Do you sometimes find yourself headfirst in a bag of cookies or chips or a tub of ice cream (fill in the blank)... and before you know it, you've eaten the whole thing? Do you then feel overly full, shameful at what you've done and hopeless to find peace with food? You can end this habit for good. In this … [Read more...] about Top Five Tips to Stop Overeating
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Women, Ageing and Body Image
Enjoy this fun and insightful conversation between me and my dear friend Joanne about our relationships to food, our bodies and ageing. In it, we explore Joanne's problematic relationship with food and where it originated, her battle with Orthorexia and how she ultimately healed from it. Finally, we talk … [Read more...] about Women, Ageing and Body Image
Why Can’t I Stop Overeating?
This is the number one question I get from potential clients as an eating disorders therapist. One of the major causes of overeating is stress. One survey showed that 38 percent of American adults overeat due to stress. Of those, half say they overeat at least once a week. According to another article, … [Read more...] about Why Can’t I Stop Overeating?
How to Feel Confident in Front of the Camera
Do you dread having your photo taken? A photographer shares her tips for enjoying seeing your image. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMsWQJTA8yw Or if you prefer to listen: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022477/episodes/11039279 Need more? Contact me to set up a free 15-minute phone consultation to explore … [Read more...] about How to Feel Confident in Front of the Camera
How to Stop Overeating Part #1: Focus on What’s on Your Plate
Time to face the music people- the winter holidays are creeping up on us and you know what happens every year: we overeat and regret it come the New Year and end up going on another bloody diet that ends up in disaster. To prevent you from doing this in January 2021, read this article I wrote last year. To … [Read more...] about How to Stop Overeating Part #1: Focus on What’s on Your Plate
How to Improve Your Body Image Right Now
Since moving to Victoria, BC this spring, I've been getting a sense of what other therapists specialize in and sharing my areas of specialty with other therapists over tea. Such fun! One topic that always comes up is eating disorders and women's problematic relationship with food and their bodies, as this is … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Body Image Right Now
Esther’s Recommended Reading: Unbearable Lightness
I am embarrassed it took me so long to get around to reading this book (I’ve had it on my shelf since it came out but never found time to actually sit down and read it until recently), but alas, I read it and I am so glad to add it to my library of eating disorder recovery books. The book I am referring to is … [Read more...] about Esther’s Recommended Reading: Unbearable Lightness