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Apple Cider Vinegar: Emotional Eating, Orthorexia and Wellness Influencers

As a psychotherapist working with emotional eating, trauma, and identity, I often see how food becomes a way to cope, to feel safe, and to

Trauma and Emotional Eating: Interview on the BodyMatters Podcast

I recently had the privilege of joining the BodyMatters Podcast as a guest speaker to talk about trauma, emotional eating, and eating disorder recovery. In

Early Childhood Attachment Relationships and How They Impact Mental Health: An Inconvenient Truth

This podcast episode is about Early Childhood Attachment Relationships and How They Impact Mental Health: An Inconvenient Truth. In a recent episode of The Diary

Honouring the Body: Trauma-Informed Healing for Eating Disorders

In this podcast episode Honouring the Body: Trauma-Informed Healing for Eating Disorders on Inside the Therapy Room, I delve into the complexities of defining eating

Healing Childhood Emotional Neglect and Emotional Eating, and Understanding the Connection

In this post on Healing Childhood Emotional Neglect and Emotional Eating, and Understanding the Connection we will explore the intricate relationship between childhood emotional neglect

A Movie Review of “The Whale” by This Jungian Life

This blog is a movie review of: “The Whale” by this Jungian Life with an introduction including a Health at Every Size® perspective. For over

Build Your Body Confidence with the Wonder Woman Power Pose

Lacking in body confidence? Then try this 2 minute Power Pose with Wonder Woman. In the Amy Cuddy video, Power Poses, she talks about how

Embodied Eating Disorder Recovery

After a somewhat hair-raising trip to North Carolina in March 2020 (due to COVID!), and copious amounts of hand sanitizer later, I am thrilled to

7 Tips to Help You Ditch Your New Year Diet Resolutions

Ditching your New Year diet resolutions might sound like a big ask, especially when your weight loss goals bring with them the idea of a

15 Binge-Worthy Shows That Will Help You Embrace Body Diversity, Body Positivity and Body Love

Photo Credit: SBS On Demand In this body positivity blog, I am going to share with you my top 15 binge-worthy shows that will help

Disordered Eating & Weight Discrimination: Women In-Depth [Podcast]

I am so excited to share with you my latest interview on disordered eating with Dr. Lourdes Viado on the Women In-Depth: Conversations About the

Building a Soul Self in Eating Disorder Recovery: Soulfilled Sisterhood Episode 25

I was recently interviewed on Building a Soul-Self in Eating Disorder and Bulimia Recovery by Nicole Burgess from the Soulfilled Sisterhood Podcast. Through her work

15 Delicious Plant-Based Cookbooks to Bring More Balance, Nourishment and Pleasure to Your Plate

Over the past two decades there has been a significant global shift towards vegetarian, vegan and plant-based eating. While strict veganism still represents a relatively

Move Your Body In Ways That You Love

Photo Credit: Andrei-Lazarev “Moving your body in ways that you love” is one of the key themes I explore with women in coaching, counselling and

Recovery Exercise: Interview Someone Who Has Recovered From an Eating Disorder

Image Credit: Helen Rushbrook Recovering from an eating disorder requires a journey through many stages of change. You might be thinking about recovery or currently

The Eater’s Agreement

The Eater’s Agreement from Nourishing Wisdom is a useful tool that can help you to reconnect to the wisdom of your body. Marc David writes,

Counselling & Psychotherapy to Help Women Heal from Emotional Eating, Trauma, and Feeling Not Good Enough