. 

What is mental restriction?

What are the negative costs of mentally restricting food?

How can you move to stop this?

I hope that you enjoy the episode.

 

Eating Disorder Recovery, Building Self-Worth and Finding Your Voice, with Ronni Robinson

Today I’m talking to Ronni Robinson, eating disorder recovery coach, author, free-lance writer and public speaker. Ronni has been 15 years recovered from 30 years of binge eating and compulsive eating, starting at the tender age of 9 years old. She also experienced an 8 year abusive relationship whilst struggling with an eating disorder.

Ronni has written a book about the entire journey called, 'Out of the Pantry: A Disordered Eating Journey', which came out in 2020. The book's purpose is to help support her own recovery going forward, and to act as a helping hand to reach, as she calls it, 'back into the "fire" and to help pull others out'.

In this episode, you will hear Ronni’s healing journey with the ups and downs of this; navigating years of binge eating, a compulsive relationship and low self-worth. You will also be inspired to hear how she found her way out and is now thriving and happy.  Today, Ronni supports others in eating disorder recovery through coaching, uplifting, encouraging and offering hope to so many.

To find out more about Ronni: -

Website: - https://www.ronnirobinson.com/

Book: - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Pantry-Disordered-Eating-Journey-ebook/dp/B08CCKZ3QP

Instagram: @recoverwithronni

This week's sponsor: Amber Romaniuk amberapproved.ca 

 

How Do I Know if I’m Weight Restored (Without Weighing)?

A Bite-Size episode exploring what do we mean by weight restoration; the limitations of getting fixated on a specific number or BMI; early physical and emotional signs in the weight gain process and some thoughts on the longer term indicators that may show your body is finding its happier place. These are my thoughts on this topic. Every body is going to have their own route with this and do check in with medical professionals (with specialist ed knowledge) if you have any concerns on your healing journey. I hope that you find this helpful.

7 Body Image Tips for Navigating Eating Disorder Recovery in a Larger Body

Eating disorder recovery is challenging enough as it is. But what about when you are navigating this in a larger body? In this episode, I talk about the problems you might face in accessing treatment, getting diagnosis or even realising you have an eating disorder (if you're not underweight). I explore weight overshoot and set-point. Then I share 7 tips to support you in dealing with body image triggers, when navigating recovery. I hope that you enjoy the episode.

If you have further tips to share, do let me know @theeatingdisordertherapist_ - Instagram.

This week's sponsor:  Tracy Brown and Associates www.tracybrownrd.com/get-started 

When you Don’t Feel Sick Enough with your Eating Disorder

A Bite-Size episode exploring a common phenomenon for people suffering with eating disorders: - not feeling sick enough.

I explore three possible reasons for this and how to view this differently. If you are struggling, please do seek help. You absolutely deserve to do this.  I hope that you enjoy the episode.

Eating Disorder Recovery, The Power of Intuition and Inspiring Body Image Tips, with Katie Beecher

Today, I’m talking to - Katie Beecher – Medical and Spiritual Intuitive, and Licensed Professional Counsellor. Katie is featured by numerous media outlets including Poosh, Miranda Kerr’s Kora Organics and Goop - who called her readings “eerily accurate”. Katie is based in the US.  As part of her acclaimed readings, she creates a detailed, multi-page report and intuitive soul painting knowing only a person’s name and age. She has over 30 years of experience helping people all over the world transform their lives and their health. 

I don’t know if you’ve heard of a medical intuitive before, but this is someone with psychic abilities. who uses these abilities for greater insight into some aspect of well-being. No one is suggesting that medical intuitives can replace consultations with doctors, psychiatrists, nutritionists, or any kind of medical professional. But if you value the role of gut instinct and following your own intuition, you probably get a sense of the incredible power in listening to this.

Katie has had intuitive, empathic and medium abilities since she was a young child but was fearful of them until she entered therapy with a Jungian Psychologist for an eating disorder at the age of 16. Extraordinarily, Katie reached out for help on her own, independently from her parents., which was a brave and bold decision.

Katie found that developing bulimia and depression, although taking her to a very dark place at the time, ultimately it was one of the best things that happened to her. Through healing in therapy, Katie learned how to connect to her intuition, accept and understand her intuitive and psychic gifts and find self-love and acceptance.

This foundational healing work also inspired Katie for her later work with clients as both a therapist and medical intuitive.  Katie powerfully believes that connection to intuition, self-love and self-acceptance can be a channel for anything, including healing.  She has documented success with many illnesses including Lyme Disease (self-recovered), digestive issues, cancer, viruses, autoimmune diseases, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, adolescent and childhood concerns and other issues.

Katie has also written a book about her work as a Medical Intuitive and how others can heal and enhance their lives using the same techniques she uses in her readings.  It is called Heal from Within: A Guidebook to Intuitive Wellness. This is a fascinating insight into a different way of approaching healing.

Katie’s story and work is inspiring and will offer reflections and encouraging perspectives that many of you will relate to. In the episode today, we will be hearing about Katie’s eating disorder recovery story; we’ll talk about the valuable work she does today with her clients, as a medical and spiritual intuitive; we’ll talk more about her book; and we’ll delve deep in body image issues, whilst also reflecting on how our bodies change with ageing and how to cope with this, in a youth-obsessed world. I hope that you enjoy the conversation.

To find out more about Katie:

Website: www.katiebeecher.com

 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/beechermedicalintuitive

 

Instagram: katiebeecher_medical_intuitive

 

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Katie-Beecher/e/B095RP8NTK

 

This week's sponsor: Amber Romaniuk amberapproved.ca