As summer comes to an end (does summer ever end in Texas?), even if you aren't in school or live with someone who is, there is a change in the air. In college towns, students returning to universities make a major change in how the...
and How to Raise Intuitive Eaters Instead Denise Jorgensen, LPC wrote the following article for JustMind.org. Because I have clients who are trying to make sense of their relationship with food themselves, it can get confusing trying to raise kids without the mixed messages we...
There is a reason that eating disorder treatment facilities require family therapy for patients. Dysfunctional behaviors, like the compulsions of body checking, restricting food, and purging, are maintained by the environment they exist within. That sounds a bit science-y so here are some bullet points...
If someone you care about has been battling constant self-criticism, body checking, or feeling less than, it’s not just in their head. Eating disorders and body dysmorphia are recognized conditions that people can recover from, with help. Here is what you can do, whether or...