By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Perhaps you saw the uproar this past week regarding the dinner plates Macy’s recently put in stores. On the dinnerware were smaller and smaller circles representing portion sizes labeled “mom jeans,” “favorite jeans,” and “skinny jeans.” As you might expect, the tone-deaf designers and retail buyers were taken to […]

It’s hard to know the right thing to say to your loved one in treatment for an eating disorder. These are some examples of what we often hear from our clients that are unhelpful and some ideas on how to be more supportive. You didn’t eat much today. Are you even trying? Eating disorders aren’t […]

Do you know the signs of disordered eating? Did you know that 25% of those with disordered eating develop eating disorders? #disorderedeating

By Joyce Marter “What we think, we become” ~Buddha After twenty years of practicing as a licensed psychotherapist, I have deep respect for the power of self-fulfilling prophecy. According to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), our thoughts precede our emotions and our behaviors. If we allow our Inner Critic to put us down with negative and […]

By Joyce Marter “The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” ~Nathaniel Branden Journaling can be a powerful activity to promote insight and self-awareness. If you would like to improve your relationship with food, set aside 30 minutes in quiet solitude to write out your responses to the following prompts. You […]

By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS I saw an old friend post on Instagram that he is working to lose a significant amount of weight despite being a healthy and typical-sized male in his 40s. A distant family member posted she is going on a New Year’s cleanse to rid herself of all the toxins […]