Because everybody learns differently, I have made this information into a YouTube video, podcast and written blog post. I present them in this order. Enjoy! Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_SvUAEE9ac&t=1505s Listen [buzzsprout episode='18368039' player='true'] Read Are GLP-1 Weight Loss … [Read more...] about Weight Loss Drugs Can’t Cure Food Addiction | Here’s Why
Addictions
Do I Have An Addiction To Food?
Do you think you may be addicted to food? How do you know for sure? Watch this mind-expanding interview where Eating Disorders Therapist, Esther Kane and Dr. Vera Tarman, author of Food Junkies, discuss the how’s and why’s of food addiction. They discuss in detail the main differences between food addiction … [Read more...] about Do I Have An Addiction To Food?
How to Break Free of Food Addiction
In this episode of Compassionate Conversations, host Esther Kane interviews Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab, co-hosts of the Food Junkies podcast. They share their personal journeys with food addiction, discussing the emotional and psychological aspects of their struggles. The conversation delves into … [Read more...] about How to Break Free of Food Addiction
Why are Processed Foods so Addictive?
In this conversation, Dr. Joan Ifland discusses the concept of processed food addiction, its historical context, and the impact of the food industry on public health. She explains how the tobacco industry's business model was adopted by processed food corporations in the 1980s, leading to the creation of … [Read more...] about Why are Processed Foods so Addictive?
Taking Control of Technology
Unless you are a hobbit hiding in a tree, you, like the rest of us, have a very hard time unplugging from technology in the name of self-care. In a previous article, my aim was to help you choose self-care over more time doom-scrolling. https://www.estherkane.com/being-mindful-with-technology/ Since I wrote … [Read more...] about Taking Control of Technology
Are you a Moderator or an Abstainer?
I work a lot with addictions in my therapy practise- mostly to food but also other substances like alcohol and other drugs. With all of these addictions, my clients almost always tell me that they want to learn to 'use' (fill in your particular substance-of-choice here) "in moderation someday". Some are … [Read more...] about Are you a Moderator or an Abstainer?
How to Know if You’re Ready for Therapy: Stages of Change
I felt moved to write this piece because many people who contact me to learn more about doing therapy struggle with knowing when they are ready to make major changes in their lives which they are often terrified of doing. This often creates the emotional state of ambivalence- something I have to navigate … [Read more...] about How to Know if You’re Ready for Therapy: Stages of Change
Therapy for Gay Men and Men with Eating Disorders
I felt the need to write something about my work with male clients as a lot of people think I just work with women based on my website. But the fact is that while I mostly work with women, I also work with a number of men as well with equally positive outcomes. I have two specializations with male clients: … [Read more...] about Therapy for Gay Men and Men with Eating Disorders