I Want to Be in My Left Mind
I spend a lot of time thinking about what we call “wrong.” Not morally wrong. Neurologically, emotionally, behaviorally wrong. The quiet, pervasive […]
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Weight Stigma in Eating Disorder Therapy
What No One Wants to Say Out Loud & What Good Treatment Actually Looks Like You asked for help. The help felt […]
“You Don’t Look Anorexic.”
That’s the Point. You have been thinking about food for most of the day. Not enjoying it – thinking about it; calculating […]
Therapy That Fits You, Not a Manual
An Eclectic, Trauma-Informed Approach to Therapy That Fits You, Not the Other Way Around Most people who reach out for therapy already […]
Self-Actualization & Why Skipping Steps Won’t Work
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs explained through trauma, eating disorders, and burnout, and why unmet needs block healing and self trust.
Beyond Fixing Yourself: Values-Based Therapy Framework
CIRCA: Compassion – Integrity – Resilience – Candor – Acceptance Most people come to therapy believing something is wrong with them. Not […]
Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2026
Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2026 carries a theme that sounds obvious until you sit with it. Every body belongs. Not every body once healed. Not every body once productive. Not every body once disciplined enough, calm enough, thin enough, or healed enough to stop being inconvenient.
Every body. Period.
My Philosophy in Therapy Practice
A trauma-informed therapist shares the philosophies shaping her work with eating disorders, burnout, and perfectionism.
How Privacy Impacts Therapy and Healing
Data Privacy Week 1/26-1/30 You hand over more personal data in therapy than almost anywhere else.Your body image history.Your eating behaviors.Your trauma […]
Reclaiming Health When Health Fixates on Weight
A therapist’s take on resisting diet culture and reclaiming health on “Women’s Healthy Weight Day” Each January, on the Thursday of the […]